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NewsThe Best Places to Buy Plants in Wellington for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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NewsThai Creatives Are Embracing Sustainability In Their Design Approach — Here's How
From plant-based takeaway cups to skincare made from indigo roots, a range of useful and thoughtful products are being created by brands embracing sustainable practices.
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FeatureEarthy Inspiration and Chainsaws: A Day in My Boots With Jewellery Designer Holly Ryan
Take a stroll through the creative's day as she shares her driving forces and the craft behind her forever pieces.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sustainable Skincare Innovator Emma Lewisham Lists Her Favourite Planet-Friendly Brands
The founder of the New Zealand-based luxury skincare line has compiled a lineup of brands that share her company's planet-saving ethos.
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NewsSix Contemporary Lifestyle Brands That Are Turning Trash Into Treasure
These brands are repurposing agriculture and industry waste to create practical (and stylish) products.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: New Zealand Designer Juliette Hogan Handpicks Her Favourite Sustainable Brands
From all-natural skincare to local wineries lowering their carbon footprint, one of the country's most celebrated designers takes us through her sustainable daily staples.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Week
Spot native creatures on a twilight stroll through an eco-sanctuary, or treat yourself to one of this Cuba Street eatery’s famed midweek gnocchi feasts.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend
Stroll through Zealandia at sunset, then check out the adorable origami sculptures outside Te Papa.
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GuideThe Cosiest Wellington Bars to Warm Up in During Winter
Get out of the winter windchill and warm up with a bold red or spiced cocktail at one of these local haunts.
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GuideFive Spots to Enjoy Bottomless Boozy Brunch in Wellington
Start your weekend with unlimited bubbly, beer, vino and cocktails, and ruin all regular brunches forever.
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GuideThe Seven Best Beer Gardens in Wellington
The finest spots to enjoy an outdoor brew in the capital.
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Guide21 Wellington Bars and Restaurants that are the Perfect First Date Spot
Just try to have a bad night in one of these dimly-lit corners.
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GuideThe Six Best Coffee Bars in Wellington
The quirkiest, most educational and all-round best coffee bars in Wellington.
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NewsChristmas Gift Ideas for the Hard-to-Shop-For People in Your Life
Stress less over that "difficult" gift recipient with any of these top-notch gift ideas.
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NewsSeven Gift Ideas for the Social Justice Warrior in Your Life
Give a gift that keeps on giving this festive season.
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NewsThe IPCC Has Issued a Dire Warning About Humanity's "Unprecedented" Influence on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment report predicts that global warming could increase by 1.5 degrees by as early as 2030.
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NewsLego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.
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NewsThe Planet Just Experienced Its Equal Warmest Year in Recorded History
2020 tied with 2016 — and the past six years are the hottest six on record, too.
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NewsHow Tripod Coffee Is Combating Climate Change with Compostable Coffee Pods
Make your morning caffeine routine count.
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RestaurantDonnie Taco
Hannah's Laneway, Wellington
A spicy new venture from the team who brought you Golding's and Leeds Street Bakery.
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RestaurantPoppies
91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough
Fresh, seasonal platters and $10 wine tastings are on offer at this intimate and relaxed winery, just a short drive from Wellington.
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RestaurantDaisy's
328 Tinakori Road, Wellington
The white tablecloth French classics of Tinakori Bistro have been replaced with Kiwi comfort food.
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RestaurantRosie's Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint
4 Queens Wharf, Wellington
This colourful new venue serves up everything from birria street tacos to corn dusted with Flaming Hot Cheetos.
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RestaurantMaster Kong
33 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
The Wellington waterfront welcomes a massive Asian fusion restaurant.
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RestaurantThe Grocer's Shed
30 Reef Street, Island Bay
This tiny grab-and-go cafe can be found two minutes down the road from Island Bay beach.
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RestaurantWinner Winner
46 Courtenay Place, Wellington
This new chicken joint on Courtenay Place has plenty to peck at.
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RestaurantBottega
462 Adelaide Road, Wellington
This new bite-sized Italian deli comes from the brains behind Cicio Cacio Osteria.
