Don't miss wonderful Featherston Booktown events on next weekend
This coming weekend it's all go with FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN - “Aotearoa New Zealand, We Need to Talk” featuring three award winning and provocative writers at the Kiwi Hall, Bell Street in Featherston.
Saturday 27 June 2pm: Sarah Gaitanos in conversation with Linda Clark, exploring her recently released biography of Shirley Smith: An Examined Life (which was a finalist at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards this year)
Saturday 27 June 4pm Alan Duff, one of this country’s most acclaimed writers, being interviewed by Featherston Booktown Chair, Peter Biggs, about his recent best-selling book, A Conversation With My Country
Sunday 28 June at 11:00am, the winner of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, Becky Manawatu, will be in conversation with her publisher, Mary McCallum, of Mākaro Press. They’ll be discussing Becky’s prize-winning book (her first book), Auē.
Get your tickets from either the Masterton or Martinborough i-SITE or at Eventfinda $20 plus fees
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.
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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51.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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15.3% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.9% Other - I will share below!
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!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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