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19 February 2012
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Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released Back Into Wild
Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium Aids Sick Turtles Back to Health
 
 
Five sick and injured turtles were successfully released back into the ocean at the Poor …

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Articles by Charlotte Squire

Editor Charlotte Squire has a B.A. with a double major in Politics and Social Policy. With a strong focus on positive social and environmental change, Charlotte has worked within the environmental arena for the past seven years. Charlotte has worked for a number of New Zealand based environmental organisations including the Green Party, BIO-GRO NZ, and Greenpeace NZ. She has been a freelance writer for the past six years, exploring positive environmental change. She has written for Her Magazine (formerly Her Business Magazine), Organic NZ, Eco-Living, Permaculture UK and Australia, The GB Weekly and Wild Tomato Magazine. Charlotte is a published Creative Writer. She is also a singer/song writer, her debut album Turangawaewae – Place to Stand being played nationwide.

365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#174 – How I Lazily Give Thanks
October 13, 2010 – 8:45 pm | One Comment

I’m still breast feeding my three year old son.  It’s a wondrous thing, giving him this sweet start to life, on so many levels for us both.  Anyway, so today, while I was breastfeeding him …

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New Hit Show Auditions Kiwis
October 12, 2010 – 6:26 pm | No Comment

People Productions and Flava present the casting calls for a new hit show “The Family We Are” at ZEAL Global Café at 9am on Saturday 6th November.
Are you the next Kim Kardashian or The Situation? …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#173 – Nice Easy Day and I Have a Great Idea!
October 12, 2010 – 6:00 pm | One Comment

Today I was still recovering my son’s birthday.  It’s funny isn’t it, how these occasions present them selves as corners in our lives, and once they’re over and done with, there’s the feeling of space …

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Frocktober – Nelson
October 12, 2010 – 9:43 am | No Comment
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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#172 – Lotty on a Mission
October 12, 2010 – 9:27 am | One Comment

Oh dear the day finally came.  I forgot to write my blog yesterday.  It was my son’s birthday you see.  The first one he really felt excited about.  So therefore I felt excited about it …

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Kiwis Lead the World in Getting to Work on Climate Change Solutions
October 11, 2010 – 7:38 pm | No Comment

350 Aotearoa
Press Release 11/10/10: For immediate release
On Sunday, thousands of Kiwis got to work on the solutions to climate change, joining what has been dubbed ‘the most widespread day of action the world has ever …

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How to Create a Low Allergen Oasis
October 11, 2010 – 6:23 pm | No Comment

By Suzi Franks
I am blessed, because I can enjoy the scent of a bloom, nestling my nose deep inside the delicate petals and inhaling its unique fragrance. This simple act feeds my very soul, makes …

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Wild Sponsorship Requested for Wild Energy Competition
October 11, 2010 – 4:26 pm | 4 Comments

My name’s Charlotte Squire, I’m the wild founder of Happyzine and I would like to tell you something wonderful about Wild Energy.
A few years ago I heard about the tale of the Mokihinui River here …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#171 – 350.org and ten ten ten – the Golden Bay Story
October 10, 2010 – 10:18 pm | One Comment

I’m welding a shovel.  On a hill side.  In a native forest.  I’ve got my red gumboots on, and like a four wheel drive Land Cruiser that is finally driven off road after a life-time …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#171 – Grey Power in the House
October 10, 2010 – 12:01 am | One Comment

Whew!  The excitement of writing my daily blog with seventeen minutes to go before midnight!  I’ve had the family here, two sixty plus women descending upon the house in a small, tall white car.  And …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#170 – The Power of Now
October 8, 2010 – 6:00 pm | No Comment

Well my friends, the 9000th draft my first ever ebook is with the great David Laing for yet another edit and so this frees me up to write up some accompanying courses I want to …

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The Flourishing Communities of Opotiki, Porirua and Whangarei
October 8, 2010 – 1:51 pm | No Comment

The Mental Health Foundation is encouraging all New Zealanders to play their part in looking after their mental health and by doing so helping create a society where all people flourish.
Throughout the week …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#169 – HANDy Relations
October 7, 2010 – 9:30 pm | 2 Comments

