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Published on: March 20 2022When you open your calendar, or even your Google homepage, it can feel like there is an international day for almost everything. As a result, some of the important ones seem to get lost in the crowd, I think World Water Day is one!Read more -
Published on: February 02 2022With a higher-than-average number of trampers, walkers and general nature lovers among the ecostore team, it’s only natural that many of us have stayed, or plan to stay at magical Awaroa Lodge in Abel Tasman National Park. Surrounded by regenerated wetlands and native forest, the Lodge – as beautiful and inviting as it is – plays second fiddle to its breath taking, secluded location.Read more -
Published on: February 24 2021Lightweight, durable and cheap, about 60% of the world’s clothing is made from manmade fabric like polyester, acrylic and nylon. Aka plastic. And each time they're washed, these garments shed tiny plastic microfibres into our water systems.Read more
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Published on: November 22 2020Aotearoa New Zealand is only 1600 kilometres long and 450 kilometres across at its widest, but our irregular boomerang shaped country is absolutely teeming with great things to see and do this summer. After the year we’ve had, who could blame anyone for needing a holiday to unwind and reset?Read more
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Published on: December 16 2019Read more
Summer’s here, and the time is right, to… argue the various merits of our favourite beaches. As the year nears its end, the hot topic of conversation is which bit of salt or fresh water we’re each heading to.
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Published on: February 07 2019Our beautiful country is justifiably world famous (and not just in New Zealand) for its Great Walks. But not all of us have the time, inclination or fitness level needed to tackle those majestic multi-day hikes.Read more
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Published on: November 22 2018On Saturday the 3rd of November, we joined our good friends Sustainable Coastlines at Takapuna Beach to give the beach a thorough clean up, just in time for summer.Read more
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Published on: October 25 2018In December 2017, mana whenua Te Kawerau a Maki put a rahui on the Waitakere Ranges (Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa), in an attempt to save the remaining healthy Kauri.Read more
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Published on: December 01 2017Trips to the beach often means bringing things that get left behind, but there are lots of ways to look after our local beaches this summer, or others we visit further afield.Read more
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Published on: September 30 2017If you're thinking about an e-vehicle as part of a healthier commute, we've compiled some information that we hope might be helpful.Read more
