1899 days ago

"Risk to native flora" - Kmart recalls wreath decoration

Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Primary Industries has recalled a Kmart wreath which may potentially harbour unwanted organisms.

In a release, the Product Recalls website stated that the treatment given to the product has been ineffective and that customers should return their wreaths to Kmart for a full refund.

What you need to know:
- The wreath was sold at Kmart stores between 26 September 2020 to 27 November 2020.
- The product is labelled "Wicker wreath with native foliage and berries." The batch number is 28/20.
- The APN number is 9341107552810.

Any queries or concerns should be directed to Kmart Customer Service available Monday-Friday between 8.00am and 5.00pm on 0800 945 995.

For further information, please visit the Government's Product Recall Website.

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13 hours ago

Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑

Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.

We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

Want to read more? The Press has you covered!

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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 57.1% Human-centred experience and communication
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  • 14.3% Critical thinking
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  • 3.8% Other - I will share below!
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105 votes
1 day ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?

(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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2 hours ago

Business on Toast

Rhondda Sweetman from Devonport Rotary Club

Devonport Rotary Club and Devonport Business Association
Invite you to another
Business on Toast
at
The Stone Oven
5 Clarence St, Devonport
With guest speaker

David Lomas
Documentary host, producer and journalist

The man who finds people, for people

BOOK EARLY AS NUMBERS LIMITED

Friday 20 March 2026
Breakfast from 7:00am
Coffee and tea available from 6:30am
The cost is $30 payable at the door by EFTPOS

Please RSVP by
Wednesday 18 March
to
devonportrotary11@gmail.com
Include 'Business on Toast' in the subject line

David Lomas is best known as the man who makes New Zealanders cry.
For the last 19 years he has fronted more than 160 episodes of his heart warming and heart-wrenching family reunion programmes known by various names - Missing Pieces, Family Secret, Lost & Found and David Lomas Investigates.

In April his new series David Lomas Breakthrough will screen on TV3.

David comes from a background in journalism, writing his first newspaper story 60 years ago as a 13 year old college student.

In a print journalism career lasting 18 years he worked on numerous papers including the Wanganui Chronicle, The Dominion, The Sunday Times, Fiji Sun, Auckland Star, Sunday Star and the Auckland Sun.

In 1988 David moved to television with TVNZ where he was involved in starting the Holmes programme (and was in the helicopter crash with Paul Holmes).

While David did some on-air work at TVNZ he was mainly involved in producing such programmes as 60 Minutes, Sunday and One News.

He has also worked for Radio NZ and was deputy editor of The Listener.

David has won more than 40 journalism and television awards including Journalist of the Year in both television and print.

For the last 20 years he has worked as a freelance producer/ director/ presenter. David has also made a number of one-off documentaries – most notably the top rating The Wahine Disaster and The Real Mr Asia.

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