October-November 2008
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Good start
08
Editorial
on getting stuck in
24 Green thumb
On patio heaters and silly questions
27 Dishwasher vs kitchen sink
Good choice: Dishwashers make life easier—so they must be bad for the environment, right? Not necessarily
27 Rainforests
Convenient truths about: Rainforests once covered 14 percent of the earth’s surface. Now they cover just six percent
28 New Zealand's foul dinners
Good question: The shocking truth about battery hens: the same tiny cages Europe has banned are being adopted in New Zealand
30 Good stuff
Lots of nice things
32 Good reads
Good reads: All about food and gardens
34 Liam Finn
My green journey: Hailed as an indie wunderkind in America, is still a good Kiwi lad, right down to his avocado sandwiches. Good caught up with him at the beginning of his US tour on board a bus that runs on biofuel
36 Whistle-blower
Local heroes: Dr Elvira Dommisse, biotechnologist ... and genetic engineering whistle-blower
Features
38
Genuine articles
If you are what you wear, most of us haven't got too much to be proud of. It's time to get changed into some clean clothes—free from pesticides, worker exploitation and harmful dyes. Let these beautiful, sustainable, ethical garments inspire you
48 One old man and a pile of cow dung
Kiwi gardener Peter Proctor never expected to spend his seventies in India, transforming the country’s farming practices while being fêted like a rock star. talks to the international superstar of biodynamics
56 Some like it hotter
The globe is warming and Earth’s climate is changing—but what does that mean for your town? investigates the likely impacts of climate change on New Zealand, and gives a long-range weather forecast for the 2090s
The goods
64
Heritage goes high-tech
Home: This historic cottage on the oldest original street in New Zealand has been given a truly 21st-century makeover
68 The water's lovely
Garden: Natural pools do away with chlorine, using just plants and pebbles to create a freshwater lakeside retreat in your back garden. Come on in, says
71 Strange fruit
Garden: This month in your garden
72 Run chicken run!
Chooks in the city: The Good guide to keeping urban chickens—then killing and eating them. Vincent and Sarah Heeringa photograph the dispatch of their pet rooster
76 Spring cheer for fresh spears
Food: Plump, fresh asparagus is on of the first signs of spring. updates the asparagus roll, and finds a use for any pasta machines gathering dust out there
78 A kinder magic
Travel: Nestled on river's edge, enclosed by sub-tropical gardens, Magic Cottage lives up to its name
80 Eco-chic ... Nelson
Travel: Eco-chic in Nelson
97 Generation next
Family: If you're looking for a person with passion, drive, commitment and energy, talk to your nearest teenager. Don't believe us? talks to Aotearoa's greenest teens
100 A brave new world—again
Community: WIth its thriving artistic scene and historic river, Whanganui has always had a coolness about it. Now it's become a shining example of sustainability as well. suspects former resident James K Baxter would be impressed
103 Slow style
Style: It's time to get off the fast fashion merry-go-round. Figure out what truly suits you, and buy quality garments that go easier on the environment. Become your own fashion editor, says Gala Darling
104 Peta Mathias
Style: Chef, author and television presenter is almost as well known for her bold, colourful style as she is for her food and travel writing. She was possibly the first person in New Zealand to wear red and pink together on the same day, despite her mother's advice
105 Jacquie Brown
Style: Starring in any New Zealand television comedy is a bold move. Bolder still is starring in one with your name on it. But is a bold kind of gal. She pulled off the Tv show with aplomb, and does the same with towering heels and frocks from her favourite New Zealand designers.
106 Spring clean your cuisine
Health: Keen to undo the year's indulgences with a detox diet, discovers there's no such thing as a quick fix—but that doesn't stop her from trying
108 To dye or not to die
Health: ponders the big question
110 Slip, slop, slap ... safe?
Consumer guide: For the next couple of months we'll be slathering on the sunscreen and enjoying another great Kiwi summer. But are some creams doing us more harm than good? And is it really worth paying extra for a more natural product?
114 11 ways to be a greener geek
Technology: The geek will inherit the earth—but first, we need to clean up our act. finds 11 ways to make your PC more PC
116 Make your own biofuel
How to: DIY biofuel
117 Get smart
Transport: The revolutionary Smart Fortwo car
118 Bright green future
Business: A factory that emits oxygen, purifies water and nurtures birdlife—why not? The world's leading 'bright green' environmentalists are taking a fresh approach to solving modern business problems. finds out their advice for New Zealand
118 The Braungart interview
Business: interviews Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle to Cradle, about the world's bright green future, and how New Zealand can brighten up.
Good bits
129
How green can a luxury car be?
Business: BMW has at least one good story to tell on sustainability. wonders why it’s only telling the other ones
130 Spring showers
Eco-worrier: takes baby steps
131 Age of enlightenment
Gaia and brimstone: wonders how many light bulbs it will take to change a government
132 More from less
Good housekeeping: Minimise your effort, maximise your time. has her priorities straight
135 Action
Action: Dress smarter
136 Megan Hosking
The good life: Owner and director of design business Alto, chair of the Sustainability Trust, founder of sustainable youth network Intersect and member of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
