Can You Repair Electrical & Electronic Appliances?
Are you a wizard with a soldering iron? 🧙♂️ Or do you just love fixing things that have lost their spark? We need your help!
Our upcoming Repair Café is booked full with electronics and appliance repairs, and we need one more brilliant volunteer to join our team and help us save these items from landfill.
If you have a knack for electrical or electronics repairs and a passion for helping the community, we would love to hear from you.
The Details:
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 11 October
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Rolleston Community Centre
To find out more or put your hand up to help, please get in touch with Dave!
Phone: 03 423 0445 Email: projectmanagerlet@gmail.com
Let's fix it, not toss it!
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
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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58.9% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.8% ... It is complicated
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.
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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