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The rise, reasoning, and role of Soil & Health Association of NZ

06 May 24
Historian and Soil & Health National Council member, Matt Morris, chronicles the genesis of Soil & Health Association of NZ, and the impact we have made on organics in New Zealand.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Organic NZ has ceased publication

09 Apr 24
Kia ora koutou! Like many other businesses, and particularly…
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To GE or not to GE?

01 Mar 24
We are at a critical point in decision-making about releasing genetically engineered organisms into New Zealand's environment. Philippa Jamieson outlines some of the potential risks and benefits of our options in a comprehensive flowchart.
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Live2Give: Focusing on foundations, making good ethics a viable business

01 Mar 24
Two Manawatū couples with a big vision made hard choices, distilling their operation down to its essence. Rachel Rose talks to the owners of Live2Give about how their business has grown, diversified, adapted, and prioritised, all the while keeping the culture of doing it for good.
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Compost solutions for urban renters

29 Mar 21
How easy is it for urban renters to compost their food scraps?…
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Keep your garden safe from killer compost

19 Nov 20
When Minette Tonoli's lifelong dream finally came true, moving…
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Antiviral plant medicine 

04 May 20
Denise Cox explores the antiviral properties of plants, particularly…
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How to make a charbecue 

01 Nov 19
Sharon Stevens in conversation with Dennis Enright    What…
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Safe weed control

01 Sep 19
in our streets and parks   – giving up glyphosate! Hana…
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Organics: the time is now!  

15 Jul 19
We need to lead the way By Noel Josephson, CEO of Ceres…
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The joys of sauerkraut

16 Jan 19
Sauerkraut is one of the healthiest fermented foods you can make. It's good for gut health, and is high in vitamins C, K, B6, folate, and minerals including iron, calcium and magnesium. Mike Bradstock offers step by step instructions for how to make it.
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Super natural growing power

01 Jan 19
We hope you enjoy this free article from OrganicNZ. Join us for…
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Local food, local money

01 Sep 18
Sharon Stevens looks at the connection between local, regenerative…
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Expect a miracle

26 Jun 18
Published in Organic NZ May/June 2018 - 1.5.18, Health &…
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Farmacology

09 Mar 18
Farmacology By Stephanie Lambert Mark Christensen believes…
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Living the change

01 Mar 18
A new film shines the spotlight on our organic and sustainable…
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How to grow olives

01 May 17
By Denise Cox  First published in Organic NZ May/June…
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The thorny problem of gorse control

01 May 17
By Jeanette Fitzsimons  Most of New Zealand’s pastoral hill…
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The sci-fi world of targeted GE

01 Mar 17
Dr Heli Matilainen explores the lightning-fast development…
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The millers’ tale: NZ BioGrains’ story

01 Jan 17
Harry and Mary Lowe live and work in Ashburton and are stalwarts…
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Making organic food more affordable

01 Nov 16
There are ways to make organic food more affordable so you can…
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Raw cows’s milk for our baby grandson

09 Aug 16
 Ethan aged eight months with two sources of nutrition: mum…
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Savings pools: interest-free loans and trading

01 Mar 16
Frith Chamberlain outlines a system that uses money in a fair…
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Local food and seed in Aotearoa NZ

01 Mar 16
In 2012 and 2013, a team of New Zealand permaculture educators…
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