THINKING OF GOING VEGAN?

New online directory A Guide To Vegan is helping New Zealanders navigate a plant-based, cruelty-free lifestyle, connecting them with vegan-friendly food, restaurants, beauty products and services here in Aotearoa. “I want to show Kiwis how easy it is to remove animal products from their diet and lifestyle, which is why I’ve spent countless hours getting this new resource ready for the world,” says the site’s Southland-born founder Tara Jackson, 30, who’s of Ka¯ti Ma¯moe descent and has been vegan since 2013. “Being ethical by caring about animals and the planet shouldn’t make life harder – and it doesn’t need to.” Check it out at aguidetovegan.com.