682 days ago

Ryman Prize Awarded to Brain Health Expert

Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village

Canadian clinical neuroscientist and researcher Professor Vladimir Hachinski has been announced the winner of the 2024 Ryman Prize - an annual $250,000 grant for the world’s best discovery, development, advancement or achievement that enhances the quality of life for older people.

The prize was presented by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at a ceremony at Logan Campbell Village in Auckland today, celebrating the major contribution Professor Hachinski has made to the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and the links between ‘the terrible three’ - stroke, dementia and coronary heart disease.

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3 hours 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?
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5 hours ago

🌿 N8tidy - Garden Waste – Large Volumes? We’ve Got It Covered 🌿

Fred from N8tidy - Neat by Nature. Tidy by Trade

At n8tidy, we don’t just tidy gardens — we make sure the waste is handled properly too.

Besides our offer to dispose your green waste with our trailer, for larger garden clear-outs, hedge reductions, or full property transformations, we’re pleased to be working together with TowBin and their excellent skip bins available in multiple sizes.

We’ve just completed a job in Enner Glynn, where a skip was professionally positioned on site as planned — practical, efficient, and keeping the property clean and organised throughout the project.

✔️ Large skip bin options (3m³, 6m³, 9m³)
✔️ Delivered and removed as arranged
✔️ Clean, structured and hassle-free process

Whether it’s a tidy-up or a major garden overhaul, we’ll organise the right solution for you.

Local Care for Garden & Homes
Serving Nelson & Tasman

Feel free to message us if you’d like to discuss your next garden project.

Fred - N8tidy

11 hours ago

Emma’s wedding dress reveal tells a different love story

Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village

A Valentine’s-inspired wedding dress show at Ryman Healthcare’s Logan Campbell Village is providing the perfect opportunity for residents to share memories of their romantic day.

But for Emma Muller, it has also turned into an opportunity to celebrate her late daughter Nicola, who died 19 years ago at the age of 37.

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