Childcare Available for under fives
Rotorua and Taupō Districts
Our well established not-for-profit Home Based Early Childhood Education Service has a range of trained educators available to care for children in the educator's own home.
• We offer 20 Hours free attendance for all 3and 4 year olds.
• WINZ subsidies available
• We provide nurturing learning environments for children from birth to five years, with all the comfort and care in a family home environment.
• We currently have full time and part-time spaces for children available in Rotorua and Taupo.
• We support whānau care
• Qualified Visiting Teachers
• All educators have First Aid Cert and are police checked
• We also offer Foster Care Support to foster children and their foster families
To find out more
Phone or Text Leigh 027 655 6559 /0800 250 052
or 07 5780552
Email:office@taurangakindergartens.org.nz
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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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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?
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52.2% Human-centred experience and communication
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15.1% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.8% Other - I will share below!
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