Have you got a complementary currency in your community? Honestly, they can be so useful. Here in Golden Bay I’ve been making the most of ours, which is called HANDS (just in case you’re …

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The Mall Walk Workout
October 7, 2010 – 11:24 am | No Comment

MEDIA RELEASE – Mental Health Association
7 October
The Mall Walk Workout
The Mental Health Foundation is encouraging all New Zealanders to play their part in looking after their mental health and by doing so helping …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#168 – The Mysteries of the Male Mind
October 6, 2010 – 7:05 pm | One Comment

I saw a friend today and he was glowing.  He looked as if he’d lost ten years.  His skin had softened, his hair seemed lustrous and bouncy.  He had this look on his face – …

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Before You Fertlise Your Plants …
October 5, 2010 – 10:04 pm | 2 Comments

Like us, all plants need nutrients to live and thrive and the correct fertiliser at the right time can make the difference between success and failure. It’s sounds simple, but, there are a few ground …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#167 – Fake Laughter Is a Great Ice Breaker
October 5, 2010 – 9:57 pm | One Comment

Have you ever tried impressing someone with your best fake laugh?  It’s a great way to start a conversation.  Or at least make people laugh at you.  Or you could  take a bath and try …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#166 – A Change is as Good as a Holiday
October 4, 2010 – 9:05 pm | One Comment

Ok.  Too busy working on ebook to talk much today – though I will confide in you and say: I’ve been freaking out about my ebook in the same way I used to worry about …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#165 – Beautiful Stolen Moments of Spring Gardening
October 3, 2010 – 8:00 pm | One Comment

Gardening.  For me it’s never been a very attractive way to spend my time.  Well maybe theoretically, but not in actual reality, not too much of it anyway.  It rates up there (or should I …

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Tramping – Why Off-track is Where the Magic Starts
October 3, 2010 – 5:56 pm | One Comment

By Clair Fones – recent graduate of the Happyzine Positive Writing Course
I’m tired, sweaty and aching, my heavy backpack is hooked up in vegetation again and I’m flailing around like a fly caught in a …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#164 – One Easy Way to Chillax Your Mind and Evoke the Good Feelings
October 2, 2010 – 9:28 pm | No Comment

So today I chillaxed and read a juicy novel.  It was classic chick lit – written from the women’s perspective, involving a breakup, new love, and chocolate.  Ahhh perfect.  They all fade into one really, …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#163 – Tides – A Rite of Passage Event for Girls Becoming Women
October 1, 2010 – 7:07 pm | 4 Comments

I’m driving along the coast of Golden Bay and I’m trying to relax.  My thoughts are flitting from subject to subject and I keep reminding myself to breathe properly.  This is generally how I always …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#162 – Thanks My Lovely Friends
September 30, 2010 – 9:54 pm | 4 Comments

This is Charlotte Squire, reporting in from the front-line of the good-news revolution.  It’s the countdown to ebook completion time (as I may have mentioned once or twice before) and the wonderful thing is that …

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White Roofs Project NZ – The fastest way of reducing global warming
September 29, 2010 – 4:08 pm | 5 Comments

By Ian Montanjees
We are organizing the White Roofs Project NZ, a very simple and affordable idea offering the fastest way of reducing global warming, and it is being launched as part of the 350 Global …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#161 – Countdown to Ebook Completion and Antiseptic Essential Oils for General Household Use
September 29, 2010 – 3:03 pm | No Comment

Right.  That’s it.  I’m on a mission to complete this ebook.  I’m currently converting music files from my album so that I can upload them to You Tube and then share them in my ebook.  …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#160 – Embracing the Full Stop.
September 28, 2010 – 8:49 pm | No Comment

Most luscious moments of the day? A stroll on the beach with a friend.  Dog cavorting.  Weather threatening to turn dark, wet and moody.  Child free me.  Relaxed and chatting without having to dart off …

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An Ode to Eatright Foods (Slow Dried anyone?)
September 28, 2010 – 3:43 pm | No Comment

Something I’ve been meaning to write about for a while are a few goodies from the new Eatright Food slow dried range.  For those who haven’t discoverd them, Eatright are big into natural, mostly certified …

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Remembering Kelly – By Tania Marsden
September 27, 2010 – 4:46 pm | 5 Comments

By Tania Marsden, recent graduate of the Happyzine Positive Writing Course.  This article is a memorial about her friend Kelly, who passed one year ago, and is still inspiring bottom pinching to this very day.

