Education

Senior Hangouts offer lifeline and online classes

A new online offering has proved invaluable for isolated seniors. So much so that many Senior Hangouts members would now give digitally savvy teens a run for... Read More

Covid-19: 5000 portable air cleaners for schools

As schools are preparing to return, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced 5000 air cleaners have been ordered for New Zealand schools. "As we know, along... Read More

NCEA: Students nervously await results

Students nervously awaiting the outcome of their NCEA exams can find some relief as the results are released online. Around 160,000 students sat NCEA last year... Read More

Nutritional value of NZ‘s huhu grubs assessed

Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analysed by University of Otago researchers for the first... Read More

Tauranga girl ready to hit Sydney dance floor

Former Otumoetai College student Tazmyn Newman is hot footing it over to Australia on Monday to study the subject of her dreams: dance. 'There's nothing I would... Read More

Shattered dreams leads rugby player on new path

A dream to play rugby in Japan was shattered when Cameron Harcourt broke his hip during a rugby game. Unable to play sport, he chose to study sport science instead,... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Tauranga student’s app wins two awards

A Tauranga Boys' College student has won two Priority One Young Innovator Awards for his inventive work developing and perfecting an app to enhance his school's... Read More

Huge boost as Zespri AIMS Games revealed for 2022

Christmas has come early for thousands of intermediate-aged athletes, with Zespri coming on board as the new naming rights partner of the AIMS Games which is set... Read More

Iwi response to Rena featuring in crowdfundraiser

The Iwi response is featured in the latest of five 'teaser' videos that form part of a community crowdfunding campaign to help raise funds to complete... Read More

School relief staff “very tight” since mandates

Some children have finished the school year without the teacher they started with because of government vaccine mandates. Western Bay of Plenty Principal's Association... Read More

Scholarships awarded to Tauranga school-leavers

Five Tauranga school-leavers are set to begin tertiary studies with an extra spring in their step after being awarded scholarships by local company Ryan+Alexander. The... Read More