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=4.3.10 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:26 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27888 A New Zealand-based social enterprise has caught the attention of international funders as it heads into the final days of one of New Zealand’s largest crowdfunding campaigns. Conscious Consumers’ has raised nearly NZ$75,000  on PledgeMe over ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/14/kiwi-social-enterprise-start-up-gets-silicon-valley-backing/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:19:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27880 Here is the B-Side Stories interview with Melissa Keys, one of the backbones of one of Wellingtons most awesome organisations yet,Conscious Consumers. Melissa talks about why she is so committed to what they do and ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/13/meet-melissa-keys-of-conscious-consumers-and-find-out-why-shes-so-committed-to-measuring-how-much-we-spend-on-free-range-produce-fairtrade-coffee-and-local-produce/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/only-one-week-left-to-fund-world-changing-technology/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/only-one-week-left-to-fund-world-changing-technology/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:21:53 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27870 Conscious Consumers New Zealand businesses and consumers have generously pledged over $51,000 in 5 weeks to support the Conscious Consumers crowdfunding campaign, which promises to develop new technology that rewards planet-friendly businesses. Over 100 businesses and 20 ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/07/10/only-one-week-left-to-fund-world-changing-technology/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/26/kiwi-celebrities-support-sustainability-campaign-with-selfies/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/26/kiwi-celebrities-support-sustainability-campaign-with-selfies/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:00:06 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27797 Arthur Green is the latest star to show his support for Conscious Consumers #CountMeIn crowdfunding campaign by telling the world through social media why he wants to be counted as a conscious consumer. The Bachelor NZ ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/26/kiwi-celebrities-support-sustainability-campaign-with-selfies/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/05/opinion-world-environment-day-seven-billion-dreams-one-planet-consume-with-care-by-ben-gleisner-of-conscious-consumers/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/05/opinion-world-environment-day-seven-billion-dreams-one-planet-consume-with-care-by-ben-gleisner-of-conscious-consumers/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:00:21 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27706 Today is World Environment Day. This year the slogan for the United Nations’ Environment Programme day is ‘Seven billion dreams, one planet, consume with care’. We have a strong and growing group of New Zealanders who ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/05/opinion-world-environment-day-seven-billion-dreams-one-planet-consume-with-care-by-ben-gleisner-of-conscious-consumers/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/03/27694/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/03/27694/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2015 00:04:27 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27694 New Zealand social enterprise Conscious Consumers has just launched a 6-week campaign to fund the world’s first Good Spend Counter.   At 10am today, New Zealand social enterprise Conscious Consumers will launch a 6-week campaign to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/03/27694/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/24/join-conscious-consumers-online-flash-mob-with-a-thunderclap/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/24/join-conscious-consumers-online-flash-mob-with-a-thunderclap/#comments Sun, 24 May 2015 06:25:11 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27644 “On the third of June we’re launching one of NZ’s largest crowdfunding campaigns – #CountMeIn – to help build a revolutionary idea that will transform every dollar you spend into a vote for a better ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/24/join-conscious-consumers-online-flash-mob-with-a-thunderclap/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/04/10/conscious-consumers-launches-new-smartphone-app/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/04/10/conscious-consumers-launches-new-smartphone-app/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:39:38 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=26093 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/04/10/conscious-consumers-launches-new-smartphone-app/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/10/16/conscious-consumers-making-it-easy-to-find-sustainably-produced-goods-and-services/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/10/16/conscious-consumers-making-it-easy-to-find-sustainably-produced-goods-and-services/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:56:08 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25011 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/10/16/conscious-consumers-making-it-easy-to-find-sustainably-produced-goods-and-services/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/04/19/snap-freerange-and-faritrade-with-the-conscious-consumers-photo-comp/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/04/19/snap-freerange-and-faritrade-with-the-conscious-consumers-photo-comp/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:34:06 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=22921 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/04/19/snap-freerange-and-faritrade-with-the-conscious-consumers-photo-comp/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/01/30/conscious-consumers-launch-a-smart-phone-app-to-change-the-world/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/01/30/conscious-consumers-launch-a-smart-phone-app-to-change-the-world/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:44:12 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=22230 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/01/30/conscious-consumers-launch-a-smart-phone-app-to-change-the-world/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/26/nz-cafes-in-bidding-tussle-to-host-world-record-carrotmob/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/26/nz-cafes-in-bidding-tussle-to-host-world-record-carrotmob/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:49:52 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=18639 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/26/nz-cafes-in-bidding-tussle-to-host-world-record-carrotmob/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/17/conscious-consumers-organise-second-nationwide-carrotmob-in-auckland-wellington-and-hamilton/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/17/conscious-consumers-organise-second-nationwide-carrotmob-in-auckland-wellington-and-hamilton/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:11:45 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=18523 https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/04/17/conscious-consumers-organise-second-nationwide-carrotmob-in-auckland-wellington-and-hamilton/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/10/06/join-the-conscious-consumers-movement/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/10/06/join-the-conscious-consumers-movement/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:25:34 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=15844 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/10/06/join-the-conscious-consumers-movement/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/05/17/conscious-consumers-cafe-project-coming-to-auckland/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/05/17/conscious-consumers-cafe-project-coming-to-auckland/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 06:49:28 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=13248 https://happyzine.co.nz/2011/05/17/conscious-consumers-cafe-project-coming-to-auckland/feed/ 0