Designers Invited to Shed Light on Greener Future

Press Release – Massey University
WWF-New Zealand has teamed up with Massey University and some of the country’s leading designers, architects and artists to launch an innovative new green design competition as part of this year’s …

Litopia – For the Love of Words

Language for me is sustenance–such an indulgent pleasure to roll a beautiful word around in my mouth like a slowly melting chocolate, or to spit and dribble the painful and ugly whilst marvelling at their …

‘Only In New Zealand’ Winners Announced for Photo Comp

Hundreds of beautiful photos were submitted, but there can be only one winner of the ‘Only in New Zealand’ photo competition.
After tallying up the votes, Jasons were amazed to find the Kiwi public had been …

“Wanna Make an Omellette? You Gotta Crack a Few Eggs!”

A very successful Australian Brad Cooper told me once…”Wanna make an omelette?  You gotta crack a few eggs!”
Last week I wove a story of a degree of success with my previous business, Take One …

Dine Out on Saving the Planet.

Award-winning restaurant and Wellington institution Logan Brown is throwing its support behind this year’s Earth Hour, by offering eight lucky diners a free meal to celebrate the global environmental campaign.
Steve Logan, the restaurateur behind Cuisine …

100% Hatch Rate for Albatross Chicks

Original Source: DoC
All the albatross chicks at Taiaroa Head have hatched without problems – the first time the Royal Albatross Colony has achieved a 100 percent success rate in 16 years.
But the difficult time is …

Three Days Until Auckland Celebrates St Patrick’s Day!

The countdown is almost over for the Irish and the honorary Irish all over Auckland, as the much anticipated St Patrick’s Festival makes it’s way into town this weekend. There’s no better way to celebrate …

Dragon poo, nasturtiums and why we need both… – Caro and Co…

Yesterday my daughter and I spent most of the day in our small suburban garden, planting, pruning, weeding and watering. For young children, everyday tasks such as these can be a bit tedious which is …

Summer Solstice in Aotearoa – Photo Essay

Everything is abloom

San Pedro cactus thrust their flowers outwards at exactly Summer Solstice
the longest day and shortest night of the year

We think the ancestors of this Rata  Tree once stood where our house stands now

and …

“Find your Joy”Weekly 45 minute Radio Program

Planetaudio 104.6FM 7.20pm Tuesday nights
http://www.planetaudio.org.nz/program.php?languageid=14
Search ” Find your joy” or go to ” English” then “health” and Find your joy comes up
On Find your Joy, Pat Armitstead offers an integrated approach to managing depression, grief …

Slow Down Before You Speed up

Tai chi practice can be deceptively simple. Don’t rush. Move slowly. When you see tai chi being practiced this gently, have you ever wondered why? When you move slowly there are numerous benefits to be …

Kura Reo Kai Tahu

It is great to see communities working together to strengthen their traditional knowledge and increase the ties that bind.
From the Timaru Herald .
The community at Arowhenua is hosting the second annual Kura Reo Kai Tahu …

Help Levity’s Kiwi Beets Make It Big on the World-Stage With Your Vote

Introducing Levity Beet.  He’s a New Zealand children’s song writer and one of his songs has made it into the finals of an international song-writing competition.  His is the only Kiwi tune to make it …

Speaker to give Scottish Parliament kilt a swirl

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Speaker to give Scottish Parliament kilt a swirl
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, is pictured left, being presented with a kilt in the tartan of the Scottish National Parliament …

Baby Bees

The bee hive is constantly busy – actually, that is the mother of all understatements.   The queen lays up to 2000, yes, that is two thousand, eggs a day during the spring and summer, …

Motorists asked to be patient over holiday

NZ Herald

Transport Minister Steven Joyce wants motorists to take care on the roads over the long weekend.
More people were choosing to holiday in New Zealand this year and the roads will be unusually busy, he …

Kiwi Kids Count Down to World Maths Day

Over two million students expected to break a Guinness World Record for the largest online maths competition
Children all over New Zealand are preparing to join more than two million students from around the world to …