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Every year, I find Christmas conflicting, I hold two beliefs at once – in Psychology they call this cognitive dissonance. I love Christmas carols, the smell of fresh pine, and the endless opportuni...
Aotearoa New Zealand is only 1600 kilometres long and 450 kilometres across at its widest, but our irregular boomerang shaped country is absolutely teeming with great things to see and do this summ...
For many, 2020 has seen an overwhelming desire to go back to “normal”, how things were before the global pandemic. But I’ve seen viral tweets about how maybe this year was the wakeup call we all ne...
Spring is the time we think about the soil that’s going to grow our summer bounty. There’s so much advice out there as well as loads of good products and it can be very confusing. There are fertil...
Whether it’s a craving for simplicity or increasing environmental awareness, we seem to be heading back to the bar when it comes to our haircare. UK consumer research by Kantar showed a 4% jump in ...
This year, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) runs from 14-20th September (Mahuru). It’s theme remains the same: ‘Kia kaha te reo Māori’ – ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong’. Te Wiki ...
This September is Bee Aware Month in Aotearoa New Zealand. As the start of spring, it’s a great month for us humans to step up and ‘bee a hero’ – and take action to help our local bees. But it does...
I have a secret (well now, I suppose it’s had) – I can sew. When the government made the recommendation to wear face coverings in public, I got to work researching patterns, materials and technique...
GETTING THE MIX RIGHT Across the ecostore range, our plastic bottles now contain a mix of Sugar Plastic – a renewable, recyclable plastic that captures CO2 as it grows – and locally sourc...
Wearing Winter woollies creates a cosy, hygge feeling of softness, comfort, and warmth. Caring for them correctly will multiply this feeling by helping you get even more wear out of each piece. Was...
As Matariki draws to a close for 2020, we’re reflecting on what it means for us and how we can use this time of new beginnings to light a spark for the year to come. Astronomy was traditionally int...
There’s nothing that says Summer better than Strawberries and the middle of Winter is the time to plant them! If you don’t have any growing at your place, they’re just coming into the shops now (mi...
