Education

Chasing hoops, hopes and higher education

Two of the Bay of Plenty's up-and-coming star basketballers have scored university scholarships to play overseas. Briarley Rogers and Hineaupounamu ‘Missy'... Read More

More funding needed for education, not less

Learning support for children needs more funding, not budget cuts, says NZ Educational Institute president Mark Potter. 'Thousands of children are already... Read More

Cybele Chapman live with debut album

What began as a simple fascination with a guitar during lockdown is turning into an extraordinary journey of self-taught mastery, leading 14-year-old Cybele... Read More

Students evacuated safely after blaze

A large fire at Whakatāne High School has led to the evacuation of teachers and students. Fire and Emergency say three trucks and a support vehicle are responding... Read More

Tickets selling fast for STEMFest

Families looking to attend the annual STEM Festival are being urged to book tickets now with organisers saying over 7000 of the 10,000 free tickets have already... Read More

A movie under the stars at Ōmokoroa

It's time to get ready for a cinematic experience under the stars. Ōmokoroa Point School PTA are inviting everyone to an enchanting evening of outdoor... Read More

Celebrating 100 years of Forest & Bird

A special meeting on Wednesday celebrating 100 years of the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society in New Zealand will be featuring national conservation... Read More

New life for police body armour

Police and Massey University design students have teamed-up to put old Kevlar to good use. Redundant armour plates from old out-of-warranty stab-resistant... Read More

Reporting shows struggle with truancy epidemic

Internal reporting shows attendance services were struggling with schools and other agencies as they tried to get the most serious truants back to class. The... Read More

Tasting the real world via Yia!

Giving students a real taste of the real world - and what it's really like to be an adult - is what the Young Innovators Awards hands to students across the... Read More

Survey: Parents, children, schoolwork and AI

Over half of NZ parents won't allow children to use AI for schoolwork. A new survey from Norton, a Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has found that Kiwi parents,... Read More

Students to take part in own 'general election'

Thousands of kids will have the opportunity to have their say in mock elections that will introduce them to the voting process. Already 609 schools have signed... Read More