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RestaurantZelati Dessert Cafe
Left Bank, Wellington
Indulge your sweet tooth at this new dessert cafe.
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RestaurantMockingbird
8 Courtenay Place, Wellington
A buzzy new spot serving vegan burgers, bowls and light bites.
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NewsThe Five Best Beaches for Learning How to Surf Around Wellington
Whether you're a first timer or looking to brush up on the basics, these locations offer the perfect beginner-friendly conditions for surfing.
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NewsFill Jars, Not Bags at Wellington's New Wholefoods Grocery Store
Say yes to a package-free pantry and stock up on organic groceries at this new store.
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NewsA New Natural and Organic Wine Store Has Opened on Cuba Street
With almost 200 different varieties in stock, this new opening boasts the largest range of natural wine in New Zealand.
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NewsThousands of New Zealanders Will Take to the Streets to Demand Action on Climate Change
If you're planning to join the crowds or you're pondering your transport options for the day, here's how the events will go down in your city.
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NewsJapan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper
It's part of Nestlé's commitment to ensure that 100-percent of its packaging is recyclable or re-usable by 2025.
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NewsThe Planet May Have Just Sweltered Through the Hottest Month in Recorded History
From heatwaves in Europe to toastier-than-usual winter weather in Sydney, July was a warm month.
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NewsCountdown Has Launched a BYO Container Scheme to Reduce Plastic Waste
The initiative rolls out today at stores across the country.
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NewsThe Ten Best Vintage Stores in Wellington
Find one-of-a-kind pieces and shop consciously at theses vintage treasure troves.
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NewsWellington's Nisa Is Crowdfunding Its New Ethical Underwear Range
The new men's briefs call for an industrial sewing machine.
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NewsA Guide to Sustainable Restaurants in Wellington
Eat your heart out and save the planet at these eco-friendly restaurants.
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NewsEurope Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics
The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.
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NewsThis Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier
Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2018 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide
Kickstart your holiday hunt and do your bit for Mother Nature with these Earth-friendly gifts.
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Europe Is Set to Do the World's Oceans a Solid By Banning Several Single-Use Plastic Items
The EU is planning to phase out plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers and straws, as well as cotton buds and balloon sticks, by 2021.
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NewsThe New Zealand Government Will Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags Over the Next Year
Soon the bags will disappear form checkouts around the country.
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NewsGoogle, Tourism and Ziplining Helped Save and Restore This Rotorua Native Forest
A Rotorua-based ziplining company is restoring virgin native forest.
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NewsYou Can Eat Chocolate for a Good Cause Thanks to the Nikau Foundation
Funds raised from the Wellington Resilience Chocolate Bar will help ensure the community is equipped post-crisis.
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NewsIKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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The UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free
It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsCountdown Will Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags This Month
The initiative will roll out at ten stores from 21 May.
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NewsThis Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees
Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.
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NewsSomeone Has Designed Sneakers with Soles Made from Used Chewing Gum
The shoe offers an innovative solution to The Netherlands' costly gum litter problem.
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NewsAdidas' New Kicks Are Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Part of the label's latest collaboration with Parley, each pair is made from 11 plastic bottles.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws
The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.
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NewsNetherlands Supermarket Ekoplaza Has Launched a World-First Plastic-Free Aisle
The aisle offers shoppers over 700 plastic-free items.
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NewsThis New Zealand Company Has Created a Water Bottle Entirely From Plants
And it will break down in a commercial compost facility in 90 to 180 days.
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NewsThe UK Is Considering a 'Latte Levy' on Disposable Coffee Cups
As part of a bid to reduce waste and encourage caffeine fiends to switch to reusable containers, customers would be charged an extra 25 pence per coffee.
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NewsWhere to Buy Ethical Christmas Gifts in Wellington
In the name of yuletide cheer and minimising harm to our planet, here's where you should be browsing.
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NewsHelp This Wellington Brand Change Women's Lives Through Underwear, One Derriere at a Time
It's women supporting women.
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NewsSix Food Trends That Are Destroying the Planet
What's good for you isn't always good for Mother Nature.
