Organic NZ

Organic NZ is filled with info to live a healthier lifestyle - for you and the planet! Published by the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, working since 1941 for sustainable organic agricultural and good health. Topics range from home garden to large-scale success stories; eco-building; urban organics; genetic engineering & chemical issues; food matters & natural health.

Organic NZ

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From the world of organics

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN

GLYPHOSATE SUBMISSIONS RELEASED

He Whenua Rongo – wānanga resolutions

Nourishing Papatūānuku • Rob Small is the curator and designer of Pourewa, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s productive organic garden in Auckland, which provides kai to local whānau and tells a mātauranga Māori story of its people and their place in the world.

A new year commences • As Puanga and the Matariki star cluster reappear in our midwinter sky, heralding the start of a new year in Aotearoa, we talk to a healer, a politician, a biodynamic farmer and two organic growers about what Matariki means to them and how they’re choosing to celebrate it.

THE HISTORY OF GE • BONNIE FLAWS INVESTIGATES NEW ZEALAND’S ONGOING DEBATE ON THE REGULATION OF GENETIC MODIFICATION

Jeanette Fitzsimons and GE

Winter gardening • Nā takaroa, nā takahē Because of delays, things come to nothing

Grow, gather & freeze! • Rachel Clare shares creative ideas for getting kids outside and into the garden.

Maramataka for Hōngongoi and Hereturikōkā

Meet the locals • Bridgit Gibellini lives in Nelson and owns herb and vege seedling company Weathersfield Organics.

Being Hapī • Gretta Carney, owner of Hapī Ora organic café and māra in Ahuriri–Napier, talks about kai as medicine, the quantum science behind biodynamics, homeopathy and Hua Parakore – and shares some favourite kūmara recipes.

Kūmara recipes from Hapī

Hormone balance, naturally • Holistic nutritionist Laura Hett explores the roller coaster world of hormones and provides practical advice on lifestyle changes that can make a difference.

Forever farming • Philippa Jamieson visits an organic sheep and beef farm where crop rotation, diverse pasture species and natural fertilisers contribute to the production of a premium product that prioritises soil and climate.

A stitch IN TIME • If you’re feeling overwhelmed and bewildered about what constitutes planet-friendly fashion, you’re not alone. Claire Brunette unpicks the multilayered environmental and ethical issues within the fashion industry, including the good, the bad and the greenwashed.

Our house • Louise Perzigian visits a luxury hut in Nelson with a low-impact price tag and a heating system powered by a giant pile of mulch

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DIGGING UP THE PAST • Relics from our 81-year-old history.