Feilding Repair Cafe
STARTING AGAIN SATURDAY WEEK - FEB 15
DATES for 2025 : Feb 15; March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; August 16; Sept 20; Oct 18.
TIMES: Open to public 10-12.00 pm
at the SENIOR HUB 14 Bowen St Feilding.
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REPAIR CAFES are FREE POP-UP EVENTS where local people bring in all sort of things that can be carried, and MAY BE able to be REPAIRED by local volunteer experts who are available and scheduled for that day.
Items such as clothing, small furniture, toys, small soft furnishings, jewelry, bric-a-brac, electrical items, knives, sewing machines ... are given a new lease of life and kept from the landfill.... and there is always a cuppa and some kai... Koha is appreciated
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO ' mend and not end?'
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.2% ... It is complicated
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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50% Human-centred experience and communication
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18.8% Critical thinking
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31.3% Resilience and adaptability
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0% Other - I will share below!
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