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2260 days ago

Poll: MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

Rudi from Hamilton Lake

Confirmed: Kiwis on minimum wage get a pay rise
If you're on the minimum wage, your pay cheque will be a little larger next year.
The minimum wage will increase by $1.20 to $18.90 on April 1, 2020, the Government confirmed on Wednesday.
Training wages will also get a boost, rising to $15.12 per hour.

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MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
  • 51.4% Long overdue - Fantastic news
    51.4% Complete
  • 16.9% Should be a bigger increase
    16.9% Complete
  • 6.3% It will result in job losses
    6.3% Complete
  • 5.6% Companies won't be able to afford paying more
    5.6% Complete
  • 19.7% Just an election gimmick
    19.7% Complete
142 votes
More messages from your neighbours
5 hours ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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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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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 52.6% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.6% Complete
  • 14.7% Critical thinking
    14.7% Complete
  • 29.9% Resilience and adaptability
    29.9% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I will share below!
    2.7% Complete
551 votes
20 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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