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Winter pick-me-ups
7 days ago • 50 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! More …
One good reason to skip lunch
By Siobhan Leathley • 7 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. More …
How to get rid of oxalis?
By Zoe Carafice • 7 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. More …
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. More …
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. More …
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! More …
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. More …
Spice up your breakfast
April 21, 2012 • 104 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 ... More …
What can you plant in a boggy garden?
By Zoe Carafice • April 20, 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 which plants don't mind getting their feet wet. More …
My lunch and other animals
By The Goodies • April 19, 2012 • 2 comments
What did you think of Andy Kenworthy's story about switching from vegan to omnivore in Good #23? We received a wide range of responses from people who wanted to share their thoughts. Read on for some of the letters we didn't have room to publish ... and tell us your own views! More …
Our new story-writing competition
By Rebekah White • April 16, 2012 • 0 comments
Do you have a story to tell? If you have a tale to share about a remarkable experience, a life-changing event, an obstacle overcome, or a cause you are passionate about – then we want to hear about it! Enter our competition to be published in Good and win a weekend away with Heritage Hotels. More …
We did it!
By Ministry of Silly Walks • April 11, 2012 • 0 comments
The Ministry of Silly Walks looks back on a successful Oxfam Trailwalker event, and reflect on the highs and lows of walking 100km in under 36hrs. More …
How can you stop coriander bolting?
By Zoe Carafice • April 5, 2012 • 2 comments
Good's new gardening expert Zoe Carafice is ready and waiting to answer your gardening questions! Each question published on Zoe's blog or in Good receives a fab prize from Tui Garden Products. Read on for Zoe's advice on herbs going to seed – plus how to enter! More …
Mind your Ps
By Ministry of Silly Walks • March 27, 2012 • 0 comments
With only a few days left until Oxfam Trailwalker begins, The Ministry of Silly Walks hands over the blog reins to their support crew ... More …
Where the money goes
March 16, 2012 • 2 comments
Good is supporting the creation of Fracking Whatatutu, a documentary investigating fracking in New Zealand. Creating a film doesn't come cheap – so even though it's on a shoestring budget, there's still a substantial sum to raise. Here's what filmmakers Tom & Sumner plan to spend donations on ... and how you can help out the film. More …
Get comfy
By Rebekah White • March 16, 2012 • 75 comments
With the first touch of autumn chill in the air thoughts turn to keeping cosy over the next few months. Eco knitwear label Sistahood makes gorgeous, fashion-forward organic cotton garments to relax in – and we've got two to give away! More …
Blisters, injuries and weather bombs
By Ministry of Silly Walks • March 9, 2012 • 0 comments
The going gets tough for Good guest bloggers The Ministry of Silly Walks. Here are a few of their tips to cope. More …
The easiest detox you've ever done
By The Goodies • March 5, 2012 • 1 comments
Sometimes you feel like your digestive system could use, well, a bit of help. If you've got a bit of bloating, irregular movements or a general case of the blahs, here's an all-natural fix. Plus: go in the draw to win one of 65 kits! More …
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
By The Goodies • February 29, 2012 • 4 comments
Eating "mostly plants" sounds so easy when food writer Michael Pollan suggest it ... but the reality is less straightforward. Expand your repertoire of plant-based meals with this simple recipe straight off the vegan menu of Auckland's luxury Heritage Hotel. More …
Sponsor a child ... in Paeroa
By Aimee Carruthers • February 29, 2012 • 0 comments
Improving the welfare of our poor is something we believe is the government's responsibility – but this means little to the one in four children living in poverty now. Good blogger Aimee Carruthers investigates how she can help. More …
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