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Home & Garden
April 9
It’s a jungle out there
The urban garden is a rich source of wildlife once you know what you are looking at, writes Maureen Howard.
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January 22
Pardon the weeds, I’m feeding the bees
You don’t have to work hard to create the perfect home for invertebrates in your garden, writes Maureen Howard.
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The Mix
October 19
Verdant valley nature's offering
Rewilding is growing in popularity. Maureen Howard and Bruce Munro visit the largest piece of regenerating forest on Otago Peninsula.
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November 15
Clothed in kindness
A New Zealand fashion company is caring for people and the environment.
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November 15
The waste minimisers
A system of regulated product stewardship for six "priority products" is coming into effect under the Waste Minimisation Act. Maureen Howard asks six waste minimisers what they're doing to make a difference.
Life & Style
November 15
Piling in behind nature
Climate change is challenging the St Clair-St Kilda coastline and the protection measures of the past. Maureen Howard finds out what the Dunedin City Council is doing to adapt to nature’s ways.
Life & Style
November 15
Flipping the script
Kiwibank 2020 New Zealander of the Year Jennifer Ward-Lealand walked into the Alternative Aotearoa conference feeling curious and came out filled with hope. Maureen Howard finds out why.
Life & Style
November 13
The future they represent
Art can convey complex issues in a direct and intuitive way. Maureen Howard talks to school pupils about what they hope to communicate about the unequal effects of climate change at their exhibition.
Life & Style
November 13
Change makers: getting together to do good
How do you turn a notion into action? Maureen Howard talks to the people behind four inspiring community initiatives transforming society from the bottom up.
Life & Style
August 22
Resilient: Activist profiles
Social entrepreneurs strive to address pressing social and environmental issues while creating economic opportunities. Maureen Howard asks six how they include doing good in what they do.
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