Buddy Day used as tool to inspire more kindness and respect for children

Join Conscious Consumer’s online flash mob and spark a thunderclap June 3rd

“On the third of June we’re launching one of NZ’s largest crowdfunding campaigns – #CountMeIn – to help build a revolutionary idea that will transform every dollar you spend into a vote for a better …

Help 50 keen Dunedin youth experience street art with We Are the Future theme

Dunedin youth will work alongside three artists to paint a 67 meter long mural in South Dunedin, if they can generate the funding on pledgeme in time.
The Malcam Trust and local artists are collaborating  with …

Student volunteer army still sharing the love in Christchurch

Christchurch’s student army are still helping out in a recovering city.
This Saturday 23rd May, the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) with the support of City Care, will spend the day volunteering in the Christchurch community of Phillipstown.
Lucy …

Climate friendly Sydney uses recycled printer toner in roads

Australia’s first carbon neutral city is trialing a new environmentally-friendly asphalt blend on city roads that uses old printer toner.
 
Australia’s first carbon neutral council is trialing a new environmentally-friendly asphalt blend on city roads that uses …

Send in your climate friendly solutions and win organic, vegan, gluten free snickerdoodles by Baron Hasslehoff!

Send us in a photo of an inspiring, climate friendly project in your community, with a caption explaining the ‘who, what, where, how, why, and wheres.’  If we run your photo and caption, you’ll go …

Father and son complete week of fasting to raise awareness about climate change, say the solution is to listen

The instigator of a week long public fast in Blenheim, says the solutions to climate change are to listen and take action.

Long time resident Bill McEwan  and his son Melbourne-based film and television assistant director Robbie McEwan staged …

Student visions are turned to reality for five NZ schools

The winners of Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Wall Worthy competition have been named and are set to Paint New Zealand Beautiful.
In its 5th year, the Wall Worthy competition celebrates our communities, local legends and unheard …

New centre opens doors for mokopuna with intellectual disabilities in Otahuhu

With a view to creating an inclusive environment for people of all walks of life to participate in healthy, social activities, Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust are opening up a community lifestyle centre in Otahuhu, Auckland.
Kaupapa …

Common sense prevails at new Auckland organic shop

Times are a change’n in Auckland.  Five questions with co-owner of new Auckland Common Sense organic shop Marion Wood
1.  Where’s your new shop located exactly?
284 Dominion Road – just in front of the Valley Road …

Champion swimmer with the right Attitude

Born blind without irises in both eyes, Paralympic swimmer Mary Fisher has won gold medals, world championships and set records. But of all her achievements, she says winning the 2014 Attitude Youth and Attitude ACC …

Thanks to our amazing Eat Local Challenge sponsors!

Thanks to the sponsors of our first ever Eat Local Challenge – where individuals and teams around New Zealand ate food grown and sourced within a 200 km radius for the 30 days of April. …

Winners of Good Food Boost mentoring programme have international flavour

Four emerging ‘good’ food and beverage companies, with products hailing from different countries, have won a competition to receive mentoring from some of New Zealand’s top food business experts.
The Good Food Boost mentoring programme, run …

E-waste recycling program for 1500 apartment blocks in Sydney

The City of Sydney has delivered a trailblazing e-waste program to apartment blocks, with special recycling bins in six large apartment buildings serving 1,500 apartments as part of an ongoing trial.
Residents in the six apartment …

Sports field painting design contains info from stats and ideas collected from local community

Siv B Fjærestad has worked with Letting Space and in partnership with Wellington City Council to create an enormous artwork on the fields of Macalister and Liardet Street Parks, Berhampore: a dynamic colourful backdrop for …

Self sufficient couple in Golden Bay take out national eat local prize

Ten teams around New Zealand are breaking out the lentils and tucking into the chocolate right now after living for 30 days on nothing but locally grown food.
The Happyzine Eat Local Challenge, where people ate …

Eat Local Challenge round up – Sarah the Gardener

By Sarah O’Neil of team ‘Sarah the Gardener and her Reluctant Diggers’ – based in Waikato.

Kiwis eating food grown and produced within a 200 km radius for 30 days of April in the Happyzine Eat Local …

The last day – local eating Christine signs off with a great choko recipe

Christine Paris is eating food grown and produced within a 200 km radius for 30 days of April in the Happyzine Eat Local Challenge.
         
My last day on the challenge.  I bought bananas …

The Green Team’s last days of eating local

By Jizzy Green, Katikati, Bay of Plenty
Kiwis eating food grown and produced within a 200 km radius for 30 days of April in the Happyzine Eat Local Challenge.

Day 29
A significant day.  Our daughter’s 20th birthday celebration.  Also, …