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One man, one road, one cycle

Roger Honeybun sets off on the trip of a lifetime tomorrow: cycling more than 1,000 kilometres from Christchurch to Auckland, in nine days. It could be the trip of your lifetime, too. More …

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Overfishing documentary The End of the Line premieres

Tuna-less sushi was served at the New Zealand premiere of The End of the Line last night in Wellington. Described as the Inconvenient Truth for oceans, the documentary reveals the global impacts of overfishing, and criticises New Zealand's commercial fisheries, among others. Scientists predict the global collapse of fish stocks by the middle of this century if nothing's done. More …

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Splore this Friday!

We've been looking forward to this weekend for aaaages—and finally, it's nearly here! Splore starts this Friday at the Tapapakanga Regional Park, just 70km south east of Auckland. The Good team will be there, with a super-chilled out tent space for you to have a nice cup of tea and a sit down. More …

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Lovely Lyttelton ... or more coal?

It's submission time again! There are plans to double coal exports from the Port of Lyttelton, to nearly five million tonnes each year. That means expanding a quarry, tearing down a hill, dredging a bit of harbour and 'reclaiming' another part, says Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei. Environment Canterbury is taking submissions on the coal expansion proposal this week. Here's how to have your say. More …

 

24 hours to stop indoor dairy farming in NZ!

Three big dairy companies have applied for resource consents for 16 new dairy farms in Canterbury's McKenzie Country. The farms will house cows indoors, in cubicles, for eight months of the year, and will discharge thousands of litres of effluent onto land every day. You have 24 hours to oppose the application. More …

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Should you believe Al Gore or your rock hard nipples?

Although comedian Stephen Colbert later quipped that there was no "Al-Gore-rhythm", Jon Stewart's interview with Al Gore neatly sums up so much public sentiment on climate change: Why won't they make it easy for us to change? More …

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Totally like whatever, you know?

"In case you hadn't realised, it has somehow become uncool to sound like you know what you're talking about," says poet Taylor Mali. This is his exhortation to speak with the courage of our convictions ... and a brilliant take-down of, well, us: "the most aggressively inarticulate generation to come along since, you know, a long time ago." More …

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100% Pure?

Good publisher Vincent Heeeringa and contributor Dave Hansford discuss the 100% Pure New Zealand brand on the Media 7 programme. The global marketing campaign has been spectacularly successful at bringing tourists to New Zealand—but is the brand built on a myth? More …

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International Climate Action Day —in photos

The weather really turned it on for the International Day of Climate Action on Saturday, where millions of people all over the world took part in more than 5,200 events, held in 181 countries. Here are some pics from this remarkable day. More …

 

Tomorrow you can make a difference

What are you doing for the International Day of Climate Action tomorrow? New Zealand is the country that will kick off the day of action happening all over the world. There's over 130 actions scheduled all over the country, so there's bound to be something near you. Check out the events and go make some noise! More …

 

The odd couple

Stefan Preston was the big boss of global brand Bendon—so what's he doing with an eco-fashion label? And what is ex-yoga teacher Jyoti Morningstar teaching him about business? More …

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They're drinking our (sustainable) wine

Want proof that a sustainable New Zealand sells? Check out the winelist at this small country restaurant in the UK. More …

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Pour some sugar on me

After we wrote about men's shaving in Good #8, we were inundated with queries (well, at least three or four) about what hair removal solutions are best for women. The way to go was waxing, we declared with confidence—well, aside from rocking the au naturel look. Waxing does away with the disposable plastic razor, and with strong depilation chemicals. (Using an epilation device like an Epilady is also a good call for legs—but hella painful elsewhere!) But that was before we'd heard of sugaring. More …

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Beating the kids

Comedian Russell Peters has an interesting take on the smacking debate— More …

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Saving the world's women

Should more foreign aid be targeted to women? The NY Times recently published a special issue called 'Saving the World's Women: How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything'. Here's why women matter. More …

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