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1 Cover

What's the latest Good doing with a gloss cover?

4 Editorial

On being brave

6 The Goodies

Martin Bell, Mike Bradstock

8 Letters

Write and win

10 Good times

Eco and health events around Aotearoa

11 News

Mostly good news from around the globe

16 Eco-fabrics for your home

Good question: Does your conscience match the drapes?

18 Good stuff

Good stuff: Mother's Day special: by women, for women

20 Good swag

Good stuff: Win lots of nice stuff

21 Lawn vs meadow

Good choice: Everyone loves a lush lawn; but are they as green as they look?

22 Good reads

Good reads: Low impact mean Colin Beavan and Al Gore

23 Eco-style

Style: Snuggle up for autumn

24 Kate Sylvester

My green journey: Kate Sylvester on raising great kids and running a fashion business

Features

26 The 5 secrets of happy, healthy eaters

This isn't a new diet disguised as a 'lifestyle change', and it's not another guilt-inducing article about avoiding anything delicious. Sarah Heeringa surveys expert opinions and comes up with five simple principles for eating well, enjoying food and staying healthy

32 Polymath

Local heroes: Sharad Paul

34 The great New Zealand water fight

We're all doing our best to save power and petrol. Do we really need to worry about our water use as well? Christchurch writer tests the depth of New Zealand's water supply, and finds that trouble is brewing in his hometown

37 + 30 ways to save water

30 ways to save water right now, next week, and when you've got the cash

42 Beauty and the beasts

You use low-chemical products on your floors, in your sink and in the wash—but what are you putting on your face? investigates natural skincare products, and discovers that New Zealand innovation is leading the world

Smarter living

48 House of serenity

Travel: The peaceful environment of Manawa Ridge, near Waihi, is truly inspiring—and so are its owners, who built the mud-brick and straw-bale retreat by hand. Annabel McAleer visits their adobe dream house

52 Inside the box

Home: The future of modern building looks modular

54 It ain't healthy, it's my bathwater

Technology: As you watch water gurgle down your sink, shower or tub, you've probably thought about reusing in the garden or to flush the toilet. But beware: environmental health professionals advise caution

56 Bright green ideas

Technology: Same same … but different

60 Queenstown's biofuels boom

Technology: 's green tech column

61 Viva la quiet revolucion

Transport: Lights, Camry, action!

62 Felt something lately?

How to: Two crafty felting projects

65 Power rangers

Family: Take a walk with your kids

66 Can the spam

Home: Get rid of junk mail, from both kinds of inbox!

68 Froth and wash

Beauty: Luxurious shower lather

70 Natural first aid kit

How to: Make your own natural first aid kit

72 Electromagnetic radiation

Health: Should you worry about EMR?

76 Speedy Gonzales

Grow + eat: A healthy Mexican feast from scratch—in under an hour! Plus: Grow your own avocados

76 Make your own tortillas

Grow + eat: A little meat, some beans, tangy fresh salsa and a creamy avocado guacamole ... Wrap the lot in a tortilla straight from the pan and you've got a meal that's as tasty as it's quick and easy

95 Can Auckland be a super-eco city?

The green room: The new super-Auckland could emerge as a super-eco city, writes Waitakere mayor

Plus

83 Good Cause

The NZ Asthma Foundation's Balloon Day

96 The Good Guide

Winter heating and insulation guide

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.

Good magazine
  • 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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