Posts by Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)
1713 days ago

COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION DAY

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Come and visit MECOSS at the COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION DAY
An informative day for seniors and people living with disabilities.
* Information
* Performances
* Health Check
* Prize Draw

Saturday, 19 June 2021
2:15pm - 5:30pm
Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre,
451 Pakuranga Road

PROGRAMME

1:30pm-2:15pm Music by OneAfrica Trust
2:15pm-2:20pm Opening welcome/house keeping, Richard Blakeborough, Mobile Service Manager, Independent Living Charitable Trust
2:20pm-2:25pm Bruce Kendall, Howick Local Board member
2:25pm-2:30pm Sharon Stewart, Howick ward Councillor
2:30pm-2:45pm Nutrition, Immunity and Wellness, Adeline Wong, NZ registered dietitian
2:45pm-2:50pm Veronica Turner, OneAfrica Trust
2:50pm-2:55pm Vicky Chan, COVID-19 vaccine information update
2:55pm-3pm Dance by OneAfrica Trust
3:00pm-5:00pm

People have time to visit different information stands and each service provider has 5 minutes to talk
Light refreshment, mingling, prize draw
Ivan Yeo, Asian Family Service
Alexis Sawyer, Age Concern
Adriana Bogoeva, Emotional Unlocking Coach
Belinda Thirlwall, Acupuncturist & Health Practitioner
Sureta Basson, Senior Rebounding and Pilates
Toni Stuck, Art therapy with Diamond Dotz
Lindsay Upton, MECOSS
Jessica Ma, St Johns
Nigel Zhang, Pest Free Howick Ward
Janita Isaacs, Driving Miss Daisy
Pakuranga Library

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5 days 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?
  • 52.5% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.5% Complete
  • 14.7% Critical thinking
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  • 30.1% Resilience and adaptability
    30.1% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I will share below!
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552 votes
1 day ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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8 hours ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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