05:00pm Tue 10 Sep, 2024
A scheme that provides counselling in more than 200 primary schools makes distressed children feel better, improves behaviour, and raises attendance. An Education... Read More
07:00am Tue 10 Sep, 2024
After many years in the teaching field, Patrick (Paddy) Aislabie's career branched out in an unexpected direction. A key connection was all it took for now... Read More
04:00pm Mon 09 Sep, 2024
A minute after a school bus driver noticed his bus engine temperature was reading a bit high, he heard screams from students behind him. A look in the rear-view... Read More
08:30am Mon 09 Sep, 2024
Monday mornings are tough, but for parents and preschoolers living in Pāpāmoa, the start of each new week will soon mean something totally different. New... Read More
10:00am Sun 08 Sep, 2024
Experts say the lack of accurate data on head lice prevalence in New Zealand has hindered effective research and preventive measures, leaving many children and... Read More
04:00pm Fri 06 Sep, 2024
A group of entrepreneurial students at Ōtūmoetai College has created a solution for parents looking for an alternative to kids' screen time in cars. The... Read More
08:30am Fri 06 Sep, 2024
More than 220 local school children have put their creative flair to work alongside well-known New Zealand artist, Sara Hughes, for a new art exhibition and... Read More
11:45am Thu 05 Sep, 2024
When Tauranga Special School principal Barrie Wickens was asked if his school could help design the new waterfront playground, he and his team welcomed the opportunity... Read More
03:00pm Wed 04 Sep, 2024
There was a remorseful offender, a sobbing victim, persuasive lawyers, an angry family member, a persistent journalist and a stern judge. Anyone sitting in... Read More
08:00pm Mon 02 Sep, 2024
The wait time for children under five years of age to access specialist learning support is now nearly 20 per cent longer than it was a year ago, says a spokesperson... Read More
02:00pm Sun 01 Sep, 2024
A new date has been set for the Treaty of Waitangi discussion in Tauranga. 'Due to the tangihanga for the late Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII,... Read More
02:00pm Sat 31 Aug, 2024
Scotland, China, and now our city - theatre company Trick of the Light will return to Tauranga for Escape. The Wellington-based theatre company is set to... Read More