Weather update Thursday 19 January, 8:30am
After the gale force winds last night, we are pleased to report no major issues on the roading network across Lower Hutt. There's a few trees down in places but currently no road closures, please ensure you drive to the conditions out there. We have contractors out this morning clearing sumps and debris city-wide. If you spot damage across Lower Hutt please call Council's Contact Centre on 04 570 6666 or log the job online through the Report a Problem part of our site, huttcity.govt.nz/rap.
If you are heading north on SH2 today please note that the Rimutaka Hill Road is currently closed due to high winds
As at 8am today, our pool staff have advised that due to the strong winds in the Hutt Valley, all outdoor summer pools (McKenzie Baths, Eastbourne and Wainuiomata) will be closed until midday. They'll evaluate the conditions closer to midday and advise whether the pools will be opening for the day. Call Council’s Contact Centre on 04 570 6666 for more info or check out facebook.com/huttcitycouncil.
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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53.1% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.5% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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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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