Help grant Phoebe’s wish this Christmas

Today a Kiwi child will be diagnosed with a life-changing illness – we can’t change that, but with support from generous people like you, we can grant them a wish to bring respite from relentless illness.

Children like Phoebe (15) who was forced to quit her passion of dancing due to exhausting Wilm’s tumour treatments. Phoebe’s wish is to feel like a millionaire for a day. This wish will give her the stardom she’s only ever felt on stage before that Wilm’s tumour took from her.

Click here to read Phoebe’s story and help grant her wish this Christmas. Find out more

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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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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?

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