Holiday in Golden Bay: Simple, Green Getaway for Two – Advertisement

Enjoy a relaxing weekend away in Golden Bay, New Zealand, with this Simple Green Getaway holiday package for two adults.
This package includes:

Two nights at the Sandcastle Eco-Chalets, Pohara, Golden Bay (breakfast included);

A heavenly two …

Revolution in Building Makes Exceptional Home Performance Affordable – Introducing Little Greenie

Little Greenie – Media Release – 21 April 2011 – Page 1 – Contact 0274 539 099
Media Release | For Immediate Release | 21 April 2011
REVOLUTION IN BUILDING MAKES EXCEPTIONAL HOME PERFORMANCE AFFORDABLE, NEW REPORT …

Award winning green filmmaker travels Aotearoa, home schooling son, filming sustainable families

Award winning Nelson filmmaker, mum and passionate greenie Emma Heke and her seven year old son Connor are in Northland right now on the northern leg of a nationwide road trip, filming other families who …

Jerome Kaino shines at Samoan Sports Awards

Press Release
20 February 2012
For immediate release
Kaino & NFL star shine at Samoan Sports Awards
Jerome Kaino became the first sportsman to win both the Samoan Sports Awards Sportsman of the Year and the Supreme Award in …

Late ‘80’s on a farm in Nadi – By Seema Singh

By Seema Singh
When in the islands, growing up at my grandparents’ place, we were surrounded by food as our farm was in a rural area. Despite living on the leased land that was soon to …

Activate28.com – the website for 28 year olds who want to not only make it through, but thrive!

activate28 by Erin O’Brien
Age 28 was a big year for me. I changed careers, returned to uni, moved from Sydney to Wellington, fell in love, dealt with heartache … and discovered a big piece of …

Be part of Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break 2012

We are excitedly gearing up for Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, New Zealand’s biggest celebration of fair trade.
Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break is enjoyed each May during Fair Trade Fortnight when people throughout the country get together …

Seven reasons it’s an awesome idea to become a volunteer paying member of Happyzine!

1.  You’ll win free green stuff!  This is because you’ll automatically become a member of our extremely way-cool Club Happyzine, meaning you’ll automatically go in the draw to win free green products and services as they’re …

1000 free fruit trees for Auckland, free and fresh fruit for communities

Press Release: Mount Eden Village People
1000 free fruit trees for Auckland, free and fresh fruit for communities
The ‘Fruit Trees for Auckland 1 ’ group continues to drive awareness for sustainable practises throughout Auckland by providing …

Urban Pantry Bring Garden DIY to the ‘Burbs of Auckland

We’re launching an ‘Urban Garden DIY’ workshop series
This is a quick extra Urban Pantry update to let you know that Urban Pantry, in collaboration with Tangleball, is launching an ‘Urban Garden DIY’ workshop series, to …

Hemp, Wool and Eco-friendly Fabrics, Plus Recycled Materials Feature at the Starfish NZ Fashion Show

Happyzine writer Claire Chateau Checks Out the Starfish NZ Fashion show
A month ago, I dragged my four kids to Auckland for some cultural time and a bit of a city splurge.  My children, used to …

The Greatest Gift – by Paul Smetana

Paul Smetana runs the blog Be Touched By Life.  He draws upon thirty years work experience with people as a community carer in Aged Care to share the insight into the keys of happiness.
In life, …

Energy Efficiency at Work

It should be a “no brainer”…. shouldn’t it?  If you save energy at work, your operating costs reduce.  When your costs reduce, you either make bigger profits, or you can be more cost competitive in …

The lazy way to go green: paint your roof white!

Oooh!  Don’t you love a good, easy way to help the planet!  We all live under a roof, let’s paint ‘em white.  Happyzine supports the New Zealand White Roofs project, which is run by Auckland based …

Te Radar to visit Kapiti for Sustainable Home and Garden Show

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 …

Nelson Cranks Up the Heat With Fun Summer Events

Summer in Nelson cranks up the heat in New Zealand’s sunshine capital with a heap of family holiday fun.
The annual Nelson Lantern Spectacular kicks the celebrations off on December 17, with a lantern workshop at …

Green Dream Launch Pad Course 7th – 28th May 2012

Find out how to use your raw potential, your key strengths and those skills you’ve accumulated to create your green dreams.
Meet once a week at 6pm, for ninety minutes, online, from anywhere in the world, …

Book Review: Now is the Season by Laura Faire

Book review by Charlotte Squire

 
Now is the Season by Laura Faire
“Seasonal food is that simple: food that is grown and consumed within its natural season, sharing its flavour if the soil is good and the …

The Final Blog – Would You Like the Good News, or the Good News?

