Franklin, your opinion matters!
In the next two decades, our Franklin district will experience the biggest population growth of anywhere in New Zealand.
To prepare for this dramatic increase in demand, we at Franklin Hospice need to do all we can to listen to feedback, not only from people who have used our services in the past, but also from those who are likely to need our services in the future.
Will you please help us? Your opinion matters!
I am asking you to please help us by taking a few minutes of your time to share your views and take our survey before we begin making vital future decisions, so we can continue to provide our services free of charge to those with life-limiting illnesses so they can focus on what’s important – to "Live Every Moment".
Here is the link again: Franklin Hospice CareWell 2018 survey
Thank you so much for your support.
Ric Odom
Chief Executive Officer | Franklin Hospice
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!
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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52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.7% Critical thinking
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29.8% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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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.
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