1592 days ago

Super Saturday comes to Upper Hutt

Reporter Community News

It has never been easier to get vaccinated and this Saturday Upper Hutt residents will have no excuse.
Mayor Wayne Guppy says it will be "super easy" to get vaccinated on Saturday as the country aims for a 90 per cent vaccination rate.
"It has never been more urgent to get New Zealand vaccinated. Summer is just eight weeks away and we need everyone to book their first vaccine appointment now, so they can get two doses and enjoy everything a classic Kiwi summer has to offer."
What: Super Saturday
When: Saturday, October 16, 9am - 9pm.
Where: Whirinaki Whare Taonga Vaccination Centre, 836 Fergusson Drive,(please use rear entrance off Brown Street).

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Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

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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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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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1 day ago

Trusted Painters for Every Home

Graham Painters

Hi neighbours!
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