It appears we have once again reached peak Kondo. Marie Kondo’s Netflix series has created a second wave of people around the globe discarding possessions that…

It appears we have once again reached peak Kondo. Marie Kondo’s Netflix series has created a second wave of people around the globe discarding possessions that…

If you read my blog last year on indoor plants for a serial killer you’ll know that my foray into plant cultivation has been less than smooth sailing. However,…

Our beautiful country is justifiably world famous (and not just in New Zealand) for its Great Walks. But not all of us have the time, inclination or fitness level…

The New Year often brings with it the need or desire to change our existing lifestyles to something we consider more healthy or beneficial to ourselves, but just…

We were a bit gutted to hear about the suspension of the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme collection as of 31st December 2018. There are plans to start up again…

In 1960, plastic surgeon Dr Maxwell Maltz published a book on behaviour change called Psycho-Cybernetics. In it, he suggested that “it requires a minimum of…

As the summer holidays come to a close, it is time for parents to turn their attention to getting the kids (and themselves) ready for heading back to school.

It’s that time of the year again, where the motivation to achieve your New Year’s resolutions is already dwindling. Like many others, I choose not to set…

Traditional plant medicine provides effective ways to support the health of your hard working liver and kidneys. A simple morning routine has health benefits…

What’s extra special about travelling somewhere new is seeing things with fresh eyes. This happened to me in Peru recently with corn.

The new year is nearly here, bursting with possibilities and potential. And rather than writing a laundry list of resolutions – that statistics say will be…

We all know how hot summer conditions can be harmful to our skin. We slip, slop, slap (slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat) to protect ourselves.

We all know how hot summer conditions can be harmful to our skin. We slip, slop, slap (slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat) to protect ourselves.

If you’re about to pack up the family and fur children and head away for the holidays, cleaning and laundry are probably the last things on your mind.

If you’re about to pack up the whanau and fur children and head away for the holidays, cleaning and laundry are probably the last things on your mind.

Now that the warm summer weather is here, it’s a great time to be in the garden. All the heat-loving crops are ready to be planted.

To celebrate the spirit of Christmas, we wanted to recognise to the selfless people who do so much for our communities. So we talked to a few good friends, and…

There’s a reason they call Christmas the silly season. Unbridled consumption, maxed out credit cards, and crunching through the crisp piles of discarded gift…

There’s a reason they call Christmas the silly season. Unbridled consumption, maxed out credit cards, and crunching through the crisp piles of discarded gift…

If I’m being honest, I was absolutely dreading my first Christmas being vegan. I come from a large, culturally diverse background and one thing we all come…

We live in a time where we can have almost anything imaginable, any time we want, and even delivered to our doorstep if we choose. How lucky are we?

On Saturday the 3rd of November, we joined our good friends Sustainable Coastlines at Takapuna Beach to give the beach a thorough clean up, just in time for summer.

“Buy less, choose well and make it last” said irreverent British designer Vivienne Westwood. One antidote to the environmental impacts of fast fashion is…