good 

New Zealand’s guide to sustainable living

Subscribe

Bring home the bacon

Five months pregnant and facing her 40th birthday, Francesca Price decides it’s time to go pig hunting

Latest articles

article illustration In food
The Italian stallion

Broccoli, the Italian stallion of health and taste

article illustration In grow + eat
In the winter kitchen

Leek and potato soup is a great winter warmer, but there’s much more you can do with this easy-to-grow veggie

In technology
Out with the old, in with the new

Award-winning Good columnist Rod Oram's new green tech series

article illustration In good question
Eco-fabrics for your home

Does your conscience match the drapes?

article illustration In good choice
Slow cookers vs pressure cookers

Pressure cookers and crockpots hold traumatic childhood memories for Sarah Heeringa—but now hungry kids of her own and a daily need for efficient meals has her facing her fears. But which way to jump: fast and furious, or slow and low?

article illustration In the green room
Is there such thing as green electricity?

You can buy power from an eco-company, but the electricity you actually use won't be squeaky green. Powershop's Ari Sargent explains why—and what you can do about it

article illustration In power of two
Entrepreneurs

Justin Lester and James Irvine, owners of the Kapai salad bar franchise

article illustration In good question
Good wood for a garden party

Where to buy the best outdoor furniture (for next summer, perhaps!). Plus: Why can’t I buy refills for eco-dishwashing liquid?

More articles »

Good blog

The Vegan Baker: Coffee Cake

article illustration This week a little reminiscing inspires blogger-baker Miyuki McGuffie to recreate a delicious old favourite.

Read more >

 
Walking the talk

article illustration Oxfam Trailwalker is the most life-changing, team-building, foot-slogging, friendship-forming, group-hugging experience ever ... oh, and it's just won New Zealand's top sustainability event award for third straight year.

Read more >

 
Cosmetic deceptions

article illustration As savvy consumers with eco-friendly, health-conscious outlooks, it probably comes as no surprise that most of the cosmetics we lather on each day in efforts to stay blemish- or wrinkle-free, are full of dubious chemicals and preservatives. What may come as a surprise, though, is that many of the alternatives we rely on—products labelled 'natural' or 'organic'—according to a new Consumer NZ report often contain those same dubious chemicals.

Read more >

 
Have your say on NZ's energy future

article illustration Greenpeace and the WWF are calling for urgent submissions on the Government's proposed draft energy strategy. Submissions close at 5pm on Thursday 2 September (this week!).

Read more >

 
At the forge

article illustration Here on the coast when the weather’s a bit gloomy, the pubs aren’t really happening and the blacksmithing fix hasn’t quite left for the day, then there’s always the ‘home forge’

Read more >

 
Plastic waste converted to oil? We're not talking rubbish

article illustration A Japanese company has come up with a clever invention that provides a small reprise from the seemingly growing sea of plastic waste in the world. It's a small, safe machine that can convert one kilo of plastic into almost one litre of oil.

Read more >

 
Eco-cruising

article illustration Holly Jean Brooker considers which transport options are the best, and most environmentally friendly, on a trip to Australia with her husband.

Read more >

 
Spirituality and the earth: why should we care?

article illustration Energy, carbon and water: why do they matter? Global crises and some local solutions ... find out the answer to these questions and more at a fascinating workshop this weekend.

Read more >

 
More blog entries »

More Goodness

The Good blog
  • Walking the talk
    article illustration

    Oxfam Trailwalker is the most life-changing, team-building, foot-slogging, friendship-forming, group-hugging experience ever ... oh, and it's just won New Zealand's top sustainability event award for third straight year.

  • Have your say on NZ's energy future
    article illustration

    Greenpeace and the WWF are calling for urgent submissions on the Government's proposed draft energy strategy. Submissions close at 5pm on Thursday 2 September (this week!).

  • At the forge
    article illustration

    Here on the coast when the weather’s a bit gloomy, the pubs aren’t really happening and the blacksmithing fix hasn’t quite left for the day, then there’s always the ‘home forge’

Good magazine
  • Community projects

    List of your community projects in New Zealand

  • Bring home the bacon
    article illustration

    Five months pregnant and facing her 40th birthday, Francesca Price decides it’s time to go pig hunting

  • Aspartame

    Should you worry about aspartame?

article illustration

Latest issue

What does it really take to hop off the treadmill? We ask five families who've changed their lives, and find seven ways to slow down and simplify your life (without too many sacrifices!). Plus: Your eco home makeover—part one of our new renovation series.

Follow us

Latest comments

  • Annabel McAleer on 7 questions about the BP oil spill:
    Thank god that's over. Here's some info on the clean-up and dispersal of the oil, from the Science Media Centre:The Deepwater Horizon oil sp  
  • pioverten on Have your say on NZ's energy future:
    I only had time for a quick read.there is very little in there about education or upskilling.In my experience as an engineer, the public's u  
  • Inger Perkins on Fair ground attraction:
    If you want to switch your work place tea room supplies to fair trade, don't worry about the cost.  When I saw in a Good magazine last  
  • Inger Perkins on Have your say on NZ's energy future:
    If the Draft Energy Strategy flew under your radar until hours before submissions closed, how many more radars will it have avoided?  C  
  • Julia on This one's for the ladies:
    GO MENSTRUAL CUPS...they are the best thing ever! They mean: no more embarrassing visits to the supermarket (where you inevitably end up spe  
  • Penny Vergeest on Cosmetic deceptions:
    Great article in Consumer - this is something that I have been passionate about for a long time -it is so important for customers to be educ  
  • natural organic skincare cosmetics on Cosmetic deceptions:
    Wow!! You're one of the
    first organic makeup artist blogs I've seen.. But I think that's great! Especailly
    since you're brown like ME! :)  
  • Lynda Brendish on Cosmetic deceptions:
    I also thought their selection of products was interesting.  Their point is still valid, that cosmetics marketed as organic or natural  

Blogs

Good pages

Good Shopping Handbook
carboNZero logo

Good magazine is a carboNZero certified product