1568 days ago

Our doors are open under Covid Alert Level 3.2

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

Nau Mai, Hoki Mai - Welcome again!
Since the latest Covid Lockdown cut our holiday programs short we're extending our Bug Hunt and DezignaBug Take-Home Packs until the end of November.
So put your face-mask on and come visit!

Backyard Bug Hunt & Giveaway Extended!
Find Backyard Bug images around the museum and enter a giveaway for 2 prize packs.
Tui & Tama Club Members receive a special Weta badge! New members to our FREE club welcome.
Competition closes 30 November
Prizes drawn 1 December 2021

FREE Take-Home Bug Craft packs!
What's in Your Backyard Extended!
Focusing on the critters in your backyard, drop in and pick up a FREE take-home craft pack to colour a Bug badge, draw your own DezignaBug and create a 3D DezignaBug sculpture!
Available through the month of November (while stocks last)

More messages from your neighbours
19 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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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8 hours 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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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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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 52.5% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.5% Complete
  • 14.9% Critical thinking
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  • 29.9% Resilience and adaptability
    29.9% Complete
  • 2.8% Other - I will share below!
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545 votes