Cardboard Kingdom at Eastern Beach tomorrow!
Step into a world where your imagination rules at the Cardboard Kingdom.
A playful, hands-on event to build, create and explore with giant boxes.
Towers, tunnels, rockets, cat beds, castles—anything is possible when curiosity and creativity are in charge! With plenty of boxes and space to construct (and de-construct), tamariki can bring their ideas to life.
This event is free and family-friendly, best suited for children aged 3–12 with whānau encouraged to join in. Just drop in, stay as long as you like and let imagination guide the play.
Location & Access: Held at Eastern Beach Reserve, the site is accessible for prams and wheelchairs. Street parking is nearby, and public transport stops within walking distance.
📍 Where: Eastern Beach Reserve, Macleans Park, The Esplanade, Eastern Beach, Auckland
⏰ When: Saturday 4 October 2025, 10am-2pm �
Cost: Free
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Some Choice News!
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!
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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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52.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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