Designers Invited to Shed Light on Greener Future

Press Release – Massey University
WWF-New Zealand has teamed up with Massey University and some of the country’s leading designers, architects and artists to launch an innovative new green design competition as part of this year’s …

Letting Space: I Want Your Trash

Nominations Sought for Local Heroes

Nominations are being sought from around the country for ‘Local Heroes’ as part of  the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards 2011. Kiwibank Local Heroes Awards  recognise those everyday people doing extraordinary things in …

Hey Green Business Owners! Sponsored Prizes Are Wanted for the Happyzine Wild Energy Green Design Competition

Kia Ora,
My name’s Charlotte Squire, I’m the Editor of www.happyzine.co.nz – New Zealand’s good news website (with a key focus on positive news about the environment).  I would like to invite you to participate as …

Letting Space – Free Store Opens in Ghuznee St

LETTING SPACE
“MAKING DREAMS REALTY”
Wellington’s first Free Store opens today at 38 Ghuznee St, supplied by local retailers keen to reduce waste and provide excess stock to the community for no cost.
Artist Kim Paton, creator of …

Earthquake and Good News – Guest Blog from Heather Hapeta

There is a lot of good news with the earthquake that needs saying as its very easy for us locals (and the media) to be all doom and gloom ‘when bad things happen’.
Here are just …

The Importance of Taking Time Out

I just got home from two fabulous weeks of holidaying in Australia. My break was a timely reminder of the importance of taking time out to look after yourself.
It’s easy to get tied up in …

An Eco-fashion Pioneer

If you’re still not convinced that fashion can be stylish and sustainable, let me tell you about New Zealand’s pioneer in the area of sustainable fashion design… Starfish.
This Wellington based label has always been one …

The Search is on for New Zealand’s Senior Achievers

Nominations are being sought from around the country for the Countdown Senior New Zealander of the Year 2011 as part of the New Zealander of the Year Awards.  This award is open to those aged …

Ekodo: Compassionate Environmentalism

By Sean Weaver
Over the last twenty-five years of environmental practice, I have had countless opportunities to experience and reflect on how to enhance my effectiveness. I have had my fair share of failures and successes …

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 …

Great Fathers – A Free, Special DVD Just for New Dads

How about this story.  A guy – lets call him Dave –  is reading some material by a NZ pediatrician and a US economist, and is so stunned by the material he resolved to tell …

An Excerpt from the Wholefoods Handbook – ‘Chickpeas’

Chickpeas (Garbanzos)
Chickpeas, native to Asia, are a key ingredient in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cookery.  They’re tan and shaped like a small hazelnut.  Chickpeas contain more iron than other legumes and are a good source of unsaturated fats.  …

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#143 – The Kahurangi National Park – The Best Morning Kick You’ll Find Anywhere Folks

Yesterday I heard Craig Potton – one of Nelson’s most famous and green photographers – enthusing about the Kahurangi National Park.  He said that those of us who are lucky enough to live near-by are …

Happiness is a Choice: Part 2 – The Joy of Being

I wonder how many of you who read my last article on happiness have started your own enquiry and become more aware of what makes you feel happy and how happiness leaks away? …

Living, Growing Roofs Beginning to Sprout in Aotearoa

By Hannah Spyksma
Aucklander Robyn Simcock is renovating her garage. As is, it is slightly sunken into the ground so that the roof is only a metre above the pavement.  She has pumice, wild flowers, succulents …

Hannah’s (Pre) Spring Clean: Blog Three – What My Body Has To Say

Yesterday afternoon had more in store for me on the body front. I visited Tania Marsden for my first session of Bodytalk. I walked in the door knowing nothing about it; having filled in a …

Reverse-in Parking Safer for Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians and Cyclists

Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN) says reverse-in parking is better for people in cars and pedestrians as well as cyclists.
CAN spokesperson, Anne FitzSimon, applauds New Zealand Transport Agency support for reverse-in parking.
“Reverse-in parking improves the driver’s …

Maori Art and Design wins Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards

‘‘Maori Art and Design: Weaving, Painting, Carving and Architecture’ by Julie Paama-Pengelly, has been selected as the winner of the Art, Architecture and Design Award at the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards 2010.
The book’s …

Audio to Visual – NZ Musicians Help Kiwi Youth

Youthline Press Release
From audio to visual – NZ musicians help Kiwi youth

Hollie Smith, Julia Deans and Riki Gooch have more than just Kiwi music in common.
Along with 13 other local musicians, they’re switching mediums to …

Sustainability, Government and Offshore Inspiration

It would be easy to become dis-heartened if you work in the sustainability field in New Zealand.  Although the National party has introduced an emissions trading scheme, it is gutless, and won’t in any meaningful …

Trowel Power!

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 …

Situations Vacant: Writers Wanted from Every Kiwi Town!

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 …

Green Love: Happyzine’s Top Seven Recommended Gifts of Love

Feeling the love?  Express it this Valentine’s Day with a lush gift.  Hannah Campbell has searched high, sideways and low for the very best in unique and truly sustainably produced Valentine’s Day offerings.  Relax, we’ve …

Trowel Power!

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 …

Tai Chi: Smoothing out the Bumps

What are the benefits of moving smoothly?

The Tai Chi classics say that smooth movement equals an even movement, meaning neither too much nor too little.  If you move according to these written guidelines, you’re physically …

Youthline Invites Christchurch Youth to Stay Connected

Young people in Christchurch can make use of Youthline’s services thanks to a national network of phone and txt counsellors.
“We want young people to know that Youthline is here for them. As families deal with …