https://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.9 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/11/01/for-sale-beautiful-happyzine/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/11/01/for-sale-beautiful-happyzine/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:58:23 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30199 Happyzine has been sold! More information soon … Ever thought about running a good news website? Here’s your chance. Happyzine.co.nz has been a force for the positive for the last nine years in New Zealand, sharing good ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/11/01/for-sale-beautiful-happyzine/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/07/finalists-announced-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/07/finalists-announced-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:33:20 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30171 Judges for the 2016 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards have announced the line-up of finalists. CEO of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Rachel Brown says these organisations and individuals are leading the transformation to a more ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/07/finalists-announced-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/14/entries-open-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/14/entries-open-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:00:45 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30047 Sustainable Business Network Entries are now open for New Zealand’s longest-running and pre-eminent sustainability awards. The NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards, which are now in their 14th year, celebrate the contribution organisations and individuals are making to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/14/entries-open-for-2016-nzi-sustainable-business-network-awards/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/16/sub-urban-launches-social-enterprise-scholarship-in-johnsonville/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/16/sub-urban-launches-social-enterprise-scholarship-in-johnsonville/#comments Sun, 15 May 2016 19:47:00 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29938 Sub Urban in the Johnsonville Shopping Centre is launching the Sub Urban Social Enterprise Scholarship which will provide a local person with support to grow their social impact idea into a business. The person will be from ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/16/sub-urban-launches-social-enterprise-scholarship-in-johnsonville/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/11/large-business-goes-solar-on-the-west-coast/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/11/large-business-goes-solar-on-the-west-coast/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29732 Media Release 5 April 2016 GOING SOLAR ON THE WEST COAST By YHA New Zealand Franz Josef – YHA Franz Josef put their commitment to sustainability into action with the installation of solar panels on their West Coast property. YHA Franz Josef ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/11/large-business-goes-solar-on-the-west-coast/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/24/could-lower-hutt-become-nzs-technology-innovation-hub/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/24/could-lower-hutt-become-nzs-technology-innovation-hub/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:00:21 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29489 Could Lower Hutt be home to NZ’s first TechShop? Hutt City Council is about to begin an assessment into the viability of bringing a TechShop to Lower Hutt to benefit the region. TechShop was founded in the US ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/24/could-lower-hutt-become-nzs-technology-innovation-hub/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/13/submit-your-good-news-to-happyzine-and-you-could-win-a-twelve-pack-of-chia-drinks/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/13/submit-your-good-news-to-happyzine-and-you-could-win-a-twelve-pack-of-chia-drinks/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2015 08:30:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28943 Do you want the good news or the good news?  Let’s start with the good news.  We have a new submit news page on Happyzine.  This means – we want to hear about the good stuff ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/13/submit-your-good-news-to-happyzine-and-you-could-win-a-twelve-pack-of-chia-drinks/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/03/social-enterprise-a-winner-at-sbn-awards/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/03/social-enterprise-a-winner-at-sbn-awards/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:39:43 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28874   Ākina Foundation has won the Eco Pro Cleaning Co. Community Innovation Award at the NZI Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Awards held at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront on 24 November. Ākina Foundation CEO Alex Hannant said ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/03/social-enterprise-a-winner-at-sbn-awards/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/29/eco-friendly-victoria-university-start-up-wins-climate-change-challenge/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/29/eco-friendly-victoria-university-start-up-wins-climate-change-challenge/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:00:10 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28753 A plan to reduce transport demands in Wellington while boosting the eco-friendly e-commerce marketplace proved a winning formula for a Victoria University of Wellington supported start-up.   