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Ted Talk: The secret of becoming mentally strong
I found this Ted Talk inspiring because I think this is the key to a happy life. Amy Morin’s story is both personal, and practical. Check it out if you want to be reminded how …
Pop up repair cafe launched in Auckland
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 …
Student army founder Sam Johnson to lead discussion at Canterbury Uni about ‘volun-tourism’ in Christchurch
In the next UC Connect public lecture, University of Canterbury Adjunct Fellow, 2012 Young New Zealander of the Year and UC Student Volunteer Army founder Sam Johnson will lead a discussion with current UC Student Volunteer Army …
Pop up street store for the homeless in South Africa makes people cry with happiness
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 …
Kākāpō on track for a record season!
Department of Conservation
Date: 18 March 2016
The critically-endangered birds are world-famous for their character, rarity and bizarre appearance, a giant flightless nocturnal parrot found only in New Zealand.
“So far this season, 42 out of 54 female kākāpō …
Large business goes solar on the West Coast
Media Release
5 April 2016
GOING SOLAR ON THE WEST COAST
By YHA New Zealand
Franz Josef – YHA Franz Josef put their commitment to sustainability into action with the installation of solar panels on their West Coast property.
YHA Franz Josef …
Aussie green offices top three million square metres
Ok Kiwis, in the light hearted spirit of competition, here’s an other excellent reason to get serious about taking the lead in climate friendly action! Charlotte.
Green offices top three million square metres
Australian offices are taking …
US research shows that food produced in a sustainable way is important, regardless of political view
Ok, so this is US research and is referring to their new Dietary Guidelines, here we are in the great land of Aotearoa, but this is interesting news coming out of a culture who deeply influence western …
Kiwis with disabilities to benefit from new Employer Ambassador role
Kiwis with disabilities can look forward to even more employment opportunities thanks to a partnership between Z Energy and specialist employment service Workbridge, announced today.
A new Workbridge Employer Ambassador role, created in partnership with Z …
Air New Zealand team up with DoC and iwi to support bird biodiversity project in Abel Tasman
Source: Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Golden Bay’s Manawhenua ki Mohua iwi have today announced a new joint biodiversity project on the Abel Tasman Great Walk.
The project will support the …
Five reasons to join the Happyzine Kea Group this month!
This month we’re focusing on abundance over in our private Facebook group – members are focusing on new reasons they live abundant lives, daily.
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Inspiring video story from Kansas about a young boy who overcame ADHD, and come off medication through dance
“It was as if God whispered and said ‘we need to find something useful and productive to use all of his energy’” said the mother of eleven-year-old Pierson Feeney has almost no more need for traditional …
Novella: The Spring, by Charlotte Squire – Ch 4
Novella: The Spring
By Charlotte Squire
Trouble’s brewing for a small rural community who live near the most pure waters on earth Te Waikoropupu Springs, in Golden Bay, New Zealand. A foreign company plans to buy the …
DOC and China’s conservation agency agree to protect migratory birds
Go DoC! – Happyzine
NZ Department of Conservation
Date: 18 March 2016
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and the State Forestry Administration (SFA) of China have agreed to work together to protect wetlands visited by red knots and …
Novella: The Spring by Charlotte Squire – Ch 3
Novella: The Spring
By Charlotte Squire
Trouble’s brewing for a small rural community who live near the most pure waters on earth Te Waikoropupu Springs, in Golden Bay, New Zealand. A foreign company plans to buy the …
New species of tiny frog discovered in India
New species are being discovered all the time. Live Science.com reported that a tiny frog was recently discovered in the southwestern plains of India. It’s been named Microhyla laterite, and it has all that sounds like …
Novella: The Spring by Charlotte Squire – Ch 2
Trouble’s brewing for a small rural community who live near the most pure waters on earth Te Waikoropupu Springs, in Golden Bay, New Zealand. A foreign company plans to buy the sacred waters and cut …
Novella: The Spring, by Charlotte Squire – Ch 1
Here’s a wee project I’m working on, it’s a ‘novella’. I’ll post up a chapter a day for a few days and see if people want to read more. Charlotte x
Short story: Our Spring
By Charlotte …
Karamea – is this the end of the road? Help fund the inspiring doco
A bunch of modern-hippies changing the world from one of the remotest places on Earth. HELP US!!
The Karamea documentary movie follows the inspiring journey of a bunch of modern-hippies that have made this community their …
Weeds as Medicines – by Dunedin naturopath Francisca Griffin
Listen to the Access Radio Internet Pod Cast here.
This week I talked about using weeds as medicines – have a listen, via the link above.
Disclaimer! Please, do be aware that weed medicine as well as …
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