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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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Living below the line: Day 5

Good health and beauty writer Lynda Brendish reflects on her week of living on $2.25 of food a day for the Live Below the Line challenge ... More …

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Living below the line: Day 2

Good health and beauty writer Lynda Brendish is two days into living on $2.25 of food a day for the Live Below the Line challenge ... More …

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Living below the line

Good health and beauty writer Lynda Brendish contemplates what it will be like to live on just $2.25 of food a day for the Live Below the Line challenge ... More …

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Lush smells freedom in West Papua

Lush cosmetics in Australia and New Zealand support calls for freedom in West Papua, a country currently under harsh rule by Indonesia. More …

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Win a date with Bret McKenzie

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 …

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The parties on climate change, part II

Political parties weighed in on their views on climate change, and what to do about, at an election debate in Auckland last week. More …

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The parties on climate change

Political parties weighed in on their views on climate change, and what to do about, at an election debate in Auckland this week. More …

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Oxfam Grow

Oxfam launched its Grow campaign to highlight inequalities in world food distribution More …

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Free-to-watch documentaries

A new website offers up a large selection of documentaries to watch for free, including environmentally themed award-winners like Gasland and Garbage Warrior. More …

 

A Grandmother's Tribe

The Kiwis behind a film about the unsung heroines of the AIDS epidemic in Africa screen the documentary for the women it depicts More …

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Kapiti's greenest streets

Residents of four Kapiti Coast streets are competing to be crowned the district's official Greenest Street More …

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How does your home rate?

Homestar, a free online assessment tool, has been developed to help home-owners judge the energy efficiency of their home and suggest ways to improve it. More …

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The other Good magazine

American magazine GOOD (no relation to us but we love the name!) and GE have teamed up to produce some creative videos promoting eco-friendly living. More …

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Shwopper's delight

The fashion industry is notorious for its waste and events like The Big Shwop were created to allow environmentally-minded fashionistas some guilt-free indulgence. Lynda Brendish traipsed along Sunday to the Auckland shwop at The Langham to see just how this whole thing works. More …

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