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May 4th, 2009

Submitted by Charlotte on May 4, 2009 – 5:23 pm

KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY.

Editor’s Pick:

New Zealand Music Month is upon us once more
and this event just gets bigger and bigger. Check out the site and find out what’s going on in venues near you. This is the month to celebrate and appreciate the music and the musicians of Aotearoa!

Charlotte Squire

Good News Roundup

You can contribute to the momentum of New Zealand Music Month by checking out this blog and commenting on your favourite album by a kiwi musician or group.

Speaking of internet technology, what do you think of broadband being available in all schools – rural and urban? Rural Women New Zealand think it’s a great idea because it will increase opportunity for kids in rural schools.

Rural Women New Zealand

Remember the foods of yesteryear that your Grandmother made (or if you’re lucky still makes)? Check out ‘Things Granny Knew: How to Make a Tomato Sauce’ for wholesome advice on using the tomatoes from our gardens to whip up a versatile sauce.

Voxy.co.nz

Here’s something you may be able to teach your Grandma about: the internet – a New Zealand website has been nominated for a major international website award – the Webby Award – alongside Adobe, Nokia and a Hollywood film studio

Do you ever wonder how you can look more approachable? Check out this fascinating piece on body language

recomended.co.nz

Russell Simmons must have his body language sussed – he’s a hip-hop star, and he’s using his fame to affect positive change in all sorts of interesting ways, check it out

grist.org

Onto positive environmental news – after a weekend forum, a group of Otago youth are taking their ideas about plastic bag waste reduction to their local city council and business people

NZ herald

Charges on bags in the UK have reduced plastic bag wastage by up to 80 percent, many shops are charging for bags in NZ including the Warehouse.

NZ herald

The IT industry are taking sustainable business seriously, on a world-wide level. Last week one of Australia’s top green IT conferences took place

NZ Herald

Are you an Obama fan? These are the new President’s green achievements over the last 100 days

grist.org

Is your dream job a green one? Do the words ‘sustainability’ and ‘triple bottom line’ thrill you to the very core? Here are some ways to score your dream job

Check out this National Geographic piece on eleven leather back sea turtles that are being tracked during their migration from Canada to the Carribean. Data collected from this migration will help scientists to protect the turtles from known threats.

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