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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 …
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 …
NZ Landcare Trust will host a 2 day conference starting 29 February 2012 at the Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato Campus, Hamilton. In addition an optional field trip is planned for 28 February, for …
CAN
2 Walk and Cycle Conference- register now!
The first ever joint NZ Walking and Cycling conference will be held from 22-24 February 2012 in Hastings. Over 70 speakers will be presenting – registration forms and a …
Auckland Changemakers Convention
Friday February 10th, 10am till 6pm, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
The ReGeneration Trust invites you to join us for a day of inspiring, entertaining and thought provoking presentations from leading New Zealand changemakers. As …
A How-To-Blog by Brittany Packer on the fun, fulfilling and feng- shui –ing art of Re-decorating.
This Car- Free day I am going to spend the morning changing around my room! You can too! Depending on …
Join the facebook page: Ode to Tauranga: Three Car Free Days Before 31st December, 2011
Fancy a local street picnic this Sunday? Or perhaps a quality day at home with the family or friends. What ever …
Get your skates on this Car Free Sunday! Or ride your scooter, skate board, pogo stick …
In a positive, proactive response to the Rena oil spill off the coast of Tauranga, people are forgetting fossil …
Ako-a-rongo
Holistic Learning Conference
27th – 29th January 2012
Riverside Community, Motueka, NZ
Checkout: www.holisticlearning.weebly.com or email akoarongo@gmail.com
An open space conference / hui bringing together inspiring and exciting ideas, knowledge and people to explore educational options, values and communication techniques …
Secondhand Sunday, which is hosted by the Tasman District Council, is a chance for people living in Golden Bay (New Zealand) to give away items that they longer want. This page has details of the …
Three Car Free Days Planned in Response to the Tauranga Oil Spill, Over the Next Three Months
Press release: Happyzine
Could you forget fossil fueled transport for one day?
This Sunday marks the first of Three Car Free …
There is a whakatauki I was told by Barry Brailsford – told to him by an elderly Kuia.
If you breathe this air
If you drink this water
If you eat this food
And if you sleep beneath these …
The conference for tomorrow’s business – Fit For The Future – 18th November 2011 at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre
Is your organisation really fit for the future?
The need to align economic performance with social and environmental …
By Joanna Piekarski
After reading in Organic New Zealand magazine that even some body care products sold in organic shops contain harmful ingredients, I started making my own shampoo. Like growing and making other items you need …
Let us take you on a free guided tour of projects helping to make Lower Hutt a greener, more sustainable place to live, work and play.
* Saturday 29 October
* 9am – 5pm
You’ll hear about the …
25 October 2011
Gollum and family zip into Queenstown
It was fun for all the family when Lord of the Rings and Hobbit actor Andy Serkis who plays Gollum/Smeagol zipped into Queenstown on Sunday (23 October) with …
Enjoy the Good Life, go Car Free one Sunday per month before 2012. Participate in this fun, positive response to the Tauranga Oil Spill. Read on to find out when, how and just how entertaining …
Link to Festival for the Future website.
Over 50 contributors locked in!
We’re just 17 days out from the Festival. It’s going to be massive!
Programme Highlights
Hear from five Inspiring ‘Keynote’ Speakers
Sir Paul Callaghan – ‘Re-Imagining New Zealand’
Vanisa …
“The media we feed our minds with shapes our lives, so why not invest time in reading positive news about the environment and our communities?”
That was the line of thought Charlotte Squire was following …
There are heaps of fun activities to keep everyone entertained at BLOOM; whether that’s listening to great Kiwi music from artists such as Ladi6, Greg Johnson, Sola Rosa and many more; getting active with the …
Come on a spring cycle for the Brightwater Kindergarten.
In a repeat of the popular event held last year as part of the Konica Minolta Nelson Cyclefest, Brightwater will again be alive with cyclists on Saturday …
Oct 12-16, NZ Clean Energy Centre, Taupo
www.cleanenergyexpo.co.nz
The NZ Clean Energy Expo is shaping up to be a substantial event and we encourage you to mark any of the following events of interest in …
Generation Zero
Wellington – Cheer Up Ralph!
Lets cheer up pessimistic Victoria University Professor Ralph Chapman and convince him that young people can change the direction our future is headed!
Join us on Thursday 8th of September for …
LEGEND Parade added to Carnival
A night parade, featuring samba drumming, masks, lanterns, costumes, and much more, is the latest addition to this year’s Petone Carnival, and everyone’s invited to be part of the experience!
Coordinated by …
See on Transition Towns Website
Start: 27 Jul 2011 19:15
We moved to Kingsland 8 months back and want to explore whether there is energy and interest in (re-)kick-starting a Transition Town movement …
NZ Department of Conservation
See also:
Sirocco
Zealandia website
Orokonui Ecosanctuary website
Become friends with Sirocco on Facebook
Follow Sirocco on Twitter
Date: 19 July 2011
Source: Department of Conservation, Forest & Bird and Rio Tinto Alcan
Sirocco, the kakapo whose frisky behaviour propelled …
WWF-New Zealand Media Release – for immediate release
21 July 2010
WWF calls on NZ Govt to deliver on its promises in advance of Auckland climate meeting
Days before New Zealand co-hosts a climate negotiating meeting …
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)
Media Release
UNICEF NZ Speaker Event – Young Voices of the Pacific
-Monday 18 July in Auckland-
What: A free public event, organised by UNICEF New Zealand and the …
Press Release – Tu Tangata Festival
The festival is in its 33rd year and it’s still considered the biggest, little Wellington schools Pacific festival. The quality of the performances is second to none, so …
Magnetic South will now run from 9am New Zealand time, Friday 24 June to midday Saturday 25 June.
It is more important than ever to think about the future of Christchurch. We really hope you …
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING
25th June 2011, 12 noon
Tahunanui Beach, Nelson
Motueka Quay at Jeanie Seddon, Motueka
Pohara Beach, Golden Bay
On 25th June 12 noon Kiwis will kick off the international day of action …
The Rugby World Cup may be the only sporting event that matters for many New Zealanders in 2011, but the biggest sporting event in the world this year is the Special Olympics World …
Nelson Green Dreamers – the World Needs You!
Happyzine Course:
Five Ways to Bring Your Green Dreams to Life and Turn Them Into Viable Projects or Careers.
With Charlotte Squire, founder of the good news, …
Registrations for Petone Carnival now open
Hutt City Council is calling for interest from stallholders, food vendors, and entertainment providers for this year’s Petone Carnival.
Now in its fifth year the Carnival has become a staple event …
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
The Royal New Zealand SPCA will be holding its 78th Annual Conference at
Te Papa, Wellington this weekend, Saturday 7 May.
The theme for this year’s conference is The Power of One, an …
Compassionate Communication
The weekend is a foundation workshop in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, attack and defend; to think and communicate in terms of what is “right” and …
On May 13 we are hosting an Open Day at the NZ Clean Energy Centre in Taupo to give you an opportunity to visit the Centre and take a tour. There will be …
