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Rotorua mentorship programme sparks lifelong friendship
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
When Luke Donnelly and Wade Meads were matched through Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua nine years ago, neither could have imagined it would mark the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
Kahu Collection brings whānau aspirations to life
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Claire Stirling-Hawkins and Rongopai Stirling-Maxwell, along with four of their tamariki, started the Stirling Collective earier this year with the vision of empowering their whānau, and turning their aspirations into reality.
New myrtle rust education app empowers rangatahi to embrace science
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Scion has launched a new interactive learning app designed to empower rangatahi (young people) and communities with knowledge about myrtle rust.
Rotorua rangatahi making their mark on the worksite
Monday, July 1, 2024
Korbyn Kiore and Kayden Andersen are prime examples of rangatahi thriving when given the right training, resources and support before entering the workforce. Both young men leapt at the opportunity to join a 12-week Māori Trade Training Course run by WACT Innovation Hub, knowing it would help prepare them for the workforce.
Community partnership inspiring a new green generation
Monday, July 1, 2024
Every Thursday, the classrooms at Kaharoa School are empty as pupils dive hands-first into a different kind of lesson – one that's rooted in the earth itself.
Lockdown running leads to full scholarship
Friday, May 17, 2024
From running laps around the block during lockdown to winning national titles and representing New Zealand on the world stage, watch the athletic journey of Poppy Martin.
The inspiring tale of Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, Crankworx royalty and hometown hero
Thursday, March 14, 2024
In the realm of professional sporting, where adrenaline often breeds cockiness, Tuhoto-Ariki Pene stands as a testament to his local roots and humility.