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Friday, January 31, 2025

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Education

Excitement builds for Jungle Book

It's almost 11 years since Pakuranga Heights Primary School has hosted a major school production. And students are counting days for the drama to unfold...

Two more children’s lives saved

Noel Pabiona spoke to the Beachlands community on how child sponsorship is making a difference in the Phillipines. Two more Filipino children were sponsored when...

Testing waters with fan worms

An invitation to work with some of the country’s top research scientist is a huge honour for a Year 10 student of Howick College. Now...

Young chefs prepare for opening of cafe

  Students of Somerville Intermediate School are having a trial run for the opening of a new school cafe to be run by the students. The official...

Students knit for a cause

A local school is hosting a knit-a-thon to help keep the community warm. The knit-a-thon is part of a new Student Volunteer Army (SVA) initiative...

But you love me daddy

Once a year, Pigeon Mountain Primary School takes time out to thank the special blokes in their students' lives and enact the school motto...

A home away from home

The smell of fresh baking wafts through the centre, and a single word comes to mind - homely. Early Connections is a beautiful new childcare...

Celebrities chip in for charity at Macleans

Macleans College was a sea of red on Tuesday as Rutherford House students held their annual Red Nose Day fundraiser for Cure Kids. Students spent...

Fundraising success for Hillary House

Students of Hillary House at Macleans College have once again banded together to fundraise thousands of dollars for the Himalayan Trust. The Himalayan Trust is...

It’s National – but only just

    The National Party has swept to victory nudging Labour aside and in so doing casting NZ First into oblivion. In an ‘official’ count following Kids...

Community of learning for Howick coast schools

Teachers from schools as far away as Clevedon gathered at Howick College last week to celebrate the launch of the Howick Coast Kahui Ako...

Local teacher receives Kalman Mathematics Teaching Award

    Mathematics is universally shunned, and educator Subash Chandar K knows it. Mr Chandar K left his job and backpacked to 26 countries. It didn’t take...

Favourite teacher feels blessed

Rebecca Rose, deputy principal of Brookby School was pleasantly surprised when she was informed she'd won the Auckland Region Favourite Teacher Award. Primary school student...

Award-winning device by Dylan measures concussion

  With more and more rugby players suffering from concussion, Ormiston Senior College student Dylan Townsend wanted to do something about it. For this year’s NIWA...

Times by-election debate was a turning point

  Named after a Maori chief, Te Haua Taua is a familiar face in the Howick, Pakuranga and Botany areas as he hobnobs with ministers,...
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