Fathers Day to Wellington Train Trip
Board our diesel-hauled air-conditioned train for your Fathers Day trip to Wellington. The train will depart from the Palmerston North railway station and quickly take you to the Wellington railway station.
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We will stop at Paraparaumu, allowing you to board our bus Southward Car Museum .Self pay for entry.
At the Wellington Railway Station, local suburban buses can take you to the Wellington Zoo catch the bus to the zoo for the day.
Other options in the city (own cost)
Home and Garden Show . Purchase your own tickets, at the Sky Stadium.
Parliament 12 o'clock tour of Parliament available to book through this link. Self book through this link.
Craft Beer Brewery tour Follow the trail and walk your way around the self-guided trail
Ride the Wellington Cable Car www.wellingtoncablecar.co.nz...
Visit Weta Workshops www.wetaworkshop.com...
There will be time in Wellington to visit the family for a leisurely catch-up and lunch.
Book at this link
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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% Critical thinking
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30.1% Resilience and adaptability
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3% Other - I will share below!
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!)
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