Technology is the bane and the spine of modern life – think hospitals, communications, air travel – everywhere you look, technology is being utilised to improve the system for which it is designed. Bruce Trevarthen is a tech wizard who has combined his love of technology with his understanding of production and materials handling to […]
Piko Wholefoods opened in March 1979 at 225 Kilmore Street, Christchurch, as part of a larger project conceived by Rod Donald, Hans and Janice Schaeper, and Keith and Pauline Whiting, then all in their late 20s. The project was directed by concepts of self-sufficiency and community – a sustainable urban vision which included a housing […]
Narrative is touted as the critical component of any story, but there is a nearer critical component. That of the space for narrative, the capacity for story. It is the imagination which is critical, then a platform upon which to explore it. The rendering of the tale, the narrative, is a skill and one which […]
Aotea Organics is an enterprising farm demonstrating resilience and sustainability through a mix of productive activities and value-adding. Five years ago, American Dan Friedlander, and his Japanese wife, Kazuyo, bought Aotea Organics at Shelly Beach on the South Head of Kaipara Harbour. Originally set up as Shelly Beach Farm in 1978 and run by John […]
A look at why shops are becoming certified organic, and what it means in practice. Learning from Christchurch retailer, Liberty Market. In 2003 while grocery shopping, Ernest Tsao came across an organic shop for sale. Having not long completed an MBA and taking it easy as he considered his choices, this business seemed like a good […]
Theresa Sjoquist
Bioforce
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Theresa Sjoquist
