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2687 days ago

Don Driver Mural Petition Update

Peter from Bell Block

Hi everyone trying to keep tabs on this; I am sorry I have not updated things recently, but I have been out of the country.
The online petition alone has 350 signatures, and I know one individual has managed to gain a similar number on the paper version.
There is significant number of people out there with petitions they are circulating to friends, family and work colleagues, but the more the merrier; if you feel you can help please ask me for a form, alternatively if you are happy just to sign the online petition, go to; www.change.org... when you have the page go to 'browse' then 'recent'. We are current on about page 7, but that will alter as other petitions come on line.
If you have already signed the paper copy, please do not sign the online petition.
I will get an update in the next week from those who have paper copies and pass this on before I think about the next move.
I have been told that council doesn't care how many signatures we get; with your support I think they would be very stupid, with an election coming up in 12 months to, to ignore the voice of a large number of the people who pay them and potentially vote them in or out.

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5 days ago

Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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1 day ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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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8 hours ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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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