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On your next trip to your local gardening centre, keep an eye out for spring flowering bulbs and in the meantime lift and store what you already have. It’s not too late to plant perennials and roses but at this … Read more
Biofuel sales are on the decline and companies are in limbo due to a lack of Government commitment to renew current schemes, says Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ) executive officer Brian Cox. The association is urging the Government to … Read more
A French court has declared the US biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides. In the first such case heard in court in France, … Read more
The principles of permaculture will help to ensure that Auckland can be ready for almost any eventuality. It used to be the stuff of Hollywood movies – when disaster cripples the infrastructure of a city and chaos reigns – but … Read more
Recent reports have confirmed that the cost of wind-generated electricity is lower than almost all alternatives in New Zealand and continuing to come down. Around the world, wind energy is increasingly cost competitive. November’s Bloomberg New Energy Finance report suggests that … Read more
The opportunity to rebuild the blank canvas that is Christchurch central into a world-leading eco city is one that gets residents excited, but all players need to sign up for it. At Victoria Park across the Avon River from the … Read more
Increasing numbers of wineries around Auckland region are becoming Certified Sustainable operations. This means they’ve adopted holistic programmes to manage their vineyard and winery practices in order to protect the environment while efficiently and economically producing the best wines they … Read more
With microfinance now becoming a major focus for charity World Vision, bankers are in demand for volunteer work Jon Hartley describes the way World Vision runs its VisionFund microfinance arm as “double bottom line”. “We want to be good stewards … Read more
Fletcher Aluminium and the products and brands it produces have been household names in New Zealand for over 50 years. When you consider the term ‘ranch slider’ was coined by Lou Fisher of the Fisher brand from Fletcher Aluminium, you … Read more