FREE Taster Workshops at UCOL
UCOL offers leading-edge vocational education in dynamic teaching environments and now it is your chance to come along and try out a learning experience at one of our Taster Workshops.
Taster Workshops are being held at our campuses in Horowhenua, Whanganui and Manawatū, where you can come along and get involved in a learning experience and find out which UCOL programme of study is right for you.
We have workshops on offer in Early Childhood, Science, Trades, Business, Beauty and Hair, Exercise and Wellness, Information Technology, Hospitality and Catering and the Creative Industries.
Workshops are being held at our Manawatū campus on 9 December and 27/28 January, Whanganui on 10 December and 27 January, and in Horowhenua on 26 January, register now to secure your spot!
Find out more at ucol.ac.nz and be sure to register for the workshop of your choice as places are limited.
If you register before December 5 2020, you are in the draw to win a $100 Prezzie Card!
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.4% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.5% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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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.
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