Winter Woolly Bird Count!
Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day and International Yarn Bombing Day with local artist Wonky Stitches (aka Fluffy Robot), in association with Lower Hutt Knit World. Bringing you a day of bird counting... race around, map and camera in hand, to see how many woolly birds you can spot hidden on Lower Hutt Main Street.
Where: various locations around Central Hutt (City Centre)
When: 10am to 4pm, 9th June 2018
Make your own Winter Woolly
Koha Workshop - 9th June starting at 10am
War Memorial Library
Come along to a workshop, for a koha donation to Forest & Bird, and learn how to make your own knitted or crocheted chicken. Bring your own needles or hooks (4mm), we supply the yarn, stuffing and instructions.
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.
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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52.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.8% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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