Golden Bay’s Ceiros Begg hits the road with sustainable fashion
May 25, 2012 – 8:36 pm | No Comment

Local Good News/Golden Bay
By Charlotte Squire
When Ceiros Begg was a little girl, she and her mother spent hours walking the streets of Christchurch to visit thrift shops. No shop was too far away and mother …

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Editor Charlotte Squire has a B.A. with a double major in Politics and Social Policy. With a strong focus on positive social and environmental change, Charlotte has worked within the environmental arena for the past seven years. Charlotte has worked for a number of New Zealand based environmental organisations including the Green Party, BIO-GRO NZ, and Greenpeace NZ. She has been a freelance writer for the past six years, exploring positive environmental change. She has written for Her Magazine (formerly Her Business Magazine), Organic NZ, Eco-Living, Permaculture UK and Australia, The GB Weekly and Wild Tomato Magazine. Charlotte is a published Creative Writer. She is also a singer/song writer, her debut album Turangawaewae – Place to Stand being played nationwide.

British Green Art Designer Creates life-Sized ‘Family’ from Waste Plastic Bottles
February 19, 2012 – 3:49 pm | No Comment
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 …

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The Green Living Show – 12th and 13th May 2012
February 19, 2012 – 3:43 pm | No Comment
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 …

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International Self-Esteem expert to speak in Auckland
February 19, 2012 – 3:36 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Be part of Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break 2012
February 19, 2012 – 3:28 pm | One Comment
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 …

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Tauranga to lead NZ Earth Hour 2012 celebrations
February 19, 2012 – 3:24 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Ben Cauchi awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency
February 19, 2012 – 3:21 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Auckland Gospel Choir hits Auckland City!
February 19, 2012 – 3:11 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Tides Rites of Passage Celebrating the transition from girl to young woman – April 9th -13th
February 19, 2012 – 3:08 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Alzheimer’s – Any benefits? By Paul Smetana
February 19, 2012 – 2:58 pm | No Comment
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 …

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1000 free fruit trees for Auckland, free and fresh fruit for communities
February 16, 2012 – 9:16 pm | One Comment
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 …

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Is this the shortcut to being compassionate?
February 16, 2012 – 9:08 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Butterflies to cheer Canterbury
February 16, 2012 – 8:56 pm | No Comment
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 …

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Eggs – From Super Bad to Super Food! By Joel Le Blanc
February 13, 2012 – 4:28 pm | 2 Comments
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 …

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Fuel your work as a Changemaker, join the Deep Discovery Conversations – with Rose Diamond
February 13, 2012 – 4:22 pm | No Comment
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 …

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The false security of unhappiness by Paul Smetana
February 13, 2012 – 3:59 pm | 3 Comments
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 …

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Kiwi Volunteer’s Wanted in Nigeria
February 13, 2012 – 3:10 pm | One Comment
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. …

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Forest & Bird launches updated Best Fish Guide
February 13, 2012 – 2:52 pm | No Comment
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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Nominations for Unpackit Awards close Friday
February 8, 2012 – 1:52 pm | No Comment
Nominations for Unpackit Awards close Friday

8thFeb 2011
Nominations for Unpackit Awards close Friday
 
Nominations for the Unpackit Packaging Awards are rolling in before the nominations close on Friday, with the Worst Packaging category proving the most popular.
 
“We’ve received 166 nominations so far, …

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Q & A with Litefoot Trust
February 7, 2012 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
Q & A with Litefoot Trust

1. What’s the purpose of Litefoot Trust?
Established in 2008, Litefoot is a charitable trust that seeks to inspire New Zealanders to become environmental champions. Fronted by seven of New Zealand’s top sportspeople, Litefoot seeks to …

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Book Review: Now is the Season by Laura Faire
February 6, 2012 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
Book Review: Now is the Season by Laura Faire

Book review by Charlotte Squire

 
Now is the Season by Laura Faire
“Seasonal food is that simple: food that is grown and consumed within its natural season, sharing its flavour if the soil is good and the …

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Simple nutrional, herbal and emotional healthcare for our feline friends – by Joel Le Blanc
February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am | 2 Comments
Simple nutrional, herbal and emotional healthcare for our feline friends – by Joel Le Blanc

Cats face the same issues in commercial food  that push many people every year to turn towards eating whole and organic foods. Many brands of commercial cat food are highly processed, and are full of …

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Exciting: the Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival
February 4, 2012 – 11:33 am | No Comment
Exciting: the Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival

Arcadia Festival
Happyzine has always been in the forefront of highlighting all efforts which consciously confront challenges, and enhance our daily life. These challenges are numerous in our present times, particularly environmental ones with no real …

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Once upon a time on a cliff – by Paul Smetana
February 4, 2012 – 11:13 am | No Comment
Once upon a time on a cliff – by Paul Smetana

By Paul Smetana
There are times in life where a sense of ALIVENESS is none too close.  Those times are painful, full of suffering and the urge to shake off these feelings and thoughts are so …

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How ‘Bout a Tour of New Zealand? With Hikurangi.
February 3, 2012 – 5:26 pm | No Comment
How ‘Bout a Tour of New Zealand?  With Hikurangi.

