Table of contents for Issue 50 September/October 2016 in Good

Clockwise from top left Parris Brambery Parris has a communications degree and a background in photojournalism, and studied the field for a semester at the Danish School of Journalism. Her career thus far has seen her shooting in some of the most beautiful, off-the-beaten-track places on earth. Parris has just started working at an eco/wellness resort called Santani in the mountains of Sri Lanka where she hopes to bring all of her experiences and interests together in an inspiring environment. “Travel is in my blood and will always be a part of me, so exploring new places and experiencing different cultures keeps me motivated,” she says. Check out Parris’ photo essay on page 22. Karyn Henger Karyn is Good’s in-house sub-editor and the editor of our sister publication, Living Well.…

Trevor Noah SEPTEMBER 3, AUCKLAND Comedian and host of The Daily Show performs at the Civic for one night only. ticketmaster.co.nz World of WearableArt SEPT 22-OCT 9, WELLINGTON A two-hour extravaganza of extraordinary garments from Kiwi and international designers. worldofwearableart.com Hawke’s Bay Wine Celebration SEPT 17 & 24, WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND Two nights to sample the best of Hawke’s Bay wines. winehawkesbay.co.nz Captain Fantastic SEPTEMBER 22, CINEMAS NATIONWIDE This humorous and moving family film starring Viggo Mortensen is a must-watch. Jazz in Martinborough Festival SEPTEMBER 1-4, MARTINBOROUGH A weekend of jazz performances at select venues around this wine village. jazzinmartinborough.co.nz International Day of Peace SEPTEMBER 21, WORLDWIDE This year’s theme is ‘The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.’ un.org Bay of Islands Walking Weekend OCTOBER 7-9, NORTHLAND More than…

parrisbambery.com "Towns and villages nestled into the rolling hills make up a patchwork of countryside where the tea plantations are aplenty and the views breathtaking." Parris Bambery…

High performers As Evolu founder Kati Kasza rightly states, ageing is a privilege. But of course we all want amazing skin no matter what our age which is why we’re loving Evolu’s new Active Age-Defence trio – Resilience Day Cream, $63, Regenerative Overnight Cream, $63, and Firming Eye Cream, $63. The Day Cream is enriched with green coffee oil, a multitasking ingredient containing high levels of antioxidants and essential fatty acids that help reverse environmental damage and improve cellular renewal, as well as other plant-based goodies. They all smell yummy too. Bright eyes Antipodes new Manuka Honey Skin-Brightening Eye Cream, $65, contains a powerful mix of natural ingredients vinanza grape and kiwi seed extract (scientifically shown to brighten and lighten skin). It also contains healing Manuka honey to firm and…

As a green 18-year-old traveller standing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, I had the uncanny feeling I’d just stepped into a photo from one of the National Geographic magazines lying around at home. It was the shock of the familiar rather than the shock of the new. Now in my 40s, I’m pretty excited to be making my first visit to New York, yet everywhere I go in a week of exploring, I feel similar sparks of recognition. Cycling the edges of downtown Manhattan’s Financial District on a surprisingly sunny late-winter day, we see ‘that’ statue in the hazy distance. Looking across the light dazzled harbour the phrase “I lift my lamp beside the golden door” comes to mind. Later, I ride…

Polished wooden floorboards are practical and fantastic looking, but sometimes a room needs a lighter effect than the typical deep orange or brown of polyurethaned wood. The whitewash paint effect used here adds lightness and a touch of colour without giving your floors a flat, white, overly sterile look of a solid colour. Whitewash is also a great way to add a touch of sophisticated Scandinavian style. Resene Colorwood Whitewash is easy to apply – it’s somewhere between paint and polyurethane to use. The whitewash is slightly translucent and the effect becomes a little more so as it dries, so it doesn’t completely cover your floor’s lovely wood grain. You can add extra layers to gain the degree of coverage you want, or you can get Resene Colorwood tinted to…

