Education

Celebrating future innovators

After supporting thousands through its ranks since its inception in 2009, New Zealand's largest youth innovation programme, yia! (Young Innovator Awards) is... Read More

Increasing demand for pre-teen vaping education

Demand for vaping education for 10 to 12-year-olds is increasing and has quadrupled in the past year. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ vaping educators... Read More

Te Puke High School bringing Shrek to the stage

Te Puke High School cast and crew are putting the finishing touches - and flourishes of green - on this year's production, Shrek-The Musical. The production... Read More

Season ends in heartbreak

The Tauranga Boys' College dream of winning the national title in 2024 is over. In a typically rugged tussle, befitting two staunch rugby rivals, it was Rotorua... Read More

Playcentre Messy Play Week

It's time to enjoy some messy play this week and learn while having fun with playdough, gloop and paint. Playcentre Messy Play Week is a free event for... Read More

100,000 Kiwi kids' healthy virtual adventure

For the fifth year in a row, thousands of Kiwi kids across the country are embarking on a wellbeing journey in the virtual world with real world outcomes. 20,000... Read More

The Wiggles headline new childrens' music festival

The Wiggles are coming to Tauranga - and they're headlining the Bay's newest music festival. Anthony, John, Tsehay and Dorothy the Dinosaur (aka DJ Dorothy)... Read More

Students cultivate for the community

A food garden at Ōtūmoetai Primary School — to teach students sustainability and how to reduce waste — is to bear vegetables for its surrounding... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ run riot in Super 8 rugby final

Tauranga Boys' College rugby supporters are celebrating a historic win. There have been some outstanding victories by Tauranga Boys' First XV on their home... Read More

Teacher slapped student's face and pushed another

A former Ōtūmoetai College teacher committed serious misconduct when he physically assaulted two students, slapping one across the face and pushing another... Read More

Special invite to Tauranga’s careers expo

A special information session, aimed at helping parents and whānau of teens struggling to decide what to do when they leave school, runs today from 4-8pm at... Read More

67 years of musical magic from local schools

Arts and culture are often considered an add-on, not a core curriculum subject. However, being exposed to the arts through singing and performing can be one... Read More