We’re here to help- just not face to face
Citizens Advice Bureau has been helping New Zealanders for 50 years.
And this continues especially during Covid-19.
Karen Rutherford, Manager of Citizens Advice Bureau Helensville, says volunteers and staff have been been busy with clients impacted by the lockdown.
She says although they haven’t been able to help clients face to face they’ve still been busy on the phones and email. “We’ve been helping people with a wide range of situations, including understanding employment rights.”
Naturally during these unprecedented and uncertain times, Karen says it’s been a time of real stress for so many people in our community and CAB is here to help everyone regardless of their issue.
“It doesn’t matter what your question is. We’ll help, and if we can’t help you directly, we’ll find someone who can”.
There is great information on CAB’s website www.cab.org.nz... including up-to-date information about Covid-19 related issues.
“If you can’t find the answer on our website, give us a call on 0800 367 222 or send a message via virtual chat on our website – cab.org.nz,” says Karen.
Last year volunteers received around 500,000 enquiries on issues ranging from electricity, immigration, housing and employment to consumer rights, health and family.
Citizens Advice Bureaux is an independent community organisation offering a free, confidential and independent service of information, assistance and referral from 83 locations stretching from Northland to Invercargill.
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?
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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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