Parenting Fuel UP Starts Tuesday 9th May
Workshop Info:
When: Tuesday mornings 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Huntly Friendship House
55 Williams St, Huntly.
Cost: Gold Coin donation each session
Topics include:
09 May – Parents Supporting Play
Ages & stages: Movements and activities to support your child’s development. Fun games to keep you and your child moving.
16 May – Make your own Playdough, Paint, Moonclay, etc
We will make a variety of recipes for ‘sensory’ activities that help build children’s physical and literacy skills.
23 May – Make your own Routine Charts
Avoid the morning & dinnertime battles! Learn how interactive child-friendly charts can assist children in their daily routines.
30 May – Make Family Keepsakes & Celebrations
Make child handprint keepsakes for your family; make fun activities to use for birthday/Christmas celebrations.
Suitable for Parents, Grandparents & Caregivers
Parenting Fuel-up
Making Parenting Fun
Screen-free activities for kids
Home-made fun/food for the family
Keep the kids busy & happy
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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52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.9% Critical thinking
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29.6% Resilience and adaptability
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2.8% 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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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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