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The Vegan Baker: Coffee Cake
By Miyuki McGuffie • yesterday • 0 comments
This week a little reminiscing inspires blogger-baker Miyuki McGuffie to recreate a delicious old favourite. More …
Walking the talk
By Sarah Heeringa • 2 days ago • 0 comments
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. More …
Cosmetic deceptions
By Lynda Brendish • 2 days ago • 5 comments
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. More …
Have your say on NZ's energy future
By Lynda Brendish • 3 days ago • 2 comments
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!). More …
At the forge
By Nate Saville • 4 days ago • 0 comments
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’ More …
Plastic waste converted to oil? We're not talking rubbish
By Sarah Heeringa • August 23, 2010 • 1 comments
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. More …
Eco-cruising
By Holly Jean Brooker • August 23, 2010 • 0 comments
Holly Jean Brooker considers which transport options are the best, and most environmentally friendly, on a trip to Australia with her husband. More …
Spirituality and the earth: why should we care?
By Sarah Heeringa • August 20, 2010 • 0 comments
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. More …
Kitten therapy
By Annabel McAleer • August 19, 2010 • 0 comments
Oil spills, extinction, climate change, old-school politicians, economic collapse … sometimes I feel like taking a shower after reading the news, in hopes of washing off all the negativity. But after reading all that, who could bear to use the extra hot water? Never fear: the internet may allow us to read diabolical environmental news from around the world—but it's also full of cute animal videos. We've collected some of the best: think of them as a shower for your brain. Spend five minutes watching these clips, and we guarantee you'll feel much better about the world. More …
The Vegan Baker: Alfajores (shortbread)
By Miyuki McGuffie • August 18, 2010 • 0 comments
This week blogger-baker Miyuki McGuffie brings us a recipe for a South American cookie made of two sweet biscuits sandwiched together with dulce de leche (caramel sauce). Yumbo! More …
Fair ground attraction
By Sarah Heeringa • August 16, 2010 • 2 comments
Wellington and Dunedin have officially been Fair Trade Cities since 2009. Plans are now afoot to help their big, bad northern sister take the same step. The Aucklander reports on progress to date. More …
Road trip north? Here's where to eat!
By Annabel McAleer • August 13, 2010 • 0 comments
If you're into slow food or smart tourism, take part in the public voting for the Manaakitanga Awards (Rodney District’s hospitality and tourism awards). The list of finalists is the definitive list of stop-and-have-a-bite points for your next jaunt north of Auckland. More …
Sleeping in eco-style
By Holly Jean Brooker • August 11, 2010 • 1 comments
Holly Jean Brooker decides to staycation in Auckland, for one last rendezvous before hitting Western Australia, and chooses to sleep in style at Auckland hotel The Quadrant. More …
Buying your own Top Bar Hive
By Sarah Heeringa • August 9, 2010 • 0 comments
Top Bar hives are the new craze in natural bee keeping circles. You can make your own (using instructions from Good magazine, issue 14) or you can buy one! More …
Ask a naturopath: improving sperm quality
By Eric Bakker ND • August 9, 2010 • 0 comments
A Good reader writes: "My partner and I have recently been told that our chances of getting pregnant naturally are very slim due to a low sperm count. We are both non-smokers, do moderate exercise and try to eat healthy most of the time. Is there anything you can recommend to help improve sperm quality and increase our chances of a natural conception?" More …
Thinking of keeping bees?
By Janet Luke • August 9, 2010 • 6 comments
Meet Good's new blogger—the gardening, chook and top-bar bee keeping dynamo Janet Luke. Read Janet's first installment on getting started with your own top bar garden hive. More …
The Vegan Baker: Chocolate Cake
By Miyuki McGuffie • August 9, 2010 • 0 comments
This week blogger-baker Miyuki McGuffie brings us a recipe for the ubiquitous chocolate cake—made without butter and eggs. More …
Sayonara, sustainability
By Nick Potter • August 6, 2010 • 1 comments
Make a cup of tea and pull your chair a little closer ... newly eligible bachelor Nick Potter spills the intimate details about why he broke up with sustainability, who he's playing around with now—and why he's chosen to be polyamorous (with words, that is). More …
Make your own vintage cake stand
By Sarah Heeringa • August 5, 2010 • 0 comments
Vintage high tea is perfect for cheering up a gloomy late-winter afternoon. Upcycle your favourite old plates or other odd bits and bobs lying about to add a bit of syle with a gorgeous vintage looking cake stand. More …
Life between two worlds
By Ali Shariat • August 4, 2010 • 0 comments
When you have two passports, you're free to switch between two identities—but sometimes, neither of them feel real. Iranian-Kiwi Ali Shariat ponders the million-dollar question that most migrant youth ask themselves: who am I? More …
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