Education

BOP schools set to shine at Showquest 2024

On June 10, Baypark, also known as Mercury Arena, will be buzzing with the vibrant energy of young performers as it hosts the Bay of Plenty regional event of... Read More

Battle for support for mental health in schools

Teachers are struggling with mental health challenges and the Ministry of Education isn't doing enough to help, says an educational wellbeing coach from FLAX... Read More

BOP school receives two new additions

A group of Bay of Plenty men advocating for community initiatives and men's welfare have been busy building a pātaka (pantry) for kai, and a water play table... Read More

Research shows brain link to stuttering

A new study published in the prestigious Brain journal has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering. The research, by Te... Read More

Tauranga programme connecting youth to careers

A major reason young people often struggle to secure their first job is a lack of experience or qualifications, notes a community-focused trust. Limited... Read More

Historic plant library, a record of biodivesity

Over 40,000 dried and pressed plants neatly filed in the University of Canterbury Herbarium make up a vital botanical library that dates back over 150 years.... Read More

Digital infant in world-first psychology research

Meet BabyX, a digital infant looking for someone to play with. BabyX is a hyper-realistic computer-generated simulation of a human infant. In a world first,... Read More

Largest cohort of indigenous doctoral graduates

A wānanga in Whakatāne is celebrating its largest cohort of indigenous doctoral graduates. Haka and waiata filled the main streets of Whakatāne, as regalia-wearing... Read More

Waikato University Tech Week VR exhibition

Gisela De Castro is a Brazilian writer and publisher pursuing a PhD at the University of Waikato and is presenting two free events at the university during Techweek... Read More

Stories from 56 years of fostering

'The hardest part is when you see them return or go back to the parent or move somewhere else because you become attached to them like your own children,”... Read More

Ombudsman ruling: College refunds former student

The Board of Tauranga Boys' College has apologised and refunded a former student more than $1000 after an Ombudsman decision found it was 'unreasonable”... Read More

Tauranga student heads to Harvard Summer School

Tauranga Girls' College student Nina Chernova says it would be a dream to attend Harvard University, and now she has a chance for that dream to come true. Nina... Read More