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Regulars

4 Editorial

On making sense from science

6 The Goodies

Melanie Cooper, Sally Blundell

8 Letters

Write and win

10 News

Mostly good news from around the globe

10 Good times

Eco and health events around Aotearoa

14 Rubbish munchers

Good question: Are waste disposal units a good idea?

16 Good stuff

Good stuff: Warm slippers, lovely lingerie and more

18 Good swag

Good stuff: Win lots of nice stuff

19 Tissue vs hankie

Good choice: As we head into the deepest months of winter, we eco-conscious Kiwis are faced
with a tough choice: tissues or hankies?

20 Good reads

Good reads: Three great craft books for winter

21 Can't stand the rain?

Style: Wet weather in eco-style

22 Te Radar

My green journey: A good green man

25 Mike Murphy

Local heroes: Meet Mike, Kokako's organic, fairtrade coffee lover and all-round good guy

Features

26 Big green ideas

A few years back, the bright green future we imagined sounded more sci-fi than sensible. But the great brains of the world have taken on the challenges ahead, and some of their best and brightest ideas are fast becoming our reality. Here are ten smart ideas and trends that will change the way we live—and soon.

30 Nicola Vallance

Local heroes: Advocate

32 Sitting on a gold mine?

Infographic: The cold, hard facts about gold mining

34 Message in a bottle

Does your doctor know about all the pills you take? We spend a billion dollars on multivitamins and other dietary supplements every year, but are we taking them safely—and do we really need to take them at all? investigates.

42 Does your workplace work for you?

Most of us spend our weekdays at work, but at what cost to our health and happiness? Here's how to make quick, cheap and effective changes to your work environment that'll help make you and your colleagues happier, healthier, greener and more productive.

Smarter living

50 Easy eco parties for kids

How to: Great party ideas, minus the trail of plastic waste

54 Closing the gaps

Home: A 21-step checklist for fully draughtproofing your home this winter—and it's so cheap you can even do it if you're renting

60 Breezy does it?

Technology: Got wind? Got a stream? Then micro wind or hydro power generation might be for you

62 Back to basics

Bright green: Bright green thinking doesn't need to be complicated

64 Stop the urban ooze

Technology: 's green tech column

65 Child's play

Family: Why parents should make time to waste time.

66 Jean genie

Home: Jeans are a wardrobe staple, so buy smart and make 'em last

68 Bat your lashes

Beauty: the best natural mascaras—and could lash treatments be more trouble than they're worth?

70 Aspartame

Health: Should you worry about aspartame?

74 French comfort

Grow + eat: Winter is the season for classic comfort food that's rich, hearty, simple and slow. Plus: Jamie Oliver's tarte Tartin; time to plant fruit trees

Plus

81 Good Cause

The 2010 Intrepid Volunteer of the Year Awards

90 The Good Guide

Building and renovating guide

More Goodness

The Good blog
  • A touch of luxury
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    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!

  • There's still time to nominate and win!
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    Sick and tired of having to use scissors to open your razor packet? Hate filling up your bin with all the plastic left over from wrapped veggies? Here’s a chance to have your say on some of the best and worst packaging on New Zealand’s shelves.

  • Psychological tips to beat those back-at-work blues
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    Sick and tired of work already? Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or downright blue to be back?
    Then it’s possible you have a case of the “back-at-work blues”, says psychology expert Dr Mary Casey.

Good magazine
  • Food Bill: what’s the fuss?

    There’s grumbling over garden fences
    about a new bill before Parliament.
    Andy Kenworthy takes a closer look

  • Beginners’ guide to bike chic

    Loathe lycra? Take another look at the well dressed citizen Jane revolution
    riding up a storm along New Zealand’s inner-city streets

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    We cultivate the art of slow and bust five common food allergy myths. There are delicious fruity desserts and old-fashioned drinks to make, easy gardening tips, an inspirational glamping guide and the latest on natural body scrubs. Plus we look at the tough topic of slavery in our seas.

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We cultivate the art of slow and bust five common food allergy myths. There are delicious fruity desserts and old-fashioned drinks to make, easy gardening tips, an inspirational glamping guide and the latest on natural body scrubs. Plus we look at the tough topic of slavery in our seas.

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