Simple nutrional, herbal and emotional healthcare for our feline friends – by Joel Le Blanc
February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am | No Comment

Cats face the same issues in commercial food  that push many people every year to turn towards eating whole and organic foods. Many brands of commercial cat food are highly processed, and are full of …

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Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday
January 31, 2012 – 8:48 pm | No Comment
Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday

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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 …

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Auckland Buskers Festival Begins!
January 30, 2012 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
Auckland Buskers Festival Begins!

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 …

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Land Care in Action: National Landcare and Catchment Management Conference
January 12, 2012 – 8:42 am | No Comment
Land Care in Action: National Landcare and Catchment Management Conference

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 …

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NZ Walking and Cycling Conference to be held in Hastings
December 21, 2011 – 9:35 am | No Comment
NZ Walking and Cycling Conference to be held in Hastings

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 …

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Auckland Changemakers Convention
December 18, 2011 – 11:32 am | No Comment
Auckland Changemakers Convention

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 …

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What I’m Doing this Car Free Sunday – 27th November – by Brittany Packer
November 22, 2011 – 4:12 pm | No Comment
What I’m Doing this Car Free Sunday – 27th November – by Brittany Packer

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 …

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Go Car Free for Tauranga this Sunday the 27th November
November 21, 2011 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
Go Car Free for Tauranga this Sunday the 27th November

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 …

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How Will You Get from A to B this Car Free Sunday (November 27th)? Most Creative Ways Win New Coloured ECOtankas!
November 14, 2011 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
How Will You Get from A to B this Car Free Sunday (November 27th)?  Most Creative Ways Win New Coloured ECOtankas!

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 …

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Ako-a-rongo – Holistic Learning Conference
November 12, 2011 – 9:50 am | No Comment
Ako-a-rongo – Holistic Learning Conference

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 …

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Great Idea: Check Out Golden Bay’s ‘Secondhand Sunday’
November 10, 2011 – 10:52 am | One Comment
Great Idea: Check Out Golden Bay’s ‘Secondhand Sunday’

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 …

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Car Free Sunday!
October 30, 2011 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Car Free Sunday!

 
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 …

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Why I’m Going Car Free this Sunday – by Claire Webster
October 27, 2011 – 8:26 am | No Comment
Why I’m Going Car Free this Sunday – by Claire Webster

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 …

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Fit for the Future
October 26, 2011 – 1:41 pm | No Comment
Fit for the Future

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 …

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How to Make Your Own Shampoo – An Easy Thing to Do This Car Free Sunday!
October 26, 2011 – 1:29 pm | 2 Comments
How to Make Your Own Shampoo – An Easy Thing to Do This Car Free Sunday!

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 …

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Join us for the Great Green Day Out in Lower Hutt
October 25, 2011 – 5:44 pm | No Comment
Join us for the Great Green Day Out in Lower Hutt

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 …

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Gollum and Family Zip into Queenstown
October 25, 2011 – 2:03 pm | No Comment
Gollum and Family Zip into Queenstown

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 …

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Back to the Good Life? Ode to Tauranga: Three Car Free Days Before 31st December, 2011
October 18, 2011 – 10:44 pm | 2 Comments
Back to the Good Life? Ode to Tauranga: Three Car Free Days Before 31st December, 2011

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 …

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Festival for the Future Update – 17 Days to Go!
October 18, 2011 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
Festival for the Future Update – 17 Days to Go!

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 …

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The Library Talk Series: Golden Bay ‘Why Good News is Gonna Save the Planet’ by Charlotte Squire
October 10, 2011 – 9:33 am | No Comment
The Library Talk Series: Golden Bay ‘Why Good News is Gonna Save the Planet’ by Charlotte Squire

“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 …

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BLOOM Family Festival – First of it’s Kind for New Zealand
October 6, 2011 – 1:56 pm | One Comment
BLOOM Family Festival – First of it’s Kind for New Zealand

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 …

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Nelson Frockers: Come on a Spring Cycle for the Brightwater Kindergarten.
September 30, 2011 – 10:27 am | No Comment
Nelson Frockers: Come on a Spring Cycle for the Brightwater Kindergarten.

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 …

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NZ Clean Energy Expo – Prepare to Be Inspired!
September 6, 2011 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
NZ Clean Energy Expo – Prepare to Be Inspired!

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 …

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Wellington – Cheer Up Ralph!
August 30, 2011 – 7:11 pm | No Comment
Wellington – Cheer Up Ralph!

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 …

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Petone, NZ: LEGEND Parade added to Carnival
August 12, 2011 – 1:25 pm | No Comment
Petone, NZ: LEGEND Parade added to Carnival

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 …

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Heart Politics
July 24, 2011 – 11:05 am | No Comment
Heart Politics
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Transition Towns News: Kingsland Transition Towns – Meeting to re-start!
July 24, 2011 – 11:03 am | No Comment
Transition Towns News: Kingsland Transition Towns – Meeting to re-start!

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 …

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Sirocco kakapo to be in Dunedin and Wellington during the Rugby World Cup
July 24, 2011 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Sirocco kakapo to be in Dunedin and Wellington during the Rugby World Cup

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 …

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WWF Calls on NZ Govt to Deliver on its Promises in Advance of Auckland Climate Meeting
July 21, 2011 – 2:49 pm | No Comment
WWF Calls on NZ Govt to Deliver on its Promises in Advance of Auckland Climate Meeting

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 …

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Sika – Live in Nelson
July 14, 2011 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
Sika – Live in Nelson
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UNICEF NZ Speaker Event – Young Voices of the Pacific
July 5, 2011 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
UNICEF NZ Speaker Event – Young Voices of the Pacific

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 …

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Tu Tangata Festival 2011
June 22, 2011 – 6:45 pm | No Comment
Tu Tangata Festival 2011

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 …

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Exploring a Future for Christchurch Together – Massive Online Gathering Friday June 24th
June 21, 2011 – 10:56 pm | No Comment
Exploring a Future for Christchurch Together – Massive Online Gathering Friday June 24th

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 …

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Hands Across Sand – Positive Action Taken On Beaches Around the Globe to Protect Environment
June 21, 2011 – 7:34 pm | 2 Comments
Hands Across Sand – Positive Action Taken On Beaches Around the Globe to Protect Environment

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 …

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Special Olympics Athletes Gather at the World Summer Games in Athens
June 14, 2011 – 9:25 pm | No Comment
Special Olympics Athletes Gather at the World Summer Games in Athens

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 …

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Green Dream Course Nelson
June 7, 2011 – 7:00 pm | No Comment
Green Dream Course Nelson

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, …

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Registrations for Petone Carnival Now Open
June 7, 2011 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
Registrations for Petone Carnival Now Open

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 …

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‘The Power of One’ – Theme for New Zealand SPCA Conference
May 5, 2011 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
‘The Power of One’ – Theme for New Zealand SPCA Conference

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 …

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Compassionate Communication – Foundation Workshop in Parnell, Auckland
May 4, 2011 – 11:48 am | No Comment
Compassionate Communication – Foundation Workshop in Parnell, Auckland

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 …

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The Green Living Show and New Zealand Organic Expo – 28th and 29th May, Alexandra Park, Greenlane
May 4, 2011 – 11:44 am | No Comment
The Green Living Show and New Zealand Organic Expo – 28th and 29th May, Alexandra Park, Greenlane
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Open Day at the NZ Clean Energy Centre – Taupo
May 1, 2011 – 12:12 pm | No Comment
Open Day at the NZ Clean Energy Centre – Taupo

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 …

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