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Jess Berentson-Shaw lives on a windswept Wellington hill. She has two kids, is a part-time scientist and manages a social enterprise called Muka Kids. Muka Kids is part of Jess's plan to create a s...
Buying less and making do with what we have are great things to aim for but what do we do with all the stuff we no longer need? It seems many people are still in the dark about how best to recycle ...
We love to support other Kiwi companies that are making a difference and Zee Zee merino is doing just that. The Zee Zee Merino journey began 8 years ago when Becky's son Jacob was 3 and needing so...
We tend to use our feet a lot. In fact during a typical day, we can spend up to four hours on our feet and take up to 10,000 steps, yet they are often one of the most neglected areas of the body. ...
Microbeads are tiny little plastic beads that are added to products like body washes, cleansers and facial scrubs, to help exfoliate your skin. The problem is that after they're rinsed off, they go...
Greywater is the name given to the wastewater that comes from your shower, bath, hand basin and washing machine and with proper, council-approved systems in place, it can be safely re-used on your ...
Celebrate summer with our thirst-quenching, summery drink (or mocktail) that not only tastes delicious, it sparkles with festive colours too! Ingredients (makes around 6 glasses) 2 cups fresh or ...
Whether or not you have the latest model high efficiency washing machine, there are a lot of simple things you can do to save time and money by changing a couple of things in your laundry. Make...
For someone who is doing extraordinary things, Julie Chapman says she leads a relatively ordinary life with her partner Cain, her stepdaughter Elise and their 3 dogs and 5 cats. Julie is the founde...
Vani Sripathy is a home baker extraordinaire and this recipe for an exceptional orange cake is truly tried and tested. It's a lovely way to use up any extra seasonal oranges and it's also a great k...
August is Bee Aware month in New Zealand and there's no better time to highlight the life-threatening problems currently facing these beautiful little creatures. Bees around the world are in troubl...
If you're a gardener you might already know about neonicotinoids and the effect they're thought to be having on bees. For anyone who hasn't yet heard of them, neonicotinoids are a group of pesticid...
