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Organic NZ is filled with info to live a healthier lifestyle - for you and the planet! Published by the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, working since 1941 for sustainable organic agricultural and good health. Topics range from home garden to large-scale success stories; eco-building; urban organics; genetic engineering & chemical issues; food matters & natural health.

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OCEANIA-PASIFIKA ORGANIC VOICES UNITE

Oceania–Pasifika organic stats

Step in the right direction for glyphosate?

Philippines approves GE golden rice

Organic Week 2021 • 11–19 September

OrganicNZ AWARDS • The Organic NZ Awards showcase and celebrate the very best of Aotearoa’s organic farmers, brands, products and leaders. The awards are proudly sponsored by Organic NZ magazine. Award winners will be announced at a special event on Friday 10 September at Te Papa Marae. Tickets are available at www.organicweek.co.nz

Thank you to the sponsors of Organic Week • Organic Week 2021 is sponsored by companies who are supporting the growing organic industry and are raising the awareness of organics in their respective fields. Here we highlight a bit about the platinum sponsors, Fonterra Organic and Countdown, and what they’re doing for organics in New Zealand, and over the page we feature the gold sponsors. A big thank you to all sponsors for making Organic Week happen!

A taste of events during Organic Week

Organic traders supporting Organic Week

Compostable packaging How far have we come? • In 2018 (ONZ Jan/Feb) we featured a story about compostable packaging that stimulated plenty of lively debate. It was a fledgling industry in New Zealand back then, so what difference has three years made? We asked Niki Morrell to find out.

Three perspectives • Given all the confusion and lack of meaningful oversight, is compostable packaging something we should even be focusing on? Should we be reducing packaging, and focusing more on reuse and recycling? What do the people involved think?

Poisons in packaging

Compostable packaging FAQs

50 YEARS OF FERTILE GROUND • From corn, compost and comfrey, to a brief encounter with synthetic fertiliser, Auckland couple Dave and Gillian Woods reflect on organic gardening and half a century of involvement with Soil & Health. Ken Downie tells the story in words and pictures.

Homemade compost • Good compost grows healthy plants, and you can never have too much of it! Homemade compost is ideal if you can make it – here are a few tips from Wellington blogger, baker and gardener Elien Lewis, selected from her new book Homegrown Happiness (book details overleaf).

Compost bin do’s and don’ts

Homegrown Happiness

Empowering beginner gardeners • For many years Lily White and Ami Kennedy of the Germinate Collective have worked with adults and children, teaching gardening skills and empowering people to become successful organic food growers. Here they tell their story to Philippa Jamieson, and overleaf they share an extract from their new resource, The Germinate Workbook, designed for learner gardeners, teachers and facilitators.

TRANSPLANTING & PROTECTING

Spring into the garden • Tips and tasks for the September–October māra, by Diana Noonan

Weed control and instant paths

Protection is paramount

captivated by Quinoa • As Diana Noonan has discovered, quinoa is a hardy and...