Ecology
Phil’s photo: kiwi
Phil’s image this week shows a North Island Brown kiwi chick only 18 hours old. “When kiwi come out of the egg, they look like a miniature adult – fully feathered and ready to go,” says Brown. “The chick stays … Read more
People
Kokako’s polenta porridge
Photo: Sophie Barclay. This week Kokako brings you a hearty, warming treat for those colder mornings. Polenta porridge with Fairtrade organic caramel banana with kiwifruit and rhubarb compote. This recipe is dairy and gluten Free as well as absolutely delicious. … Read more
Business
Cradle to office to cradle
Photo: Desso Stratos Blocks. All of the office products here are designed to be infinitely recyclable – the ultimate green solution. DESSO STRATOS BLOCKS 9990 (PATTERNED) & STRATOS 9990 (PLAIN) Stratos Blocks give you extensive creative options and with the … Read more
World
Kapiti Expressway costs $500,000 per job ‘created’
Prime Minister John Key’s recent claim that building the Kapiti Expressway will create “about one thousand jobs” means the project is a costly taxpayer subsidy of about $500,000 per job, say youth environmental NGO Generation Zero. Mr Key made the … Read more
Food
Kokako’s polenta porridge
Photo: Sophie Barclay. This week Kokako brings you a hearty, warming treat for those colder mornings. Polenta porridge with Fairtrade organic caramel banana with kiwifruit and rhubarb compote. This recipe is dairy and gluten Free as well as absolutely delicious. … Read more
Gardening & DIY
Sow winter greens & get pruning
Photos and words: Paul Thompson. Sow succulent winter greens Fast growing and easy going Mizuna is a useful winter green with a mild, lettuce-like flavour and sometimes a peppery after taste. Mizuna is a low-maintenance super-tough green that grows well … Read more
Business
What colour is your office?
Environmental Choice launches Office Activities certification. Les Mills Auckland is, officially, the first company to apply for a brand new green office certification – the Office Activities Standard – administered by the government-owned eco label Environmental Choice. The system is … Read more
Gardening & DIY
Waiheke food forest
“I can’t help thinking that the way forward is to cover the earth with forests of food.” So says James Samuel, Waiheke Island resident, who is spearheading the project of planting a food forest on the Island. A food forest … Read more
Business
Extending the lifecycle of office furniture
The Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington, is where office furniture goes to die. Except that it doesn’t – a dedicated team of workers takes the equipment, applies a little TLC, and recycles it for another life.Since 2005 The New Zealand … Read more