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Winter pick-me-ups
4 days ago • 47 comments
As gloomy weather sets in, it's the little things that lift your mood. Like these candy-coloured retro leather purses from Green With Envy – a splash of gorgeousness on the daily shop. And we've got two to give away!
One good reason to skip lunch
By Siobhan Leathley • 4 days ago • 0 comments
Plenty of food that’s good enough to eat (but not good enough to sell) is disposed of every day. Kaibosh Food Rescue is aiming to change all that by collecting extra food and distributing it to charities. Now they're calling on Kiwis to donate the cost of a meal on Miss a Meal in May Day – so they can expand their mission to help out the hungry.
How to get rid of oxalis?
By Zoe Carafice • 4 days ago • 0 comments
Good's new gardening expert Zoe Carafice is ready and waiting to solve your dilemmas! Each question published on Zoe's blog or in Good receives a fab prize from Tui Garden. This week: how to eradicate oxalis bulbs.
Win a date with Bret McKenzie
By Lynda Brendish • May 4, 2012 • 0 comments
Oxfam has extended this year’s celebrity auctions for a very special one-off event with one half of New Zealand’s fourth most popular folk-parody duo, Oscar-winner and Figwit himself, Bret McKenzie. The auction launches today on TradeMe, kicking off Fairtrade Fortnight.
When is the best time to pull out withered veggie plants?
By Zoe Carafice • May 1, 2012 • 0 comments
Good's new gardening expert Zoe Carafice is ready and waiting to solve your dilemmas! Each question published on Zoe's blog or in Good receives a fab prize from Tui Garden. This week: advice on the best time to pull out old veggie plants.
Free event + win this gorgeous organic cotton bib!
By The Goodies • April 30, 2012 • 30 comments
Mystified about what exactly to feed the little ones? Nature Baby and Auckland naturopath Natural Ange have teamed up to answer all your questions! Read on for the details of their free event on May 8 – plus how to win one of these limited edition bibs!
It's the secret police!
By Siobhan Leathley • April 26, 2012 • 0 comments
The world-famous Secret Policeman's Ball is coming to New Zealand for the first time! On May 6, a line-up of some of New Zealand's best comedians will unite for an evening of original, cutting-edge comedy. All profits from the night go directly towards the work of Amnesty International.
Spice up your breakfast
April 21, 2012 • 103 comments
Cold mornings demand something worth getting out of bed for ... like a delicious new breakfast cereal infused with manuka honey and spices. What's more, we've got three breakfast hampers to give away for a few lucky readers to try themselves ...
