Walk and collect on 18 & 19 Oct 2020
Hello neighbours,
During the next weekend (18 & 19 Oct 2020) we are having a "Walk and Collect Weekend" wherein we head out for a walk and collect a bag of rubbish from your local community. You're going to feel great and collectively we're going to make a real difference!
I participated in this last year and won a prize too. This has stimulated me to do this more often. Lets make our neighbourhood clean and beautiful.
PS - Some personal advice:
Please wear appropriate gloves.
Carry a hand sanitizer or wet wipes. You may sometimes need it.
Avoid touching any suspicious rubbish.
Take extra care while handling glass and metal rubbish.
Lookout for traffic.
Don't go alone. Take your friend or family member with you.
Don't forget to take some photos and win prizes.
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Post a photo of yourself out collecting rubbish to the event page (www.facebook.com... ) and go in the draw to WIN PRIZES from our amazing Sponsors including;
Resene - $200 Voucher (3 to be won)
Briscoes - $200 Voucher
Palmers - $50 Gift Card + 6 pairs of gardening gloves
The Coffee Club NZ - $100 Gift Card
Trelise Cooper - A designer tote bag
Blockhouse Bay Dental Centre - $250 worth of dentistry
Lifestream - An amazing Lifestream prize pack
Rebel Sport NZ - $200 Voucher
Living Nature - $250 Prize Pack (2 to be won)
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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53.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.6% Critical thinking
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29.1% Resilience and adaptability
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2.6% Other - I will share below!
Poll: Should complete designs be shared with the public, or should the community help shape the designs from the start?
The Post recently shared an opinion piece on the Harbour Crossing and why a more democratic approach might be needed 🚗🚲👟
While most decisions sit within the political arena, many organisations—like NZTA—manage long-term projects that go beyond party lines. Politics can sometimes disrupt progress, and the next Harbour Crossing is a big decision that will affect all Aucklanders.
We’d love your thoughts: Should near-complete, shovel-ready designs be shared with the public, or should the community have a hand in shaping the designs from the start?
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81.3% Community feedback and transparency is needed.
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18.7% No. This would be impossible in practice.
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
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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