285 days ago

OPENS THURSDAY 22nd, 180+ exhibitors at the Auckland Home and Garden Show

Jade Promotions

Doors open Thursday 22nd to this iconic event! Check it all out with a special Neighbourly 2 for 1 ticket offer

It’s all about idea’s, inspiration, innovation and exclusive show specials at the Auckland Home and Garden Show on Thursday the 22nd to Sunday the 25th of May at Eden Park! Join the fun with our 2 for 1 Adult Ticket Offer.

There are so many fabulous reasons to visit the show with 180+ exhibitors showcasing a huge variety for your homes, gardens and lifestyle. Featuring everything kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping & plants, home maintenance, flooring, artisan foods, artists, spas, homewares, solar solutions and so much more!

Join Resident Builder Peter Wolfkamp at one of the many free Ask an Expert sessions. Enjoy a delicious variety of street food, get creative with Resene Paint a Pot, with awesome giveaways from the team at Resene for the kids. There is something for everyone at the Show.

Doors open Thursday 22nd to Sunday at Eden Park, the Auckland Home & Garden Show.

Thu, Fri & Sat 10 – 5, Sun 10 – 4
Eden Park
Adults $5
Gold Card Thursday and Friday $2.50
Under 16 free .
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1 day 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?
  • 53.3% Human-centred experience and communication
    53.3% Complete
  • 14.3% Critical thinking
    14.3% Complete
  • 29.5% Resilience and adaptability
    29.5% Complete
  • 2.9% Other - I will share below!
    2.9% Complete
315 votes
16 days ago

Even Australians get it - so why not Kiwis???

Markus from Green Bay

“Ten years ago, if a heatwave as intense as last week’s record-breaker had hit the east coast, Australia’s power supply may well have buckled. But this time, the system largely operated as we needed, despite some outages.

On Australia’s main grid last quarter, renewables and energy storage contributed more than 50% of supplied electricity for the first time, while wholesale power prices were more than 40% lower than a year earlier.

[…] shifting demand from gas and coal for power and petrol for cars is likely to deliver significantly lower energy bills for households.

Last quarter, wind generation was up almost 30%, grid solar 15% and grid-scale batteries almost tripled their output. Gas generation fell 27% to its lowest level for a quarter century, while coal fell 4.6% to its lowest quarterly level ever.

Gas has long been the most expensive way to produce power. Gas peaking plants tend to fire up only when supply struggles to meet demand and power prices soar. Less demand for gas has flowed through to lower wholesale prices.”

Full article: www.theguardian.com...


If even Australians see the benefit of solar - then why is NZ actively boycotting solar uptake? The increased line rental for electricity was done to make solar less competitive and prevent cost per kWh to rise even more than it did - and electricity costs are expected to rise even more. Especially as National favours gas - which is the most expensive form of generating electricity. Which in turn will accelerate Climate Change, as if New Zealand didn’t have enough problems with droughts, floods, slips, etc. already.

3 days ago

Wills and Luxon are screwing the country to please the oil and gas industry.

Markus from Green Bay

Today the smart investment is in battery peaker plants in combination with solar and wind, or with any other renewable generation capacity during low demand times.
Gas is expensive and will get more so over time.

Let's not forget that Nicola Willis' dad is a big time oil and gas investor, lobbyist, and industry insider.

Maybe this should be posted in ‚Crime & Safety‘?

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