Tasman District and Nelson City Councils are proud to announce the results of the 2011 Environment Awards as follows: Business – sponsored by Radio Nelson Finalists: Nelmac, NMIT Winner: Nelmac Community Groups – sponsored by Nelson Pine Industries Finalists: Keep Golden Bay Beautiful, Marsden Valley Trapping Group, Motueka Arts Council Winner: Motueka Arts Council Heritage […]
Forest & Bird’s ‘Vote for Nature’ campaign A Vote for Nature is a vote for the New Zealand we love and want to pass on to our children In the lead up to the election, we need to remind political parties that the environment and conservation should be at the centre of planning our country’s […]
Pure Advantage, the organisation championing a move to a green growth economy says New Zealand needs much more decisive leadership in order to position the country for opportunities in sustainable and innovative niche industries where we can have a natural competitive advantage. To highlight this leading UK based global strategic economics consultancy Vivid Economics is […]
Scattered community restoration groups are discussing working together to share knowledge, save money and more effectively control pests across the region. Groups in Golden Bay and Nelson-Tasman gathered in two separate meetings recently to talk about how they could work together more closely. The workshops were called by Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust chairman Dave Butler. […]
“In the build-up to Fairfax Media and PwC’s Sustainable60 awards this month, Jenny Keown considers how not to get greenwashed by companies’ claims about their ‘sustainable’ products…” Read the article on Stuff.co.nz
Beautiful shots of New Zealand from Allan Johnston
Founders Heritage Park
Sunday, 13 November
10.00am-5.00pm
Adults $5
Children Free.
Over 100 stands with edibles, ornamentals,heritage and unusual plants, plus gardening products, services and inspiration.
Nelson schoolkids are delighting in growing and eating their own produce. This week there has been enormous delight at unwrapping the hidden delights inside a broad bean. I kid you not, this green crop was savoured raw as a coveted jewel in several school gardens this week…
MW Cleaning have won the “Excellence in Sustainability” Award at the recent Westpac Business Excellence Awards. Anne Quaid, Director of MW Cleaning says “We are very excited about the award. It’s the culmination of 2 years of hard work.” Anne and Bob, a husband and wife team based in Auckland, are deeply concerned about the […]
04 November 2011 AirNZWineAwards »83 gold medals awarded at 2011 Air New Zealand Wine Awards »Pinot Noir scoops 20% of all gold medals awarded »77% of gold medals awarded to sustainable wines 83 gold medals have been awarded at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards – 77% of which were awarded to sustainable wines. […]
A trail-blazing boutique tour company has won a prestigious International Best of Wine Tourism Award for its work showcasing Central Otago wines. Appellation Central Wine Tours, which was set up in 1999 when wine making in Central Otago was still in its infancy, has won the award for Wine Tourism Services in the Great Wine […]
Te Mania a Nelson wine-making pioneer has won Pure Gold for its 2011 Sauvignon Blanc at the 2011 Air New Zealand Wine Awards…
