Education

New programme connects people over sustainable kai

Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme, a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends... Read More

Leading young scientists off to London

He's got a keenness for neuroscience and now Luca Ririnui will get to pick the minds of some of the world's top scientists at the London International Youth... Read More

Open day at Te Puna Playcentre

Te Puna Playcentre is hosting an open day on Tuesday, August 1, to show the community where it's based and to welcome more whanau - families - to get involved. 'We... Read More

Helping police beat crime with new algorithm

Geographic investigative analysis for crime cases can be manual and time-consuming, but new research can make the process faster and more accurate. New research,... Read More

Difficulties attracting foreign teachers to NZ

Principals say they are finding it harder to attract foreign teachers from traditional source countries like the UK and Canada. Teaching Council figures... Read More

Early childhood education: parent voice activated

Parents' views are overlooked in early childhood education policy but that is about to change say the founders of the newly formed ECE Parents Council. "When... Read More

Cosmic cataclysms and the dynamic universe

Exploding stars, colliding stars, and hungry black holes. Talking about extreme cosmic objects is all in a day's work for an astrophysicist visiting Tauranga... Read More

Turning medical plastic waste into useable energy

Medical plastic waste could be transformed into useable energy using a new technique pioneered by a UC team. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha/University of Canterbury... Read More

BOP musician achieving Manchester dream

Hours of practice, years of study and one big goal is making Whakatāne musician Luke Spence's dream a reality. The 27-year-old euphonium player has been... Read More

STEMFest aims to solve future skills shortage

Tauranga's STEMFest is set to return this October - and has even bigger goals for 2023, according to its founder Tia Lush. The festival has been running since... Read More

UoW reveals $16.8 million deficit for 2022

The University of Waikato has revealed a $16.8 million deficit for 2022. The result means six of the eight universities made financial losses last year. The... Read More

The Parents' Choice Award goes to ...

An early childhood centre in Rotorua, the Ole Schoolhouse, has won the inaugural Parents' Choice Award out of more than 4,000 Early Childhood Education services... Read More