Posts by Papanui High School Adult and Community Education
1005 days ago

Papanui High School Adult Education Weekend Workshops

Bryan and Barbara Roper from Papanui High School Adult and Community Education

We have a series of weekend workshops coming up in June on a variety of different topics. A weekend workshop is the ideal way to come along and try something new while having fun and meeting people who share your interests

BASKET WEAVING - MAKE A RIBBED BASKET (2 places available)
10 June 9 am - 4.30 pm. Tutor Tamar Guse cost $132, fee includes all materials

CHEESEMAKING - INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION CLASS MAKING SOFT CHEESES
10 June 10 am - 1 pm. Tutor Cushla Fitzgibbon cost $97 fee includes cost of all materials

REIKI LEVEL 1 - LEARN THIS ENERGY HEALING SYSTEM FOR THE BODY
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 June 9.30 am - 4 pm both days. Tutor Paula McFarlane cost $135. Students need to bring pen and paper

ROMAN BLIND MAKING - COME ALONG AND MAKE A CUSTOM MADE ROMAN BLIND TO FIT YOUR WINDOW
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 June 9 am - 4.30 pm. Tutor Mel Stenhouse cost $175. Students will need to bring their own fabric, lining, rods, wooden batons, thread and scissors

SOAP MAKING - HANDS ON PRACTICAL COURSE
Saturday 17 June 9.30 am - 12 noon. Tutor Elizabeth Pym. Cost
$125, fee includes all materials

CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS - HANDS ON COURSE
Sunday 25 June 9 am -12 noon Tutor Toni McLean. Cost $82 Students will need to bring a No 5 Crochet Hook and three different coloured 50g balls of double knit/6 ply wool

CANDLE MAKING - HANDS ON COURSE MAKING SOY CANDLES
Sunday 25 June 2 pm - 4 pm. Tutor Toni McLean. Cost $98, fee includes all materials and containers for the 2 x 200ml soy candles

For further information and enrolment please visit our website www.papanui.school.nz... or email ace@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701.

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8 hours ago

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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19 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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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5 days 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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