http://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/localising-food-tour-aotearoa/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/localising-food-tour-aotearoa/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:42 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23274   Localising Food Tour Aotearoa An inspiring team passionate about localising food are touring New Zealand right now, educating groups on local food resilience and running practical workshops to empower and motivate communities.  They are documenting their ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/localising-food-tour-aotearoa/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/ronni-kahn-winner-of-the-cali-award/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/ronni-kahn-winner-of-the-cali-award/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 06:16:16 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23362 The original article “Ronni Kahn – Winner of the CALI Award” appeared on Five Point Five website The CALI Award is awarded to inspiring, awesome people who are creating positive change. We bring you every day ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/ronni-kahn-winner-of-the-cali-award/feed/ 2 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/organic-matters-in-tonga/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/organic-matters-in-tonga/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13:45 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23349 Oxfam - Helping farmers flourish Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC) has certified 54 organic farming projects in Tonga. Organic farms generate good returns for farmers, as organic products earn more at market. Increasing the number of organic ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/organic-matters-in-tonga/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/plastic-bottle-kayak-paddles-whanganui-river/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/plastic-bottle-kayak-paddles-whanganui-river/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:44 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23341 16 youth leaders from across some of New Zealand’s biggest youth organisations are collaborating to raise awareness about plastic pollution in New Zealand. The team have built 4 double kayaks out of recycled plastic bottles and ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/23/plastic-bottle-kayak-paddles-whanganui-river/feed/ 1 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/20/100-possible-freeze-mob-video/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/20/100-possible-freeze-mob-video/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:04 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23322 In March, 100% Possible was launched with more than seven days of action across the country.  The Week of Possibilities was a series of nationally coordinated stunts and events showcasing the vision that this campaign is all about. In ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/20/100-possible-freeze-mob-video/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pay-fair-trade-forward-changing-the-world-one-coffee-at-a-time/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pay-fair-trade-forward-changing-the-world-one-coffee-at-a-time/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:13:34 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23309 Pay Fair Trade Forward (PFTF) is a social experiment which aims to educate people about fair trade and ethical consumerism. It uses the ‘pay it forward’ concept as a vehicle to increase awareness of the ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pay-fair-trade-forward-changing-the-world-one-coffee-at-a-time/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pink-shirt-day-inspires-12-year-old-poet/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pink-shirt-day-inspires-12-year-old-poet/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:50:55 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23302 Pink Shirt Day is today and Mary Natta, a year 12 poet and student at Hornby High School in Christchurch has been inspired by the message behind the national campaign against bullying.  Mary has written a poem, ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/17/pink-shirt-day-inspires-12-year-old-poet/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/pink-shirt-day-17-may-bullying-stops-here/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/pink-shirt-day-17-may-bullying-stops-here/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 03:01:11 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23232 Friday 17th May is Pink Shirt Day ‘Bullying Stops Here’ Pink Shirt Day (PSD) is a national campaign to raise awareness about the power we all have to prevent bullying. PSD aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/pink-shirt-day-17-may-bullying-stops-here/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/it-is-a-gem-photographing-the-far-north/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/it-is-a-gem-photographing-the-far-north/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 02:12:29 +0000 anikainamu http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23217 It is interesting how technology and especially the way communication has evolved to share stories, interests, places across the web. I had come across a page on facebook, “Tango@ke Expressions”, to find a photographer who ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/16/it-is-a-gem-photographing-the-far-north/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/15/help-the-pallet-pavillion-stay-alive-for-one-more-summer/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/15/help-the-pallet-pavillion-stay-alive-for-one-more-summer/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 06:21:04 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23229 The future of the biggest, boldest Gap Filler project to date, the Pallet Pavilion, is being decided in the month of May. Gap Filler is asking for your support to be a champion of a ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/15/help-the-pallet-pavillion-stay-alive-for-one-more-summer/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/hands-across-the-sand-standing-for-a-cleaner-planet-18-may/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/hands-across-the-sand-standing-for-a-cleaner-planet-18-may/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 