Education Day: Researching your Irish ancestors for free
We’ll be showcasing a myriad of free online resources you can use to research your Irish ancestors, providing tips and tricks to get the most out of each of them, and highlighting some resources you might not have thought of. We’ll also have our research helpdesk available for your enquiries too.
$10 members / $15 non-members
Book online www.trybooking.com...
or cash at the venue
9.30am: Registration and tea/coffee
10.00am:
Irishgenealogy.ie (Graeme McVerry)
National Library of Ireland (Christine Edney)
Wills & Probate (Lindsay Campbell)
Ireland Reaching Out (Margaret Riordan)
11.15am: Tea/coffee break
11.45am:
PRONI (Maggie Gaffney)
Facebook (Donna Bridgeman)
Our Irish Research Guide (Cathy Clarke)
12.45pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Irish research helpdesk, DNA helpdesk
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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53% Human-centred experience and communication
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15.7% Critical thinking
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28.8% Resilience and adaptability
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2.5% Other - I will share below!
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.
KAPITI GENEALOGY
February Meetings outlined in attached flyer showing
Time, Dates & Locations
Members Free, Visitors $5
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