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Ōtūmoetai Intermediate - Moments in History
Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetized card catalogue, this is their selection of general mentions of the Ōtūmoetai area in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
1950-60's
- Photo News, March 1966 p. 12-15
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Gala - Photo News, June 1966 p. 64-65
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Gala - Photo News, May 1967 p.68-69
- Photo News, 29 June 1968 p. 40-41
- Photo News, October 1968 p. 73
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediate Gala - Photo News, June 1969 p.64
1970-80's
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediate group clearing Kaimai tracks, Bay of Plenty Times, 4 September 1975
- Deputy principal leaves soon on promotion. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 July 1978
- Community learning. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 June 1979
- New principal, J. H. Stevens. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 March 1983
- Bay of Plenty Times, 3 August 1983
- Timescan, 13 December 1983
- Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1983
- Retirement of Ron Melvin, Timescan, 16 December 1986
- Long career comes to an end. Timescan, 20 October 1987
1990-2000
- Carving for Ōtūmoetai School. Bay News, 25 August 1993, p.18.
- School music teacher retires after 24 years at Ōtūmoetai (Malcolm Blair). Bay of Plenty Times, 14 December 1994.
- Principals find Tauranga class ratio baffling. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 June 1995.
- Children get disability message. CCS puppet show visits school to spread message of how to treat people with disabilities. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 October 1995.
- 'Students line up to protest nuclear tests' - Mururoa protest, Katikati Times, 17 October 1995
- 'School out for teacher after 34 years'-Retirement of Ōtūmoetai Intermediate school teacher, Noel Wylie. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 December 1996
- IT facilities set high benchmark. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 February 1999.
- School renowned for art and music. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 February 1999.
- Governor General shares school thoughts. (Official opening of admin block). Bay of Plenty Times, 3 February 1999.
- 'Hubble bubble science' - Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School Science Fair, Bay of Plenty Times, 22 June 1999
- 'New experiment for pupils' - afternoon of science experiments in Ōtūmoetai College labs. Bay News, 4 August 1999.
- 'Screened sketch sees young artist rewarded' - pupil Johanna Nagers wins intermediate section of graphics competition. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 August 1999.
No year indication
- 'Bob bows out after nine years at the helm' Principal Bob Grant retires'. Ōtūmoetai Express, December 11, n.y.
Ōtūmoetai Intermediate - Moments in History. Pae Korokī, accessed 22/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/120341




