Posts by Volunteer Wellington
64 days ago

2025 Mahi Aroha Awards Nominations Close

Olivia from Volunteer Wellington

Today is your last chance to nominate for the Mahi Aroha Awards! Don’t miss the opportunity to recognize the outstanding volunteers in your life.

There are four incredible categories this year:
🏆 Mitre10 Volunteer of the Year – Honoring a standout volunteer who has gone above and beyond.

💡 Youth Award – Celebrating a young person (under 25) making a significant impact in their community.
🌿 Te Ao Māori Award – Recognizing those who are leading the way in upholding Te Tiriti and promoting Te Ao Māori values.
👥 Volunteer Team Award – Acknowledging a group of volunteers making a collective difference in their community.

Nominations close at midnight – make sure you don’t miss your chance to nominate your community heroes today!

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5 days ago

Poll: Is AI rewiring our minds?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT are here to stay - the question now is, how will they shape the future? Will the use of AI to complete daily tasks, particularly school work, impact cognitive abilities and creativity?

Recent work out of a MIT Media Lab suggests that people who used ChatGPT have lower brain engagement than those who did not when writing their essays. While the MIT Media Lab work has driven headlines recently, others have been quick to remind us that the fear of technology is nothing new.

We want to know: Is AI an addition to the technological toolbox, or should we be having bigger conversations about the impact of AI technology?

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Is AI rewiring our minds?
  • 20.7% AI is making us lazy
    20.7% Complete
  • 49.9% Ai is great, BUT only if used as a tool and not a substitute for thinking
    49.9% Complete
  • 5% AI is great! People have a history of fearing new technology
    5% Complete
  • 22.7% Too early to tell
    22.7% Complete
  • 1.6% Have a different perspective? Share it below!
    1.6% Complete
931 votes
1 day ago

👀 Read closely... there’s a twist 🌀 hidden in this riddle!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a face, however no eyes, nose, or mouth, and is continuously coming yet never shows up?

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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2 days ago

Poll: Have you felt the impact of electricity price increases?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Last year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.

Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and 20% of people have been struggling to pay their power bill in the past year.

How does your region compare? You can view and compare how the average monthly household use, charges, and bills vary regionally here.

We want to know: Is your household paying more for electricity this year?
Do you have any advice for your community on what changes you have found most effective in keeping costs down in your home or office? Share below!

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Have you felt the impact of electricity price increases?
  • 80.8% Yes! The increase has hit hard
    80.8% Complete
  • 15% I am managing - we have found some solutions
    15% Complete
  • 4.2% No - have not noticed much change
    4.2% Complete
1235 votes