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Studying the benefits
An ambitious new study looks at nutrient-dense food production in New Zealand. Many growers and their customers believe biodynamic and organically-grown food has specific health benefits. Kete Ora Trust is undertaking research here in Aotearoa New Zealand that compares the nutrient density of food produced...

Summer is here! Berry crops and other organic garden tips
Summer is such a waiting and watching period. All the hard work of spring is about to come to fruition – if we protect and nurture our precious plants and their ground crew. Diana Noonan shares her experience of growing food organically and reminds us, as we tinker in the garden, to enjoy the riot of colour all around and to marvel at how the earth, the essence of life, really can bring forth food in abundance.

Behind the scenes of the Organic Act
Over four decades, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of voluntary hours have been committed to establishing a solid foundation for organics in New Zealand. Brendan Hoare recounts the journey, the challenges, and the lessons learnt in the creation of the Organic Product and Production Act 2023.
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Nurture, blossom and grow!
Tips and tasks for the November-Decembermāra, by Diana Noonan
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Weaving together strands of the organic world
Bridget Freeman-Rock interviews former Soil & Health…
Worms at your service
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Over the hedge at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae
Taylor Aumua discovers what makes the māra kai at this marae…
Recipe for an eco kitchen
Custom-made kitchen cabinetry using natural materials may…
Remedies for residues
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Grow with the flow
Anne Gastinger meets Dominique Schacherer and Logan…
Sweet spice: Vanilla from Tonga
On 31 December 2001 the island of Vava’u in…
Good mood food
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Captivated by quinoa
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Spring into the garden
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Empowering beginner gardeners
For many years Lily White and Ami Kennedy of…
Homemade compost
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50 years of fertile ground
From corn, compost and comfrey, to a brief encounter with…
Compostable packaging
In 2018 (ONZ Jan/Feb) we featured a story about compostable…
Your new look Organic NZ
Organic NZ stands strong as an independent magazine devoted to…
Organic meal in a box
A simple cardboard box turns out to be lot more than just…