2348 days ago

Poll: Did you enjoy the giant Big Fresh fruits and veges?

Reporter Whangārei Leader

People either loved them or hated them, and now they're up for sale.

The giant 1990's Big Fresh Supermarket fruits and veges are up on Trade Me, with over 700 people adding them to their watchlist.

Did you enjoy seeing them on your grocery shopping outing?

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Did you enjoy the giant Big Fresh fruits and veges?
  • 71.4% Yes, I loved seeing them!
    71.4% Complete
  • 4.8% No way, they were terrifying
    4.8% Complete
  • 23.8% I didn't even notice them
    23.8% Complete
21 votes
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1 day 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?
  • 53.3% Human-centred experience and communication
    53.3% Complete
  • 14.3% Critical thinking
    14.3% Complete
  • 29.5% Resilience and adaptability
    29.5% Complete
  • 2.9% Other - I will share below!
    2.9% Complete
315 votes
8 hours ago

Whangarei Film Society - screenings for Thursday February 26th, 2026

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

Welcome to 2026!

The film night for our first WFS screening for the year will be on Thursday 26th February in the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre at Forum North, 7 Rust Ave Whangarei.

Please note: There will be one screening only for the evening. It will follow the WFS AGM at 6pm.

We will be screening the NZ doco, Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke at 7:15pm.

Thanks to all for your continued support of WFS and hope to see you there.

NOT ONLY FRED DAGG BUT ALSO JOHN CLARKE
New Zealand, 2025, Documentary, 103 mins
Cast: Sam Neill, Ben Elton, Bryan Dawe
Director: Lorin Clarke

When satirist John Clarke died in 2017, the world mourned an icon. He was a defining comedic voice who wrote and appeared in numerous films and TV productions, and who – in a beloved double act with Bryan Dawe – skewered political hypocrisy for almost 30 years on current affairs shows.

In a series of recorded conversations with his daughter, writer/director Lorin Clarke, John traces his steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood and offers delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry.

Weaving together personal anecdotes, a rich television archive, tales from international comedy greats and riches from Clarke’s work and letters, this is a deeply personal insight into a legend of the antipodean screen and a tribute to the disruptive power of creativity.

"In New Zealand, he was bigger than The Beatles." - Sam Neill

Showing at Forum North, 7 Rust Ave Whangarei on Thursday, 26th February at 7:15pm following the WFS AGM at 6pm.

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Tickets: Door sales only. $10 WFS members. Non-members pay $5 extra as an Associate Membership fee per film (Total of $15).

WFS members from 2025 who register and attend the WFS AGM will be admitted to the film screening that night for free.

All welcome. Cash only please – NO EFTPOS AVAILABLE.

18 hours ago