PoOol has beaten teams from all over the world to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/29/eco-friendly-victoria-university-start-up-wins-climate-change-challenge/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/09/15/yha-paihia-installs-27-metres-of-solar-panels-to-harness-natural-resource-of-sunny-region/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/09/15/yha-paihia-installs-27-metres-of-solar-panels-to-harness-natural-resource-of-sunny-region/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:53:38 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28335 YHA Bay of Islands Paihia is turning to solar panels for its power source and says other YHAs are looking on with interest. YHA Bay of Islands Paihia Franchise owner, Andy Larsen said “The Bay of ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/09/15/yha-paihia-installs-27-metres-of-solar-panels-to-harness-natural-resource-of-sunny-region/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/27/local-food-lovers-can-now-get-their-own-slice-of-ethical-oooobys-pie-by-buying-shares/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/27/local-food-lovers-can-now-get-their-own-slice-of-ethical-oooobys-pie-by-buying-shares/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:17:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28125   When Pete Russell established Ooooby (Out Of Our Own Back Yards) in 2010, little did he know a small seed of an idea would be germinating all over the world five years later. Ooooby is best ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/27/local-food-lovers-can-now-get-their-own-slice-of-ethical-oooobys-pie-by-buying-shares/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/26/queenstown-eco-tour-guides-a-finalist-in-tourism-industry-awards/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/26/queenstown-eco-tour-guides-a-finalist-in-tourism-industry-awards/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:00:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28111 Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours is ecstatic to have been named a finalist for the Environmental Tourism Award at this year’s Tourism Industry Awards. The Tourism Industry Association TIA re-launched the awards this year to set a benchmark ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/26/queenstown-eco-tour-guides-a-finalist-in-tourism-industry-awards/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/20/international-experts-to-share-secrets-to-building-sustainable-brands/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/20/international-experts-to-share-secrets-to-building-sustainable-brands/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:45:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28084 Sustainable Business Network International branding experts will show New Zealand businesses how to build brand loyalty by telling compelling sustainability stories that resonate with their audiences at the Project NZ: Telling Good Stories conference in Auckland ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/20/international-experts-to-share-secrets-to-building-sustainable-brands/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/13/flashing-blue-solar-bright-road-markers-saving-lives-in-icy-conditions/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/13/flashing-blue-solar-bright-road-markers-saving-lives-in-icy-conditions/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:28:01 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28047 August 16, 2015 Award-winning New Zealander company Solar Bright is lighting the way in providing health and safety markers to help reduce the winter road toll. Solar Bright has come up with world first icy-road warning technology with ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/13/flashing-blue-solar-bright-road-markers-saving-lives-in-icy-conditions/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/31/canterbury-students-launch-nzs-first-ethical-business-shirt-company/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/31/canterbury-students-launch-nzs-first-ethical-business-shirt-company/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:00:03 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27964 News release: Make Lemonade July 27, 2015 Two University of Canterbury postgraduate students have launched a company which is the first in New Zealand to sell ethically-made organic business shirts. Engineering management students Samantha Jones and Lina Kay ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/31/canterbury-students-launch-nzs-first-ethical-business-shirt-company/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/15/mcdonalds-cracking-on-with-cage-free-eggs/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/15/mcdonalds-cracking-on-with-cage-free-eggs/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:00:11 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27894 McDonald’s New Zealand today announces a commitment to move towards cage free eggs in all its 164 restaurants by the end of next year. McDonald’s NZ managing director, Patrick Wilson, says today’s announcement to transition to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/15/mcdonalds-cracking-on-with-cage-free-eggs/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:26 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27888 A New Zealand-based social enterprise has caught the attention of international funders as it heads into the final days of one of New Zealand’s largest crowdfunding campaigns. Conscious Consumers’ has raised nearly NZ$75,000  on PledgeMe over ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:19:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27880 Here is the B-Side Stories interview with Melissa Keys, one of the backbones of one of Wellingtons most awesome organisations yet,Conscious Consumers. Melissa talks about why she is so committed to what they do and ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/deaf-staff-enrich-workplace-in-lower-hutt-cafe/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/deaf-staff-enrich-workplace-in-lower-hutt-cafe/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27877 Two Lower Hutt cafe owners are employing young Deaf staff in front-of-house, management and chef roles and they say its been a great move for their business. Co-Ed Café & Coffee Educators owners Claire Matheson and Dan ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/deaf-staff-enrich-workplace-in-lower-hutt-cafe/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/new-online-market-helps-people-to-share-their-stuff/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/new-online-market-helps-people-to-share-their-stuff/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:16:39 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27867 A new online rental marketplace OURTHINGS is asking people to join the ‘sharing economy’, building community and reducing wastage in the process. In a world increasingly conscious of economic sustainability and the issues associated with mass consumerism, ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/new-online-market-helps-people-to-share-their-stuff/feed/ 0