The Great Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Hunt - an Easter hunt with a $2500 twist
1 Apr, 2021 11:00 PM
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Kahn Hepi, 5 and Kaius Hepi, 7 with the app to educate people about what pests to be aware of. Photo / George Novak
Kahn Hepi, 5 and Kaius Hepi, 7 with the app to educate people about what pests to be aware of. Photo / George Novak
A fun family event with a prize pool worth $2500 will bring the worlds of Pokemon Go! and pest hunting together while helping buoy Tauranga businesses.
The Great Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Hunt challenges children to find 18 of the Bay of Plenty s most wanted invasive, animals, weeds and diseases via a free geocaching app. It operates in a similar fashion to Pokemon Go! which amassed a huge following in 2016 by asking users to explore their area to virtually find and trap Pokemon characters.
Opening of Pāpāmoa s Suzanne Aubert Catholic School welcomed by local principals
2 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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Tauranga s newest school opens its doors in Pāpāmoa today after 10 years in the making. About 82 foundation students were set to walk through the brand new gates of the multimillion-dollar Suzanne Aubert Catholic School this morning.
It is move welcomed by Pāpāmoa principals who are battling ever-growing rolls and overcrowded classrooms.
The state-integrated school sits on the corner of Golden Sands Drive and The Boulevard, Pāpāmoa East.
Foundation deputy principal Shelley McKay said they were incredibly excited to be part of a new Catholic school in such a vibrant and growing area.