Good

Good is the magazine for people who think and care about the everyday choices they make. Good is filled with inspirational stories, world-changing ideas and practical, down-to-earth advice on what to eat, grow, wear and more. Good is all about making better choices for your home, health, family and the community around you. It celebrates handcrafted, natural and simple pleasures and helps you to reconnect with things that really matter.

Contributors

Ethical is the new black

Your feedback • Our readers take the time to share their thoughts.

Good times • Upcoming wellness, cultural and food events to put on your radar.

Good stuff • People, happenings and things, locally and abroad, that we applaud.

Sustainable Style Show • The very first Good Sustainable Style Show took place on September 2 as part of New Zealand Fashion Week. It was a huge success, showcasing some of the best ethical threads from our incredible line-up of designers.

Sun salutation • Salute spring with separates that bring a golden glow.

Life&hacks facts • Tips, tricks and remedies that will change how you go about everyday tasks, for the better.

Bookshelf • Reads to inform and inspire.

A voyage with purpose • Currently sailing from California to New Zealand, Kiwi actor and skipper Phil Somerville is on a mission to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution, joined by actor Martin Henderson, stuntwoman Zoë Bell and comedian Rhys Darby.

Amusement, or ‘abusement’? • While Bali and surrounding holiday hotspots may promise a blissful escape for tourists, it’s far from paradise for captive wild animals held there at tourism venues, as a new report shows.

Behind the nets • Lake Volta, Ghana: the world’s largest man-made lake sustains thousands of lives, but its fishing industry is built on the backs of vulnerable children – most under 10 years old.

Mindful drinking: the brain connection • If you plan to not drink but end up imbibing anyway and then berate yourself the morning after, you are not alone. Even if it’s just one glass of wine you didn’t plan on consuming, it irks. Well, it’s time to stop beating yourself up because it’s not your fault.

Words of wisdom

Daring to dream and how to start • With a deeply personal experience of the power of dreaming, kikki.K founder Kristina Karlsson is now on a mission to encourage others the world over to follow their dreams through her book Your Dream Life Starts Here –by dreaming we can help make the world a better place, starting with us.

Start your own dreams list • and add to it whenever you come up with a new dream.

Free your mind… • In order to dream big, you have to ask yourself the right questions to help you let go of limitations.

People’s Choice winners • Good is proud to announce Erica Gadsby and Deborah de Graaf, the duo behind ethical clothing label ReCreate, as the Flick Electric People’s Choice winners of the inaugural Ceres Organics Good People Awards.

Beauty

Beauty bar • Your body beautiful routine laid bare, without the plastic packaging.

solid body lotion • solid body lotion

Skin serum secrets • Demystifying the often-bewildering world of skin science and why you can rely on the Gold Standard tick.

Beauty revolution • As global beauty brands pledge to clean up their act by 2025, the founders of Christchurch natural skincare company Au Natural Skinfood think that’s too long to wait and have come up with an innovative refill solution to replace single use plastic bottles.

Closing the loop • Essano has taken a stand against single-use plastic and come up with a smart solution – 100 per cent recycled bottles.

Good glitter • Guilt-free tips for adding sparkle in an eco-glam...