Education

New tests can help students - ERO

Compulsory tests will ensure fewer children fall through the cracks at school, says Education Review Office head Nicholas Pole. Earlier this month, the government... Read More

Youth vaping research expands to Pāpāmoa

A significant research project by Eastern Institute of Technology addressing the youth vaping epidemic has expanded beyond its initial Hawke's Bay focus. Following... Read More

Celebration of Dale Carnegie 2024 winners

Students from Western Bay of Plenty schools are celebrating following being made the recipients of a significant scholarship. On Thursday, July 4, 22 students... Read More

Deadline missed for placing graduate nursing roles

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has missed a self-imposed deadline it gave for placing graduate nurses into the hospital system. In June, nursing union The New Zealand... Read More

US trip for student tackling hate speech

Research on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hate speech on social media has landed a PhD student a prestigious international scholarship. University... Read More

Student helps with Tauranga's sea pod revolution

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology student, Abby McDonald, is at the forefront of a pioneering initiative to transform marine conservation in Tauranga's harbour.... Read More

WBOP school couldn’t ‘bee’ more excited

Waihī Beach School is buzzing after being selected for Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Win a Working Bee competition. The ‘Western Bay Worker... Read More

AI Chatbots enhancing learning

Technology is rapidly transforming education and at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, ākonga and kaimahi are embracing chatbots to enhance learning and streamline... Read More

Young scientists seek truth in legend love story

A group of Rotorua children are using science to prove whether the basis of the legendary love story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai is true. They concluded it... Read More

July school holidays aglow with family fun

These July school holidays will be packed with things to do, with a whole range of free family events at Tauranga City Libraries, plus affordable family films... Read More

Health and wellbeing program for BOP youth

A programme aimed at equipping youth with the tools to care for their mental and physical wellbeing is returning to schools for Term 3. The Zespri Young and... Read More

Students snap up chance for Hi-Vis

Hundreds of female secondary school students around the country have had their hands on the controls of some of New Zealand's top infrastructure companies over... Read More