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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 …
The parties on climate change, part II
By Lynda Brendish • November 7, 2011 • 0 comments
Political parties weighed in on their views on climate change, and what to do about, at an election debate in Auckland last week. More …
The parties on climate change
By Lynda Brendish • November 4, 2011 • 0 comments
Political parties weighed in on their views on climate change, and what to do about, at an election debate in Auckland this week. More …
Oxfam Grow
By Lynda Brendish • June 5, 2011 • 0 comments
Oxfam launched its Grow campaign to highlight inequalities in world food distribution More …
Free-to-watch documentaries
By Lynda Brendish • December 14, 2010 • 0 comments
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
By Lynda Brendish • December 7, 2010 • 1 comments
The Kiwis behind a film about the unsung heroines of the AIDS epidemic in Africa screen the documentary for the women it depicts More …
Kapiti's greenest streets
By Lynda Brendish • December 2, 2010 • 0 comments
Residents of four Kapiti Coast streets are competing to be crowned the district's official Greenest Street More …
How does your home rate?
By Lynda Brendish • December 1, 2010 • 0 comments
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 …
The other Good magazine
By Lynda Brendish • November 30, 2010 • 0 comments
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 …
Shwopper's delight
By Lynda Brendish • November 16, 2010 • 0 comments
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 …
The Alternative Travel Project
By Lynda Brendish • November 16, 2010 • 4 comments
American TV stars Stana Katic and Seamus Dever (from the show Castle) are helping to promote a car-free life in a series of short videos where they explore alternatives for their commutes. More …
Diabetes Awareness Week
By Lynda Brendish • November 11, 2010 • 0 comments
Diabetes Awareness Week is coming up November 16-22 so now is a great time to make sure you're familiar with ways to prevent this rapidly increasing health issue. More …
Shwop shop
By Lynda Brendish • November 10, 2010 • 0 comments
It's time to clean out your wardrobe and get a new fashion fix as sustainable fashion event The Big Shwop returns to Auckland. More …
Eco-value is property-value
By Lynda Brendish • November 2, 2010 • 1 comments
The Real Estate industry is training agents in sustainability issues to better realise the marketing potential of eco-friendly homes. More …
Cyclists promote bike safety
By Lynda Brendish • October 28, 2010 • 3 comments
Worrying road safety statistics for cyclists prompted Auckland triathlete Rowan Larsen to start the not-for-profit Responsible Cyclists Association More …
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