Bay of Plenty Polytechnic moments in history

Creation and Development:

Move to promote technical institute for city. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 August 1971, p. 8.

Technical institute being pushed ahead at Tauranga. Whakatane Beacon, 19 November 1971.

Discussions on siting of tech. institute. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 March 1972.

Labour Party reply. Institute promised. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 October 1972.

Another site suggested. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 October 1974 or 3.

Looking into city college. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 October 1973.

Much research needed before action taken. Bay of Plenty Times,  Friday December 1974.

Committee to tell facts. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 December 1975.

Institute will begin early next year. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 November 1975.

College tenders to be called. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 or 1 April 1979.

First stage of board's building. Bay of Plenty Times?, n.d. See staff to view article.

Tauranga community college poised best. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 May 1980.

Complex to be extended. Aerial photo of college building site. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 August 1980.

Diagram of Horticultural teaching complex.  Bay of Plenty Times, 26 August 1982.

Europeans flock to college courses in Māori language. Includes photo of John Ohia. Timescan, Bay of Plenty Times, 17 March 1987.

Enthusiasm for college work. Includes photo of Horticultural trainees. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 August 1982.

College plans teaching orchard. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 August 1982.

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BEAUTY THERAPY. Beautician's course a polytech first. Positively Tauranga, October 1999.

FISHING. Teaching an eye opener for tutor. (Roger Dickie relates experience of teaching in Chatham Islands). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 May 1999.

GARDEN CENTRE RETAILING:

• Student's winning moves. (Students win first placing in Ellerslie Garden Show display). Bay of Plenty Times, 25 November 1998.
• Sailing away with third gold. (Ellerslie Flower Show). Bay of Plenty Times, 24 November 1999.

HAIRDRESSING:

• (Photo and caption re shifting of hairdressing and beautician courses from Bongard to Windermere). Bay of Plenty Times, 5 February 1999.
• Polytech visit cures hairdressing fears. Positively Tauranga, October 1999.

HAMPTON. Hampton to stay on as chief of polytechnic. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 December 1999.

HEARLE:

• Polytech on right track: Executive. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 November 1991.
• Polytech head must apply to keep his job. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 September 1994.
• Contract decision a first. (Not to renew). Bay of Plenty Times, 27 September 1994.
• Polytech head puzzles job decision. (Failure to re-instate him). Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1994.
• Polytech chiefs job advertised. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 December 1994.
• Hearle fighting for job. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 December 1994.
• Polytech chiefs contract saga argued in court. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 December 1994.
• Polytech chief fails to win injunction. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 December 1994.
• Hearle launches compensation bid. (For non-renewal of contract). Bay of Plenty Times, 26 April 1995.
• Former poly boss seeks $350,000 in damages. (Non renewal of contract leads to legal proceedings against polytech). Bay of Plenty Times, 27 April 1995.
• Hearle in polytech dumping lawsuit. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 March 1996.
• $310,000 damages sought. (Case continues in Employment Court). Bay of Plenty Times, 12 March 1996.
• Attempts to mislead greedy. (Court told, and contract not accepted). Bay of Plenty Times, 19 March 1996.
• Hearle not told of performance review. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 March 1996.
• Hearle's accountability questioned. (Audit NZ). Bay of Plenty Times, 21 May 1996.
• Hearle deal was queried. (Contract discussed). Bay of Plenty Times, 22 May 1996.
• Auditors may look into Hearle $70,000. (Alleged undisclosed payments may be investigated by Audit Office). Bay of Plenty Times, 23 May 1996.
• Hearle loses polytech case. (Hearle loses $423,000 claim against the polytechnic). Bay of Plenty Times, 10 October 1996.
• No appeal from former chief executive. (No appeal lodged. Judge's remarks re case reported). Bay News, 27 November 1996.
• Laurels for polytech. (Minister of Education congratulates polytech for it's handling of Kevin Hearle's claims). Bay of Plenty Times, 27 November 1996.
• Poly awaits cost decision. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 January 1997.
• The rise and fall of Kevin Hearle. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 January 1997.
• Former chief of polytech to pay $60,000. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 October 1998. 

HORTICULTURE:

• Spice Girls a hit at Fieldays. (Sculpture of Spice Girls wins competition at National Field Day). Bay of Plenty Times, 15 June 1998.
• Organic growing course. (Focusing on kiwifruit and IT initial course a success, avocado). Bay of Plenty Times, 15 May 1999.

HOSPITALITY:

• Polytech to spend $1.5m. (To upgrade hospitality studies facilities). Bay of Plenty Times, 31 May 1996.
• Polytech to borrow extra $100,000. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 August 1996.
• $1.6m revamp will include restaurant at polytech. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 February 1997.
• (2 page spread on opening of new facilities). Bay of Plenty Times, 18 June 1997.
• (Feature on official opening of redeveloped facility - Atrium). Bay of Plenty Times, 20 August 1997.
• Providers queue for successful recipe. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 July 1999.

