We've gone electric!
'Hospice Hero' Steve Greenwood and the team from Central Motor Group delivered their newest donation to Lake Taupo Hospice in the form of a Nissan 'Leaf' - the latest in electric car technology. This vehicle continues a long tradition of supporting Lake Taupo Hospice by the group, who have regularly donated vehicles over the years for the community nursing and family support teams to use.
As Lake Taupo Hospice CEO Jeff Bennett says "Running a vehicle fleet is crucial to the work we do. As a community based hospice focussed on enabling patients to stay in their own homes our staff travel thousands of kilometres each year visiting patients throughout our area, therefore anything we can do to reduce this cost is truly beneficial. As we are dependent on fundraising and sponsorship from the local community in order to continue our work, 'no cost' options such as this electric car are of enormous benefit. By reducing our daily running expenses it means that we can target even more of every dollar raised towards developing new services for our patients and their families".
The car provides great travel distances on a single charge, plus has plenty of boot and car space to accommodate all of the community nurses gear plus any specialist equipment that needs to be delivered to the patient, and in the future Lake Taupo Hospice hopes to convert all its fleet to economical electric vehicles such as these.
'Hospice Heroes' like Central Motor Group represent businesses that support hospice through donations of services, skills and equipment for which they would otherwise have to pay and are integral to ensuring the success of hospice services to our community.
Want to become our next 'Hospice Hero'? Check out our website for more information
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
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.
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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51.9% Human-centred experience and communication
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15% Critical thinking
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30.1% Resilience and adaptability
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3% Other - I will share below!
Music in the Gardens
Waipahihi Botanical Reserve - Sunday 15 March - 11am to 1pm.
Local musicians - a variety of music - Brass Band, Concert Band, Philippine Cultural Group, Bliss songsters, bagpipes. Bring a picnic, deck chair/rug, activities for children, $ for donation, sizzled sausage, coffee by Bubu.
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