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What are the best raw foods to eat?

Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry. More …

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Why is raw food good for you?

Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry. More …

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Going more raw

Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry. More …

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Where the magic happens

So what’s your big dream? How can we make it happen? Lifestyle coach and Good columnist Tracy Manu reflects on taking the next step forward in life ... and leaving fear behind. More …

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Taking control of our power

Do your power bills ever come as a surprise? Are you puzzled as to what's gobbling all your electricity? Given the right information, just how much power could your household save? We meet three Good families who've taken on the challenge to reduce their power usage ... More …

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Why won't my mandarin tree bear fruit?

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: why your mandarin tree might not be fruiting. More …

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Closing the gaps

Nothing spoils a cosy winter's night like an icy blast scooting across the floor ... More …

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Win a tube of natural mascara!

Finding mascara that's free of nasty chemicals in New Zealand hasn't been easy – until Eye of Horus came along, that is. Its range of mascaras and eyeliners feature ingredients that were common in ancient Egypt – that have passed the test of time. And we've got four mascaras to give away! More …

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Help, my garden needs a detox!

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 cleanse diseased garden soil. More …

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Win your daily greens!

The Fresh Grower vegetable range is nutritious and delicious, including Bellaverde, the only sweet-stem broccoli grown in New Zealand, Sweet Petite cos lettuce, baby white pak choy and purple snow peas. And we've got four prize packs to give away ... More …

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What can I plant beside the seaside?

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: the best plants to grow in wind-swept, exposed areas. More …

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How to nourish your lemon tree

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: what to feed your lemon tree. More …

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Are my potatoes poisonous?

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: which parts of the potato to compost ... or not. More …

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How do I care for roses?

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: ensuring your roses are happy and healthy. More …

 

What do you think about ... fracking?

Is fracking an efficient way to extract valuable resources from the earth, or a desperately destructive practice? Read the case on both sides – in the latest issue of Good – then tell us what you think. More …

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Score a special coffee mug for free with Kokako

Kokako have just launched a new online store – and for any online purchase in February over $20, they'll throw in a free coffee mug worth $10, perfect for home or work. Sweet! More …

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Can I mulch with pine needles?

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: the perfect mulch for your veggie garden. More …

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Companion planting 101

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 grow plants together to increase your garden's yield and deter insects. More …

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Neutrogena Naturals makes it official

Neutrogena is planning on launching its Naturals range in New Zealand this year. Lynda Brendish takes a good look to see if the products live up to their name, or are just more of the same old greenwashing. More …

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Raw brownie

Raw food doesn't appeal to everyone ... but brownies do! Combine the two to make a devilishly tasting concoction that is anything but healthy. More …

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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

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