St Stephens Tamahere Christmas Festival
Morning and Afternoon Teas
Monday 10th to Friday 14th December 10 am - 4 pm
$5 for tea or coffee & Christmas cake or shortbread
& Christmas Shop
Gifts and decorations Proceeds to local charities
Carol Services in the Church
10.30am & 1.00pm led by local musicians Monday 10th to Friday 14th December
The programme of choirs and musicians:
Monday 10th December
Rototuna Primary School 10.30am
Rukuhia School 1pm
Tuesday 11th December
Tauwhare School 10.30am
Tamahere School 1pm
Wednesday 12th December
Grier and Giane Gardyne 10.30am
Flute group 1pm
Thursday 13th December
Eastside Singers 10.30am
St Columba’s School 1pm
Friday 14th December
Cathedral Singers 10.30am
Recorder group
1pm.
They all appreciate an audience! Attending a carol service is an opportunity to celebrate what Christmas means in a peaceful, beautiful and joyful environment.
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
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!)
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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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52.5% Human-centred experience and communication
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15.6% Critical thinking
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29.5% Resilience and adaptability
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2.5% Other - I will share below!
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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