Trowel Power!
September 9, 2010 – 5:32 pm | One Comment

By Rebecca Toon – New Zealand
The hour of the trowel has come. Jules Dervaes is pioneering a revolution from his backyard that will change the way you feel about this humble tool and your own …

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A City Full of Stories
September 10, 2010 – 5:10 pm | No Comment
A City Full of Stories

Media release
Auckland City Council
A city full of stories
Share the stories of the people and places that make Auckland unique during the Auckland Heritage
Festival from 18 September to 3 October.
More than 140 exciting, diverse and interactive …

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Frocktober 2010
August 19, 2010 – 9:20 pm | No Comment
Frocktober 2010

Hello Frocks on Bikes Flocks!
We are very excited about Frocktober 2010.  We are also aware that it is fast approaching!  Here in Wellington, we are in the process of planning a ride and event.  We …

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Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science – Thinking Beyond the Lab Coat
June 22, 2010 – 7:16 pm | No Comment
Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science – Thinking Beyond the Lab Coat

‘On the edge – inspirational women in science’ breakfast event in Dunedin
As part of the 2010 New Zealand International Science Festival
Wondering where a career in science could take you?  A breakfast event to inspire the …

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Chinese Community Takes Over Kai to Pie this Saturday
June 15, 2010 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Chinese Community Takes Over Kai to Pie this Saturday

Auckland is a unique culinary crock-pot, encompassing a dazzling array of foods from the dining tables of the 181 ethnic groups that call New Zealand’s largest city home. The World on Your Plate series at …

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Laughter Yoga – Event – Takaka
June 15, 2010 – 10:00 am | One Comment
Laughter Yoga – Event – Takaka

LAUGH your way to Health & Happiness
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha He Hee Heeeee
Laughter Club Takaka
WINTER 2010
TUESDAYS 5:10 – 5:50PM – Community Centre
FRIDAYS 9:00 …

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Grey Lynn School celebrates 100 years
June 3, 2010 – 4:28 pm | No Comment
Grey Lynn School celebrates 100 years

Grey Lynn School is excited to be celebrating its Centennial in September 2010 and is inviting all past and present students, as well as the local community, to join in the festivities. Did you go …

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Tauranga – Sustainable Living Workshop:Waste
June 2, 2010 – 10:41 pm | No Comment
Tauranga – Sustainable Living Workshop:Waste

The Tauranga Environment Centre in conjunction with Tauranga City Council is running a Sustainable Living Workshop and Tour on Waste .
Workshop: Independent and practical information on waste reduction.
Find out more about the global issue of …

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Body Casting Workshop
May 23, 2010 – 11:53 am | No Comment
Body Casting Workshop

A process of creation, reverence and profound intimacy with the physical being of human form.
Led by Joyologist Pat Armitstead you will engage in storytelling, artistic representation, explore symbolism and then …

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The Wider Waikato Set to Wow Fieldays Visitors
May 11, 2010 – 6:44 pm | No Comment
The Wider Waikato Set to Wow Fieldays Visitors

Every year, the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays attracts large numbers to the Waikato region. Over the four days of Fieldays, thousands flock to Mystery Creek Events Centre. Accommodation facilities in the area are occupied …

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Happiness Club – Pat Armistead
April 24, 2010 – 9:36 pm | No Comment
Happiness Club – Pat Armistead

Once upon a not so joyful time the Joyologist had lost her home, her business, had cancer, 2 lots of surgery , and …
believe it or not 10 car accidents in …

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Bringing it together: What will it take to create a Just, Sustainable, and Fulfilling Future?
April 22, 2010 – 7:26 pm | No Comment
Bringing it together: What will it take to create a Just, Sustainable, and Fulfilling Future?

You can no longer save your family, tribe or nation. You can only save the whole world.
Margaret Mead
You are invited to participate in the internationally acclaimed symposium “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” which is …

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Student Music and Dance Performance at Chinese Festival
April 17, 2010 – 11:37 am | No Comment
Student Music and Dance Performance at Chinese Festival

Music and Dance students from The University of Auckland will be showcasing New Zealand arts and culture this May at the Beijing Modern Music Festival.
Representing New Zealand for the first time on the large international …

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Dance Tensions Build for Battle City Showdown
April 15, 2010 – 10:50 pm | No Comment
Dance Tensions Build for Battle City Showdown