Oh my goodness.  365 days of blogging (I forgot two days, and may have in fact repeated a few days, but hey, here’s to being human).  And so here I am on the final day.
Let’s …

Introducing www.growtogether.org.nz

Imagine a New Zealand where everyone has plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, people’s health is greatly improved and our communities are stronger and more prosperous.
That’s the vision behind a new website launched in December …

Use and Capacity of Global Hydropower Increases

PRESS RELEASE
Worldwatch Institute
Contact: Supriya Kumar, skumar@worldwatch.org, (+1) 202-452-1999, ext: 510
Use and Capacity of Global Hydropower Increases
Industrialized and developing countries continue to rely on their critical water resources as a renewable electricity source.
Washington, D.C.—-Global use of …

What’s the cornerstone of a successful life? Feeling good.

By Paul Smetana
We need it for our Socio-Economics, our health,wealth, and self esteem. It’s vitally important for our relationships, social, business, work, and career. In the area of creativity, competition, and Intelligence IQ, it’s …

Award winning green filmmaker travels Aotearoa, home schooling son, filming sustainable families

Award winning Nelson filmmaker, mum and passionate greenie Emma Heke and her seven year old son Connor are in Northland right now on the northern leg of a nationwide road trip, filming other families who …

Herb Profile: The wonders of Yarrow – by Tricia Curtis

Yarrow is a plant many of us welcome into our gardens without really knowing the depth and breadth of her true personality. She’s been around for centuries, used on battlefields of old to staunch many …

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 …

Last Minute Green Christmas Shopping – Clean Earth Soap Gift Box

The perfect gift for friends and family.
Our luxurious olive oil soap gift box contains the following
- 3 different soap bars from our range
- A hand felted soap bar
- A hand made wooden soap dish made …

Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now

Te Huarahi Tika Trust
2 Degrees
 
For Immediate Release                                              
24 January 2012
Māori Scholarships for telecommunications careers – apply now
Māori students interested in telecommunications careers now have some additional support in the form of scholarships from 2degrees and …

Auckland Gospel Choir hits Auckland City!

Press Release
Media contact: Simon Matāfai – E: simonmatafai@gmail.com M: +64 21 059 2924
AUCKLAND GOSPEL CHOIR hits Auckland City!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday 16th February, 2012.
This mass choir is for all singers who love Gospel music. Free to …

Letter to the Editor: Fun, Romantic Car Free Sunday

Dear Editor,
I would like to thank you for publicising Car Free Sundays.
My girlfriend and I really enjoyed our car free day. We biked to the local farmers market to pick up a few yummy treats …

The World is Your Canvas – Karamea’s Rongo Backpackers Where Self-Sufficiency Meets Creativity

Article by By Kathleen Anderson Freelance Writer
Paul Murray is a self-realized artist.  He has invested his whole life and soul in his current work: The LivinginPeace Project, which aims to combine the …

Speaker to give Scottish Parliament kilt a swirl

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Speaker to give Scottish Parliament kilt a swirl
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, is pictured left, being presented with a kilt in the tartan of the Scottish National Parliament …

Intern for Happyzine – Term Two of the Kiwi School Year!

Gain valuable experience writing or sub-editing for New Zealand’s good news website.
Applications are invited for the positions of Intern-Writers and Intern-Sub Editors for Term 2 (Monday 23 April – Friday 29 June) of the 2012 …

Your Conscious Life – Part Two – You Always Have a Choice.

What does living consciously mean to you? If I asked 20 different people what it means to live a conscious life, I’m sure I’d get twenty different answers.
One person might say living consciously is living …

A World Without Plastic Bottles

SodaStream shows Kiwis how to enjoy fizz with less guilt
We all know recycling is good for the planet, and us, so why isn’t the message getting through? On average, only 23% of plastics were recycled …

New research shows cyclists have lower exposure to air pollutants

CAN
NZTA have released a new report from a project designed to “assess the comparative risk associated with exposure to traffic pollution when travelling via different transport modes in New Zealand cities”.
The good news for cyclists …

Engage, Envision, Empower – One Day Workshop for 14 – 24 Yr Olds – Lower Hutt, NZ

Talofa,

Check out this awesome opportunity for your young people – its free, its in Lower Hutt and there will be food.

Wanting to develop your young person, mentee, school leader further, by up skilling them?

Do you …

The Jenny Weston Meditation Series: Grounding Meditation

Feeling a little frazzled?  If life seems a little overwhelming and you really do the feel the need to calm down and get grounded, try this meditation exercise. Jenny Weston is a certified practitioner of …

Wind Power, Zero Energy Homes, Power Conservation and Local Production Hailed As A Great Mix in New Zealand Green Energy Challenge

Rather than choosing one answer to New Zealand’s increasing demand for power, a group of energy experts on the judges panel for the green energy design challenge ‘Wild Energy’ have ruled that a cluster of …

Green Dream Launch Pad Course 7th – 28th May 2012

Find out how to use your raw potential, your key strengths and those skills you’ve accumulated to create your green dreams.
Meet once a week at 6pm, for ninety minutes, online, from anywhere in the world, …

Youth! Check out: Ministry of Youth Development’s Aotearoa Youth Voices network!

Sign-up to the Aotearoa Youth Voices network online in February & be in the draw to win a Prezzy card valued at $100!

The Ministry of Youth Development’s Aotearoa Youth Voices network connects you with other young …