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4 Editorial

Green DIY dreams

6 The Goodies

Rod Oram, Sophie Huber

8 Letters

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11 News

Mostly good news from around the globe. Plus: Good times

14 Good wood for a garden party

Good question: Where to buy the best outdoor furniture (for next summer, perhaps!). Plus: Why can’t I buy refills for eco-dishwashing liquid?

16 Stovetop vs kettle

Good choice: Put the kettle on, love!

17 Good reads

Good reads: For the love of trees

18 Good stuff

Good stuff: Enjoy the last rays of summer

20 Good swag

Good stuff: NEW: Competitions page

21 Eco-style

Style: NEW! BBQ in style

24 Samantha Hayes

My green journey: Samantha Hayes talks to Good about childhood, going vegan and making up your own mind on the issues

Features

28 The laundry list

Embrace that organic cotton t-shirt by all means, but being eco-chic is just as much about the way you care for your clothes as what you decide to buy. has a big bundle of green ideas that'll lighten your laundry load—and save you time and money

34 Entrepreneurs

Power of two: Justin Lester and James Irvine, owners of the Kapai salad bar franchise

36 Permanent rainbows

Trish Allen talks to about her life as a permaculture pioneer, losing her husband and living the self-sufficient good life on her lush and productive Rainbow Valley Farm, near Matakana

50 The price of fish

Fish and chips is an iconic Kiwi dish, and we're a country of seafood lovers, but just how much can our oceans take? finds out if it's possible to make an environmentally sustainable fish choice.

53 Which fishing method is best?

Fishing methods report card, described and rated from best to worst

Smarter living

56 Treasures from the sea

Grow + eat: Fantastic ocean flavours from . Angus Allan’s sweet clams. Plus: Make your own tomato sauce

64 Rooms with a view

Home: Eco-building on a budget (and what to do when you blow it!). By

68 Lost highway

Travel: follows the footsteps of her forefathers. Plus: 20 great New Zealand walks

72 Build a wood-fired pizza oven

How to: How to build your own outdoor pizza oven

75 Earth child

Family: Many new parents choose to bury their placenta in a pot or special place in the garden.It’s potentially a very significant ritual. But what’s less special is bringing the placenta home in a shopping bag, plopping it out onto the dirt, or burying it in something plastic.

76 Bad hair day

Home: Ammonia alternatives for hairy drains and hairy heads. Plus: Lice advice

78 Kissed by the sun

Beauty: NEW: Body + Beauty page

79 Parabens

Health: Should you worry about parabens?

80 Cut a new track

Transport: Five train journeys worth taking

82 Buried treasure

Technology: Earthy home heating

86 Bright green ideas

Technology: NEW: Clean-tech page

88 Out with the old, in with the new

Technology: Award-winning Good columnist 's new green tech series

89 Is there such thing as green electricity?

The green room: You can buy power from an eco-company, but the electricity you actually use won't be squeaky green. Powershop's explains why—and what you can do about it

Plus

42 Good Cause

The Foundation for Youth Development

90 The Good Guide

Choose an eco-friendlier car with Rightcar

More Goodness

The Good blog
  • What are the best raw foods to eat?
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

  • Why is raw food good for you?
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

  • Going more raw
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    Whether you have a little or a lot, the important thing is just to start eating more raw food, says new Good blogger Christine Smith. She'll be introducing you to the benefits of eating raw, plus easy ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet – and no, she won't be telling you to throw out everything in the pantry.

Good magazine
  • The art of mindfulness

    Learn how to ‘turn up for life as it happens’ – and enjoy the health benefits

  • Going on an information diet
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    The internet is a glorious, seemingly never-ending buffet of interestingness. But as with a smorgasbord, the trick is in finding the delicious and the different, and resisting filling your plate with deep-fried fillers

  • Gold, frankincense … and biscuits

    'Tis the season for sumptuous home baking – perfect for gifts, visitors or late-night indulgences alike

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