Articles in Business
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 …
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 …
Yellow cards assist communication with hearing impaired people
Businesses all around the country are showing their support for deaf and hearing impaired people by putting bright yellow cards on their counters and reception desks.
These cards, …
Christmas 2011 Re-Birth of a tradition
This year New Zealanders can give the gift of genuine concern for other New Zealanders. At gift giving time, find something that is produced by New Zealand hands.
It’s time to …
Environmental concerns weigh lightly
For Immediate Release
Environmental idealists Richmond Plains have released their first wine in New Zealand’s lightest 750ml glass bottle. Weighing in at a mere 325 grams and at just over 1kg full …
New Zealand’s most sustainable companies were recognised at the Sustainable 60 Awards, run by Fairfax Media Business Group and PwC, in Auckland last night.
Beca, Soar Printing, Auckland Airport, Ziptrek Ecotours, Bank of New Zealand, Meridian …
Media Release 23 November 2011
KIWIS WANT URGENT ACTION TO SECURE $6 TRILLION TRADE OPPORTUNITY
Green Growth seen as delivering a better future, more new jobs and a better reputation for NZ.
AUCKLAND, 23 November 2011 – …
BUILDING NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE WEALTH THROUGH A GREEN ECONOMY – Pure Advantage
Pure Advantage, the organisation championing a move to a green growth economy says New Zealand needs much more decisive leadership in order to position …
I recently went into debt, officially. My account balance on the computer screen has turned red, with a big minus sign next to it. And I’m happy about it.
Why? Because while Wall Street et al …
Sustainable 60 Awards
MEDIA RELEASE: 3 October, 2011
Sustainable 60 Awards finalists announced
This year’s Sustainable 60 Awards finalists know sustainability isn’t an add-on or achieved with just an annual tree-planting day.
“More New Zealand businesses are getting the …
WheelnDeal was started by Christine Houlahan and her son Liam Houlahan. WheelnDeal is a website for listing and viewing Garage Sales in New Zealand. The idea to start WheelnDeal came when Christine who loves to …
Sustainable Destination Hits the Sweet Spot
Tahi is a 742 acre privately owned eco property situated on the Pacific Ocean. It provides a unique opportunity to explore some of New Zealand’s diverse landscapes. From a sandy …
Sustainable Fashion Means Connecting With Nature
Miranda Brown Conscious Cloth creates fashion and textiles that are in harmony with nature and value the whole of existence. Our brand vision is to create textiles and products of …
Framework Trust will progress onto the 2011 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards as finalists – these awards take place on 8 November in Auckland. You can vote for Framework to win the People’s …
We want to celebrate NZ’s Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability Champions and the best of our sustainable creative talent. If you, or someone you know, fit the bill, apply now! Entries open from 1st August through to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Get ready to clear your palate Auckland, this ‘BIG little City’ is gearing up to launch its first ever Restaurant Month, celebrating the very finest of world-class dining experiences across Auckland’s central city.
For 19 days …
Press release
Happyzine
Sunday 6th June, 2011
Fresh FM Teams Up With Positive Green Writer to Encourage Community to ‘Chillax and Have Fun’ As They Go Green.
Nelson’s community radio station Fresh Fm is partnering up with Golden …
MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday June 1, 2011
Do you work in New Zealand’s best workplace?
The search has begun for the best organisation to work for in New Zealand as the JRA Best Workplaces Survey 2011 officially kicks off …
By Betsy Joseph
The Conscious Consumers cafe project, a non-profit venture successfully operating in Wellington for the past year, is coming to Auckland in June. Aucklanders who love their coffee and want to support sustainable business …
Influential fashion designer and publisher, Annah Stretton, has taken on the goal to convince ten Kiwi food businesses to only stock and service free range meat before the end of April.
Stretton, like most New …
Business profile blog: by Teresa Wojciak – Director and Creator of BagsAlot
BagsAlot® is a new concept company. Our aim is to …
Putting technology to work on garage sales is the brainchild of British immigrants, Emma and Toby Wootton. It’s a smart idea: keep the address under wraps until you’re ready to go, then tell …
Enspiral started just over a year ago with a clear purpose – “Help people who want to change the world find high paying contracts so they have the time and money to do the work …
Rongo Backpackers & Gallery (www.rongobackpackers.com) and Karamea Farm Baches (www.karameamotels.com) welcome Heaphy Track mountain bikers to Karamea and offer hot showers, great food, cold beer and comfortable beds…fire bath, radio station, organic vegetable …
The Attitude, Aptitude, Altitude 2011—Low Cost, High Return Business Strategies Seminar was planned prior to the floods in Brisbane. In light of the recent natural disasters in New Zealand and across …
Rongo Backpackers & Gallery and Karamea Farm Baches in Karamea on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand have recently undergone a carbon emissions audit conducted by Carbon South, a Christchurch-based carbon …
Celebrate Your Year:
23 Questions to Inventory Your Successes
As you set goals for the coming year, it’s a good idea to take stock of the progress you’ve made toward your 2010 goals. For many …
Happyzine chats with Zoove founder Martin Ryan
What is Zoove?
Zoove is a website to give away your extra stuff and pick up other stuff you might need, all for free. It works on the same concept …
QANTAS ANNOUNCES NEW CARBON OFFSET PROVIDER
SYDNEY, 30 November 2010: The Qantas Group today announced it had finalised new supplier arrangements for its voluntary carbon offset program under an agreement with Climate Friendly.
Customer contributions to the …
It should be a “no brainer”…. shouldn’t it? If you save energy at work, your operating costs reduce. When your costs reduce, you either make bigger profits, or you can be more cost competitive in …
“… 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 …
Kia Ora,
My name’s Charlotte Squire, I’m the Editor of www.happyzine.co.nz – New Zealand’s good news website (with a key focus on positive news about the environment). I would like to invite you to participate as …
Gaibrielle Syben of www.myva.co.nz is offering an exclusive 20% discount this month only, to Happyzine subscribers only, who would like some help to smooth out their accounts.
It can be a challenge to …
It would be easy to become dis-heartened if you work in the sustainability field in New Zealand. Although the National party has introduced an emissions trading scheme, it is gutless, and won’t in any meaningful …
What is Etch Magazine?
New Zealand’s online Business & Lifestyle Magazine for Young Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. We also have an online social networking platform for young business owners at http://etchconnect.ning.com. A great place to connect …
A good thing for any organisation to do from time to time is review the management of any waste that is produced in the course of the day to day operation. In this …
A challenge that all organisations face is reporting results to their stakeholders. Embarking on the sustainability journey presents new facets to that challenge.
The old adage that you “cannot manage what you cannot measure” is a good …
