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Protecting our “pure advantage” crucial for our economy and ecology

Forest and Bird logo - giving nature a voice

Pure Advantage’s report ‘New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race’ released this morning is firmly supported by independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird. Forest & Bird believes New Zealand’s economic future is underpinned by its brand as a clean and green country, and gives it a crucial competitive advantage in the global economy.

CoralTree Organic Apple Cider Vinegar & Organic Juices

CoralTree is a professional family business, based in Otaki, producing the finest Apple Cider Vinegar and Apple Juices from Organic, locally grown, whole fruit.

Green Monkey – organic baby food

Green Monkey™ is a super-premium baby food developed for babies from around six months of age (suitable as a first food). Based on traditional home …

And the Worst Packaging Award for 2012 goes to… Foodstuffs

Sophie Ward with Worst Packaging winner's trophie

Foodstuffs have won Unpackit’s 2012 Worst Packaging Award for putting vegetables on polystyrene meat-trays and wrapping them in plastic.

Unpackit Awards Results 2012

Unpackit Awards 2012

Unpackit Worst Packaging Awards Results 2012 1. Plastic wrapped vegetables on a meat tray – Foodstuffs This year’s winner is Foodstuffs, for selling fruit and vegetables on polystyrene meat-trays, wrapped in plastic. Produce sold this way includes parsnips, carrots, courgettes, grapes, and avocados, none of which need to be wrapped. Polystyrene meat-trays are not recycled […]

Villa Maria wins Supreme Green Ribbon Award

Green Ribbon Award logo

Environment Minister Amy Adams has tonight announced that Auckland-based winery Villa Maria Estate is the Supreme Winner of the Green Ribbon Awards.

Goodnature

Goodnature is committed to providing pragmatic solutions to one of our most serious environmental problems – biodiversity decline – through the design and manufacture of …

Solscape Eco Retreat & Progressive Learning Centre

10 acre property nestled at the foot of Mt Karioi, overlooking the Tasman Sea. A bush walk away from beach and Surf breaks. We offer …

Unpackit Awards too close to call

Unpackit Awards 2012 website address logo

Competition in the Unpackit Awards is red hot this year, with the leaders neck and neck for both the Best and Worst Packaging Awards. Unpackit spokesperson Gina Dempster said this year’s Awards are going to come down to the wire when voting closes at midnight on Friday 1st June. “People can be sure their vote […]

Pine Valley Bed and Breakfast

Only 20 minutes to Auckland but away from all the city noise and grime. Our 110 year villa has 4 rooms and a cottage all …

Lovenotes

Lovenotes creates brilliant stationery for you, from your own waste paper. Our services assist your organisation with waste minimisation, stationery solutions, social responsibility, and more. …

Forest & Bird welcomes victory for Mokihinui River

Mokihinui saved - image credit Forest & Bird

Forest & Bird welcomes Meridian Energy’s announcement that it will abandon its plan to dam the West Coast’s wild and scenic Mokihinui River. “This is a great victory for conservation, and a courageous decision by Meridian,” Forest & Bird Forest & Bird Advocacy Manager Kevin Hackwell says.