Education

Schools get tickets to groundbreaking show

Tauranga school students are being gifted tickets to a world-class, groundbreaking show in their own town this August - thanks to Baycourt Community & Arts Centre. The... Read More

Have a say on Education & Training Amendment Bill

The Education and Workforce Committee is calling for submissions on the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill with... Read More

'Natural’ pacemaker successfully tried in humans

A pacemaker with a 'beat' that responds to breathing is showing good results in studies and is now being trialled in Kiwi heart patients. A pacemaker... Read More

Teen volunteer empowers youth with disabilities

Sukhmani Dhillon is only 17, but she's already committed to helping and leading others. Lately, she's fulfilled that passion through volunteering for Recreate,... Read More

Building life skills and confidence in youth

No day is the same for Hato Hone St John paramedics, but for Mat Delaney, the desire to serve his community remains constant. 'You're there in a patient's... Read More

Lives enlightened by learning: 60 years strong

Reflecting on 60 years of Ōtūmoetai College with former deputy principal Bruce Farthing reveals a rich tapestry of memories and milestones that have deeply... Read More

Teen volunteer balances leadership and service

ACG Tauranga student Sukhmani Dhillon, 17, is already making a name for herself as a committed volunteer and natural leader. Dhillon, who leads the Community... Read More

Cracking the code of animal boredom

At 29, Dr Morgan Heslop has tackled a question that many of us may never have considered - can animals get bored? And if they do, how would we even know? Born... Read More

School in path of new highway faces relocation

A century-old Tauranga school sitting in the path of a future highway is open and welcoming new students, as it awaits decisions about when it can relocate. Tauriko... Read More

Budget allocates $100m for expert maths teachers

Next week's Budget will allocate $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools. In a pre-Budget... Read More

Preschoolers thrive with free meals in Gate Pā

While students around Aotearoa turned their noses up at the glitch-plagued Ka Ora, Ka Ako - Healthy School Lunches Programme, preschoolers in Gate Pā are... Read More

University connects with VR to help treat phobias

Do spiders make your skin crawl or does the thought of in-flight turbulence make you break out in a sweat? A new VR-based treatment could help quell your fears. Virtual... Read More