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Dawn Picken: The upside of social media
10 Apr, 2021 09:00 PM
5 minutes to read
Social media can be a swamp, but it can be where the good in humanity is highlighted, writes Dawn Picken. Photo / Getty Images
Social media can be a swamp, but it can be where the good in humanity is highlighted, writes Dawn Picken. Photo / Getty Images
OPINION Social media is a cesspool. It s also a repository for good memories, a massive photo album and virtual bulletin board where strangers can become friends, or at least get to know more about the character of their town.
Community pages on Facebook showcase stories of neighbours helping neighbours.
Jo Raphael: More focus needed on school upgrades
11 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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Funding has finally been approved for a Rotorua school to get its first proper upgrade since it opened in 1956. Photo / File
Funding has finally been approved for a Rotorua school to get its first proper upgrade since it opened in 1956. Photo / File
OPINION
The squeaky wheel gets the grease – when someone complains about a problem long enough and loud enough, something is done about it. That s how Lynmore School principal Lorraine Taylor describes lobbying the Government for upgrades to the school.
Rotorua Lakes Council has approved Lynmore School s $3.5 million six-classroom block - after eight years of lobbying the Government.
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.