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Students are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles … View moreStudents are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles at a leadership exercise in Palmerston North last year. However students can still use firearms as part of shooting clubs and competitions. Click here to read the full article and guidelines.
So what do you think of the new rules? Are you for or against them?
Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board [TMTB] has won an environment court appeal regarding Lake Rotokawa and …
Taupō Sports beat Piopio rugby club on Saturday, winning the Meads Shield for the third time in five…
The final round of Taupō Darts Association competitions is underway. Taupō Darts Association is mad…
The Tūroa ski field bus crash that killed an 11-year-old girl and injured about 20 others is an exam…
A 21-year-old man charged with arson in the wake of a Sunday night house fire in Tīrau has been rema…
A passenger of a bus that crashed near Tūroa, killing one, has spoken about the terrifying moments l…
At Rotorua's Blue Baths three women in ball gowns, perfect makeup and done-up hair are taking the…
Taupō District Council has added its first electric vehicle (EV) to its car fleet. With a range of …
Finally, an adventure for adults. I often find ziplining ends up being a little underwhelming; des…
Homeless campaigner Tiny Deane has hit back at Rotorua Lakes Council claims they had yet to receive …
When Derek Booth started his engineering firm in 1984, he didn't use computers, cell phones or 3-D m…
A group of Taupō teachers have developed a pilot programme to encourage young students to enrol in s…
Have your say on a proposal to change the name of a section of North Island Main Trunk railway line.
This proposal is open for public submissions until 26 October 2018. Have your say now.
There has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be … View moreThere has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be made compulsory? Do you think this will help retain the language?
Neighbourly's own Sarah Moore has started studying te reo Māori follow her journey here.
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