Festive fun at Hutt City Libraries
Looking for some festive or summer fun? We have lots of events coming up before Christmas and over summer at Hutt City Libraries.
Flip through our What's On Guide online (copies also available at your local library) or check out our featured events below!
Family Festive Evening
Petone Library - Wednesday 9 December, 6pm-8pm
Join us for festive stories, card making and music. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy in the library!
Family Festive Fun
War Memorial Library - Wednesday 16 December, 6pm-7:30pm
Bring the family for a special evening of festive stories, songs and fun at the library.
Bubble Flash Mob
Anzac Lawn (War Memorial Library)
- Tuesday 12 January, 10:30am
Join us for our annual flash mob. We’ll provide the bubbles; all we
need is you!
Storytime at Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe
Thursday 14 January, 10am-11am
Listen to tails, pet the cats, and relax with a cuppa at our pawsome storytime with the Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe in Petone. Ages 7+. Registrations required as spaces are very limited! Book in by emailing LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz or contact your local library.
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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54.3% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.8% Critical thinking
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29.3% Resilience and adaptability
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2.6% Other - I will share below!
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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