Education

Playcentre Messy Play Week

Playcentres throughout New Zealand are inviting families with children aged 0-6 years to visit during Playcentre Messy Play Week from August 21-25. The free... Read More

Tauranga scientist honoured for marine dedication

Professor Chris Battershill has discovered new sea sponge species, led environmental recovery research around major ocean oil spills, spearheaded international... Read More

Open your home to another culture!

Learn about different cultures, create memories and make connections overseas by opening your home to an international student. Tauranga Boys' College... Read More

School cellphone bans: Unworkable or no big deal?

Many schools with phone bans already in place report students are happy with the measure. Cellphones will be banned from schools if the National Party is... Read More

Teachers agree to 14.5 per cent pay rise

Secondary teachers have overwhelmingly ratified the settlement of a new collective agreement. PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president Chris Abercrombie says there... Read More

$450k for research mapping severe rain events

With climate change increasing the chances of severe rainfall, one research team from the University of Waikato has secured $450,000 to help map which areas... Read More

Unearth your family secrets and history

Locals are being invited to take a step back in time during Bay of Plenty Family History Month. Throughout August, budding genealogists are encouraged to... Read More

Yia! hits high registrations for its 14th year

New Zealand's largest youth innovation programme, yia! (Young Innovator Awards) has received more than 670 registrations from nine schools as it enters... Read More

10-year study: Forests don't fall silent from 1080

A 10-year study has found no significant negative impact of 1080 poison on bird and insect populations in the Wairarapa and instead points to the biodiversity... Read More

Getting a taste of your future career

People are being invited to empower their future by navigating the many career options at the region's biggest careers expo. Tauranga's Canvas Careers Expo... Read More

Taking the awkward out of sexuality education

A new online platform aims to bridge the gaps in sexuality education for young New Zealanders. Called Te Puāwaitanga: Beyond the Birds and Bees, the free... Read More

Government makes pay offer to secondary teachers

The Government has agreed to support the Independent Arbitration Panel's recommendation to increase secondary teachers' base salaries by 14.5 per cent by December... Read More