1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (333+ words) Astronauts, aliens, cosmic creatures, a flock of sheep and a Champagne Supernova came together under one roof this month for an unforgettable evening to raise funds for Pongakawa School. The school's annual Quiz Night on June 6, themed "A Night Amongst…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1000+ words) A youth employment programme run by Katikati Community Centre will close at the end of this month after not securing a new contract from the Ministry of Social Development. Katikati's Poutama " Pathway Into Employment programme had run this year at…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (479+ words) Last year's regional winner was Bay of Plenty apprentice Caleb Stuart. Eight carpentry apprentices from across the Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay will go head-to-head in Tauranga this weekend as part of New Zealand's leading trades competition. The 2026 Master…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (347+ words) Bachelor of Arts graduate Jazz Nuku. A Bay of Plenty graduate's ambition to become a psychology researcher has taken an unexpected turn after a widely viewed Tik Tok video connected her with an international research team. Bachelor of Arts graduate…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (817+ words) From a small-town upbringing to the disciplined environment of a naval base, Whakat'ne's Danielle Moke-Kingi is already proving she can rise to the challenge. The 18-year-old has graduated into the Royal New Zealand Navy after 16 weeks of intensive basic training…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (474+ words) Hundreds of rural schools across New Zealand are set to benefit from a $30 million Government investment to improve access to safe drinking water. Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the funding at "ropi School in Tauranga today as part of the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (435+ words) A Bay of Plenty teenager with roots in French food culture is among a select group of students awarded a national scholarship to support careers in New Zealand's red meat sector. Elea Hargreaves, 18, from Whakam'rama, is one of five recipients…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (357+ words) Tauranga's aviation museum is calling for volunteers to help inspire the next generation of flying enthusiasts via its hands-on programmes for school students. Classic Flyers and JNP Aviation Training, which jointly run primary and intermediate-aged "flight school" programmes and secondary…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (475+ words) A Tauranga-based education charity is set to take its science programme nationwide. House of Science has secured a major Government contract to supply experiment kits to primary and intermediate schools. The charity marked the milestone on Tuesday night, bringing together…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) Selwyn Ridge School pupils collecting data and giving away spot prizes at a Travel Safe school gate activation party. A Tauranga primary school has cut its gate drop-offs by 40% in three years by joining a city-wide initiative that encourages residents…...