YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
The unemployment rate for 15-24 year olds is 15.2%. Those not in employment, education or training is 13.8%. This post might help prepare your young family member for that first job interview or training programme.
Check out our youth website - youth.cab.org.nz... It has some very useful information, especially the link "Looking for work" - youth.cab.org.nz...starting-work
The CareerQuest quiz is a useful and simple tool that matches your skills with employment options. It takes about 10 minutes to complete. The more honest your response, the more accurate will be the information it provides. Check it out - www.careers.govt.nz...
For those with a disability, check out this Workbridge link - www.cab.org.nz...
Our volunteers come from teaching, careers guidance and all manner of employment backgrounds, so if you have any queries about preparing yourself for work or training, give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Pop in and see us at 6 Cobham Road, Procter Library Building, Kerikeri. Or email us farnorth@cab.org.nz.
We are open Monday to Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Some Choice News!
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!
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
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.
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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