CHILDCARE in School Holidays!
Do you need childcare over the school holidays? PORSE Child Educator Lydia is offering the 20 free hours for 3-6 years olds, and under 3 year-old care as required. 3 spaces available in December and January, any hours, any days. .
Lydia loves caring for babies and young children, and enjoys supporting busy parents. Her mum and sister both work through PORSE, and the family home in Onerahi is safe, fenced, ECO friendly, and well-resourced with lots of toys, books and equipment (both inside and outside) to facilitate learning and growth.
Phone Victoria at Porse Whangarei on 021-955 335 to discuss your holiday childcare requirements and to meet Lydia.
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Esther Tattersall: "I can highly recommend Lydia Griffiths! She has cared for my (3) kids many times. She is very attentive to their needs, and great at coaxing my more cautious ones to give new things a try."
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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