Come along to The Book Club!
Roger Hall's romantic comedy 'The Book Club' was updated for The Pumphouse Theatre in May 2018 and played to a sell out season and is now coming to the Centrestage Theatre in Orewa!.
Starring Jodie Dorday (Billy Elliot, Westside) and directed by Janice Finn, this popular one-woman play is something special.
When: Sunday 7 Oct - 4:00pm, Wednesday 10 Oct - 7:30pm and Thursday 11 Oct - 2pm
Where: Centrestage Theatre Orewa
Self-confessed book-a-holic Deb, looks for a diversion when the last of her children leaves home and her husband is busy with work and sport. When she joins a book club full of strongly opinionated women and then invites a local author to talk to the group about his latest offering, all hell breaks loose!
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
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.
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.
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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52.6% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.8% Critical thinking
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29.9% Resilience and adaptability
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2.7% Other - I will share below!
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