Article Archive for January 2012
Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday
MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate use
Evolve, Festival of Opportunities
Iconic Nelson festival gets a new look for 21st birthday
An iconic Nelson festival has a new name and launched a new website – in time for its …
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 Buskers Festival Begins!
International award winning Street Performers will set the BIG little city alight with their awe inspiring, death defying stunts and humour this Auckland Anniversary Weekend!
The Festival features Bob at Large who featured on the Late …
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 …
Student christian movement seeks to create positive change in communities
Is Christianity on the way out? Neill Ballantyne, the National Secretary of the Student Christian Movement, doesn’t think so. He discusses stereotypes around Christianity and invites students to consider joining the “middle ground” between conservative …
Finding the good in my very own landslide – by Rose Diamond
Rose Diamond
One month ago, on December 14th, after 3 days of torrential rain, our beautiful small community of Golden Bay was overwhelmed by flood and the home I shared with my soul friend and co-evolutionary, …
Profile: Lyttelton’s Honest Cooks
We are Roots-Local Food Specialists. In December we decided to live our truth and go for what we believe in and create the future that we want to see. We have always believed that choosing …
Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ
Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ
-UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors 2012 -
After searching the length and breadth of the country for young, passionate New Zealanders who want to make a difference in the world, …
Diabetics get on their bikes to inspire others to reach for their dreams
Diabetics get on their bikes
Team Type 1 cyclists to compete in New Zealand
Young New Zealanders living with diabetes will join leading professional cyclists, Team Type 1 Sanofi, in fun Cycle Challenges in Auckland, Wellington and …
Shapeshifter headline New Zealand’s biggest orientation music festival
After an awesome summer tour, Shapeshifter will be finishing on a high by headlining New Zealand’s biggest orientation music festival. Unitec presents Lipton Ice Tea Sounds in the Sun on Saturday 3rd March 2012.
Shapeshifter tops …
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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 …
Use and Capacity of Global Hydropower Increases
PRESS RELEASE
Worldwatch Institute
Contact: Supriya Kumar, [email protected], (+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 …
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 …
Emerging Designer finalists embrace the green
Media Release: Wednesday 18 January 2012
iD reveals 2012 Emerging Designer finalists
Fashion history will be created and careers launched when the world’s hot new fashion talent show their collections at the 8th annual iD International …
The good news about nature’s SPF protection – by Joel Le Blanc
Slip, Slop, Slap — with Natural Sunscreens!
Have you ever thought about making your own sunscreen? You don’t need a laboratory or a degree in pharmacology to do this. Nature provides us with a whole host …
Joy and embarrassment – by Paul Smetana
It seems to me that there are some misgivings about appearing happy and filled with joy in public. Its as if to do so is to show yourself as slightly crazy, and so we might …
Feature Film casting begins for ‘Shopping’, you and your ‘raw talent’ are invited to audition!
Press Release – Feature Film Casting
Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland are two New Zealand filmmakers who have won multiple international awards at film festivals including Cannes, Berlin and Sundance. Albiston and Sutherland have begun casting …
Grassroots Climate Leaders’ Workshop – 350 Aotearoa
350 Aotearoa is running a Grassroots Climate Leaders’ Workshop from the 3rd-6th of February (Waitangi Weekend) and has been organised to provide newly-appointed regional field co-ordinators with training to kick-start a strong 2012, by leading campaigns that …
Switch to Local Food for your belated 2012 New Years Resolution – Ooooby
Switch to Local Food for your belated 2012 New Years Resolution.
It’s good for you, your family, your community and our future generations.
Simply by visiting the supermarket less and having local food delivered to your door, …
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