INDUSTRY LINKS:

• Closer industry ties on cards for tech. (Hampton says polytech needs more industry related training programmes). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 June 1995.
• Polytech looks to new options. (Restricted funding prompts look at self funded courses and contracts with industrial training organisations). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 June 1995.

INTERNET. Internet link for Bay of Plenty polytechnic. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 June 1996.

LANDSCAPING. Polytech pioneers two new courses. (Landscaping course for 1999). Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1998.

LIBRARY. Polytech plans better library. (New library expected to be in operation by end of 1999). Bay of Plenty Times, 25 February 1998.

MARINE STUDIES:

• Deakin link targets marine diploma. (Deakin University, Melbourne). Bay of Plenty Times, 22 March 1997.
• Polytech pours cold water on waterfront plan. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 May 1998.
• Student scores excellence win. (Dave Abbot). Bay News, 8 September 1999.
• Polytech pair study turtles and dugong. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 November 1999.
• Grant helps student master the sea. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 January 2000.

MARITIME STUDIES. Bay tutor for Chathams. (Roger Dickie teaching commercial launch masters certificate). Bay of Plenty Times, 19 March 1999.

POLYTECHNIC ALLIANCE.  Polytechnic in alliance. (Officially signs alliance with five other Polytechs allowing cross crediting of courses). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 July 1998.

PROMIS BUSINESS VENTURE. Venture blamed as tech loses $400,000. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 May 1996.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Scholarship offer. (In memory of Peter Bulfield, ex-tutor at Polytechnic). Bay of Plenty Times, 15 November 1994.
• Silence on scholarship. (Kevin Hearle fails to produce information re Canadian scholarship). Bay of Plenty Times, 30 November 1994.
• Scholarships offered. (By Trustpower). Bay of Plenty Times, 5 July 1995.

SECURITY. Security in polytech future. (Accredited to teach security). Bay of Plenty Times, 4 November 1999.

SOUTH PACIFIC. Push into Pacific for new students. (Marketing drive in South Pacific regions. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 August 1995.

SPORT AND LEISURE CENTRE. US Camp plan for polytech students. (Course to involve 2 months in USA). Bay of Plenty Times, 14 July 1995.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION:

• Polytech preempts vote. (On compulsory unionism). Bay of Plenty Times, 25 March 1999.
• Students reject full unionism. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 April 1999.

STUDENT LEARNING CENTRE:

• Māori Studies department to move. (New Student Learning Centre including Library). Bay of Plenty Times, 3 December 1999.
• Long wait as trucks pour in. (Concrete pad for Student Learning Centre). Bay of Plenty Times,  22 December 1999.

TEACHER TRAINING. Polytech may train up to 20 secondary teachers. (To other Auckland Institute of Techology's Graduate Diploma in Teaching). Bay of Plenty Times, 6 September 1996.

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ALLIANCE.  Tertiary bodies join forces. (Signs agreement with five other institutions). Bay of Plenty Times, 27 May 1998.

TOPS COURSES. Polytechnic Tops plan toppling. (Axing of all bar one of Tops courses at Polytech). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 October 1998.

TOURISM:

• Tauranga must wake up to attract tourists. (Students present research paper to local industry). Bay of Plenty Times, 22 September 1998.
• Expo a success before it begins. Bay Sun, 22 September 1999.
• Tauranga tourism expo seen as a success. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 September 1999.
• Tourism students' expo a huge hit with industry. Positively Tauranga, 1 October 1999.
• Praise for our views. (Tourism Minister's praise for Expo). Bay News, 6 October 1999.

TUVALU. Polytech hydroponic ideas Tuvalu bound. (Officials from Tuvalu look at hydroponics area at Polytech with view to using technology in Tuvalu). Bay of Plenty Times, 13 May 1995.

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO:

• Polytech offers degree courses (Stage 1 science papers for 1997). Bay of Plenty Times, 29 August 1996.
• University partnerships suggested for Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 October 1996.
• Polytech scraps science papers (lack of response). Bay of Plenty Times, 22 November 1996.
• Waikato University opens a Tauranga office. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 October 1997.
• Tauranga University near reality. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 July 1998.

WAIARIKI MERGER. Merger idea praised. (Hearle says idea of merger with Waiariki Polytechnic has merit). Bay of Plenty Times, 7 October 1994.

WEBSITES. Beekeeper's website a valuable asset. (Nick Wallingford's website named as one of the top 500 in world. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 December 1998.

VIDEO CONFERENCING. Video conferencing trialled. (2 month trial involving variety of organisations). Bay of Plenty Times, 14 July 1995.

YOUTH SKILLS COMPETITION. Polytech tutor wins battle of keyboards. (Tutor in info technology, Tim Searle wins info/tech section). Bay of Plenty Times, 10 July 1999.