Articles in Events
Mental Health Foundation
**Campaign raises awareness about bullying prevention by encouraging safety, inclusion and respect**
The Mental Health Foundation encourages all New Zealanders to wear pink on Pink Shirt Day Aotearoa – this Friday, 18 May 2012.
Pink …
New Video and Pink Shirt Day campaign highlight organisation’s commitment to promoting positive relationships
The Mental Health Foundation is proud to lead the efforts on Pink Shirt Day, a national campaign aimed to raise awareness around …
For immediate release April 4th 2012
In ten days, New Zealand’s newest and most ambitious cycle race will make its way from two ends of the country – Cape Reinga and Bluff – meeting in the …
NZ gets ready to celebrate Earth Hour 2012 – WWF
New Zealand will be one of the first countries to celebrate Earth Hour this year, as the ‘lights out for the planet’ environmental movement sweeps westward …
Being Productive
A conversation with Marilyn Waring, Susan Guthrie and Mark Harvey
Free entry. Wednesday March 14th, 1-2pm, Festival Club, Odlins Plaza, Wellington Waterfront
Part of the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts sculpture series The Active …
Monday, 27 February 2012, 1:12 pm
Press Release: Nelson Multicultural Council
Race Unity Day Sunday 11 March 2012
This year Race Unity Day will be the biggest celebration ever of our multicultural community, according to Evey McAuliffe from …
Contact: Zo Zhou, 021 857 559
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Women’s Futures Month to inspire more women to lead New Zealand
29/2/2012
New Zealand was the first nation in the world to give women the vote, yet women now make …
Press release: Frocks on bike
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Auckland’s Cycling Community out to Shine
AUCKLAND: Long limbed frames, greasy chains and designer names will come together with character and charm in Cycle Style, a free afternoon event at …
Popular TV star and sustainable lifestyle enthusiast Te Radar is coming to Kapiti for this year’s Sustainable Home & Garden Show.
The Kapiti Coast District Council event is being held on March 24-25 at the usual …
Friday 17 February, 2012
The Green Living Show is back – New Zealand’s only green show is bigger and better than ever.
This free event has lots of variety with a fantastic opportunity for the fashion and …
Media Release 17 February 2012
International Self-Esteem expert to speak in Auckland
Half of women around the world see family relationships as having the greatest impact on their self-esteem and 66% think they’re expected to be more …
Tides Rites of Passage Celebrating the transition from girl to young woman
A safe, powerful, transformative, educational, and moving experience for 13-16 year old girls Our programs are nature-based and community led and are run from …
MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate use
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 …
