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Mega Crossword
1. Witchcraft (5,5) 6. Inside 10. Six (4,1,5) 15. By heart, by … 18. Port working vessel 19. Rewrite 20. Rock growth 22. Golden-haired person 23. Mediocre 24. Not liable 25. Irish group (1,1,1) 26. Shatter 28. Come next 30. Typist’s ailment (1,1,1) 3
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Tiny Home Inspo
Celebrating innovation in the tiny home space, these award winning homes from TinyHouse.com’s inaugural Tiny Home Awards caught our attention! Best Eco-friendly home (pictured above) situated at TreeBones Resort, California, is a collaboration betwee
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Balance mode
At an early age Sam Bluemel discovered she loved exercise. It’s her personal kryptonite and throughout her working life she has always prioritised it, marking out time in her diary each day for a workout and making a rule to never cancel those meetin
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YOUR DAILY DOSE OF good ONLINE
Catch up on the latest wellbeing and sustainability news, plus recipes and giveaways. goodmag @goodmagazinenz goodmagazine.co.nz pinterest.nz/goodmag ■
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Turning the Tables
This mid-century modern coffee table has enduring style, but the varnish is showing signs of wear and tear. With a little effort, old varnish can be removed and scuffed wooden furniture can be restored to its former glory. Resene Colorwood natural wo
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Magazine subscriptions from $30. Go to goodmagazine.co.nz/subs to subscribe. *Offer ends 2 June 2024 T&Cs apply. *Terms and Conditions: Promotion commences 21 March 2024 and ends at midnight 2 June 2024. Winner will be drawn on 3 June 2024. Entry to
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SKIN SAVIOUR The Key To Healthy Skin.
The beauty industry loves a trend and something to put under its microscope as the latest must-have saviour. For the past few years, it’s been collagen with many brands launching their must-have powders to mix with water, juice, coffee or even add to
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Going With The Grain
Serves 4-6 (Depending on size of patties and buns. I made 4 large burgers.) Surprisingly hearty and flavour-packed thanks to the addition of the harissa yoghurt mayo, these burgers are a new favourite. 750 grams kūmara, unpeeled (1 large or two small
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Good STUFF
kowtowclothing.com Trailblazing fashion label Kowtow has achieved its goal of its Fairtrade Organic garments being 100 per cent plastic-free! Up until now Kowtow garments were 99 per cent there, aside from the trims – thread used to sew garments and
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Space Invaders
At the house where I grew up, we had Japanese honeysuckle growing wild all around. My brother and I loved it and would pull the flowers off and suck out the sweet nectar. The flowers have a lovely scent and we’d often pick handfuls and put them in va
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WHAT TO plant now
As you harvest the final summer crops it’s time to prepare the patch with winter staples including kale, spring onion, spinach, blueberry, citrus, cauliflower, parsley, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, celery and silverbeet. • It’s time to turn the soil
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PRESERVING PARADISE IN Fiji
Fiji is not just a tropical holiday destination, it’s a call to embrace a vibrant community and leave a positive impact. While you’re soaking up the sun in style, you’ll also be supporting eco-friendly initiatives that help to preserve the pristine b
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INSTANT ELIXIRS FOR Inner Harmony
Imagine floating effortlessly in a giant, heavenly bath, or indulging in a symphony of therapeutic sound. Finding a moment of zen can often feel like a mission amidst our busy lives, but there are so many ways you can explore the realms of self-disco
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Good CHAT
MY CAN’T MISS PODCAST IS… I like listening to Tara Brach, a Buddhist meditation teacher and psychologist, and I love listening to Gabor Mate a Canadian physician. THE BOOK I’M CURRENTLY READING IS… The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. It is about the South
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When Rest Is Best
If you’re anything like me, you may find the advice to “rest and recuperate” rather difficult to follow. I’m an active relaxer and energiser bunny with a busy work and social schedule. I’m mostly on the move and like it that way. For the past six or
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5 TIPS FOR BETTER Health Decisions
Human decision-making is fraught with errors and biases, like our tendency to see only what we expect. Given how important managing our health well is, we need strategies that mitigate our natural behaviours. Standard Operating Procedures help overco
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LETTING GO AND Going Solo
Allowing others to follow their dreams is one of the greatest gifts you can give someone including your life partner, which is why Nadia Lim is currently flying solo while her hubby and wingman Carlos Bagrie is off on an educational adventure of a li
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HEALTH TRACKERS tools And Time Wasters
If you’re at all interested in wellbeing and health, you’ve probably been exposed to social media influencers promoting various ways you can track aspects of your health. Whether it’s an app to track your sleep; a ring or watch to track your heart ra
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SUSTAINABLE LIVING SERIES Upcycling!
They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, but what if that old adage isn’t about different people, but different mindsets? Broken things can be fixed. Tired items can be refreshed. Objects that are no longer fit-for-purpose can be tra
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THINKING outside THE FRAME
Forty years ago, Phantom Billstickers pasted up its first poster advertising a gig. Back then posters were applied directly to walls and lampposts with glue, usually in the middle of the night. These days you can be sure that Phantom posters are made
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LOOK BEYOND the usual
This is an edited extract from Call It Home by Amber Lewis, published by Hardie Grant, $65. Photography by Shade Degges. Designing a home for yourself and your family is one of those special milestones in life. It’s also one of the hardest and most s
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Editor Carolyn Enting Art director Sally Huang Designer Alisha Kumar, Catherine Luong Deputy editor Tamsin Morgan Writer & content producer Jessica Weale Digital producer Emma Napper Contributors Garth Badger, Kahu de Beer, Niki Bezzant, Dr Alice Boy
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Ask Dr Bo
Q: I have very dry skin so would very much like to know the best oil to use on my face. Sandra A: I highly recommend using Absolute Essential’s new Untouched Intensive Serum, it is nourishing and formulated especially for dry skin, leaving it soft an
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What We Are Reading And Loving
by Danielle Hawkins, Allen & Unwin, $37. This was our first foray into Danielle Hawkins literature and we’re hooked! We even go as far as describing the best-selling author as the Jane Austen of “NZ romance on a farm” in regards to her extraordinary
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Handmade with Love
Chocolate bark is delicious and simple to make. Pop it in a handmade box for a perfect Mother’s Day gift. Use Fairtrade ingredients to support mothers around the world – creating opportunities and hope as better wages and working rights provides moth
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Life & hacks FACTS
Indulging in desserts is a delightful experience, but consuming them immediately after meals can contribute to unnecessary calorie intake. Once the body receives sufficient calories from main meals, any dessert afterward contributes to an excess stor
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Tied Up in Knots
Macramé is an ancient craft dating from Babylonian times. At its most basic twine or string is cut into lengths and retied using a series of knots. But macramé can also be very ornate, involving hundreds of tiny twists, a variety of knots and incorpo
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Read, Watch + Listen
In local podcast news Petra Bagust’s Grey Areas podcast is back for a fifth season on April 18! Guests include book author, public speaker and Good columnist Niki Bezzant and relationship coach Meg Cowan who recently joined Petra on stage at Auckland
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Grow Sprouts + Microgreens
This is an edited extract from The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook by Kirsten Bradley, photography by Sam Shelley, Murdoch Books, $45. Growing even just a little bit of your own food is a powerfully positive habit to cultivate, because every ch
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Rocky Mountain High
Wānaka’s Rocky Mountain Track is up there as one of the world’s most panoramically rewarding hikes for relatively little effort. The 7 km loop trail near Lake Wānaka’s western shores climbs to 775 metres above sea level with 360 degree views over Lak
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