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Cycle style

By Sarah Heeringa • July 7, 2010 • 6 comments

Frocks on bikes are hot … and in more ways than one! Sarah Heeringa squeezed in with the 400-plus crowd down at the Viaduct the other night to see what all the commotion is about. More …

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Green gorgeousness

By Sarah Heeringa • June 25, 2010 • 6 comments

Dressing in an eco friendly manner doesn’t necessarily mean you have to abandon style ... check out the glam-green outfits worn by the Goodies at a recent flash bash More …

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Magazine Awards 2010: in photos

By The Goodies • June 25, 2010 • 0 comments

Time to show off! In our category (Health, Family & Wellbeing) Good won Designer of the Year (go Adrian!), was highly commended for Magazine of the Year, won Cover of the Year, and Annabel won Journalist of the Year. Not only that, but Rod Oram won Best Columnist for the entire consumer category! Woop woop!! More …

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Grow it, eat it!

By Sarah Heeringa • May 24, 2010 • 0 comments

For the first time in Auckland, the Dirt Doctor is explaining the gardening methods that make it possible for people with little time or space to grow their own good food. More …

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Common dreams

By Sarah Heeringa • May 20, 2010 • 0 comments

Dr Anne Scott is Vice President of Global Programs at ChildFund International (US). Anne recently visited New Zealand to talk about the plight of mothers and babies in the developing world. More …

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Ate the breakie, bought the T-shirt

By Sarah Heeringa • May 14, 2010 • 1 comments

Anyone making an early visit to Auckland Zoo’s old elephant house yesterday were rewarded with live music and a delicious organic and fair trade breakfast. Sarah Heeringa checked it out ... More …

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Let's go shopping! (Fair trade, of course)

By Sarah Heeringa • April 23, 2010 • 0 comments

Fair Trade Fortnight is just around the corner. From May 1-16, there are two weeks of nationwide activities and events nationwide that will raise awareness about fair trade and highlight the importance of making good choices when you shop. More …

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Too hot to handle

By Sarah Heeringa • April 9, 2010 • 0 comments

How to handle chilies—and what not to handle! More …

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Fair dinkum

By Sarah Heeringa • April 9, 2010 • 0 comments

Fancy a cuppa with a fabulously famous Kiwi? Here's your chance to rub shoulders with a star ... and make the world a better place. More …

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From Kaitaia to the eco-Oscars

By Sarah Heeringa • April 7, 2010 • 0 comments

Charlee Collins, New Zealand’s hottest new filmmaker has been nominated for a top eco accolade—the Panda Award at the international Wildscreen Festival More …

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Truffle up your Easter

By Sarah Heeringa • April 1, 2010 • 0 comments

Sticking to your fair trade principles doesn't mean you have to suffer this Easter. Good hunts out a couple of fabulous chocolatey alternatives ... More …

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A right royal gathering

By Sarah Heeringa • March 26, 2010 • 1 comments

What does the daughter of the Queen have to do with the world's poorest children? Plenty. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, was in town last Friday explaining what we can all do about solving child poverty. More …

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Not in our back paddock!

By Sarah Heeringa • February 5, 2010 • 3 comments

What do a UK supermarket chain, Michael Pollan and Jamie Oliver all have in common? They all think factory dairy farming is a bad idea for New Zealand. More …

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Born free

By Sarah Heeringa • February 4, 2010 • 6 comments

The recent Good article 'Eco mamas and papas' included a segment called 'Born Free' which considered some of the issues around birth in New Zealand. The item prompted the following conversation. More …

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Young Northland filmmakers pull on the heart strings

By Sarah Heeringa • December 11, 2009 • 0 comments

Hot new director Jonathan King handed out the Outlook for Someday awards for New Zealand’s best young sustainability filmmakers at TVNZ last night. More …

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