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Good is the magazine for people who think and care about the everyday choices they make. Good is filled with inspirational stories, world-changing ideas and practical, down-to-earth advice on what to eat, grow, wear and more. Good is all about making better choices for your home, health, family and the community around you. It celebrates handcrafted, natural and simple pleasures and helps you to reconnect with things that really matter.

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Your Christmas sing-along playlist

Your feedback • Our readers take the time to share their thoughts.

Good stuff • People, happenings and things, locally and abroad, that we applaud.

Wired differently • Actor and presenter Sonia Gray opens up about her ADHD and why she’s now wearing life “like a loose blanket”.

Slack vegetarian • There might be no specific name for how Wendyl Nissen is eating now but she’s certainly seeing some specific benefits.

Good vibes • We’ve curated a hit list of things to buy and do to promote positivity and foster fab feelings!

Sparkle this festive season with Good Health

MAXIMISING THE joy OF Christmas • Jolly up your holidays and head off any stress with these 50 timely tips and tricks.

YOUR CHRISTMAS AND SUMMER entertainment guide

Discovering dosha • Demystifying the holistic health method of Ayurveda.

Happy hosting • How to reduce entertaining stress.

BEST OF natural AWARDS

Managing MELASMA • The worst DIY hyperpigmentation mistakes for skin of colour and how to avoid them.

The calm toolkit • In pursuit of calm and a good night’s sleep, Good editor Carolyn Enting tests BraveFace’s trio of herbal remedies.

Beauty buzz • Skin and bodycare products we’re buzzing about.

Foxtrot Home Farm • Meet the Kiwi sisters trailblazing a path in the sustainable wool homewares industry.

7 Easy habit shifts

THE 100-MILE Parlour-Floor Flat • Remodelista editor-in-chief Julie Carlson shares how (and why) she and her husband, Remodelista CEO Josh Groves, furnished their apartment with designs sourced within a 100-mile (161-kilometre) radius of their neighbourhood.

Rooms • A beautiful serene room photographed by Jane Ussher for her new book Rooms: Portraits of Remarkable New Zealand Interiors.

Citrus, cypress and spice • Natural decorations made with oranges, cypress and cinnamon.

Shaken and stirred • Revamp an old trolley for drinks with a twist.

Resene the paint the professionals use • For more paint, colour ideas and inspiration, visit your Resene ColorShop or resene.co.nz.

The perfect road trip companion • Collectors Anonymous is the most comprehensive guide to vintage boutiques, second-hand bookshops, antique stores, retro and mid-century dealers, auction houses and opshops in New Zealand.

Serving up summer • Fun ideas for adding flair to festive gatherings.

’Tis the (sustainable) season! • Tips and tricks for a planet-friendly Christmas from Mitre 10.

Grow your own salad • Eating in true garden-to-table style.

WHAT TO plant now • Summer is here and it’s time to reap the rewards of your gardening this year!

Hello sunshine • Glow this summer with pops of yellow and gold.

Food for WHĀNAU • WhānauKai author Naomi Toilalo on family, food and why she wrote a bilingual baking book.

A merry start • Start the day with some scrumptious brunch fare to get your loved ones in a festive frame of mind.

FAVOURITE watering holes • Top wines to drink outside and where to enjoy them.

DINE OUT ON berries THIS SUMMER IN THE WAIKATO • Now is the time to head to Waikato and make the most...