Cake and Bake Competition Day
The Great Horowhenua Cake & Bake Competition....
Come and join us for an amazing baking competition inspired by the Great Kiwi Bake Off. We have TV star Hugo Bussell (2022 Great Kiwi Bake Off contestant) joining us as our star judge.
Skills4Living and The Hope Hub are partnering to bring you this very special competition, open to ALL ages and abilities.
Roll up your sleeves,
Dust off that rolling pin,
Grab those baking and cake decorating books
All to showcase your family favourites and decorating skills.
You never know... you might win one of our amazing prizes, that include a bench mixer, cake decorating tools and even fabulous baking tins (just to name a few)!
In the afternoon the public can come and see your amazing creations, buy lunch, take part in some free craft activities, buy a raffle ticket or 2!
And then there will be "Name the teddy bear" and kids can design and enter their dream birthday cake drawing into our competition to win it being made for their next birthday!
Please visit www.skills4living.co.nz... to find out more, or download the documents attached to this post.
children's cake design competition entry form.pdf Download View
Quote for the Day
"Economic forecasters fall into two groups: those who don't know - and those who don't know they don't know."
Kenneth Galbraith - eminent Canadian economist and diplomat
Cheers Mike
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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51.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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15.3% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.9% Other - I will share below!
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