The 2010 Better Home and Living Show was a huge success. Over 7000 adult visitors packed Pettigrew Green Arena for two days of shopping education and new ideas. With the Better Home and Living Show set to expand again in 2011 we are looking forward to bringing this exciting eco focused event back to Hawkes Bay.

Do you want to improve the health and wellbeing of your family through better housing, organic food and the latest advice on sustainable living ? Are you building or rennovating ? Are you interested to learn how you can lower your energy consumption & improve your home using the latest environmentally friendly products ? Do you enjoy growing your own vegetables and planting native species in your garden? Are you passionate about the environment? If so then the Better Home and Living Show is for you !

Exciting show highlights include wide ranging exhibits of the latest environmentally friendly products required for building a better home. Huge savings on all your winter heating needs! There will be the best of organic produce needed for better lifestyle, displays of plants and environmentally friendly landscaping techniques. An eco innovations area bringing together the latest new technologies , along with free seminars on energy efficient housing, better balanced bodies and the latest enviromental issues. Over 100 displays on the most up to date products and services for the modern healthy home and lifestyle. If you have a building or renovation project this winter or simply want to find the best products for living a healthy lifestyle then this is the show for you.

Free Daily Seminar Programme 2011 - TBC

Highlights from the 2010 seminar programme and show prize packages are listed below !

10.30 - What makes a great Eco House
Building Biology & Ecology Institute

11.30 - The Healthier Home
HRV - Dean Carran

12.30 - Climate change - what is the state of play?
The opponents of taking action on climate change are rampant, from Sarah Palin to Federated Farmers. What is the real story behind the leaked emails and how likely is genuine progress on reducing global greenhouse emissions before the consequences become extreme? Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman discusses the science and politics of climate change.

1.30 - Freshwater challenge: The fascinating science and dirty politics of freshwater
New Zealand has some of the best freshwater resource in the world, yet it is rapidly becoming heavily polluted. Much of our groundwater is now unsafe for drinking and much of the surface water is unsafe for swimming. What is going wrong and how can we change it? Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman, fresh from his Dirty Rivers Rafting Tour, discusses the latest developments in the fascinating science and dirty politics of freshwater.

2.30 - Turning household food waste into gold
A practical demonstration of bokashi and worm farming.
Hawke's Bay Environment Centre, Marion Thomson

3.30 - Keeping Chickens in the City

What breeds are best, bylaws, how to house them, getting them to do all your housing, organic treatments. Janet Luke Green Urban Living.

Fantastic show prizes from HRV in conjunction with More FM include HRV Home Ventilation System valued up to $4000. Plus a LHZ Stone Store Heater Valued at $1355 including installation.

Entry Prices: Adult Entry $8

Venue : Pettigrew.Green Arena, 480 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier

For more information about this show, please click here.