Why Leonie loves lawn bowls
For the uninitiated, lawn bowls may just look like a bunch of people throwing balls up and down a flat piece of grass.
But for Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident Leonie, it is a game of skill that has brought her 40 years of friendship, camaraderie and many fun-filled experiences and memories.
So much so, that she has dedicated most of the last 20-plus years to umpiring the game. It is her way of giving back, she says, and now she is lending those skills to the upcoming trans-Tasman inter-village Ryman Roll Up.
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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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16.7% Critical thinking
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🌿 N8tidy - Garden Waste – Large Volumes? We’ve Got It Covered 🌿
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)
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Whether it’s a tidy-up or a major garden overhaul, we’ll organise the right solution for you.
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Feel free to message us if you’d like to discuss your next garden project.
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Emma’s wedding dress reveal tells a different love story
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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