Revolution in Building Makes Exceptional Home Performance Affordable – Introducing Little Greenie

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Media Release | For Immediate Release | 21 April 2011
REVOLUTION IN BUILDING MAKES EXCEPTIONAL HOME PERFORMANCE AFFORDABLE, NEW REPORT …

What Makes Ross Sea Special? You Have One More Week to Enter the Film Comp!

August 3, 2011
Great prizes up for grabs in online Antarctic film competition – entries close August 12, 2011
Contestants have just one week left to enter the 2011 Last Ocean Online Short Film competition. The …

The Hunt is On for the Nation’s Greenest Fingers

The hunt is on for great Kiwi gardeners, and for the country’s best school vege patch and community plot. NZ Gardener magazine, in association with Kiwicare, is calling for nominations in NZ Gardener’s 2011 Gardener …

Green Dreamers: There is Hope

by Charlotte Squire, Editor of the good news, green website www.happyzine.co.nz
This morning I shared an email chat with an Otago based Louis Chambers – who has just co-founded Generation Zero (Kiwi youth standing up for …

BIG Little City Announces Restaurant Month

Get ready to clear your palate Auckland, this ‘BIG little City’ is gearing up to launch its first ever Restaurant Month, celebrating the very finest of world-class dining experiences across Auckland’s central city.
For 19 days …

Supporting Our Animal Loving Planners

Thanks to PlanBig.com.
Animals play an important role in our lives with research showing that people who surround themselves with animals reap a number of benefits such as better health, work productivity and increased …

Ten Reasons Green People Are Happier

By Matt Mellon
By fundamentally changing our cultural values we can create societies that collaborate for increased wellbeing rather than compete for increased wealth.
It is now well recognised that to preserve the global ecosystem we must …

Urban Pantry Bring Garden DIY to the ‘Burbs of Auckland

We’re launching an ‘Urban Garden DIY’ workshop series
This is a quick extra Urban Pantry update to let you know that Urban Pantry, in collaboration with Tangleball, is launching an ‘Urban Garden DIY’ workshop series, to …

An Eco-fashion Pioneer

If you’re still not convinced that fashion can be stylish and sustainable, let me tell you about New Zealand’s pioneer in the area of sustainable fashion design… Starfish.
This Wellington based label has always been one …

Pacifica Grandmothers Council and World Peace Drum 21st – 24th November 2010

Green Profile: i-Tree

What is i-Tree?
i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools help communities of all sizes to strengthen their urban …

Heart Politics

Ekodo: A Perfect Christmas

By Sean Weaver
My childhood recollections of Christmas were of enchantment. In adulthood Christmas has become synonymous with angst.
As either the youngest sibling needing to suffer the reminders of never being permitted to have a legitimate …

Keep’n it Local in the UK: British food is best, says New Olympics Campaign

A new campaign is aiming to get British-grown food on menus across the country during the 2012 Olympic games in an effort to create a more sustainable and fair food system.
People across the UK …

The Final Blog – Would You Like the Good News, or the Good News?

Oh my goodness.  365 days of blogging (I forgot two days, and may have in fact repeated a few days, but hey, here’s to being human).  And so here I am on the final day.
Let’s …

How Wellbeing Contributes to Productivity

“ There is a large amount of evidence from the academic research to support the idea that if organisations nurture psychological well-being (PWB) in their workforce it will bring tangible bottom-line benefits. At …

Positive News Headlines From Around The World (Fresh Good News Updated Often)

A piece of cake! – Struggling farmer’s wife who baked her way to a fortune

Bill Gates & Other Corporate Leaders Call For Renewable Push – American Energy Innovation Council promoting clean energy technologies

More wind …

Soften the F Up – The Successful Plan to Challenge Young Men’s Perception of a ‘Real Man’ in Aussie

PlanBigger Ehon Chan launches a national grassroots mental health campaign:
Soften the F Up – “Soften the F*** Up is the first of, hopefully, a few more campaigns to come in challenging young men’s …

Reverse-in Parking Safer for Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians and Cyclists

Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN) says reverse-in parking is better for people in cars and pedestrians as well as cyclists.
CAN spokesperson, Anne FitzSimon, applauds New Zealand Transport Agency support for reverse-in parking.
“Reverse-in parking improves the driver’s …

“Manaakitanga” Theme for Māori Language Week 2011

“Manaakitanga” theme for Māori Language Week 2011
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) have chosen “Manaakitanga” as the theme for Māori Language Week 2011.
““Manaakitanga” is a very …

DoC Announce Winners of Remix the sounds of New Zealand – Featuring Native Birds

New Zealand Department of Conservation
Announcing the winner of our New Zealand Music Month competition: Remix the sounds of New Zealand
‘Bird call’ is the winner in our remix the sounds of New Zealand competition. Shayne …

Happyzine Questionnaire – Email Us Your Answers and You Could Win Serena Star Leonard’s New Book

Dear Happyzine readers! Who ARE you?  Email me the answers to the following ten questions and you will automatically go in the draw to win a copy of Serena Star Leonard’s amazing new book ‘How …

The World is Your Canvas – Karamea’s Rongo Backpackers Where Self-Sufficiency Meets Creativity

Article by By Kathleen Anderson Freelance Writer
Paul Murray is a self-realized artist.  He has invested his whole life and soul in his current work: The LivinginPeace Project, which aims to combine the …

Situations Vacant: Writers Wanted from Every Kiwi Town!

Optimistic Writers!
We want you.

www.happyzine.co.nz is currently looking for volunteer Good News Reporters to represent all the towns of New Zealand.
We want your region’s most positive and inspiring news, once a week.
Skills Required for the Job …

Green Love: Happyzine’s Top Seven Recommended Gifts of Love

Feeling the love?  Express it this Valentine’s Day with a lush gift.  Hannah Campbell has searched high, sideways and low for the very best in unique and truly sustainably produced Valentine’s Day offerings.  Relax, we’ve …

White Roofs or Green Roofs? By Ian Montangees

The Difference Between White Roofs and Green Roofs in Terms of Their Positive Contribution to Global Warming Reduction – by Ian Montangees
A number of people have asked about the difference between green roofs and …

Tides Training for Women

Tides – a world leading authority on Rites of Passage for women

An experiential programme for any woman over 18, with an interest in rites of passage, transition and the stages of life. Whether explored in …

Southern Kiwi Girl Launches Debut Album

WHAT:                       Whitney Irwin launches her debut album Fly
WHEN:                      Sunday, 31 July 2011
WHERE:                   Kelvin Hotel, Invercargill

Whitney’s awaited debut album will be officially launched this Sunday, 31 July, at …