Open day for Coastguard Air Patrol - 16th Dec
Northland Coastguard Air Patrol is seeking volunteers to take the opportunity to join a friendly and efficient team doing a vital job within the national Coastguard network. If you are fit, interested, and community-spirited then Coastguard could have a place for you.
Come along to see what the Unit is about at an Open Day from 10am on the 16th of December, adjacent to the Air New Zealand terminal at Kerikeri Airport.
Currently there are positions within the Air Patrol for pilots*, observers, radio operators and support staff. There is an immediate need for the roles of treasurer, and admin staff, so if your skills match up, then please contact the Unit using the details following.
The Unit meets for training on the first and third Sunday morning of each month at Kerikeri Airport.
Come and have a look and a chat:
Northland Coastguard Air Patrol
e: northcapair@gmail.com
m: 027 285 3382
* pilot roles require special criteria. Please contact Northland Coastguard Air Patrol to see if you meet the requirements.
What workplace change would you like to see most?
This coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in short supply, his employer had to agree.
As more skilled workers arrived, employers tried to change working conditions, but Parnell and others kept pushing for better rights. In 1890, Parnell led a Labour Day parade of 1,500 people to promote the eight-hour day. He passed away shortly after, and nine years later, Labour Day became an official public holiday.
Do you feel that we have reached the ideal in working environments yet? What rights are you passionate about relating to employment? Share your thoughts!
$100 Petrol vouchers go to...
Congratulations to this week's winners:
Sam Fuller from Red Beach
Johanna Mortis from Saint Clair
Matthew Hardy from Kelburn
Anne Fahey from Woolston
They've each won a $100 petrol voucher.
If you're a winner, get in touch here.
Not a winner this week? There's always next week!
Riddle Me This: Can You Outsmart Today’s Puzzle?
I belong in December, but not in any other month. I am not a holiday. What am I?
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