Celebrate NZ Music Month
We're filling our libraries with music from local schools, choirs, bands, and even our talented staff this May for NZ Music Month.
Check out our highlights below or head over to our website for the full line-up.
St Bernard's College Bands
War Memorial Library, Thursday 13 May, 2pm
Two bands from St Bernard's College are heading to the Smokefree Rockquest later this month. They have composed, produced and prepared to play all of their own original material. Each band has their own style - both are extremely talented and welcome this opportunity to perform.
Anne Olsen and Melina Gilbert on Violin and Piano
War Memorial Library, Wednesday 26 May, 3:30pm
Library staff members Anne Olsen (on violin) and Melina Gilbert (on piano) will share their love of music with us for NZ Music Month!
Hutt Valley Community Choir
War Memorial Library, Saturday 29 May, 12noon
The Hutt Valley Community Choir is an inclusive, non-auditioned, all-comers choir. They’ll be performing songs from South Africa, Madagascar, Finland, and Scotland. And will also sing songs from the Native American tradition, a waiata, and songs by New Zealand composers.
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% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.6% 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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