Tension in the hip hop community is heating up as B-Boys and B-Girls put the final touches on their routines for one of Australia’s longest running dance events, Battle City, on Friday April 16 from …

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Showcase Finale to Youth Week in Brisbane
April 15, 2010 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
Showcase Finale to Youth Week in Brisbane

Music, markets, circus, visual arts, fashion and comedy will make up Brisbane City Council’s spectacular finale to its ‘Get Loud’: National Youth Week celebrations when Youth Arts Showcase is staged on Saturday April 17 from …

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Fighting The Good Fight
April 6, 2010 – 4:57 pm | No Comment
Fighting The Good Fight

The ‘Relay for Life’ has become something of an institution in New Zealand. Since its inaugural launch in Palmerston North in 2001, Relay for Life has touched the lives of many and has gathered a …

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Earth Hour Sweeps Globe as Planet Unites Across Time Zones
March 28, 2010 – 4:55 pm | No Comment
Earth Hour Sweeps Globe as Planet Unites Across Time Zones

(1400hrs Sunday 28 March) – After kicking off in New Zealand at 8.30pm last night (local time) Earth Hour is still in full swing as the global lights out event sweeps across all the world’s …

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New Zealand Leads the Way as Globe Prepares to Switch Off for Earth Hour
March 26, 2010 – 4:12 pm | No Comment
New Zealand Leads the Way as Globe Prepares to Switch Off for Earth Hour

. 121 countries and territories across all seven continents to participate in global climate action
. Great Pyramids and Sphinx to lead Earth Hour’s landmark action on global warming
. Football superclub, Real Madrid, joins the greatest …

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Retro Idea Gets Refit to Help Save the Planet
March 24, 2010 – 7:49 pm | One Comment
Retro Idea Gets Refit to Help Save the Planet

Winners of Earth Hour’s eco-design competition announced
Last month creative design students from Massey University in Wellington spent three frantic days dreaming up ways to save the planet – with a new take on the humble …

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Brisbane City Council Community Service Announcement
March 23, 2010 – 8:36 pm | One Comment
Brisbane City Council Community Service Announcement

Brisbane youth dance to the silent disco craze sweeping Europe
March 23 2010
Brisbane’s young people will get a surreal taste of the silent disco craze when Brisbane City Council stages its first ever Silent DJ Party …

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The Cook Island Beat
March 20, 2010 – 12:32 pm | No Comment
The Cook Island Beat

The Pacific Ocean is vast, but if you flew overhead you’d see amidst the brine a multitude of small islands.  Last weekend at Auckland’s Western Springs, the Pasifika Festival celebrated these islands. Creating a microcosm …

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Get Your Kit Off: The Natural Way to Protest!
March 18, 2010 – 3:45 pm | One Comment
Get Your Kit Off: The Natural Way to Protest!

On Saturday March 13th one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline hosted over one hundred people taking part in the World Naked Bike Ride, the longest running global protest where clothing is optional. The …

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Two Stars, One Night: Taika Waititi and Lizzie Gillett Fade to Black for WWF’s Earth Hour
March 17, 2010 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Two Stars, One Night: Taika Waititi and Lizzie Gillett Fade to Black for WWF’s Earth Hour

Two leading lights of New Zealand film, Taika Waititi (Director, Boy, Two Cars One Night, Eagle vs. Shark) and Lizzie Gillett (Producer, The Age of Stupid), are joining stars from around the world as ambassadors …

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Chinese Lanterns in the Night Sky.
March 11, 2010 – 7:35 am | No Comment
Chinese Lanterns in the Night Sky.

There were crowds and there was limited parking but people of all cultures gathered in their thousands to enjoy Auckland’s 11th Lantern Festival. As part of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations an inner city …

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Three Days Until Auckland Celebrates St Patrick’s Day!
March 10, 2010 – 4:52 pm | No Comment
Three Days Until Auckland Celebrates St Patrick’s Day!

The countdown is almost over for the Irish and the honorary Irish all over Auckland, as the much anticipated St Patrick’s Festival makes it’s way into town this weekend. There’s no better way to celebrate …

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What Did You Do For Earth Hour?
March 9, 2010 – 1:07 pm | 4 Comments
What Did You Do For Earth Hour?

