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Introducing Fracking Whatatutu

With just five streets and 300 residents, Whatatutu is an East Coast town you can miss in a blink. It’s a tight-knit community surrounded by struggling family farms – and shale reserves so vast the area is “literally leaking oil and gas”, according to Canadian mining company Tag Oil. But will this be an economic boom ... or an environmental bust? This new film by an Oscar-nominated Kiwi duo will find out ... More …

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Your fave homemade summer drinks

Whipping up a batch of homemade ginger beer, rhubarb fizz or cordial (see the latest issue of Good for recipes!) is a lovely way to while away a summer weekend. Share your favourite homemade drink recipe and be in to win ... More …

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A touch of luxury

We think this might be the ultimate glamping accessory – Tamsin Cooper's luxurious velvet and silk overnight bag. And we've got one to give away! More …

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Pimp your coffee

Brighten the first month of the year with a colourful new KeepCup for your takeaway coffees. They'll stand up to 1,000 uses -- and save all those disposable coffee cups heading to landfill. What's more, we've got 20 KeepCups in a variety of colour combos to give away ... More …

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A festive toast?

What better excuse for a delicious beverage than Christmas time? And what better summery drink than crisp, fresh apple cider? Luckily we've got four $50 vouchers for Rochdale Cider from McCashin's Brewery in Nelson to give away... More …

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Add an avocado

This summer is a bumper season for avocados, and to celebrate, we're giving away five boxes of the super fruit. With 25 avocados to a box, you'll be set for healthy and delicious holidays ... Not sure what to do with an avocado surplus? Check out our collection of avocado recipes. More …

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Summer of style

One of our favourite Kiwi clothing labels, Thrive, has just launched an online store along with its sister brand, Thunderpants. Shop for a summer look that's straight out of the pages of Good... More …

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Seven steps to better shopping

Being a conscious consumer is easy – it’s about buying less crap and more of the right stuff. Where it gets a little bit more complicated is in knowing the difference between the decent products and the dodgy ones. Here's our guide to figuring it all out. More …

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Dressing up for summer

Love our gorgeous cyclist's frock in the latest issue of Good? We reveal where to find it – along with a fantastic stash of vintage-inspired dresses guaranteed to lift the spirits. More …

 

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What's your best natural cold remedy?

Share your best method for fighting off winter ills and be in to win the entire range of J. Friend and Co's artisan honeys – that's eight different flavours to try. More …

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New Zealand's top craft markets

There’s nothing better for rainy winter days than a good old-fashioned hobby. To get you started, why not pay a visit to your local market for a dose of inspiration – or some handmade goodies? More …

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Lip balms reviewed!

In the latest issue of Good, we revealed which lip balm ingredients were helpful, which were harmful and which won't do anything at all for your lips. But how did the natural lip balms we featured stack up? We tested them out... More …

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Win tickets to Last Paradise

Adventure documentary Last Paradise might just be New Zealand's most exciting story yet, taking on board Kiwi ingenuity, crazy inventions, extreme sports, cutting-edge science and some of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Read on for your chance to win tickets! More …

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Join us for a Fairtrade cocktail soiree!

We've got an exciting event next Wednesday, June 22 and would love you to come along! Join us for cocktails, delicious nibbles, great conversation and inspiring words from international change-maker Harriet Lamb... More …

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  • Introducing Fracking Whatatutu
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    With just five streets and 300 residents, Whatatutu is an East Coast town you can miss in a blink. It’s a tight-knit community surrounded by struggling family farms – and shale reserves so vast the area is “literally leaking oil and gas”, according to Canadian mining company Tag Oil. But will this be an economic boom ... or an environmental bust? This new film by an Oscar-nominated Kiwi duo will find out ...

  • Your fave homemade summer drinks
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    Whipping up a batch of homemade ginger beer, rhubarb fizz or cordial (see the latest issue of Good for recipes!) is a lovely way to while away a summer weekend. Share your favourite homemade drink recipe and be in to win ...

  • Epic walking vol. 1
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    Good guest bloggers The Ministry of Silly Walks are back after a 50km training walk, linking up some great tracks from Porirua to Wellington.

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  • Man-made earthquakes
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    Is it possible for human activity to cause quakes? One investigation in Blackpool, England discovered that more than fifty tremors in the region were caused by fracking operations. Read the article >

  • Fracking in New Zealand
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    What's happening on our shores – often under our noses? The Listener's Rebecca Macfie investigates what the consequences to our land might be. Read the article >

  • Cut from the same cloth
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    Good meets Kiwi fashion designer Deryn Schmidt and discovers a fresh new talent following in her granny’s footsteps

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  • cherie on Pimp your coffee:
    Cup: Fuschia RRCLid: Black Band: Aqua BluePlug: Aqua Blue
  • Bev on Confused about the new Food Bill?:
    Here goes NZ down the gurgler. IT is about complying with INTERNATIONAL standards and opens the gateway for GMO's into NZ. Anyone in the EU  
  • Emma on A touch of luxury:
    A pair of Mum's chunky hand-knitted socks, some organic Kiwi-made hand cream and my old bialetti coffee pot. Perfect! :-)
  • Linda on Your fave homemade summer drinks:
    Ginger Beer in a BottleTake a 1 litre or a 1.5 litre plastic bottle.Fill half way with warm water.Use a funnel & add 1/4 teaspoon baking  
  • Ruth on White moonshine:
    I have Brain & Central Nervous System damage & have heard that Raw Milk (& Bovine Colostrum) are good for healing.  It was  
  • Gabor on Your fave homemade summer drinks:
    Rhubarb bubbly.

     

    1kg rhubarb, washed and chopped1 ½ tsp white vinegar700g white sugar3 ½ litres of waterzest and juice of 5 le  
  • paula hudson on Your fave homemade summer drinks:
    Black Currant Drink6 large
    teaspoons black currant jam, 1 pint of boiling water. Pour the water
    over the jam, stir well, and stand until  
  • Pete on Could 'fracking' make its way to New Zealand?:
    Fracking already IS happening in NZ and has for years, by both multi-national and NZ-owned companies. What do I thin k of it? It must be sto  

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