By the team at the Hikurangi Foundation
Mark your calendars, 14-21 April 2012 the inaugural Tour of New Zealand cycle ride hits the road.
The Basics
The Tour of New Zealand is an 8-day, epic road ride taking …

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Sticking to life – by Nick Potter
February 3, 2012 – 5:16 pm | 3 Comments
Sticking to life – by Nick Potter

See original post here on Nick Potter’s Blog Re-Be.
Sometimes the universe just wants us to throw a stick
A few weeks ago I was sitting on a Gisborne beach. It was a calm summer evening. The …

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Entries invited for the EECA Awards – Celebrating energy efficiency and renewable energy
February 1, 2012 – 5:47 pm | No Comment
Entries invited for the EECA Awards – Celebrating energy efficiency and renewable energy

EECA Awards 2012

The entries are now open for the EECA Awards – the event that celebrates excellence and innovation in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Who can enter?
The Awards cover nine categories, and entries are invited …

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Learn the ‘Habits of Happiness’, in Christchurch, with Ali Scott
February 1, 2012 – 5:39 pm | No Comment
Learn the ‘Habits of Happiness’, in Christchurch, with Ali Scott

Ali Scott runs a 6-week evening course teaching the thinking styles and belief systems conducive to being happier.
The courses have been running for two years now and Ali, a trained teacher, writer and therapist says …

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Youth! Check out: Ministry of Youth Development’s Aotearoa Youth Voices network!
February 1, 2012 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
Youth!  Check out: Ministry of Youth Development’s Aotearoa Youth Voices network!

Sign-up to the Aotearoa Youth Voices network online in February & be in the draw to win a Prezzy card valued at $100!

The Ministry of Youth Development’s Aotearoa Youth Voices network connects you with other young …

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Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday
January 31, 2012 – 8:48 pm | No Comment
Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday

MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate use
Evolve, Festival of Opportunities
Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday
An iconic Nelson festival has a new name and launched a new website – in time for its …

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Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now
January 30, 2012 – 1:37 pm | No Comment
Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now

Te Huarahi Tika Trust
2 Degrees
 
For Immediate Release                                              
24 January 2012
Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now
Māori students interested in telecommunications careers now have some additional support in the form of scholarships from 2degrees and …

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Auckland Buskers Festival Begins!
January 30, 2012 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
Auckland Buskers Festival Begins!

International award winning Street Performers will set the BIG little city alight with their awe inspiring, death defying stunts and humour this Auckland Anniversary Weekend!
The Festival features Bob at Large who featured on the Late …

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Activate28.com – the website for 28 year olds who want to not only make it through, but thrive!
January 29, 2012 – 11:48 pm | 2 Comments
Activate28.com – the website for 28 year olds who want to not only make it through, but thrive!

activate28 by Erin O’Brien
Age 28 was a big year for me. I changed careers, returned to uni, moved from Sydney to Wellington, fell in love, dealt with heartache … and discovered a big piece of …

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Student christian movement seeks to create positive change in communities
January 27, 2012 – 8:37 am | No Comment
Student christian movement seeks to create positive change in communities

Is Christianity on the way out?  Neill Ballantyne, the National Secretary of the Student Christian Movement, doesn’t think so.  He discusses stereotypes around Christianity and invites students to consider joining the “middle ground” between conservative …

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Finding the good in my very own landslide – by Rose Diamond
January 27, 2012 – 8:24 am | One Comment
Finding the good in my very own landslide – by Rose Diamond

Rose Diamond
One month ago, on December 14th, after 3 days of torrential rain, our beautiful small community of Golden Bay was overwhelmed by flood and the home I shared with my soul friend and co-evolutionary, …

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Profile: Lyttelton’s Honest Cooks
January 26, 2012 – 6:19 am | 4 Comments
Profile: Lyttelton’s Honest Cooks

We are Roots-Local Food Specialists. In December we decided to live our truth and go for what we believe in and create the future that we want to see.  We have always believed that choosing …

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Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ
January 25, 2012 – 3:41 pm | One Comment
Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ

Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ
-UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors 2012 -
 
After searching the length and breadth of the country for young, passionate New Zealanders who want to make a difference in the world, …

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Diabetics get on their bikes to inspire others to reach for their dreams
January 24, 2012 – 2:03 pm | One Comment
Diabetics get on their bikes to inspire others to reach for their dreams

Diabetics get on their bikes
Team Type 1 cyclists to compete in New Zealand
Young New Zealanders living with diabetes will join leading professional cyclists, Team Type 1 Sanofi, in fun Cycle Challenges in Auckland, Wellington and …

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Shapeshifter headline New Zealand’s biggest orientation music festival
January 24, 2012 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
Shapeshifter headline New  Zealand’s biggest orientation music festival

After an awesome summer tour, Shapeshifter will be finishing on a high by headlining New Zealand’s biggest orientation music festival. Unitec presents Lipton Ice Tea Sounds in the Sun on Saturday 3rd March 2012.
Shapeshifter tops …

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Become a voluntary paying member of Happyzine!
January 24, 2012 – 1:03 pm | No Comment
Become a voluntary paying member of Happyzine!

Herald in the new generation of socially and environmentally responsible media.
Thanks to your messages of support and appreciation, all Happyzine members are invited to pay the super affordable price of $1 per week for their …

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What’s the cornerstone of a successful life? Feeling good.
January 20, 2012 – 9:25 pm | No Comment
What’s the cornerstone of a successful life?  Feeling good.

By Paul Smetana
We need it for our Socio-Economics, our health,wealth, and self esteem. It’s vitally important for our relationships, social, business, work, and career. In the area of creativity, competition, and Intelligence IQ, it’s …

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