I invite all Happyzine readers and viewers to share their Earth Hour experiences with our community.  Check out this Earth Hour video – it’s mega inspiring.
Charlotte Squire

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Kiwi Icons Lead Global Landmarks in Worldwide Earth Hour Switch Off
March 9, 2010 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Kiwi Icons Lead Global Landmarks in Worldwide Earth Hour Switch Off

What do Te Puke’s kiwi fruit and Paeroa’s L&P bottle have in common with the world’s tallest building – the Burj Khalifa, London Eye and Table Mountain? They are all taking action against climate change …

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Editor of Happyzine on TV3
March 3, 2010 – 1:41 pm | 3 Comments
Editor of Happyzine on TV3

Hi there everyone, here’s the latest TV stint on TV Three.  It was great fun doing it, they’re a lovely bunch in the TV Three studios – the camera man gave me a good hug …

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Blooming Sisters – by The Mudfaery
February 16, 2010 – 2:54 pm | One Comment
Blooming Sisters – by The Mudfaery

“Sisters are doing it for themselves!”…as the song goes.  In Wainui Bay at the Tui EventSpark, as it is called, all sorts of beautiful events are held through the warmer seasons.  Events for youth, women, …

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Nelson’s Festival of Opportunities – A Place to Reclaim Well-Being
February 14, 2010 – 12:03 pm | No Comment
Nelson’s Festival of Opportunities – A Place to Reclaim Well-Being

What is the purpose of the Festival of Opportunities? The Festival is the 19th Annual Festival and is a showcase of everything available in Nelson for you and your loved one’s total well-being. A place …

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Calls For Entries For the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays 2010
January 30, 2010 – 8:45 am | No Comment
Calls For Entries For the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays 2010

Start the new decade on a “runner’s high” – registration for New Zealand’s largest mass-participation sporting event is now open!
It’s time to pull the running shoes out from the back of the closet and start …

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Auckland’s 10th Annual Busker’s Festival Set to be a Ripper
December 23, 2009 – 9:41 am | No Comment
Auckland’s 10th Annual Busker’s Festival Set to be a Ripper

The Auckland International Buskers Festival is one event that really needs no introduction! Expect to be stopped in your tracks when walking the streets of central Auckland this Anniversary Weekend, because you will more than …

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Rainbow Healing & Learning Camp in Golden Bay
December 22, 2009 – 6:47 pm | No Comment
Rainbow Healing & Learning Camp in Golden Bay

The Rainbow Healing and Learning Camp springs from a long tradition of education in healthy and conscientious lifestyles aimed at those who wish for inner healing. It is an exceptional opportunity …

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Summer Six – Nelson – 9th January
December 18, 2009 – 5:26 pm | No Comment
Summer Six – Nelson – 9th January

SUMMER SIX features eight hours of entertainment for all ages at Saxton Field Cricket Oval, Nelson, from mid-day on Saturday 9 January.
THE BLACK SEEDS • KATCHAFIRE • CONCORD DAWN
P-MONEY • NATHAN HAINES LIVE BAND • …

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Christchurch World Buskers Festival
December 12, 2009 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
Christchurch World Buskers Festival

World Buskers Festival guarantees fun in the sun
Seeking fun in the sun for your summer holidays? Then make a beeline for Christchurch and the World Buskers’ Festival.
Each year at the end of January the Garden …

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Put a Little Colour into Another Woman’s Life
November 2, 2009 – 2:28 pm | No Comment

And declutter your wardrobe in the process
It’s time to make a change, get rid of the old to make room for the new? Spring clean your wardrobe and donate to a good charity! Girls’ Day …

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The search is on for New Zealand’s Senior Achievers
October 28, 2009 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
The search is on for New Zealand’s Senior Achievers

Nominations are being sought from around the country for the Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year Award as part of the inaugural New Zealander of the Year Awards.
This award is open to those …

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Wellington I Love The Islands Samoa Relief Concert
October 23, 2009 – 11:56 am | No Comment

Friday, 23 October 2009, 11:56 am
Press Release: I Love The Islands
I Love The Islands Samoa Tsunami Relief Concert
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Monday 26 October 2009
Tickets $20
Online Sales: www.ticketek.co.nz
Outlet Sales: Michael Fowler Centre Only
Hosted by Oscar Kightley, …

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Naked Samoans Reunite For One Show Only
October 20, 2009 – 10:22 am | No Comment

Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 10:22 am
Press Release: Naked Samoans
Naked Samoans Reunite For One Show Only
Critically acclaimed theatre troupe, The Naked Samoans are coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance of their ‘Go Home’ …

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