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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This Crazy English Language: When in Rome … Or New Zealand …
March 9, 2010 – 8:42 am | One Comment
This Crazy English Language:  When in Rome … Or New Zealand …

I’ve always wanted to learn another language. Being Canadian, with our two official languages – English and French, I should easily be bilingual. But I’m not. However, it’s my opinion that all Canadians should be …

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Vegan Pancakes
February 6, 2010 – 8:09 am | No Comment
Vegan Pancakes

What you’ll need
Flour, sifted (soy, white, brown, rice, spelt – whatever you like)
Dairy-free milk (soy, rice, oat – again, whatever you fancy)
Soya margarine or your cooking oil of choice
Baking powder
Pinch of salt
*If you want sweet …

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Elissa’s Yummy Lentils
February 5, 2010 – 8:41 pm | No Comment
Elissa’s Yummy Lentils

What you’ll need
Green lentils
Garlic
White onions
Vegetable stock
Green onions
Tomato
Sugar snap peas
Salt and pepper to taste
What to do
Bring a pot of vegetable stock to boil (water works just as well but isn’t as tasty). Once you’ve got a …

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Savasana (Corpse pose)
February 3, 2010 – 1:53 pm | No Comment
Savasana (Corpse pose)

At a first glance you seem to be lying on the floor. Not much to it, right? Turns out savasana is a deceptively involved pose. Rather than relying on your strength or flexibility, instead you …

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Coming Home – An Ex-Pat Canadian Prepares to Land in Aotearoa
January 18, 2010 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Coming Home – An Ex-Pat Canadian Prepares to Land in Aotearoa

When people ask me about my life I give them a brief chronological description of how I studied in Southern Ontario, moved to Vancouver to continue studying and then left Canada to travel and that’s …

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Elissa Jordan – Swapping Ice Hockey for Rugby
January 7, 2010 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Elissa Jordan – Swapping Ice Hockey for Rugby

In a manner of weeks Vancouver will be awash with the spectacular noise and excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Canadians at home and abroad will be glued to their television sets, willing Team …

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Banana, Date and Linseed Muffins
December 24, 2009 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
Banana, Date and Linseed Muffins

What you’ll need
4 Large or 6 small very ripe Bananas
125g of chopped Dates
2/3c Agave Nectar
2c Flour
50g of Flax Seed Linseed
1/4 cup Soy Milk
1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2c Margarine
Cinnamon, Allspice …

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Feel Good Yoga Poses – Crow (Kakasana)
December 24, 2009 – 12:13 pm | No Comment
Feel Good Yoga Poses – Crow (Kakasana)

The Crow pose is one that most people will struggle with as it requires a specific mix of strength, concentration and perseverance.  If you’re new to yoga or you’re inexperienced with arm …

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There’s No Place Like Home
December 17, 2009 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
There’s No Place Like Home

There’s no place like home.
Growing up, all we know are the little things that make up home. For most of us the world is made up of the streets where we learned to ride a …

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Feel-Good Yoga Poses: “Warrior I” or Virabhadrasana I
December 17, 2009 – 8:17 pm | No Comment
Feel-Good Yoga Poses: “Warrior I” or Virabhadrasana I

Yoga is often considered to be a soft and relaxing practice. It can, however, leave you energized and elated. The Asanas or “physical postures”, release tension and liberate physical energy, while employing proper yogic breathing, …

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