Lemon Cake By Karla Goodwin of Bluebell’s Cakery Our Lemon Cake is a firm favourite amongst our customers. We also like to stir through a tablespoon or two of poppy seeds to give added texture. 400g plain flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp salt 400g unsalted butter, at room temperature 400g caster sugar zest of 7 lemons 8 free-range eggs ? cup sour cream Syrup juice of 7 lemons equal quantity caster sugar Icing and decoration 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature 350g full fat cream cheese, at room temperture 7 cups icing sugar zest & juice from 1 lemon edible and wired inedible flowers Preheat the oven to bake 180°C. Grease and line two 20cm cake tins with baking paper. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt…

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Doing what you can, when you can, is far better than doing nothing at all.” Biodynamic saying (Unknown) It was late summer in Gisborne, an unhurried afternoon. I was tasting wine with friends at Millton Vineyards, the owners of which, James and Annie Millton, are the biodynamic pioneers of New Zealand wine. Wandering through the vines alongside Papatu Road I stopped, transfixed by the view that showed two clear extremes. Across the road lay a dry, almost desert-like paddock. Its soil was bare and lifeless. Here though, the vines buzzed with life. Insects scrabbled by, bees droned about. The soil was a rich and reddish brown. Between the rows of vines were beds of green growth, weedy and unruly. This…

When people talk about ‘gut health,’ they are really talking about having a healthy digestive system. Your digestive system is essentially a tube 20-30ft long that is comprised of different compartments with different roles. Starting at the top is the stomach, where your body makes and releases hydrochloric acid to break down proteins into amino acids to be absorbed later. Then there’s your small intestine where much of the absorption of nutrients takes place; finally, in your large intestine beneficial bacteria break food remains down further into specific fatty acids, and produce extra vitamins for your body. A healthy digestive system is key to good health, and there are a couple of reasons why… Firstly, if you can’t break down and absorb the food you are eating then it’s going…

You’re reading something the Good team are pretty proud of right now – Good’s 50th issue, which also marks our eighth birthday. That's eight years of bringing our readers awesome goodness! In this issue we celebrate Good’s birthday with a fantastic cake special (pages 90-95) featuring delicious recipes for every taste and dietary preference – raw food, vegan, gluten-, dairy- and refined-sugar free, as well as a lemon cake for sugar lovers and one made from Fairtrade chocolate (this one by former Good editor Sarah Heeringa). It’s a spectacular spread with all bases covered. We have also taken the time to look back over the past 50 issues and pulled from these ’50 tips for living a good life’ (pages 34-38). Special thanks to Sarah who compiled these for us.…

It’s 6.30am and the sun is rising over Auckland. The city’s motorways are already moving but beyond the urban sprawl the sky flushes orange and the blue of the sea beckons; it’s a siren call Tanya Carlson finds hard to resist. The fashion designer could go in to her workroom to collaborate with her cutters, seamstresses or fabric merchants. But life is not all about work, so instead she grabs her board and heads for the black sands of Piha. At 48, the founder of fashion brand Carlson is enjoying a huge amount of success as a designer; her garments are worn by some of New Zealand’s most well-loved names and celebrities. Yet one of her favourite pieces is her wetsuit, because when she’s in that, it means she’s going…

The universe is made up of natural rhythms that cycle between growth and rest, day and night, hot and cold, wax and wane. Biodynamic farming takes a holistic approach that works with these rhythms in order to achieve healthy soil and plants that are resistant to disease and pests, and to bring balance to the ecosystem. Increasingly, the beauty world is sourcing biodynamic ingredients for added natural potency and vitality in products. “Customers often remark how our products ‘just feel right’, how they enhance and heighten the senses and how they have a ‘clarity’ to them,” says Megan Douglas, founder of World Organics. “This we put down to the quality of the ingredients based on organic and biodynamic principles plus also the care and attention we put into their manufacture.”…

