Article Archive for August 2011
Here Here to all that you said about valuing parenting, breast feeding children and the importance of those first three years!!!!! I’ve been on that campaign since having my children in the 80′s …
Local cooking demos to showcase “real” NZ food to the world
New Zealand, Aug 31, 2011.
Outstanding in their Fields presents New Zealand’s first live and free chef and producer cooking shows at 18 Farmers’ Markets around …
Generation Zero
Wellington – Cheer Up Ralph!
Lets cheer up pessimistic Victoria University Professor Ralph Chapman and convince him that young people can change the direction our future is headed!
Join us on Thursday 8th of September for …
By Tricia Curtis
is is the breakfast that will supply heaps of nutrients and keep your sugar levels balanced for much of the day. I have given this recipe to many of my patients who …
From Europe with love – by Tiziana de Biagi
Trauma is the body’s own response to alleviate an impact greater than the body can cope with alone. Every trauma, physical or mental, is linked to the …
This is the thinking that motivated Taita resident Helen Hamilton to start talking about time banking in her community. Nearly two years later Helen’s dream has become a reality, with Taita Time Bank now having …
Put the neighbour’s wheelie bin out
Put toothpaste on partner’s brush
Made scones to take to office
Wound bathroom scales back for partner
Sorted through wardrobe and donated clothes to City Mission
Let someone into traffic
Stopped on a red …
Bringing Life to the Land and Wealth to Society
by Lis Alington, Editor, Earth Matters
Imagine that the earth is an apple…
If you chop it into 32 pieces, then just a single one of those pieces …
Its almost time to get planting for Spring !
Many gardeners have seeds that they have saved, to share.
Why not bring them to swap for seeds that you don’t have?
Saturday 3rd September
1 ~ 3:30pm
The Great Start …
Are you looking for team building ideas and ways to boost staff morale? Here is a great excuse to have a bit of fun in the office:
Thursday September 1st is Random Acts of Kindness Day …
By LaShelle Lowe-Chardé
Often couples talk about rebuilding trust. The idea of rebuilding something you had before is a critical mistake in thinking. When you imagine you need to “re-build” trust, what you really …
New Zealand’s had a tough year on so many levels, and this year’s RAK Day has never been such a salve. We are thrilled to let you know that New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness …
Every Child Counts is launching a new campaign to highlight the importance of adequate public and community investment in a child’s early years – the first 1000 days of life – by releasing …
By Sean Weaver
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Pigeon: What is the most important thing we need in society for the next decade?
Gecko: Discover more intimately what compassion is, and then act more decisively on that discovery.
Pigeon: How do we …
Don’t you sometimes wish you could just gather up some of your seasonal medicinal herbs and stick them in a bottle and keep them for later use. Well you can, and it is literally …
Hi Charlotte
I have similar aspirations as you do and I read Happyzine everytime I receive an email from you. I am really excited about Tess’ automatic payment idea. I am a student at Vic Uni …
A blog by Charlotte Squire
Consumer power makes a statement for the planet.
I know an exciting grass roots initiative when I see one. Very recently, during a fantastic conversation about our Golden Bay Buy Local food …
Ziptrek shares its innovative sustainable tourism model
Queenstown tourism business Ziptrek Ecotours presented its story of creating an innovative adventure tourism operation to delegates at the Ecotourism New Zealand workshop currently underway in …
Tuesday 9 August 2011
The popular regional awards are now open for nominations until Friday 16 September 2011. This is a joint Nelson City and Tasman District Council initiative.
This year there are eight categories …
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
In southern Africa and increasingly around the world, chilli peppers are keeping marauding elephants alive and out of farmers’ …
Kia ora friends and whanau,
Next week: Monday 22 – Friday 26 August, I’m participating in the Live Below The Line challenge and I’m super excited about it.
Together with over 200 other participants, for 5 days I …
NZ Natural Products
New research indicates that Vitamin C may be critical to maintaining good eye health and could be protective for those at risk of glaucoma. The study done by Oregon Health & Science University …
By Charlotte Squire – Editor of Happyzine
It’s Eco-Fest time in Charlotte Squire’s Nelson ‘hood and she’s thinking ‘local food reliance’.
This was my facebook entry, half an hour ago:
“Just bought my veggies from the community …
World Expeditions is giving adventurous New Zealanders a chance to step up for UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) by offering a unique trekking experience through the majestic peaks of the Himalayas.
As …
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
Termite mounds and Great Zimbabwe’s ancient stone walls inspired the innovative design for an award-winning office complex and shopping …
AccomNews
Working Towards Sustainability
Karamea Farm Baches and Rongo Backpackers & Gallery enjoy what is probably one of the most isolated and peaceful settings of any accommodation facilities in New Zealand, with the location …
Gathering data for this blog to be honest was far from satisfying as I found so much negative information about this wonderful herb, and I wondered how much was based in fact. …
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
It took the Kibera Youth Reform Group just 105 days from the time they started clearing a site that …
By John Hicks
On the fifteenth of April a group of Year twelve students from Kamo High School, Northland, went on the first of three leadership camps at Koru Creek in Ngunguru.
“The atmosphere on camp was …
Hi Charlotte.
Delighted to watch the Victory school video and to read your comments about the value of community-led development. I see this happening in many places around the world, even in areas more …
The Film Competition – Call for Entries!
Have you got an inspiring story to tell? Could you make a film about young Kiwis doing great stuff – making a difference in their community?! Then …
Feeling a little frazzled? If life seems a little overwhelming and you really do the feel the need to calm down and get grounded, try this meditation exercise. Jenny Weston is a certified practitioner of …
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
Georgina Smith, New Agriculturist
June 2011
The north-eastern coast of Mozambique boasts stunning coastal forest, rich coral reefs and mangroves. Yet …
Thursday 11th August
Mother of four Anna Lakeman ponders a self-reliant food supply as she harvests locally grown food for a mussel chowder she and her family entered in the Takaka Great Local Good Challenge.
Today I …
LEGEND Parade added to Carnival
A night parade, featuring samba drumming, masks, lanterns, costumes, and much more, is the latest addition to this year’s Petone Carnival, and everyone’s invited to be part of the experience!
Coordinated by …
Positive News.org.uk
By James Wilson
Unemployed young people in East London are being encouraged to join a new green jobs training programme, which could benefit both them and their community.
The East London Green Jobs Alliance is …
New Agriculturist
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
Mali is one of the largest cotton producers in Africa and about 40% of rural households …
Hello,
I’m Tess James, I was one of the first people to ever sign up to Happyzine. That was back when Charlotte didn’t have a website and she sent out a ‘good news’ email once a …
This is a joint media release from Hutt City Council and Upper Hutt City Council.
Hutt Valley youth mostly feel cheerful, active and interested in life according to a youth survey taken …
Calendula Officinalis is such an easy plant to grow, so common-place, a weed really, like so many of our first aid herbal healers, and yet on further investigation this not-so-ordinary plant holds possibilities …
