Take My Hands has helped more than 110,000 people by supplying prosthetics and medical equipment. Words Sophia Ramsay, Natalie Cyra Tracking technology and good will has enabled social enterprise Take My Hands to send functional prosthetic equipment (destined for landfill in New Zealand) overseas to people who need it. While
Head chef, restaurant owner and local community champion. Words Natalie Cyra. Photography Jason Asare Lucas Parkinson has had years of experience working as a chef, but it wasn’t until he opened his own restaurant in Wanaka that his true passion came to life. Not only a great
Meet the founder of beauty and wellness brand Archeus, capturing nature in a bottle from her Hawke’s Bay apothecary. Words Natalie Cyra. Photography Cat Sutherland. Capturing the very essence of nature’s healing powers, Georgina Langdale’s range of skincare and holistic wellness products help people through life’s key
The Cambridge mum who fills only a wheelie bin of rubbish a year and is championing a waste-free lifestyle. Words Natalie Cyra An everyday mum who is doing big things in the waste-free space, Turner has started a greenfulness movement which she hopes will take off all
The co-founder of GOOD Travel is transforming one of the world’s largest industries into a genuine force for good. Words Bianca Zander GOOD Travel inspires and enables travellers to have a helpful impact when they travel, by only working with operators making a positive impact on a
The much-loved community gardens manager growing not just fruit but friendships in the Bay of Plenty. Words Natalie Cyra Soaring in popularity, community gardens are a great way to foster community relationships and grow great produce - but they take a lot of hard work to build
Why a Wellington lawyer quit her day job to enter the underwear industry. Words Natalie Cyra. Photography Virginia Woods-Jack Social enterprise Nisa is an organic cotton underwear brand employing women from refugee backgrounds in a bid to give them independence, self-esteem, skills and a way to provide
We put out the call for people doing great things in their field and communities and were overwhelmed and humbled by the response. Whittling 82 entries down to 12 was a tough job for the judges. Now it’s your turn to vote for the Flick
Enjoy this luscious combination of raspberry and chocolate in these creamy iceblocks Recipe and words Rachel Grunwell. Photography and styling Aimee Finlay-Magnee This recipe can be used in two ways. I also sometimes double or even triple the recipe and have a smoothie bowl and left-over mixture
Meet the team making the world’s finest apple juice. It may be startling to read that more than 120,000 tonnes of food goes into landfills across New Zealand each year, with fruit and vegetable growers often seeing their fruit or veges going to waste simply because
