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As I’ve mentioned many times since winning Happyzine’s Dream to Reality competition, my dream of creating a network of gardens on Auckland’s rooftops is not something I expect to achieve on my own. In fact, …
As health conscious consumers, how many of you out there use an over the counter drug that effectively changes the function of your body every day? If you aren’t already using a certified organic deodorant, …
“Don’t worry, this light isnt’ for surveillance!” said Michele, arms outreached – stretching to find the microphone.
“It’s just so that I know where it is,” she added, her voice booming out to the crowd, strong …
By Suzi Franks
Imagine lime green cauliflowers, white carrots and red Brussels sprouts. Or how about black tomatoes or lime green ones with dark green stripes or sweetcorn kernels that are all the colours of the …
Got a plan? Need help? Just PlanBig it!
Ever had an idea that you didn’t quite know how to make happen? Ever had a dream that you needed help to make into reality? Ever wanted to …
Friday, 16th July, 2010
Press Release: Retire Young
One Woman on a Mission to Help Twelve People to Retire Young and Save the Planet.
A business coach who generated $5000 in passive income in just six months is …
Why Chickens?
Chickens are the new black in Green Urban Living. Once you have read the following I’m sure you will be racing out to get your own feathery flock!
Tasty, Rich, Nutritious Eggs
As Kiwis we love …
9 June 2010
Grey-water recycling, foraging for apples and building cider presses, building glasshouses, growing extensive vegetable gardens and organising community events aren’t things you’d normally associate with student flatting.
But these are exactly the sorts of …
Pausing, I look up to see three warm-hearted women kneeling around a coffee table in front of me. Each gazes intently at a crystal in her hand. Each dangles her prism over the positive and …
Oh the relief! We’re just arriving at one of Christchurch’s most eco-friendly motels – CentrePoint On Colombo. After a day of travel with two children under three, we’re salivating at the thought of checking into …
Honey bees snuggle-up during the colder months, they don`t actually hibernate like bears do, but gather into a ball-shaped mass close to the stored honey and pollen that they have collected, (supposedly plenty has been …
For years now I have been under the misconception that Greymouth and Greytown were indeed named for their eternal greyness – all rain and melancholy. But the 2010 Kiwi Diary informs me that they were …
My decrepit old laptop turned into a wide variety of locally grown vegetables. And new hems and mended holes on my favourite corduroy pants. And a month’s supply of firewood from a neighbour’s woodlot.
Interesting alchemy. …
There are many crafty types out there who will happily sit at home/ in a café/ in the Doctor’s waiting room with their needles and yarns at the ready; creating delightful, often functional and highly …
When you share your dreams with the world, the amount of unexpected support that flows to you is astounding. Until recently, I didn’t like sharing my goals and fantasies with other people. I think this …
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 …
Kevin Roberts – the CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi International, based in New York, has offered his praise of Happyzine’s DreamtoReality 2010 project. The positive news website www.happyzine.co.nz is offering one person the opportunity to …
Optimistic Writers!
We want you.
www.happyzine.co.nz is currently looking for volunteer Good News Reporters to represent all the towns of New Zealand.
We want your region’s most positive and inspiring news, once a week.
Skills Required for the Job …
Charlotte Squire recently appeared on Breakfast to talk about Happyzine and just why exactly she’s gone down the good news road. Here’s the link through to TV One’s website.
The Crow pose is one that most people will struggle with as it requires a specific mix of strength, concentration and perseverance. If you’re new to yoga or you’re inexperienced with arm …
There exists a sacred space, a space created and held by Golden Bay visionary Trudi Fersterer. Every Wednesday morning during the school terms a group of women meet, myself included, to open up, tune in …
Photo by JoePhoto
I never really thought of myself as a gardener. But over the past few years the urge to grow food has risen from within. Perhaps it’s the collective enthusiasm of the nation of …
How a new Canterbury University study could reveal the key to sustainable happiness
by Elizabeth Willmott Harrop
The pursuit of wealth is really only the pursuit of happiness in disguise. But as a result of the global …