The mornings are getting lighter, new shoots are on the trees, and while the temperatures may not be balmy, spring is definitely on its way. In pagan tradition, Ostara, which falls on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, celebrates new growth and the awakening fruitfulness of the land, with rituals that bring bright colours and new growth into the home. In the Iranian calendar, the springtime celebration called Nowruz includes extensive cleaning practices called “khaneh takani” (literally “shaking the house”), and in the Jewish calendar there are Passover traditions that involve cleaning the home. While not all Antipodeans have religious springtime traditions, everyone is familiar with the notion of spring cleaning and the need to refresh our spaces after a winter hibernating on the couch with the heaters on…

Eco warriors don’t come much more hands-on than expat New Zealander Bryan Fitzgerald and his friend and co-warrior Suzy Evans. Bryan is the co-owner, with business partner Casey Khik, of one of Sydney’s most discreetly desirable interior goods businesses, Chee Soon & Fitzgerald, while Suzy is a noted Aboriginal artist. The pair joined forces to, quite literally, clean up the streets of their neglected neighbourhood. Bryan tells how it happened. Picking up rubbish and sweeping the streets for hours every day… most of us would have just made a fuss to the council but you got in there, gloves and all. Why? We had to. No one else was and I had a business to run. Casey and I had moved Chee Soon & Fitzgerald from Surry Hills where we’d…

Green smoothies are a great way to start the day and you can use whatever is growing in your garden. Spinach is one of my favourite leafy green vegetables to use in smoothies because it thrives in the garden all year round and is easy to grow. I love that it boasts lots of nutrients, antioxidants and also contains lutein (which is good for sparkling eyes). But you can use kale or silverbeet instead if you wish. Any option will fuel your body beautifully. The parsley in here may look like a token gesture, but don’t underestimate its “super powers”. Parsley has anti-inflammatory properties, is alkaline, boasts iron and vitamin C and is also an antioxidant. So the “little things” do make a difference in this blend. Meanwhile, feel free…

@goodmagazinenz good.net.nz goodmag goodmag I love the smell of your magazine! I appreciate the balance of articles and advertising of so many new products. My crafty daughter looks forward to receiving the magazine after I’ve finished with it – extra value for money. Jenny Hewitt Hi there, I loved to see Frank in your Good magazine... I signed up for a subscription so I sure hope I see more of him. We have two dachshunds; Roger and Wendy. I'm not entering for the dog food prize as my dogs are on a special diet. I believe Frank is on page 18, so if I do happen to win please donate the food to the Waihi SPCA. Dachshunds bring so much joy. Roger had lymphoma cancer and was treated with chemotherapy...he's…

Beyond Belief By Hugh Mackay, MacMillan Publishers, 2016, $38 An Officer of the Order of Australia, social researcher and author of 17 books, Hugh Mackay’s most recent is an exploration of the different ways in which we find spiritual fulfilment and a life of meaning. He interviewed dozens of Australians representing different points on the spectrum of faith – including some who are part of the ‘spiritual but not religious’ movement that has emerged in more recent times. Wholefood from the Ground Up: Nourishing Wisdoms, Know-How and Recipes By Jude Blereau, Allen & Unwin, 2016, $45 This beautifully illustrated book is filled with years of honest wisdom from natural foods chef and cooking teacher Jude Blereau, along with more than 120 recipes and helpful tips for cooking the most nourishing…

There’s more to Melbourne than shopping, art and great eating (although they are excellent reasons to visit). Round out your visit with some health-inspired destinations too. Here are some of the city’s hippest spots for a workout and best places to savour delicious nutrient-dense dishes. sweat Humming Puppy This yoga studio has “good vibes”. Literally. An acoustic engineer has combined frequencies so there is a low-level vibration in the low-lit, warmed studios (up to 27°C). I thought this was just a quirky idea to lure clients, but it’s actually incredible to sing “OM” and feel a kind of rattle-and-hum within your body. It takes the yoga experience to a new level. You can access four class styles here (for beginners to advanced yogis) all based on the principles of breath-inspiredmovement…

