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361 days ago

Little Poland at the Newtown Festival, 10am to 7pm 2 March, Arney St Newtown

Helena from Hataitai

Join Wellington's Polish community for a taste of Poland at Little Poland at the Newtown Festival, 10 am to 7pm Sunday 2 March, Arney St, Newtown.

Relax in our family friendly pop-up beer garden while you eat, drink and take in the entertainment.

Polish pierogi (dumplings), racuchy and placki (pancakes), paczki (doughnuts), charcoal grilled smoked sausages and pork belly, deli style sandwiches and a comprehensive range of Poland's most popular beers

10 to 10:30am Polish regional dances
11:30am to noon Interactive Dance Fun for Kids
12:30 to 1pm Steps through Poland: learn the steps to Poland's national dances.
3 to 3:30pm The Klezmer Rebs Parade ends in Little Poland
5pm ish Wellington Batucada arrive in Little Poland
4:30 to 7pm The Little Poland After Party featuring the Klezmer Rebs and Polish Party band Krakerjack.

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19 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.

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4 days 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!

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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 52.3% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.3% Complete
  • 15.2% Critical thinking
    15.2% Complete
  • 29.7% Resilience and adaptability
    29.7% Complete
  • 2.8% Other - I will share below!
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528 votes
5 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?

(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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