Article Archive for October 2010
By Suzi Franks
WHOO HOO!! What a FANTASTIC Week I have had here in paradise – a beautiful week of glorious weather and I have been busy clearing the winter clutter to make way for the …
Come with me to band practice!
We’ll head to Anna’s place. She’s got this great stucko, white washed fifties home with a huge, yes ENORMOUS lawn that she intends to turn into a full scale permaculture …
Kia ora tatau,
From the land of the stay up all night, study hard, party hard, stress a lot, live a lot,(eat a lot!!) student I’m back. And pleased to be reporting Auckland was stunning over …
I’m sitting beside Anna the (viking-like mother of four) chopping carrots and apples as fast as I can. There’s a flurry of young children and hopeful looking parents in a cluster before me. Anna’s juicing …
Have you ever had one of those moments where you just wanted to give up because it seemed totally impossible? One of my writers has just come through that process, and has decided to stick …
By Claire Chateau
When I picture my perfect town to live in, I view people going everywhere on bikes. I imagine a city centre where people meet and chat waiting at the red light, a place …
eDay will take place on Saturday 6th November 2010, 9am – 3pm, in over 40 locations across New Zealand.
eDay is a simple, free and effective way to recycle old computer equipment and mobile phones in …
I’ve just had a whole afternoon of Charlotte time. And it was just what I needed. Yes, my son was off with his father so it was just me, my dog and sweet, sun filled …
I love people. Which is a good thing as they’re everywhere. Today unfolded in its own merry way to be a chatty kind of day, a linger for relaxed conversations in the sun, take your …
That’s right, be one of the next three people to join Club HZ and you will win either this:
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this …
Haylo Bag – value NZ$30
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Greenbo Planter – value NZ$70
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I was well known in my youth as an ‘effective’ thrower of stones and can still bring down a pteradactyl gliding amongst low cloud (imaginary now, most of my throwing) and while I can still …
I was raised by two traditional parents. Maybe it was the influence of Christianity – which permeated my mother’s life, and was the bur in the hide of my father’s childhood so that he grew …
This is an entry into the Adult section of Wild Energy. If you like this entry please give it a rating out of five stars (see the bottom of this page).
Our Idea is:
A personal wind …
Every time I drive past Te Wai Korari wetland on the edge of our little south coast town, I thank my lucky star. Given that I pass by quite often,
that’s a lot of thanking! The …
Look what I got in the mail today! Thanks Tish. Yes, it’s a Haylo Bag – one of those bags you put around you food to keep it warm, or to keep the food cooking. …
Yes, as a writer who is not known amongst her closer associates as the perfect grammatical engineer or the world’s most efficient speller, it was rather nice to read today that Jane wasn’t too hot …
Jules Verne and I have nothing in common.
My first circumnavigation of the world took over 10 years to complete. Traveling into the sunset, If I’d been going about it in a straight forward fashion that’d …
Today I went to Nelson’s Granary and hung out watching a band sound check. We ate gorgeous chocolate brownie and lemon shortbread and exulted in the decadence and excitement of being in a beautifully decked …
Why is it that packing always takes ten times as long as I think it will? It was only for three nights over the Takaka Hill (other wise known as ‘The Hill’) but I immediately …
Well here I am, half-way through my 365 days of Fun and Chillaxation. I love my daily blog. So far I’ve launched our Dream2Reality opportunity, launched Wild Energy, have kept Happyzine churning out the good …
News news of Wild Energy is spreading around the green websites of the world. Celsias have picked it up today. And I know ecobob have also picked it up. Scoop are about to advertise our …
THE KIWI DIARY 2011: Keeping it real, one day at a time.
They’ ve done it again! The Kiwi Diary 2011 – edition seven, is coming soon to your nearest boutique bookshop, gallery and gift store. …
This article was submitted by Positive Writing Student Joanna Piekarski and is also the beginning of a new exchange that Happyzine will be hosting …
Living the good life. That’s how pioneer back-to-the-landers Helen and …
I’ve had a really busy day perfecting and sending out the Wild Energy press release to a long list of web sites and media people world wide who I hope will be open to publishing …
Wild Energy – a green energy design competition intended to spark more creativity, fun and imagination amongst environmentalists – is open for entries. The competition was developed in response to the challenge that New Zealand …
Mama mia! Finally! She is here! The grand launch of Wild Energy. It’s been a big day. Me, I’m feeling rather tired. Pulling this all together took just a little longer than expected … ha …
By Charlotte Squire – Editor and Founder of www.happyzine.co.nz
Well the title pretty much says it all.
Happyzine’s going global – because the whole world needs good news. And we need lots of it.
I am looking for …
By Suzi Franks
I have just finished eating my saturday evening meal – roast organic lamb with asparagus, artichokes and baby broad beans out of my Kitchen garden – not bad for what is known as …
While Suzi Franks just posted a lovely little piece about how to manage your garden so you can eat from it all year round, I’ve just consumed a chick pea, parsley pizza with a rice …
I can’t seem to get my mind off the subject of transport recently. You might be getting sick of hearing about it, but just in case you missed the news, Len Brown is the new …
“… we have entered a period of deep uncertainty in how we will source energy for power, heat and mobility, and how much we will have to pay for it.”
These words are quoted directly from …
I’m running down the street wearing a knee length floral dress and my most fabbo, funky sheepskin lined boots. My hair is streaming out behind me. My handbag sits light and unnoticed on my hip. …
For Immediate release: 14 October 2010
Unemployed Artist Tao Wells wants to know why New Zealanders make the decision to work more in order to consume more. “Surely,” says Wells, “an advanced society would see us …
There are two types of people in this world. Folks who believe that the Glass Is Half Full, and the others that prefer to think that the Glass Is Half Empty. Me, I’m …
When I first had my baby, who is now a toddler, parents would smile at me and ask: ‘is he your first?’. When I said ‘Yes!’ they would beam, or smile knowingly and give me …
For Immediate release: 15 October 2010
Listing
Inuit Time Tao Wells
Fred’s venue
Frederick St, Wellington
Monday 18th October and Monday 25th (Labour Day), 7pm
$5 at the door
On its debut, National Business Review theatre critic John Smythe described Tao Wells’ …
The Greenbo planter is a contemporary designed railing planter made of high quality UV protected Polypropylene.
Greenbo has a patented stability system to allow it to be attached easily and safely to any railing or banister. …
By Ken Baird – Happyzine Positive Writing Course graduate
It is been more than a month on from the Canterbury Earthquake that rated in amongst the top dozen to hit New Zealand ever. The aftershocks continue …
