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Taking cues from nature, Star Trek, Easy-Yo and The Simpsons, scientists the world over are pushing the limits of possibility.

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In travel
Powder to the people

Catch the snow while it lasts, at club fields around eco-chic Christchurch

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Drink yourselves green

Any business worth its weight in salt now knows it needs a sustainability plan

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Greenish envy

Emily Perkins reports co-trends from the fourth-to-top rung of The Ladder of Virtue

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Why do supermarkets shrink-wrap cucumbers?

Packaging, lightbulbs and floppy cucumbers. We have all the answers

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Weird picture Friday

article illustration A couple of weird pictures I encountered today. That's Sarah Palin, potential first female VP of the US. Wearing a fur stole, speaking to a group of ... vikings.

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Water works

article illustration We know that eventually even New Zealand, which is deluged in more rain that we can handle, must face up to the world-wide water crisis. It’s taken a business group to seize the nettle and produce a very good thought-starter on water, business and the rest of us.

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Tree houses for grown-ups

article illustration Ever wanted a home that dangles from a tree? Neither have I, but these fourteen back-to-nature homes from all over the world are truly astonishing.

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Mind the (history) gap

article illustration I know this makes me sound like Marcus Lush (not that there's anything wrong with that), but I am tremendously excited by the proposed underground rail network for central Auckland ... even though it probably won't get built.

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  • Weird picture Friday
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    A couple of weird pictures I encountered today. That's Sarah Palin, potential first female VP of the US. Wearing a fur stole, speaking to a group of ... vikings.

  • Water works
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    We know that eventually even New Zealand, which is deluged in more rain that we can handle, must face up to the world-wide water crisis. It’s taken a business group to seize the nettle and produce a very good thought-starter on water, business and the rest of us.

  • Win a relaxing spa treatment
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    Auckland-based readers! Leave a comment telling us about your best or worst experience with a beauty treatment, and one of you will win a wonderful Sandalwood Relaxing Facial at Tamara Spa in Ponsonby, valued at $130.

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  • Powder to the people

    Catch the snow while it lasts, at club fields around eco-chic Christchurch

  • What are your supermarkets doing for you?
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    New Zealanders spent around $16 billion at the supermarket last year. Most of that went to two giant corporations—Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises. Are you getting the food that you want? Well, have you asked for it?

  • Happiness is a warm home
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    Insulation: boring? Yes. Important? Very.

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Latest issue

From allergy prevention to zero waste, the second issue of Good tackles home renovation all the way from A to Z. We've also got the dirt on dairy farms ... and on dirt, with our eight-week guide to getting your veggie patch ready for a summer of home-grown goodies.

Latest comments

  • Annabel McAleer on Win a relaxing spa treatment:
    Congratulations to the winner of the Tamara Spa Sandalwood Relaxing Facial ... Ruth! I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did. I'm p  
  • Annabel McAleer on Want an electric scooter?:
    Entries close on the 1st of October. The magazine will be on sale in Whitcoulls until the 28th of September (unless your local store sells o  
  • Katie L on Win a relaxing spa treatment:
    If you offer something similar in future: is it possible for people who live elsewhere to enter and then simply visit the Auckland location  
  • Katie L on Want an electric scooter?:
    Great promotion.  Could you please tell us what date the offer is valid until?  Thanks.
  • Su Yin on Get what you give:
    While waiting for Nexx to launch, here's the Kiva Kiwis group.

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Building houses, building hope
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New Zealand has some of the least-affordable housing in the developed world. High rents, overcrowding and cold, damp, uninsulated homes are an everyday reality for many low-income families. Good magazine has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to help families help themselves into new housing.

Inside the magazine is an 8-page supplement to promote Habitat for Humanity in New Zealand. And for the next two months, Good will donate $9 from each one-year subscription to Habitat for Humanity, and $16 from each two-year subscription.

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