259 days ago

Bruce McLaren wins Ryman’s Village of the Year award!

Bruce McLaren Retirement Village

A big congratulations to the team at Bruce McLaren Village who took out Village of the Year at this years Ryman Awards! This honour reflects their amazing care and leadership at the village community.

With nearly 170 dedicated team members and a 10th birthday just celebrated in December, the Howick village continues to lead the way in care and connection.

Click read more for more about this remarkable achievement & the full list of winners.

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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
    57.1% Complete
  • 14.3% Critical thinking
    14.3% Complete
  • 24.8% Resilience and adaptability
    24.8% Complete
  • 3.8% Other - I will share below!
    3.8% Complete
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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8 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.7% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.7% Complete
  • 26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26.2% Complete
  • 14.1% ... It is complicated
    14.1% Complete
1211 votes