COMAVOL is nearly here!
🎉 Something BIG is happening in Taupō! 🎉
COMAVOL – Community & Volunteer Expo 2025
🗓 Saturday 7 June | 🕙 10 AM – 2 PM | 📍 Great Lake Centre
Taupō, get ready! 🌟 COMAVOL is back — and this year it’s bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever. We’ve taken over the entire Great Lake Centre to showcase the heartbeat of our community!
👥 Meet over 60+ amazing local groups
🎤 Hear powerful talks from national and local changemakers
💡 Discover services, clubs, and causes you didn’t know existed
🤝 Find new ways to connect, join in, or give back
🎁 Spot prizes, micro-volunteering activities & more!
🔥 Featuring guest speakers like:
• Michelle Kitney – CEO, Volunteering NZ
• Christine Rankin – CEO, Lake Taupō Hospice
• Megan Thorn – Community Building Expert, Exult
Whether you’re curious about local clubs, want to volunteer, or just looking for a fun and meaningful day out — COMAVOL is for you.
📲 FREE ENTRY – Full details at www.comavol.co.nz...
Let Taupō inspire you. Don’t miss it!
#COMAVOL2025
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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58.5% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.6% Critical thinking
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24.5% Resilience and adaptability
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3.4% 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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59.7% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.1% ... It is complicated
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