In …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#159 – Whitebaiting Season in Aotearoa – Highly Entertaining
September 27, 2010 – 4:01 pm | One Comment

Kiwi school holidays! My little brother and his family have come to stay.  They rocked on up in their eighties style Land Rover which was just dripping in holiday paraphernalia.  We’re talking the kayak, the …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#158 – The Equinox HANDS Market – How This Complementary Currency Can Feed the Family
September 26, 2010 – 9:52 pm | One Comment

I’ve just spent a glorious morning at the HANDS market mingling with my people.  Or my ‘peeps’ as some would say.  We were crammed in to the Kotinga Hall, a humble little community hall up …

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The 100 Mile People Harvest! Week 1: Morrinsville – Town of My Ancestors
September 25, 2010 – 5:44 pm | No Comment

By Rebecca Toon
An inspiring four week harvest of visionary people and projects achieving the seemingly impossible within 100 miles of my Coromandel home.
What do French pirates, Egyptian numerology, really good dresses and my ancestors have …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#157 – Water, Landscape and Scoop
September 25, 2010 – 5:30 pm | No Comment

Honestly.  There’s nothing like a wee jaunt down at the water front to pep up girl’s spirits!  It’s such a tonic, to be in the presence of the sea or a deep, bubbling river.  And …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#156 – Wild Energy
September 24, 2010 – 8:13 pm | No Comment

Introducing the new Wild Energy facebook group.  This is a brand new page, so there’s not much going on there yet.  But still, I’d like to invite you to join our way cool group.  This …

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Motorcycling as Therapy
September 23, 2010 – 8:20 pm | 6 Comments

By Des Molloy – recent graduate of the Happyzine Positive Writing Course

“Thank God they haven’t found a cure for motorcycling!” This is a refrain that I have oft repeated. Non-motorcyclists just think you are being …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#155 – People Love People
September 23, 2010 – 8:19 pm | No Comment

Greatest moment of the day: proudly watching my son remove his trousers and romp with his friends in a puddle.  There will come the day when he will ask me to refrain from writing such …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#154 – Getting Pristine – the Lazy Person’s Guide
September 22, 2010 – 5:51 pm | No Comment

As well as living at the foot of New Zealand’s hottest hot bed of biodiversity.  I also live around the corner from Te Waikoropupu Springs – Australasia’s largest fresh water springs, and the world’s cleanest, …

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Our Future is in Their HANDS
September 22, 2010 – 3:05 pm | 4 Comments

As Golden Bay’s complementary currency goes from strength to strength, the youth of Golden Bay are now being invited to participate as “Young HANDS.”
Starting now, children and young adults may join H.A.N.D.S. as Young HANDS.  …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#153 – Pre-Launch Nerves Tranformed into Joyful Relief
September 21, 2010 – 2:00 pm | No Comment

Before I begin: Happy International Peace Day!!!  Check out Grace Deathridge’s great article about Peace Day.  She’s based in Bristol now, but this time last year she was on Nelson’s Church Steps staging a bed-in.
Today …

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International Peace Day: Be the Peace We Want to See
September 21, 2010 – 12:58 pm | No Comment

- By Grace Deathridge
Tuesday 21st September is the UN International Day of Peace – ‘Peace Day’ for short. For me its return brings back happy memories of last year’s Peace Day with hope and excitement …

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The Story of ‘Ten Ways to Have Fun and Chillax As You Live Your Green Dreams’ – the ebook
September 20, 2010 – 4:35 pm | 7 Comments

By Charlotte Squire – author of  The Story of ‘Ten Ways to Have Fun and Chillax As You Live Your Green Dreams’
Once upon a time I thought all environmentalists had to either grow organic food …

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