Asthma is the most common cause of hospitalisation for children, and impacts hugely on the childhood years. Because of asthma, one in four children struggle to blow up a balloon. Balloon day, Friday, May 4, coincides with Asthma Awareness week … Read more
“It’s one of the most simple decisions I think you can make when you’re shopping, it’s the decision that if I had grown this product, how would I like to be treated – and you can buy accordingly. If you … Read more
Taking a stand against the Government’s partial sale plans for New Zealand public assets, campaign group Aotearoa Is Not For Sale is staging a protest march this Saturday. The group encourage anyone who opposes the Government’s privatisation plans to attend … Read more
Weird and wonderful creatures will be on display at Science in the City, held this Thursday at The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront. The event will showcase the country’s cutting edge scientific findings from Crown Resarch Institutes NIWA, Agresearch and GNS Science. … Read more
Get along to the annual Sustainable Business Network’s One Day Forum where you’ll get practical advice on the latest sustainable development solutions and have the chance to interact with leading business practitioners and thinkers. The day will be facilitated by business journalist Ron Oram with … Read more
Volvo Ocean Race’s global jamboree visits Auckland from 8-18 March. It includes a beach clean-up, with the rubbish being used to create sculpture (above) and environmental education activities for schools. To find out more go to: volvooceanraceauckland.com
Instilling a more careful approach to the sea into the next generation should be a major priority for an island nation like ours. Seaweek, which runs from March 3-11, is one way of ensuring this happens. It includes a wide … Read more
Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from May 5-20 worldwide. To celebrate, Oxfam are once again organising the Biggest Coffee Break. Sign up to host a Coffee Break and Oxfam will send out a pack of Fairtrade certified goodies to share with … Read more
Find out how you can improve your lifestyle and local environment by getting along to some of the environmental and sustainability based events that are part of EcoFest 2012. From working bees to seminars on threats to the Waitakere forest ecosystem to … Read more
This Sunday during Auckland Anniversary Weekend is your chance to finally have a sun-drenched dance to New Zealand’s best live bands. Just up the road from Auckland at Matakana Music Mountain the festival will feature Kora, Fly My Pretties IV, Little … Read more