789 days ago

Love reading? Check out this new Booklovers app!

The Team from Destination Wairarapa

Have you heard about the Booklover's Trail Te Ara Kai Pukapuka?

This new app gives you a self guided audio tour where you can listen to stories from Wairarapa booksellers before you visit their stores across Wairarapa and check out their shelves.
A simple free download, brings up the app – showcasing 13 bookshops from Featherston, across to Martinborough, up through Greytown, Carterton and Masterton. A fun way to explore the region.

As you travel around Wairarapa, you will hear unique stories from these wonderful booksellers.

You can get the app by scanning the QR code below, or from Playstore here:
play.google.com...

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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?
  • 52.2% Human-centred experience and communication
    52.2% Complete
  • 15% Critical thinking
    15% Complete
  • 29.9% Resilience and adaptability
    29.9% Complete
  • 2.9% Other - I will share below!
    2.9% Complete
525 votes
2 days ago

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