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Cycle Central Otago—at any age

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10 reasons to buy an electric car

New Zealand's first mainstream electric car

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New Zealand's naked chef

Meet Angus Allen, maker of Naked Organics

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Cut the crap

10-step help for shopping addicts

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Too flash to flush

Why does my toilet paper have dolphins on it?

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Walker

Lesley Reece, Oxfam Trailwalker and marathon runner

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Drive like a Dutchman

Drive smarter, save money. Plus: Eco-rally driving?!?

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Talk politics

Who does your local MP represent? You! Don't wait for a national election to let a cabinet minister or your local MP know what’s on your mind

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Save the whales

And a couple of dolphins, an eel, a few fish, a kiwi, tuatara and some cute little baby sea lions

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A spotters’ guide to greenwash— and greenwank

article illustration As the business world discovers there’s money and consumer favour to be found in not trashing the planet, most marketers are struggling to catch up. Immersed in the art of promoting style over substance and inventing products for needs you never knew you had, genuine sustainability can take us marketers some getting used to.

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A bike movement

article illustration Despite its numerous hills, San Francisco routinely places in various top ten lists for 'best bicycling cities' in the country and world. It’s about to get better. Read all about the city's bike infrastructure, bike bars, bike nudity and bike-powered music ...

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Good housekeeping tips #7

article illustration "Make your own cleaning products using natural products such as vinegar and baking soda. An internet search on the subject will bring up lots of different recipes to try. It's cheaper and more economically friendly than conventional cleaners and is chemical free."—Mary Shirley

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Email from San Jose

article illustration Georgia Stephenson spent two weeks in in Costa Rica, completing a biomimicry workshop. Here is her email from the field ... We arrived back in San Jose yesterday evening, with packs full of damp clothes (90 percent humidity), boots sticky with rainforest earth and limbs dotted with mosquito bites, heads full to the brim of information on the methodology of biomimcry and the sights, sounds, smells and feel of nature ...  

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Gib-stopping and carpal tunnel

article illustration With tiles successfully, and almost painlessly, laid I am ready to tackle my next learning curve: gib-stopping. Our professional gib-stopper friend was sought; a broad knife and a chamfered broad knife borrowed or bought, and friend’s wisdom gained—well, a small impartation of it, anyway! One also has paper tape (sticky on one side), corner strip and joint compound (herewith called “goo”) which resembles a sloppy plaster-of-paris.

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Good is good: it's official

article illustration Last night's MPA Awards were all good for Good, which won the hotly contested 'Best Launch/Relaunch' category against stiff competition from Mindfood and Oh Baby. But Good art director Adrian Clapperton was best in show, winning the Supreme Designer of the Year and Supreme Cover of the Year for his work on Good and Idealog. Idealog also won the award for Best Use of Photography, while Good was highly commended for the 'Genuine articles' feature in issue three.

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My milk dilemma

article illustration Milk has never been my beverage of choice. Flavoured, yes and on cereal, of course! But the fact remains that I don’t actually like it. I’ve drunk trim my entire life (breast aside) and continue to do so because I don’t like the taste of 'real' milk. A few years back my bf and I tried soy but for various reasons didn’t stick with it.

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Inside out

article illustration With officially 12 weeks and 12 kilograms gone there's only ten kilograms to go to achieve my goal! It has not been too hard to stick to this healthy way of being. But I have discovered that health is much more than solely a diet. It is a whole way of being.

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  • A bike movement
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    Despite its numerous hills, San Francisco routinely places in various top ten lists for 'best bicycling cities' in the country and world. It’s about to get better. Read all about the city's bike infrastructure, bike bars, bike nudity and bike-powered music ...

  • A spotters’ guide to greenwash— and greenwank
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    As the business world discovers there’s money and consumer favour to be found in not trashing the planet, most marketers are struggling to catch up. Immersed in the art of promoting style over substance and inventing products for needs you never knew you had, genuine sustainability can take us marketers some getting used to.

  • Email from San Jose
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    Georgia Stephenson spent two weeks in in Costa Rica, completing a biomimicry workshop. Here is her email from the field ... We arrived back in San Jose yesterday evening, with packs full of damp clothes (90 percent humidity), boots sticky with rainforest earth and limbs dotted with mosquito bites, heads full to the brim of information on the methodology of biomimcry and the sights, sounds, smells and feel of nature ...

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  • What's in season?

  • The Good Guide

    Heating and insulation: Knowledge to help you make the right purchasing decisions to protect your family over the winter months

  • The Green Room

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Latest issue

Does the supermarket send you off your trolley? The latest Good offers smart shopping strategies for families of all sizes, for good, healthy, ethical, economical food. Plus: The Good Guide to home heating this winter

Go MAD

Intrepid Volunteers Challenge
Bridgit Bretherton-Jones

Congratulations Bridgit.

The 2009 Volunteer of the Year award has gone to Bridgit Bretherton-Jones for all the tremendous work she does with the charity Preventing Violence in the Home. Bridgit is a vital member of the team providing care and support for people affected by family violence. Read more about Bridgit’s work.

Although voting is over, the social networking site is still going strong connecting keen volunteers and organisations with each other. Thanks to everyone who cast a vote, and of course a big thank you to all the tireless volunteers out there!

 

Latest comments

  • Su Yin Khoo on A bike movement:
    There has been some attempts to campaign for more bike-friendly cities through an Intersect group, Frocks on Bikes and Critical Mass. And we  
  • Annabel McAleer on A bike movement:
    Wow, they really are naked aren't they? What a conveniently positioned bicycle seat. And, because, I suspect one of my lovely colleagues wil  
  • tapu4lyfe on Inside out:
    Can you send me that Smoothie recipe you "swear-by"... I think it has spinach in it?
  • Char on Inside out:
    Definately recommend the little bottles of wonder you can get from a nautropath!! I got a remedy the other day, nearing the end of a monster  
  • Su Yin Khoo on Inside out:
    @D Gedye If you register on the website then your comments will be published automatically. Cheers!
  • D Gedye on Inside out:
    wow sarah. you truly are amazing. if only good magazine was as great as you then my comment i sent the first time would've gone through and  
  • Simon McManus on Chasing gold:
    Not much of an age barrier on this iconic New Zelaand ride. Mum (63) just did Railtrail recently with eco friendly guides from Adventure Sou  
  • Del on Inside out:
    great blog :) very inspiring! will we be seeing anymore recipes?! :) keep up the great work.
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