As we age, our skin’s automatic process of cell renewal slows down. Sprightly twentysomethings are in good stead, with cells replenished, on average, once every 20 days. Fast forward a decade and you’re looking at a turnover rate of once a month. And by the time the fabulous forties come calling, your now-sluggish cells are taking 40 days to complete each regeneration cycle. Cell turnover is the process by which our body produces fresh skin cells. These cells travel from the lowest part of the epidermis (the most outer part of our skin’s structure) to the visible top layer, where they are exposed to the elements, die, and then shed off. It’s kind of lizard-like, but thankfully a lot less obvious. While the turnover happens just fine without our interference,…

Manuka honey cosmetics aim to utilise the bioactive benefits of this unique New Zealand ingredient, which is high in collagen-boosting, essential fatty acid, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and moisturising properties, making it ideal for use on the skin. Yet only one has managed to take this special bee-derived ingredient and ensure that it has the maximum skincare effects. This was the challenge posed to the scientists behind luxe natural New Zealand skincare brand, BeeBio, whose sister company Watson & Son Ltd are the world leaders in Advanced Wound Care products. As their starting point, the formulation team aimed to use medical-grade 16+ Bio-Active Manuka Honey (shown to enhance skin cell renewal by more than 80%), to create the most potent and effective skincare products available. The bee's knees BeeBio's latest trio of…

onyerbikehb.co.nz Hawke’s Bay calls itself the ‘Cycling Capital of New Zealand’, and not without good reason. Across the Heretaunga Plains is a network of off-road, mostly flat cycling trails that form a ‘great ride’ of more than 200km. Linking Napier and Hastings, the cycleways follow along the coast, around estuaries and through the three main wine regions. The full ride would take a few days; I decided to do one small, scenic piece of it in one day. Start at Ash Ridge Wines on State Highway 50, a relatively new vineyard and home to On Yer Bike tours. Turning left out of Ash Ridge, cycle about 1km along a limestone path next to the road, before turning left again onto farmland. This is private land, but On Yer Bike has…

The word kimono means “thing worn” and can refer to a manylayered silk garment worn for formal occasions or as a looseflowing robe to step into after bathing. The basic kimono design is a T-shaped, full-length robe with a stiff collar and long, wide sleeves. The robe is wrapped around the body (left side over the right) and held in place with a stiff sash (or obi), tied at the back. A formal kimono can cost more than a million yen and take considerable time and expertise to put on. It’s recommended, for instance, that you start by putting on your socks, as once you’re dressed you won’t be able to bend down to touch your toes. Kimonos range from casual to extremely formal with the level of formality determined…

Have you ever watched a honeybee on a hazy summer’s day, travelling from flower to flower covered in pollen? It’s one of nature’s most beautiful sights. We’ve kept our own bees for a while now and the more I learn about them, the more I am in awe of these little creatures. From the way that they run their highly organised hives to the foraging bees’ delightful dance telling the others where to go for the best pollen and nectar; they are truly inspiring. One bee, in her short life, will visit literally thousands of flowers, all to make less than a quarter of a teaspoon of honey. The honeybee’s most vital contribution to the world is pollination. More than half of our fruit, vegetables and nuts rely on pollination…

Life can get busy but when you feel like you have balance, this helps to create feelings of calmness and having a sense of control. Having balance does not mean devoting equal amounts of time to work and leisure. It’s more about being mindful of what makes you as an individual happy or content and allowing yourself these moments. Here, we cover how to authentically craft your own version of lifestyle balance. I say ‘craft’ because true lifestyle balance needs to account for what you personally find rejuvenating, what opportunities you realistically have for energy-boosting activities, and what your energy drains are (e.g. if you switch between day and night shifts, or if your work is particularly busy on certain days or weeks of the month). 1. Deeply connect with…

Are you heartbroken or worried? Stressed to the max? Perhaps your job security feels like it is on quicksand? Or are you simply someone who ruminates and finds it difficult to shift your mindset to a sunnier, brighter outlook? Everyone can struggle to feel centred at times; life can be tough. I was recently so worried about a loved one that my heart raced almost at marathon pace. I could barely breath and my shoulders were so hunched they almost reached my ears. My head was all over the place. I used a combination of strategies to cope including several of the ones I’ve listed here, which helped me to harness inner calm. I hope some of these strategies resonate with you and help you too (or someone you love).…