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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.

May 18th, 2009
May 18, 2009 – 5:25 pm | No Comment

 

KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

Editor’s Pick:

How to make a strong point about a controversial political issue:  come at it from an unexpected angle, for example a music video.  That’s how they’re doing …

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Te Kaea Beri – Daring to Dream Out Loud – Profile
May 12, 2009 – 1:38 pm | No Comment

Published in Happyzine Winter 2008
Happyzine Wild Youth Profile:  Te Kaea Beri

Age: Nineteen
 
What do you love to do?
 
Acting! Doing what I’m passionate about.  It’s always been the only thing that I have wanted to do and …

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May 11th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

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“Oh the joy of a life purpose lived!” These words are from Erin Cole-Baker’s myspace page.  This week I would like to celebrate this …

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May 4th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
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New Zealand Music Month is upon us once more
and this event just gets bigger and bigger.  Check out the site and find out what’s going …

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April 27th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
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I love discovering happy, active elders and this  week I want to draw attention to a blog by Kiwi Kevin Roberts – CEO of Saatchi and …

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April 20th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
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Ok, so it may seem I’m Weka obsessed… and, well, maybe I am.  They’re just so cheeky and trusting and it’s hilarious when they steal other …

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April 13th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
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I think they’re gorgeous!  New Zealand’s beloved Topp Twins, the lesbian comedy and music duo from down-on-the-farm in Huntly, are now featuring in their own documentary film (which has had …

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April 6th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

Dear Charlotte,
 
I’ve discovered Happyzine just in time! There has been an overwhelming glut of bad news for months, which takes it toll on even a natural …

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March 30th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Earth Hour 2009 was quite a thrill for me (one reason being that as a Mummy I got to do it at home with my …

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March 23rd, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
 
 

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Remember the Weka?  I do!  I have fond childhood memories of this feisty flightless bird making their presence known at our bach in Para …

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March 16th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
 
 

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After decades of effort, DoC has suceeded in helping the Kakapo population surpass 100 birds (NZPA).  I find it incredibly inspiring that a government department hung in …

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March 9th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 

 
 
 
 

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‘Sharing‘ was the theme in a recent blog by Kiwi CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi – Kevin Roberts.   He says that sharing is the way of …

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February 23rd, 2009
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KIA ORA – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 
 
 
 

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For all the drama in the news this week, some media also inspired hope.  I loved an article the NZ Herald ran:  EcoTown Is Where Happiness Blooms.  Why? Because …

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February 16th, 2009
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Editor’s Pick:
Music – ahh, balm to the soul, particularly Tina Bridgman’s.  She sent this link out to the world and when I tuned in, I switched to calm mode.  You can check her out  on You Tube.  …

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February 9th, 2009
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Editor’s Pick:
What’s good in New Zealand at the moment?  My pick is Waitangi Day.  Celebrated world wide, I’ve seen plenty of highlights worth reiterating in the media since Friday.  Maori Party Co-Leader Tariana Turia shared some seriously inspiring words …

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Hope – A Key Ingredient in ‘Veneer’ Exhibition at Refinery Gallery
January 26, 2009 – 6:12 pm | No Comment

January 26th, 2009

What have wishing wells, dandelion seeds, and butterflies got to do with polluted waterways and stunningly beautiful models? In the exhibition ‘Veneer’ – a child like innocence, combined with the understated yet powerful …

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Inspiring Herbal Tea Business in Golden Bay
December 21, 2008 – 5:15 pm | No Comment

Twenty eight year old Shanti Burgess runs her organic herbal tea company along one clear principle – if it aint good for the planet, she aint interested.
This grounded, clear minded personality can also be found …

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December 2008 ‘Wealth’
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December 2008         ‘Wealth’ 

 
 
 
“Shoe Foundations” – Pastel  
 By Doti Young

 
 
Happyzine (which rhymes with ‘magazine’)is for the dreamers and optimists of this world.  It is a positive news electronic magazine with strong roots in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.  

Editorial
Wealth. What’s your little slice …

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November 2008 ‘Following Your Bliss’
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November 2008
‘Following Your Bliss” 

 
 
 
URBAN EEL – GINNY KATINKA

 
 
Happyzine (which rhymes with ‘magazine’)is for the dreamers and optimists of this world.  It is a positive news electronic magazine with strong roots in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Editorial

 
Relax.  Now, more than ever, is …

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October 2008 ‘Courage’
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October 2008
‘Courage’ 

 
 
Shane Te Ruki – Ika A Whero

 
 
Happyzine (which rhymes with ‘magazine’)is for the dreamers and optimists of this world.  It is a positive news electronic magazine with strong roots in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Editorial

 
Charlotte Squire
Editor
Happyzine

 
It takes courage to …

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September 2008 ‘Acceptance’
September 1, 2008 – 4:58 pm | No Comment

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Editorial

There are many ways to approach the vast subject of ‘acceptance’. Sometimes, as my Grandmother recently said, it’s best not to accept a situation but to hold out for more. Then again, in other ways, …

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August 2008 ‘Using Our Strengths’
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There’s this guy I want to tell you about.  His name’s Richard and he was born dyslexic.  During his early school years, despite his best efforts, he just could not keep up in class.  …

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June 2008 ‘Joy’
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It’s the Little Things …
 
Being a natural optimist I was still surprised at what I came up with when I had a think about the sources of joy in my life – breathing in the …

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January 2008 ‘Dare to Dream’
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January 2009 
This new years …. 
‘Dare to Dream’
    

 
 
 
 
 
Mentor –  Clem McGrath

 
When we read about human history we find it presented from a variety of perspectives. We hear about humans as explorers, politicians, warriors, inventors, and so on, …

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February 30th, 2009
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KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY. 
 
 
 
 

Editor’s Pick:
 A Wellington Councillor is growing an oasis of produce in his garden as an example of what’s possible.  Excellent!  Good on him!  I think …

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