Article Archive for February 2012
Seven reasons it’s an awesome idea to become a volunteer paying member of Happyzine!
Wanna be part of some awesome change here in New Zealand? Join a growing community of people who are donating what ever they can afford to Happyzine on a regular basis and help change the …
The lazy way to go green: paint your roof white!
Oooh! Don’t you love a good, easy way to help the planet! We all live under a roof, let’s paint ‘em white. Happyzine supports the New Zealand White Roofs project, which is run by Auckland based …
Forest & Bird launches nationwide kereru count today
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use
Forest & Bird launches nationwide kereru count today
Forest & Bird today launches a nationwide survey of kereru. The inaugural Kereru Count allows the public to contribute tothe national …
British Green Art Designer Creates life-Sized ‘Family’ from Waste Plastic Bottles
Sarah Turner has been busy the past 2 months hand making a life-sized family made from waste plastic bottles for Light Night Nottingham.
The event was a fantastic success with Sarah’s Plastic Bottle Family a main …
The Green Living Show – 12th and 13th May 2012
Friday 17 February, 2012
The Green Living Show is back – New Zealand’s only green show is bigger and better than ever.
This free event has lots of variety with a fantastic opportunity for the fashion and …
International Self-Esteem expert to speak in Auckland
Media Release 17 February 2012
International Self-Esteem expert to speak in Auckland
Half of women around the world see family relationships as having the greatest impact on their self-esteem and 66% think they’re expected to be more …
Be part of Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break 2012
We are excitedly gearing up for Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, New Zealand’s biggest celebration of fair trade.
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break is enjoyed each May during Fair Trade Fortnight when people throughout the country get together …
Tauranga to lead NZ Earth Hour 2012 celebrations
WWF
Media Release – for immediate release
Earth Hour 2012 will take place at 8.30pm – 9.30pm on Saturday 31 March
The city of Tauranga will lead New Zealand’s Earth Hour celebrations this year, in special recognition of …
Ben Cauchi awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency
Creative New Zealand media release
Auckland-born photographer Ben Cauchi has been awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin.
The biennial 12-month residency is an opportunity for New Zealand …
Auckland Gospel Choir hits Auckland City!
Press Release
Media contact: Simon Matāfai – E: simonmatafai@gmail.com M: +64 21 059 2924
AUCKLAND GOSPEL CHOIR hits Auckland City!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday 16th February, 2012.
This mass choir is for all singers who love Gospel music. Free to …
Tides Rites of Passage Celebrating the transition from girl to young woman – April 9th -13th
Tides Rites of Passage Celebrating the transition from girl to young woman
A safe, powerful, transformative, educational, and moving experience for 13-16 year old girls Our programs are nature-based and community led and are run from …
Alzheimer’s – Any benefits? By Paul Smetana
I’ve spent about 30 years working as a Diversional Therapist and nurse in Nursing Homes, and in the community. I have been working with people who have all the various stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. While …
1000 free fruit trees for Auckland, free and fresh fruit for communities
Press Release: Mount Eden Village People
1000 free fruit trees for Auckland, free and fresh fruit for communities
The ‘Fruit Trees for Auckland 1 ’ group continues to drive awareness for sustainable practises throughout Auckland by providing …
Is this the shortcut to being compassionate?
Is this the shortcut to being compassionate?
When you feel good, you do good.
It’s the unknown short cut to compassionate care, the untrodden path to helping others, is another way to put it … and it’s …
Butterflies to cheer Canterbury
Monarch Butterfuly NZ Trust
Monarch butterflies are flying to Christchurch from all over the country in time for the 22 February commemoration of the 2011 earthquake.
“We asked ourselves what we could do to help the …
Eggs – From Super Bad to Super Food! By Joel Le Blanc
Eggs – From Super Bad to Super Food!
If you have ever felt pangs of guilt, desire and confusion over your plate of eggs benedict, then you are not alone. Many generations of people have had …
Fuel your work as a Changemaker, join the Deep Discovery Conversations – with Rose Diamond
Join me to create TRUE WEALTH together.
Are you looking for information, inspiration, encouragement and good company as you do your work as a change maker?
Perhaps you know it’s time to get more involved and active but …
The false security of unhappiness by Paul Smetana
I just don’t get it!
When I’m in my feel good mood, there’s no better place to be, and my life is better in so many ways. But oddly enough when I’m unhappy, I annoyingly resist changing to …
Kiwi Volunteer’s Wanted in Nigeria
Michelia Ward (the Development Manager at Trade Aid) is on a mission to find some Kiwi volunteers to help out at BERUDA - a rural development organisation in Cameroon, helping the poor to help themselves. …
Forest & Bird launches updated Best Fish Guide
Wednesday, 8 February 2012 – Wellington
Forest & Bird media release – Embargoed until 2.45pm Wednesday 8 February
Forest & Bird launches updated Best Fish Guide
Forest & Bird today launched the latest edition of its Best Fish …
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