Volunteers & Donations
🌟 Attention, wonderful community! 🌟
Kia ora,
Just a quick update from our store: we'll be taking a short break on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th of January for Nelson Anniversary. Fear not, though – we'll be back in action at 9 am on Tuesday 30th, eager to welcome you back!
On another note, we're on the lookout for more incredible volunteers to join our dedicated team on Friday and Saturday afternoons (1:30 pm - 5:00 pm). If you're interested, give us a call at 03 544 4956 – we'd love to have you on board.
Also, we're in need of donations! If you have any Furniture, Homewares, Electrical items, or Winter Clothing to spare, drop them off during our opening hours. Alternatively, take advantage of our FREE collection service and schedule a pickup with our amazing team from Monday to Friday.
Your support means the world to us!
Kindly,
Penni
Store Manager
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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56.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.2% Critical thinking
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26.3% Resilience and adaptability
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3.9% 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!)
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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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.1% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.1% ... It is complicated
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