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What Kind of Difference Can a Green Dreamer Make? Meet Majora Carter

June 18, 2011 – 9:26 pm |

Majora Carter: Activist for environmental justice
Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic …

The Healing Power of Art

June 17, 2011 – 8:32 pm |

The Healing Power of Art Tuesday,
14 June 2011, 2:17 pm
Press Release: Page Blackie Gallery
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release  The Healing Power of Art  Any artist can use rage or destruction as inspiration for art. …

Hutt City Council Looking for a Community Group Who Are Making a Difference

June 17, 2011 – 2:48 pm |
Hutt City Council Looking for a Community Group Who Are Making a Difference

HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE
17 JUNE 2011
Nominations open to recognise those making a difference
Do you know community groups who are making a difference and deserve recognition for their work? If so, nominate them for a …

Eco Friendly NZ Entries Star in Design Lab 2011

June 15, 2011 – 7:51 pm |

Press release: Electrolux

NZ ENTRIES STAR IN DESIGN LAB 2011
Three New Zealand designers have been selected as top contenders in the global Electrolux Design Lab competition.
From a field of 1,300, the top 25 concepts have …

Sign up Now for Free Break from the Quake

June 15, 2011 – 7:34 pm |

Young Cantabrians have one week left to be nominated for Youthtown’s ‘Break from the Quake’ camps which will run during the July school holidays, with applications closing next week.
The camps provide …

Special Olympics Athletes Gather at the World Summer Games in Athens

June 14, 2011 – 9:25 pm |

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 …

From a Stuffy LA Airport – By Johny O’Donnell

June 13, 2011 – 2:55 pm | 3 Comments

I write this blog in a stuffy Los Angeles Airport awaiting any news on my delayed flight back to New Zealand, it’s interesting when put in these situations we often suddenly find time …

Celebrating Change-Ability in Women – by Jane Catherine

June 13, 2011 – 2:53 pm |

Calling all women in these times of change
Something has been missing from the world for a long, long time – so long that we don’t even recognise the vacuum its absence creates in the way …

Bellyful – Offering Sustenance for New Mothers and Mothers in Need: Q & A

June 12, 2011 – 9:07 pm |

Five Questions with Jacqui Ritchie, from Bellyful.
1.  What’s the purpose of Bellyful?
Our purpose is to acknowledge that parenting is hard work and  especially when there is a new baby in the family.  We aim to …

Your ‘Carbon Toeprint’; What it Could Look Like.

June 11, 2011 – 4:10 pm |

We hear lots about our carbon footprint, how big it is and the ramifications of our petrochemical lifestyle on future generations. How easy is it to reduce your greenhouse gas emission in any real …

ReGeneration: Queer and Creative – By Lani Evans

June 11, 2011 – 3:50 pm |

There are a bunch of awesome people all around the country who are trying to shift the way we’re thinking, doing and being, and this week I had the privilege of meeting up with one …

Pacific Vibe Hits Wellington Air Waves

June 10, 2011 – 1:01 pm |

Georgina te Heuheu, Jonathan Coleman
9 June, 2011

Pacific vibe hits Wellington air waves

Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu today welcomed the opening of the new Pacific Media Network …

Samoan Language Week Growing in Stature

June 9, 2011 – 8:54 pm |

Georgina te Heuheu
1 June, 2011

Samoan Language Week Growing in Stature

From modest beginnings some four years ago, Samoan Language Week has not only grown into a prominent fixture in the national calendar of important …

MIT’s Faculty of Creative Arts is Offering One Free Full Scholarship

June 9, 2011 – 4:28 pm |

MIT’s (Manakau Institute of Technology) Faculty of Creative Arts is offering one free full scholarship to the MIT Certificate of Photography at the Newmarket Campus, to a budding photographer or enthusiast. The competition is open …

Sea Story Wins Grand Prize in WWF Creative Competition

June 8, 2011 – 5:37 pm |

Press release: WWF – Jen Riches

Family bonds of love and loss, and a literal take on the idea of preserving our oceans, are at the heart of a highly original short story that …

Cantabrians Gather to Vision the Ways Forward for Commercial Centres

June 8, 2011 – 5:06 pm |

Christchurch City Council

3 June 2011
More than 400 people took part in Council-led Suburban Centres Programme workshops on the recovery of Lyttelton and Sydenham over the last three days to put their ideas …

NZ Govt Supports Sports Clubs to Reduce Environmental Footprint

June 8, 2011 – 4:59 pm |

New Zealand’s sports clubs will have the incentive to reduce their environmental impact, thanks to a $300,000 grant to Project Litefoot from the Government’s Community Environment Fund, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced …

‘Accessibility for All’ Initiative to Help Nelson’s Disabled Reach More Everyday Places

June 8, 2011 – 4:41 pm |

Minister of Disability Issues Minister, Tariana Turia, has commended the initiative and the leadership of Nelson advocates for people with disabilities in placing the issue of accessibility on the agenda.
“’It was really positive …

Green Dream Course Nelson

June 7, 2011 – 7:00 pm |
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, …

2011 Green Ribbon Award Finalists Announced

June 7, 2011 – 6:26 pm |

Bee Hive
Nick Smith
5 June, 2011
2011 Green Ribbon Award finalists announced
To mark World Environment Day Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the 29 finalists for the 2011 Green Ribbon Awards which honour outstanding contributions to protecting …