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Pink Shirt Day inspires 12 year old poet
Pink Shirt Day is today and Mary Natta, a 12 year old poet and student at Hornby High School in Christchurch has been inspired by the message behind the national campaign against bullying. Mary has written a …
Pink Shirt Day 17 May ‘Bullying Stops Here’
Friday 17th May is Pink Shirt Day ‘Bullying Stops Here’
Pink Shirt Day (PSD) is a national campaign to raise awareness about the power we all have to prevent bullying. PSD aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity …
Help the Pallet Pavilion stay alive for one more summer
The future of the biggest, boldest Gap Filler project to date, the Pallet Pavilion, is being decided in the month of May. Gap Filler is asking for your support to be a champion of a …
Cash4Good competition launched for schools and community groups
The Unpackit Awards have launched a new competition for schools and community groups, to get people talking about packaging waste and how to bring home less rubbish.
The Cash4Good competition will run in tandem with the …
Rick and Kerry-Ann Mapperson – CALI Award Winners
The CALI Award is awarded to inspiring, awesome people who are creating positive change. We bring you every day heroes, who are making the world a better place.
This blog was originally published on the fivepointfive.org …
Rochelle Stewart-Allen – Winner of the CALI Award
The CALI Awards are brought to you by Five Point Five. The CALI Award is awarded to inspiring people who are recognised for their leadership in creating positive change for people or the world around …
Happy Simply – lifestyle model and education project
d’Arcy Lunn has created Happy Simply – a lifestyle model and education project.
Here’s what he has to say!:
“Why a lifestyle of Happy Simply?
Mainly because it is very rich in people, family, community, friends, experiences, interactions, …
Local Businesses Challenged to Increase Autism Awareness
MEDIA RELEASE: Wellington: Local eco-entrepreneur Lindsay Cowley has put out the challenge to Wellington businesses to help increase awareness and donations for the Autism Intervention Trust during April, Autism Awareness Month.
Cowley, owner of Kula Wellness, an eco-product …
Eco-dream comes alive in Nelson
Jacquetta Bell
A group of Nelson people is taking a positive move that they say is bringing them great lifestyle benefits, as the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the future of the planet.
Six families …
Love is the winner
Love is the winner – NZ Green Party
Today is a momentous day in our political history that sends a strong message from Parliament about equality and the right to live free from discrimination, the Green …
New Australian Children’s Commissioner highlights importance of listening to children
Children’s Commissioner outlines key priorities as she begins her new role.
On her first day at the Australian Human Rights Commission, the incoming National Children’s Commissioner, Ms Megan Mitchell, has stated her desire to ensure children’s …
UC research looks at peoples’ responses to generous actions
UC research looks at peoples’ responses to generous actions
April 8, 2013
A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher is investigating how people respond to self-serving generosity in areas such as the hospitality industry.
UC economics and finance masters …
The World’s Oldest Hip Hop Crew Given Top Honour
Media Release
7th April 2013
The World’s Oldest Hip Hop Crew Given Top Honour
The World’s Oldest Hip Hop Dance Group: The Hip Op-eration Crew is honoured to be selected as special guest performers at the New Zealand …
Neighbours Day Aotearoa back for a third year
New Zealand’s biggest neighbourhood celebration, Neighbours Day Aotearoa (NDA), is back for a third year! (If you haven’t heard about NDA, you can read more here).
Over the weekend of 23-24 March 2013, thousands of …
2013 Kiwi Diary article: Boosting creativity is the key – by Sir Paul Callaghan
There is nothing like being at the start of a calendar year to have a sense of optimism, opportunity, the chance to reset and embrace any ol’ thang from last year that you wish you’d …
Calling supporters for 2013 Red Puppy Appeal
Get involved and fundraise to help train more guide dogs
Calling supporters for 2013 Red Puppy Appeal
On April 5 and 6 this year, the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) needs a brigade of …
Samoan choir singers invited to demonstrate their musical gifts
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Samoa Voices Choir Competition hosted at the 2013 Pasifika Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
02 February, 2013
The 21st Pasifika Festival will take place on March 9 and 10 at …
PledgeMe thinks you guys rock
Wow. 2012 was a massive year. Bigger than words really, so I’m going to start with a photo:
That’s some of the 175 projects YOU MADE HAPPEN last year. If I started trying to list them …
Inspiration & Invitation at this month’s TEDxTeAro – Videos available to watch now!
TEDxTeAro
MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12th December 2012
Inspiration & Invitation at this month’s TEDxTeAro – Videos available to watch now!
The inaugural TEDxTeAro event took place this weekend in Wellington and conference-goers came away buzzing.
With the …
PledgeMe: Help Ruth Greenaway document New Zealand’s Green Party history!
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Keith Locke (former Green MP)
“My longest oral history interview yet!” Ruth Greenaway
Help me annotate a 14 hour interview with former Green MP Keith Locke. The project was initially voluntary but now I’d …
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