The Big Read is back!
Our popular summer reading challenge for kids is on again over summer!
Research shows children can maintain and even increase their reading levels if they keep reading over the summer break. The Big Read is a great way for your child to read books, complete fun activities, and be in to win cool prizes.
It’s free for any child aged 0-12. This year it’s been extended to under-5s, who have their own set of activities to complete.
You can pre-register online from 1 December, or sign up at your local library from 16 December. For more information see library.huttcity.govt.nz/BigRead
We also have the Teen Read for ages 13-18 and Explore. Read. Relax. for adults on over summer. Both start from 1 December, drop in to your local library to sign-up or grab a challenge card.
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I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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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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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!
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