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Earth Hour Sweeps Globe as Planet Unites Across Time Zones
(1400hrs Sunday 28 March) – After kicking off in New Zealand at 8.30pm last night (local time) Earth Hour is still in full swing as the global lights out event sweeps across all the world’s …
New Zealand Leads the Way as Globe Prepares to Switch Off for Earth Hour
. 121 countries and territories across all seven continents to participate in global climate action
. Great Pyramids and Sphinx to lead Earth Hour’s landmark action on global warming
. Football superclub, Real Madrid, joins the greatest …
Retro Idea Gets Refit to Help Save the Planet
Winners of Earth Hour’s eco-design competition announced
Last month creative design students from Massey University in Wellington spent three frantic days dreaming up ways to save the planet – with a new take on the humble …
Brisbane City Council Community Service Announcement
Brisbane youth dance to the silent disco craze sweeping Europe
March 23 2010
Brisbane’s young people will get a surreal taste of the silent disco craze when Brisbane City Council stages its first ever Silent DJ Party …
The Cook Island Beat
The Pacific Ocean is vast, but if you flew overhead you’d see amidst the brine a multitude of small islands. Last weekend at Auckland’s Western Springs, the Pasifika Festival celebrated these islands. Creating a microcosm …
Get Your Kit Off: The Natural Way to Protest!
On Saturday March 13th one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline hosted over one hundred people taking part in the World Naked Bike Ride, the longest running global protest where clothing is optional. The …
Two Stars, One Night: Taika Waititi and Lizzie Gillett Fade to Black for WWF’s Earth Hour
Two leading lights of New Zealand film, Taika Waititi (Director, Boy, Two Cars One Night, Eagle vs. Shark) and Lizzie Gillett (Producer, The Age of Stupid), are joining stars from around the world as ambassadors …
Chinese Lanterns in the Night Sky.
There were crowds and there was limited parking but people of all cultures gathered in their thousands to enjoy Auckland’s 11th Lantern Festival. As part of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations an inner city …
Three Days Until Auckland Celebrates St Patrick’s Day!
The countdown is almost over for the Irish and the honorary Irish all over Auckland, as the much anticipated St Patrick’s Festival makes it’s way into town this weekend. There’s no better way to celebrate …
What Did You Do For Earth Hour?
I invite all Happyzine readers and viewers to share their Earth Hour experiences with our community. Check out this Earth Hour video – it’s mega inspiring.
Charlotte Squire
Kiwi Icons Lead Global Landmarks in Worldwide Earth Hour Switch Off
What do Te Puke’s kiwi fruit and Paeroa’s L&P bottle have in common with the world’s tallest building – the Burj Khalifa, London Eye and Table Mountain? They are all taking action against climate change …
Editor of Happyzine on TV3
Hi there everyone, here’s the latest TV stint on TV Three. It was great fun doing it, they’re a lovely bunch in the TV Three studios – the camera man gave me a good hug …
Blooming Sisters – by The Mudfaery
“Sisters are doing it for themselves!”…as the song goes. In Wainui Bay at the Tui EventSpark, as it is called, all sorts of beautiful events are held through the warmer seasons. Events for youth, women, …
Nelson’s Festival of Opportunities – A Place to Reclaim Well-Being
What is the purpose of the Festival of Opportunities? The Festival is the 19th Annual Festival and is a showcase of everything available in Nelson for you and your loved one’s total well-being. A place …
Calls For Entries For the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays 2010
Start the new decade on a “runner’s high” – registration for New Zealand’s largest mass-participation sporting event is now open!
It’s time to pull the running shoes out from the back of the closet and start …
Auckland’s 10th Annual Busker’s Festival Set to be a Ripper
The Auckland International Buskers Festival is one event that really needs no introduction! Expect to be stopped in your tracks when walking the streets of central Auckland this Anniversary Weekend, because you will more than …
Rainbow Healing & Learning Camp in Golden Bay
The Rainbow Healing and Learning Camp springs from a long tradition of education in healthy and conscientious lifestyles aimed at those who wish for inner healing. It is an exceptional opportunity …
Summer Six – Nelson – 9th January
SUMMER SIX features eight hours of entertainment for all ages at Saxton Field Cricket Oval, Nelson, from mid-day on Saturday 9 January.
THE BLACK SEEDS • KATCHAFIRE • CONCORD DAWN
P-MONEY • NATHAN HAINES LIVE BAND • …
Christchurch World Buskers Festival
World Buskers Festival guarantees fun in the sun
Seeking fun in the sun for your summer holidays? Then make a beeline for Christchurch and the World Buskers’ Festival.
Each year at the end of January the Garden …
Put a Little Colour into Another Woman’s Life
And declutter your wardrobe in the process
It’s time to make a change, get rid of the old to make room for the new? Spring clean your wardrobe and donate to a good charity! Girls’ Day …
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