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/2016/05/27/victoria-uni-student-shows-energy-saved-by-retrofitting-all-kiwi-commercial-buildings-could-power-330000-homes/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/27/victoria-uni-student-shows-energy-saved-by-retrofitting-all-kiwi-commercial-buildings-could-power-330000-homes/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 16:00:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29985 A Victoria University of Wellington study shows that retrofitting New Zealand’s commercial buildings to use less fossil fuel-generated energy could save enough energy to power many homes in the South Island. Research from Shaan Cory, who ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/27/victoria-uni-student-shows-energy-saved-by-retrofitting-all-kiwi-commercial-buildings-could-power-330000-homes/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/26/victoria-studens-research-reveals-innovative-new-ways-to-recycle-waste-in-the-pacific-using-3d-printing/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/26/victoria-studens-research-reveals-innovative-new-ways-to-recycle-waste-in-the-pacific-using-3d-printing/#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 16:00:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29988 Research by a Victoria University of Wellington Master’s graduand is revealing innovative new ways to recycle waste in the Pacific using 3D printing. Lionel Taito-Matamua, who graduates this week with a Master of Design Innovation from ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/26/victoria-studens-research-reveals-innovative-new-ways-to-recycle-waste-in-the-pacific-using-3d-printing/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/06/living-big-and-living-happy-in-a-shipping-container/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/06/living-big-and-living-happy-in-a-shipping-container/#comments Thu, 05 May 2016 16:00:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29843 I LOVE this series of videos from Living Big in a Tiny House.  Here’s their latest – a really impressive shipping container home, with some major design to be inspired by. Have a gorgeous day, ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/06/living-big-and-living-happy-in-a-shipping-container/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/05/new-brighton-design-competition-calls-for-creative-ideas-for-five-tiny-huts/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/05/new-brighton-design-competition-calls-for-creative-ideas-for-five-tiny-huts/#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 16:00:49 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29826 The Press reported that a new design competition for five tiny huts is being launched to breathe life into New Brighton, Christchurch. “Ideas include a wedding chapel, a puzzle room, an optical illusion and a reading room,” ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/05/new-brighton-design-competition-calls-for-creative-ideas-for-five-tiny-huts/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/03/denmark-has-broken-its-own-wind-power-record-again/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/03/denmark-has-broken-its-own-wind-power-record-again/#comments Mon, 02 May 2016 20:21:47 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29818 Denmark is leading the world with wind technology and is a great country for New Zealand to look to for inspiration as we move towards a fossil fuel free world. Denmark is working steadily towards becoming ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/03/denmark-has-broken-its-own-wind-power-record-again/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/24/bright-ideas-wanted-for-getting-round-in-christchurch/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/24/bright-ideas-wanted-for-getting-round-in-christchurch/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:00:52 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29784 Anyone who’s ever been struck by a bright idea for how to improve ease of travel in Christchurch now has the chance to get the funding to put their plan into action, with the Transport ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/24/bright-ideas-wanted-for-getting-round-in-christchurch/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/18/charlotte-squire-checks-out-the-tiny-house-movement/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/18/charlotte-squire-checks-out-the-tiny-house-movement/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29751 When I was little I dreamed of living in a gypsy wagon. They seemed so romantic and cosy and I loved how every inch of the homes had a purpose.  Surplus children could even sleep ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/18/charlotte-squire-checks-out-the-tiny-house-movement/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/26/french-man-aims-to-become-first-to-complete-zero-carbon-flight-across-the-atlantic/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/26/french-man-aims-to-become-first-to-complete-zero-carbon-flight-across-the-atlantic/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:00:21 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29662 Inhabitat.com report that French scientist, former yachtsman, pilot Raphael Dinelli is seeking to make history by completing the first zero-carbon trans-Atlantic flight this June.  He’s flying a hybrid plane powered by solar energy and biofuels.   ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/26/french-man-aims-to-become-first-to-complete-zero-carbon-flight-across-the-atlantic/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/21/melbourne-looking-for-big-bright-sustainable-ideas-for-city-design/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/21/melbourne-looking-for-big-bright-sustainable-ideas-for-city-design/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:00:15 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29629 The City of Melbourne are leading by example in the green design department.  And the bright ideas are coming from community.  