140 days ago

Celebrating our volunteers at CAB Botany!

Hira Siddiqui from Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau

Meet Tina and Ivy, two of the great volunteers from CAB Botany! 🙂

Need help or just someone to talk to? CAB Botany is here for you.
At our free and confidential CAB Information Service, everyone is welcome. Whether it’s a small question or a big problem, our friendly team of trained volunteers is ready to help — no appointment needed.

📍Find us: Rear entrance of the Foodcourt, Botany Town Centre
🕙 Hours: Mon–Wed: 9:30am – 1:00pm | Thurs–Fri: 9:30am – 4:00pm
📞 Prefer to talk from home? Call us on (09) 271 5382
📧 Or email us at botany@cab.org.nz

Our volunteers are great listeners and may be able to help in your language — so don’t hesitate to pop in and chat.
💬 Whatever the issue, we’re here to help. For free. For everyone.

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19 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.

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4 hours 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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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?
  • 52.2% Human-centred experience and communication
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  • 15.1% Critical thinking
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  • 29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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  • 2.8% Other - I will share below!
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538 votes