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Urban gardeners get together to work together
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Christina Bellis and Sarah Adams head up an urban food hui for city gardeners. A WELLINGTON urban food programme aims to link up community gardens and form a resilient network of food...
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Looming hot, dry summer may limit water use in capital
THE COMBINATION of a hot, dry summer and one of Wellington’s storage lakes being out of action has increased the likelihood of water restrictions this summer. The National Institute of Water and...
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Green thumbs eager to get planting in Carrara Park
ARMED with trowels and hoes, a trio of local gardeners are taking on the beautification of a Newtown park. Experienced gardeners Christian Williams, Linnea Lindstroem and Tim Tovey are seeking to...
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Cold facts show work needed before everyone has Warm Fuzzies
SUSTAINABLE TRUST: Miranda Struthers in the Sustainable Trust office in Wellington. MANY Wellingtonians have enjoyed the Warm Fuzzies over winter, but many others are still out in the cold. Charitable...
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Candidates turn on NZ First over Māori seats ‘privilege’
Candidates donned party hats for the Sustainability Trust’s ‘Party for the parties’ election panel. From left: NZ First’s Hugh Barr, Labour’s David Parker, the Opportunities Party’s Teresa Moore,...
View ArticleWATCH: Going Shopping? BYO Boomerang Bag
Learn to sew, and save the environment during your lunch break with Boomerang Bags and the Sustainability Trust. Boomerang Bags is a community organisation which pops up everywhere there are plastic...
View ArticleBenefit system failing the most vulnerable
The Green Party wants to give the social welfare system a makeover Party members Marama Davidson and Jan Logie are travelling the country campaigning to put the ‘heart back into our welfare system’....
View ArticleLISTEN: Calls for change to benefit system
The Green Party is calling for a more compassionate social welfare system. Increasing baseline benefits and combining Family Tax with the In-Work Tax Credit are all part of their initiatives to change...
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