03:08:54 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23245 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On May 18 at 12:00 PM in corresponding time zones, people around the world will join hands on beaches and in cities for the second annual Hands Across The Sand to oppose expanded ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/hands-across-the-sand-standing-for-a-cleaner-planet-18-may/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/dog-freedom/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/dog-freedom/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 03:04:25 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23222 MEDIA RELEASE MAY 2013 TAILS WAGGING FOR NEW ANDROID APP Wouldn’t it be nice to able to take your dog out and about more with you? We all know it’s much more fun when your four-legged friends are around, ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/dog-freedom/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/cash4good-competition-launched-for-schools-and-community-groups/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/cash4good-competition-launched-for-schools-and-community-groups/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 02:58:30 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23226 The Unpackit Awards have launched a new competition for schools and community groups, to get people talking about packaging waste and how to bring home less rubbish. The Cash4Good competition will run in tandem with the ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/14/cash4good-competition-launched-for-schools-and-community-groups/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/grassroots-activist-group-funds-environmental-action-in-aotearoa/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/grassroots-activist-group-funds-environmental-action-in-aotearoa/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 07:14:59 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23196 Radical Action Grants (RAG) supports radical grassroots environmental activism – especially climate activism – in Aotearoa. Aimed at groups less able to access conventional sources of funding, the grants give inspirational and thought provoking projects – ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/grassroots-activist-group-funds-environmental-action-in-aotearoa/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/rick-and-kerry-ann-mapperson-cali-award-winners/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/rick-and-kerry-ann-mapperson-cali-award-winners/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23205 The CALI Award is awarded to inspiring, awesome people who are creating positive change. We bring you every day heroes, who are making the world a better place. This blog was originally published on the fivepointfive.org ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/10/rick-and-kerry-ann-mapperson-cali-award-winners/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/08/because-inspiring-stories-can-change-the-world/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/08/because-inspiring-stories-can-change-the-world/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:16:48 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23189 BeCause it’s about time we told the stories of young Kiwi legends A website hooking up local do-gooders on the down-low with filmmakers to tell their stories.  Young Kiwis are leading change in communities all over New ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/08/because-inspiring-stories-can-change-the-world/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/sponsor-a-fence-post-and-help-save-babies/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/sponsor-a-fence-post-and-help-save-babies/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 09:17:56 +0000 Charlotte http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23173 Imagine a place… where native plants and animals thrive, without threat from introduced pests. … alive with birdsong, where rare species such as kiwi, tuatara and kakapo roam freely. … where you can get involved ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/sponsor-a-fence-post-and-help-save-babies/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/inspiring-stories-launch-ecosystem-of-awesome/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/inspiring-stories-launch-ecosystem-of-awesome/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 08:31:54 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23136 Inspiring Stories Trust celebrates the third year of their ‘Ecosystem of Awesome’ and launches BeCause, an online media platform to acknowledge young kiwis doing amazing things in their communities. Wellington, May 2nd, 2013 - Inspiring Stories Trust ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/07/inspiring-stories-launch-ecosystem-of-awesome/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/06/kiwis-have-a-fairtrade-cuppa-to-give-farmers-a-fair-go/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/06/kiwis-have-a-fairtrade-cuppa-to-give-farmers-a-fair-go/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 07:27:39 +0000 Charlotte http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23168 For immediate release: May 2nd, 2013 Kiwis have a Fairtrade cuppa to give farmers a fair go Kiwis across the country are poised to put the jug on for Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, part of Fair Trade ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/06/kiwis-have-a-fairtrade-cuppa-to-give-farmers-a-fair-go/feed/ 0 http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/03/cali-awards-be-inspired/ http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/03/cali-awards-be-inspired/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 05:21:04 +0000 tamiw http://happyzine.co.nz/?p=23138 The CALI Awards are brought to you by Five Point Five.  The CALI Award is awarded to inspiring people who are recognised for their leadership in creating positive change for people or the world around ...]]> http://happyzine.co.nz/2013/05/03/cali-awards-be-inspired/feed/ 0