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2579 days ago

What are your ideas for Tauranga City Council?

Sheldon from Matua

This week I started my campaign for election onto Tauranga City Council.

I’m asking people what their ideas are for Tauranga city, and got this message from a friend of mine, Dr Ian McLean (pictured).

He lived in Tauranga for a long time (and spoke at my second TEDxTauranga events in 2014). Ian has recently moved to the Netherlands which is famous for it’s commuter cycling. I found what he had to say about the environment and cycling fascinating.

Published below with his permission:

www.iamlistening.co.nz...

What do you think the issues are for Tauranga? What do you think needs to be done? What does Tauranga City Council do well? What could they do better?

Let me know via email sheldon@iamlistening.co.nz or give me a call: 021 128 5046.

Sheldon Nesdale
Candidate for Tauranga City Council 2019
www.IAmListening.co.nz...
Email: sheldon@iamlistening.co.nz
Mobile: 021 128 5046

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1 day ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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5 days 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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20 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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