The bee’s best: The Hive, Springbank Honey
“Tiggers don’t like honey,” says Tigger in Winnie the Pooh. Contrarily, Pooh Bear loves honey, as do many Kiwis. That’s not surprising as our native honey is some of the best in the world. A place to try the best of the best is The Hive Café at Springbank Honey in North Canterbury. […]
Market update property prices to rise: NZ Mortgages
Christchurch’s property market is buzzing with activity. Nathan Miglani from NZ Mortgages shares his insights. The office at NZ Mortgages is seeing the pre-winter rush with interest rates coming down and housing prices set to rise, Nathan says. As a result, people are acting now, particularly first-time homebuyers. With quality properties selling for […]
Business confidence: Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson
With all the media coverage of the Government’s 2024 Budget, it is timely to update you on how businesses across Canterbury are feeling right now. Our most recent Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey, a measure of regional business confidence and economic activity, showed that businesses are hurting. Some business confidence metrics are at the […]
Over the hill to Akaroa
Road trip to the inviting Akaroa, just 75km from Christchurch, treating yourself and your family to our home away from home. A stop at the iconic Little River Inn, named in the Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs by Hospitality New Zealand, or the historic Duvauchelle Hotel, established in 1850, is a must on […]
A growing, thriving city: Te Pae General Manager Ross Steele
I was interested to read the information from the 2023 Census released recently, which shows the greater Christchurch population grew nearly 10% between 2018 and 2023. Surely this is confirmation that Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city, with the greater Christchurch regional population well exceeding greater Wellington. It was also exciting to […]
North Canterbury’s retail therapy
Sometimes, you want to escape the busy city. That doesn’t mean you don’t want to go shopping. In North Canterbury, there are many ways to embrace wildlife, walking and hiking trails, and nature’s gorgeous scenery. However, you’ll also find hundreds of retail gems, and dotted-about eateries to appropriately refuel between browsing. Take your […]
Deliciously North African: Mosaic by Simo
Morocco is known for its beautiful architecture, exquisite ceramics, and fragrant, hearty cuisine. As Morocco is at the crossroads of many civilisations, its food is a mélange of different culinary influences. Here in Christchurch, we are fortunate to sample authentic Moroccan dishes at Mosaic by Simo in Addington. Now under new ownership and […]
Natural lift, no needles needed: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
If you like to keep up to date with trends and treatments overseas, you will have heard of EmFace. While still a relatively new treatment, it already has a list of celebrity fans, including Rebel Wilson, Jenna Dewan, and Alicia Silverstone. No Botox, no fillers, no injectables and clinically proven to lift, EmFace […]
Bright-line tax relief: White Fox & Jones
With tax relief on the way, investors welcome the upcoming changes to the bright-line property rules. With tax relief on the way, investors welcome the upcoming changes to the bright-line property rules. Relief is on the way for many property owners come 1 July 2024. The current bright-line tax rules are being significantly […]
Dentistry’s holy grail: OrthodontiX
The capabilities of 3D printing continue to amaze users of the technology, especially in its advancement of human experience, including health. One area which direct 3D printing has made a significant impact is dentistry. The latest in-house technology at OrthodontiX is the Luxcreo iLux Pro Dental, a cutting-edge direct 3D printer which produces […]
