Knowledge Bank

Grant from Raureka

The Volunteers of Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank would like to reassure the public that despite recent publicity, we are still fully operating as usual.
We are continuing to receive large and small collections from many different people, groups and organisations, enabling us to digitise them with upgraded and more efficient equipment. Please keep the collections coming. We are always grateful to receive them on loan, then
upon completion all items will be returned to you.

Our digital archives are large and of significant importance to the region. Our operations are fully funded and we are currently taking on additional work, such as recording as much as possible of the Cyclone Gabrielle event – photos, stories, documents etc. In a funded joint project, Radio Hawke’s Bay will also be recording verbal information. This will be a long-term undertaking as we expect a lot more information will come over the next few years.

Our volunteers continue to increase their skills, and we are in the process of expanding our valuable operations to other areas, being Central Hawke’s Bay, Taradale and Wairoa.

Please contact us if you would like to be involved in this very worthy enterprise – we have plenty of spaces for additional volunteers. Bring your own skills or learn new skills, and join us in completing our many and varied projects. Digital, transcribing, proofreading or online
research skills will enable more projects to be undertaken. In fact, we would be happy to double our current volunteer base of around 80 people, including distance volunteers, as we have much to do. The flexibility to spend as much, or as little, time as suits you (on-site or
off-site) is a great advantage.

So, if you too, fancy a well-organised community operation that will increase your current skills and teach you new skills, whilst achieving valuable and meaningful work in the company of others or from a distance, then call Linda today, 06 833-5333.

Thank you from the Volunteers of Knowledge Bank, located in Stoneycroft, Omahu Road,
Hastings.

More messages from your neighbours

16 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.

Local Highlight

1 day 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!