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/2016/09/15/christchurch-walking-festival-offers-50-different-stroll-options/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/15/christchurch-walking-festival-offers-50-different-stroll-options/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2016 08:30:05 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30188 The Breeze Walking Festival is back for 2016, and it’s bigger than ever before.   With over 50 walks, the festival has almost doubled in size and has something for all ages and abilities. From child-friendly strolls ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/15/christchurch-walking-festival-offers-50-different-stroll-options/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/10/get-walking-to-support-those-with-dementia/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/10/get-walking-to-support-those-with-dementia/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:38:18 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30174 Alzheimers Auckland is calling for people to join their annual Walk for Dementia at 9.30am on the 18th of September at Tamaki Reserve, Mission Bay. The 5km long fundraising walk is always a fantastic and fun ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/10/get-walking-to-support-those-with-dementia/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/08/out-of-the-man-cave-and-into-the-mens-shed-in-naenae/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/08/out-of-the-man-cave-and-into-the-mens-shed-in-naenae/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:00:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30150 The MenzShed Naenae is a hive of activity, providing a space and tools for members to work either individually or together on projects.  The members focus on wood work, making wooden toys, providing firewood and ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/08/out-of-the-man-cave-and-into-the-mens-shed-in-naenae/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/06/deaf-can-access-olympic-games-thanks-to-new-captioning-services/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/06/deaf-can-access-olympic-games-thanks-to-new-captioning-services/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2016 16:00:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30139 Able’s captioning service will bring all Kiwis to the finish line   For the first time ever, Able are offering captioning services for free-to-air coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Prime, making the games ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/06/deaf-can-access-olympic-games-thanks-to-new-captioning-services/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/05/kiwi-bosses-invited-to-join-silent-leadership-challenge-today/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/05/kiwi-bosses-invited-to-join-silent-leadership-challenge-today/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:00:28 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30136 CE of The National Foundation for the Deaf, Louise Carroll, is challenging all CE’s to support their family members, friends, colleagues and staff who are hard-of-hearing by participating in The National Foundation for the Deaf ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/05/kiwi-bosses-invited-to-join-silent-leadership-challenge-today/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/19/paraparaumu-named-new-zealands-most-neighbourly-town/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/19/paraparaumu-named-new-zealands-most-neighbourly-town/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:00:09 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30119 Paraparaumu has topped more than 100 towns and cities across the country to win the first ever Neighbours Day Aotearoa Town of the Year title.   The title recognises the efforts Paraparaumu residents made to help turn ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/19/paraparaumu-named-new-zealands-most-neighbourly-town/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/18/koha-cafe-concept-a-hit-in-naenae/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/18/koha-cafe-concept-a-hit-in-naenae/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:00:33 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30116 A community project offering affordable healthy lunches in the Lower Hutt suburb of Taita has become so popular it has expanded to neighbouring Naenae where it has also been embraced. The Koha Café, run by community ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/18/koha-cafe-concept-a-hit-in-naenae/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/12/damp-sleeping-bags-but-not-spirits-lifewises-7th-big-sleepout-raises-critical-funds-to-end-homelessness/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/12/damp-sleeping-bags-but-not-spirits-lifewises-7th-big-sleepout-raises-critical-funds-to-end-homelessness/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:35:47 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30097 Last week, Auckland University of Technology’s (AUT) quad was home to 135 people for the night, at the seventh annual Lifewise Big Sleepout. Business, community and political leaders received an insight into what it means to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/12/damp-sleeping-bags-but-not-spirits-lifewises-7th-big-sleepout-raises-critical-funds-to-end-homelessness/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/27/hungry-for-change-lifewise-and-grabone-join-forces-to-help-hungry-aucklanders/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/27/hungry-for-change-lifewise-and-grabone-join-forces-to-help-hungry-aucklanders/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 16:00:27 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30085 Social development agency Lifewise have teamed up with GrabOne to make life a little more bearable for Auckland’s most vulnerable this winter. Caring Aucklanders have a unique opportunity to make a difference with Lifewise’s inclusive ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/27/hungry-for-change-lifewise-and-grabone-join-forces-to-help-hungry-aucklanders/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/10/kiwis-to-step-up-and-step-into-shoes-of-refugees-for-40-hour-famine/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/10/kiwis-to-step-up-and-step-into-shoes-of-refugees-for-40-hour-famine/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30025 A minecraft refugee camp, 40 works of art, backyard box camps and sleeping in a cage are just some of the activities set to take place around New Zealand this month for the 40 Hour ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/10/kiwis-to-step-up-and-step-into-shoes-of-refugees-for-40-hour-famine/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/31/electric-vehicle-car-park-a-first-for-the-region-thanks-to-hutt-city-council/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/31/electric-vehicle-car-park-a-first-for-the-region-thanks-to-hutt-city-council/#comments Mon, 30 May 2016 16:00:09 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30011 The region’s first electric vehicle charging station on public land has been set up by Hutt City Council. Council has provided a free three hour car park, for vehicles plugged in to the electric vehicle charging ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/31/electric-vehicle-car-park-a-first-for-the-region-thanks-to-hutt-city-council/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/21/attitude-calling-out-for-challengers/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/21/attitude-calling-out-for-challengers/#comments Fri, 20 May 2016 16:00:24 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29940 Attitude Award winner Nick Chisholm and his wife Nicola are heading to the United States – to try and get pregnant. The couple need an egg donor to help fulfil their dream of having a child ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/21/attitude-calling-out-for-challengers/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/20/sport-and-rec-student-walking-length-of-new-zealand-for-people-with-disabilities/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/20/sport-and-rec-student-walking-length-of-new-zealand-for-people-with-disabilities/#comments Thu, 19 May 2016 16:00:49 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29965 Media release – PHAB May 2016 Sport and Rec student walking the talk for people with disabilities   Not one to do things half-heartedly, Henek Tompson is bringing new meaning to “going the distance,” as he walks the length ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/20/sport-and-rec-student-walking-length-of-new-zealand-for-people-with-disabilities/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/19/hutt-locals-invited-to-snuggle-together-in-their-jim-jams-for-book-nights/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/19/hutt-locals-invited-to-snuggle-together-in-their-jim-jams-for-book-nights/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29956 Readers come together in PJs for first-ever Book Night Hutt City Libraries, in cooperation with the Book Discussion Scheme, is taking part in Book Night on Tuesday 24 May and inviting readers to join in by ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/19/hutt-locals-invited-to-snuggle-together-in-their-jim-jams-for-book-nights/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/11/how-to-impress-someone-with-your-best-nz-sign-language-pick-up-line/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/11/how-to-impress-someone-with-your-best-nz-sign-language-pick-up-line/#comments Tue, 10 May 2016 16:00:15 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29921 It’s New Zealand sign language week! Yay! Watch this cute video about a super hero (er, well actually a pretty normal guy) who seeks to woo a pretty lady at a cafe using beautiful New Zealand ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/11/how-to-impress-someone-with-your-best-nz-sign-language-pick-up-line/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/04/nzs-largest-clean-up-1900-volunteers-make-environmental-history/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/04/nzs-largest-clean-up-1900-volunteers-make-environmental-history/#comments Tue, 03 May 2016 16:00:09 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29816 Over 1,900* Aucklanders rallied together to make environmental history yesterday (Saturday 30th April) – clearing a staggering 5 tonnes of rubbish, approximately half a tonne of recyclable material, over 200 shopping trolleys and 300 car tyres. In doing ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/04/nzs-largest-clean-up-1900-volunteers-make-environmental-history/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/02/small-village-in-holland-exists-solely-to-help-people-with-dementia-feel-safe-and-part-of-community/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/02/small-village-in-holland-exists-solely-to-help-people-with-dementia-feel-safe-and-part-of-community/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 19:40:12 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29810 ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/02/small-village-in-holland-exists-solely-to-help-people-with-dementia-feel-safe-and-part-of-community/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/21/save-our-seeds-doco-will-teach-people-exactly-how-to-harvest-process-and-store-their-seeds/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/21/save-our-seeds-doco-will-teach-people-exactly-how-to-harvest-process-and-store-their-seeds/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:37:08 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29636 In 2013, a team of New Zealand permaculture educators hit the road for an ambitious teaching and filming tour: the Localising Food Project. They captured the stories of 250 different local food initiatives on video.  Now, they’re distilling a ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/21/save-our-seeds-doco-will-teach-people-exactly-how-to-harvest-process-and-store-their-seeds/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/15/pop-up-repair-cafe-launched-in-auckland/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/15/pop-up-repair-cafe-launched-in-auckland/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:00:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29748 Auckland Now reported that a pop up Repair Cafe had been set up in Pt Chevalier.  “Residents bring their broken items and get them repaired for free while learning the skills to fix them in the future.” Everything ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/15/pop-up-repair-cafe-launched-in-auckland/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/13/pop-up-street-store-in-south-africa-for-the-homeless-makes-people-cry-with-happiness/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/13/pop-up-street-store-in-south-africa-for-the-homeless-makes-people-cry-with-happiness/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:00:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29737 This video’s been doing the rounds on Facebook and it touched me profoundly. Homeless people in south Africa were gifted their own street shop, starting with a new kind of poster design … As a ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/13/pop-up-street-store-in-south-africa-for-the-homeless-makes-people-cry-with-happiness/feed/ 0