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Regulars

4 Editorial

Excuses, excuses

6 The Goodies

Toaki Okano, Anna Hart

8 Letters

Write and win

11 News

Mostly good news from around the globe

13 Good times

Eco and health events around Aotearoa

16 Raw materials

Good stuff: Get back to basics

18 Naturally neutral

Style: Slip into spring in soft neutrals and slouchy knits

20 Keep 'em in the dark

Good question: How can I grow my own mushrooms?

22 E-reader vs book

Good choice: We read up on e-readers

24 Good reads

Good reads: All things awesome

26 Anika Moa

My green journey: The award-winning musician on what makes her happy

36 Zen master

Local heroes: Want more Zen-like peace and wisdom in your life? Then slow down and smell the roses, says Mary Jaksch, a Zen master, fourth-dan karate black belt, psychotherapist, classical flautist and blogging phenomenon.

111 Good swag

Good stuff: Win lots of nice stuff

Features

28 Simpler living

We all dream of living in a clutter-free, well-organised home. You might not be a hoarder or a big shopper, but life—particularly when it involves children or crafts—will fill your home with stuff. tackles the decluttering challenge

38 Save our seeds

Purple carrots and stripey tomatoes? learns why heritage fruit and veggies are much more than an urban gardening trend.

48 Free-range kids, happy parents

A backlash is beginning against bubble-wrapping our children. Wobbly go-carts are being wheeled out of garages, streets are being reclaimed for kick-abouts, and the river retaken for skinny dips and dive-bombs. New father meets the parents who put freedom before fear

Smarter living

61 Your eco kitchen makeover

Home: Advice from the experts on turning your kitchen into a healthy, functional and eco-friendly space

70 Dress with less

Style: Believe it or not, 24 items of clothing is all you need to create countless outfits. Follow stylist 's instructions for a capsule wardrobe that really works.

76 Soul escape

Travel: Quirky cabooses, traditional tipis and stylish studios—whatever your style, Solscape Eco Retreat in Raglan has an eclectic array of accomodation for all

80 Your face rocks!

Beauty: Mineral makeup has had plenty of praise in recent years. Should we believe the hype?

84 Sit-down smarts

Family: Are your family dinners a laid-back experience or a whirlwind of chaos?

86 Mademoiselle bagatelle

Make: How to make your own fruit and veggie bags for the supermarket

88 Around the table

Home: How buying antique furniture is good for your wallet and your soul

90 Your online life is real life

Technology: Why we should be real online

92 Can we turn coal into gold?

Technology: Solid Energy reckons it can turn dirty, polluting lignite coal into fuel, fertiliser and, of course, lots of money. So can it?

95 Family value

Transport: The super-efficient Ford Festa Econetic

96 Arabian nights

Grow + eat: Fresh crunchy beans, vibrant red beetroot, couscous and a sprinkling of mint leaves over a platter of delicious seared and squeaky haloumi. Climb on a multicoloured carpet and take a whirl through the piquant flavours and divine cheese of the Middle East

Plus

56 Young at heart

Julie Bartlett and Starjam

106 The Good Guide

The carboNZero programme

More Goodness

The Good blog
  • Winter pick-me-ups
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    As gloomy weather sets in, it's the little things that lift your mood. Like these candy-coloured retro leather purses from Green With Envy – a splash of gorgeousness on the daily shop. And we've got two to give away!

  • How to get rid of oxalis?
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    Good's new gardening expert Zoe Carafice is ready and waiting to solve your dilemmas! Each question published on Zoe's blog or in Good receives a fab prize from Tui Garden. This week: how to eradicate oxalis bulbs.

  • One good reason to skip lunch
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    Plenty of food that’s good enough to eat (but not good enough to sell) is disposed of every day. Kaibosh Food Rescue is aiming to change all that by collecting extra food and distributing it to charities. Now they're calling on Kiwis to donate the cost of a meal on Miss a Meal in May Day – so they can expand their mission to help out the hungry.

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  • Urban harvest
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    Could you live off the land? Nancy Howie travels to Canada to discover how one grassroots movement is redefining the suburban dream.

  • Where has fracking been allowed on the East Coast?
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    Armed with exploration licenses issued by the New Zealand government, Tag Oil and its partner Apache intend to extract oil and gas from the East Coast. See the map here >

  • 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 >

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  • B on Winter pick-me-ups:
    I often despise coming home after work to have to stand in the kitchen for ages cooking.  So I try to make huge pots or add extra vege'  
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    For me, I make sure I know where my fuzzy tramping socks are - super for wearing in my beautiful work boots, and in my gumboots while I mow  
  • Hilary on Winter pick-me-ups:
    winterproof your home by reducing humidity inside (when it's damp it feels colder). It is amazing what a difference it makes to slick/squeeg  
  • leah c on Winter pick-me-ups:
    Soups, and lots of it.  Everyone likes it, it's warm hearty food and a great way of using up old veggies and some of the winter crops i  
  • Linda on Winter pick-me-ups:
    I make sure I have a bottle of one of the blackcurrant type syrups, I find it hard to keep up the water intake when the temps drop, so add h  
  • Cassidy on Your eco kitchen makeover:
    Although I love the idea of the glass jars for baking ingredients etc. would Tupperware be alright as it lasts a lifetime?
  • Karen on Winter pick-me-ups:
    I've just finished knitting a sweater for a hot water bottle cover, so it stays hot longer and also doesn't get to hot when hugging it. Trou  
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    Nothing beats coming home to  a spicy beef curry and a steamed jam sponge pudding smothered with custard after a brisk walk embracing t  

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