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711 days ago

SMALL PLANT SALE AT TE PUNA QUARRY PARK - SUNDAY 24 MARCH

Elly from Papamoa Beach

Te Puna Quarry Park is holding a SMALL PLANT SALE on Sunday 24 March 2024, 10am-2pm.

We have an bit of plants at the moment that we don’t want to hold
on to until our big MOTHERS’ DAY PLANT SALE ON 14 May.
So we sell them now in our 'trailer plant sale'. On offer now are succulents, bromeliads, proteas,
natives, an assortment of other garden & house plants, some pots.

Proceeds are for park maintenance, especially for restoring the ponds

We welcome donations of plants, pots, garden tools etc. Please email

tepunaquarrypark@gmail.com or contact Elly at 027 371 8720.

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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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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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19 days ago

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

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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