They’re currently asking: What should the City of Melbourne focus on in the next ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/21/melbourne-looking-for-big-bright-sustainable-ideas-for-city-design/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/07/world-first-climate-conscious-app-gives-kiwis-a-powerful-choice/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/07/world-first-climate-conscious-app-gives-kiwis-a-powerful-choice/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:06:43 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29554 Innovative power company Flick Electric Co. has launched a world-first app – called Choice! – that gives Kiwis unprecedented information about the carbon impact of the electricity we are using, in real time. The app ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/07/world-first-climate-conscious-app-gives-kiwis-a-powerful-choice/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/15/weekend-news-hug-meet-george-hes-exploring-some-amazing-spaces/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/15/weekend-news-hug-meet-george-hes-exploring-some-amazing-spaces/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:02:28 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28020 By Charlotte Squire Who said TV’s full of negative, mind numbing shite?  Well maybe I did once.  But here’s yet another series I’m in love with: British architect George Clark’s on a mission to discover and ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/15/weekend-news-hug-meet-george-hes-exploring-some-amazing-spaces/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/07/auckland-harbour-bridge-one-step-closer-good-times-for-walkers-and-cyclists/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/07/auckland-harbour-bridge-one-step-closer-good-times-for-walkers-and-cyclists/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:00:17 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27836 The SkyPath walking and cycling extension to the Auckland Harbour Bridge is a step closer with announcement of their successful resource consent last week. Ākina Foundation’s Executive Chair Anake Goodall said it was a fantastic step ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/07/auckland-harbour-bridge-one-step-closer-good-times-for-walkers-and-cyclists/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/05/moving-forward-with-the-plastic-bag-dilemma/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/05/moving-forward-with-the-plastic-bag-dilemma/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:27:33 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27838 By: Newsroom Plus They were first patented in 1965, but really only gained popularity in the mid 1980’s. Now there are between 500 billion and 1 trillion produced annually and New Zealanders uses approximately 1 billion of ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/05/moving-forward-with-the-plastic-bag-dilemma/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/04/win-four-days-of-electric-car-love/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/04/win-four-days-of-electric-car-love/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:00:57 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27698 WIN A 4 DAY ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPERIENCE: LOVENOTES AND BLUE CARS TEAM UP TO DELIVER CLEAN GREEN SERVICES Auckland, NZ: Ever wanted to know what it’s like to drive an Electric Vehicle? With Lovenotes’ new ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/04/win-four-days-of-electric-car-love/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/21/climate-friendly-sydney-uses-recycled-printer-toner-in-roads/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/21/climate-friendly-sydney-uses-recycled-printer-toner-in-roads/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 01:53:08 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27648 Australia’s first carbon neutral city is trialing a new environmentally-friendly asphalt blend on city roads that uses old printer toner.   Australia’s first carbon neutral council is trialing a new environmentally-friendly asphalt blend on city roads that uses ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/21/climate-friendly-sydney-uses-recycled-printer-toner-in-roads/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/05/special-e-waste-recycling-program-assigned-to-1500-apartment-blocks-in-sydney/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/05/special-e-waste-recycling-program-assigned-to-1500-apartment-blocks-in-sydney/#comments Mon, 04 May 2015 18:00:37 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27517 The City of Sydney has delivered a trailblazing e-waste program to apartment blocks, with special recycling bins in six large apartment buildings serving 1,500 apartments as part of an ongoing trial. Residents in the six apartment ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/05/special-e-waste-recycling-program-assigned-to-1500-apartment-blocks-in-sydney/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/10/01/design-student-inspires-with-up-cycling-exhibition-and-workshops/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/10/01/design-student-inspires-with-up-cycling-exhibition-and-workshops/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:01:25 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=26606 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/10/01/design-student-inspires-with-up-cycling-exhibition-and-workshops/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/06/06/sustainability-program-is-making-sydney-greener-and-cleaner-and-saving-money/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/06/06/sustainability-program-is-making-sydney-greener-and-cleaner-and-saving-money/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:55:44 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=26390 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/06/06/sustainability-program-is-making-sydney-greener-and-cleaner-and-saving-money/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/28/germany-powered-by-74-renewable-energy-in-one-day/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/28/germany-powered-by-74-renewable-energy-in-one-day/#comments Tue, 27 May 2014 22:16:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=26334 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/28/germany-powered-by-74-renewable-energy-in-one-day/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/21/christchurch-trial-for-nz-first-solar-table/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/21/christchurch-trial-for-nz-first-solar-table/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 02:59:48 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=26275 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/05/21/christchurch-trial-for-nz-first-solar-table/feed/ 0