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Kiwis have a Fairtrade cuppa to give farmers a fair go
For immediate release: May 2nd, 2013
Kiwis have a Fairtrade cuppa to give farmers a fair go
Kiwis across the country are poised to put the jug on for Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, part of Fair Trade …
Fair Trade Fortnight: 4th — 19th May 2013
Fairtrade Karma; Buy Fairtrade and Good Things Will Happen
Fair Trade Fortnight (4th — 19th May 2013) is a nationwide celebration of the difference that choosing fair makes for millions of farmers in developing countries. The …
Snap freerange and faritrade with the conscious consumers photo comp
Put your creativity to good use! Get out your cameras, your phones and showcase the ethical & sustainable NZ you love by entering the Conscious Consumers photography competition.
Snap a pic of your master freerange brekkie …
Still need a diary? Check out the AWESOME Kiwi Diary!
Charlotte Squire here, Ed. of Happyzine. I just wanted to add my two cents about the Kiwi Diary. I’m onto my third edition of the Kiwi Diary and I LOVE it! It’s crammed full of …
Bluebridge passengers to surf while they sail – for free
Media release
For immediate release
Tuesday 29 January 2013
BLUEBRIDGE PASSENGERS TO SURF WHILE THEY SAIL – FOR FREE
Passengers crossing Cook Strait on Bluebridge ferries can plan their holiday itinerary, post Facebook updates, tweet, email, shop and surf …
Conscious Consumers launch a smart phone app to change the world!
Conscious Consumers
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A smartphone app to change the world!
Conscious Consumers has today released a smartphone application that puts power into the pockets of hospitality consumers.
New Zealand’s first …
Happyzine celebrates its fifth year of feel good media
Charlotte Squire, founder and Editor of the positive news website Happyzine is celebrating five years of optimistic Kiwi media.
Happyzine is a New Zealand based good news website that Ms Squire says is designed to “inspire …
Natural health online shop donates generously to charity
HealthPost, New Zealand’s leading online retailer of natural health and skincare products, has donated $125,000 to charities chosen by their customers over the past two years.
The rate of giving is currently over $6000 per month, …
Profile: Ruth Greenaway, Oral Historian for Tapestries
Ruth Greenaway began Tapestries in 2003 so as to work as a freelance oral historian. The name “Tapestries” came from the Carole King song “Tapestry”. Ruth loves the concept of life as a tapestry of …
Kiwi innovators launch an online ‘world of good’
Ex Trade Me exec and renowned social marketers have joined forces to launch PlanetGoodness.com – a website to “bring about a world of good through what people buy”.
Planet Goodness creates a virtuous cycle; connecting kiwi …
Green Product Review: Natural Cream Deodorant – Lavender
We have a deodorant revolution going on here. And I don’t mean that in an infomercial tone of voice. This is Happyzine. I mean it.
I’m holding a 20 ml container of totally natural, aluminium free …
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Green Product Review: Natural Cream Deodorant – Lemon and Bergamot
Have you found yourself a reliable natural deodorant? For me, it’s been a bewildering journey of misfires and letdowns with the very occasional discovery of one that actually works. I found a goodie in it’s …
PledgeMe.co.nz – Triumph celebrated with an Auckland launch party
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20 June 2012
PledgeMe.co.nz – Triumph celebrated with an Auckland launch party
Crowd-funding website PledgeMe.co.nz is experiencing unprecedented success, giving New Zealand’s creative community reason to celebrate.
Through PledgeMe more than $275,000 has been pledged to the …
Product Review: Kiwiherb Organic High Potency Echinacea Root Extract with Active Manuka Honey
I just took another dose of echinacea. I’ve got the sore throat thing going on, and the slightly worn out feeling that has been known to preceed a cold. But not this time! That’s my …
Business leaders make the case for greener economy
WWF-New Zealand Media Release – for immediate release
Business leaders make the case for greener economy
Global environmental organisation WWF has today welcomed a report by a group of prominent New Zealand business leaders calling for action …
Kiwi kids asked to imagine an Ultra Fast Broadband enabled world
Telecom
The government is spending $1.5 billion on the rollout of New Zealand’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) infrastructure over the next 10 years with priority initially being placed on businesses, schools and health services. This is …
New scholarships to support young entrepreneurs
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New scholarships to support young entrepreneurs
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology will this year offer $10,000 in new scholarships to support budding young business people into tertiary study as part …
Love your sandwiches? Check out the new Keep Leaf as a waterproof, reusable bag
I received my gorgeous ‘Keep Leaf’ in the mail a few days ago. It’s quite the concept – a reusable sleeve, with natural cotton on the outside (sporting rather a gorgeous print) and durable, washable, …
Check out: Accountability Now – the brainchild of Clare Emily Williamson
My name is Clare and I run a Social Enterprise called Accountability Now in Auckland.
Accountability Now’s mission is to help businesses to become accountable for their inevitable impacts on our world through supporting partnerships with …
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