Superb solutions: Priority Projects

Clients that return again and again are the best barometer of a company’s success. The combination of customer satisfaction and a local business that thrives with recurring and new word-of-mouth clients creates a winning cycle. When it comes to design and construction, Priority Projects is the home of repeat clients. “We have once […]

Diabetes funding from July

Pharmac has announced that continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps will be fully funded for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from July this year. Dr Rosemary Hall, Endocrinologist and President of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes, says this is “arguably the biggest day for people with diabetes ever […]

New owners for Christchurch interiors brand One World

For lovers of Hamptons and coastal style, there is one showroom in Christchurch that embodies this distinctive aura. Adestination for classic luxury, OneWorld’s collection is luxe in both quality and elegance. With each new range, the possibilities to take the showroom’s sanctuary of style to your own home gets easier. Heather and David […]

Tasty artisan meats: Value Plus Meats

From paddock to plate, grass-fed, ethically produced and processed by on-site butchers – top quality meat does not get better than this. You would expect to pay a premium for such artisan products, however the meat from Glendhu Farm in North Canterbury comes direct to you at affordable prices as there’s no middleman […]

Reimagine, repair, restore: McDonald & Hartshorne

As winter approaches, now is the time to tackle those little jobs too long postponed, such as re-upholstering projects. Dust off the cobwebs from furniture stored away in dark corners, then step back and reimagine it after a makeover – no longer shabby and tattered, but an altogether eye-catching and stunning piece. McDonald […]

Here to help you: NZ Mortgages

Well, the property market never sits still. The past few weeks have brought significant changes, with the OCR holding at 5.5% as of 10 April, providing more stability to the market. As the rates hold, we can expect them to come down towards the end of the year. Other changes include notably the […]

$30 million urgent funding needed for cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited (CCRL) has four months to find the project a new funding pathway, or it will be “mothballed” indefinitely. Chair of CCRL Mark Stewart announced, early in April, that the group has until August this year to secure a funding pathway to reinstate the iconic cathedral, largely destroyed in […]

Museum redevelopment ramps up

Canterbury Museum’s epic redevelopment journey is ticking off the milestones with more big strides ahead in the next couple of months. Canterbury Museum Trust Board Chair David Ayers says the $205 million redevelopment of the Rolleston Avenue buildings will deliver a world-class 21st century museum that celebrates people and place. “The redevelopment has […]

Gathering big ideas: Ross Steele of Te Pae Christchurch

Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city that punches well above its weight on the international stage on many fronts. This is not by coincidence. It is hard mahi and collaboration between various organisations with common interests that drive success for our city. Te Pae Christchurch, in collaboration with ChristchurchNZ and educational institutions such as […]

The Oreo effect

As Coco Chanel said, sometimes the beauty of colour is the absence of it. Well known in a work wardrobe, and easily teamed with luxe accessories for a glam night out, the ways to wear black and white are continual. In patterned shirting and dresses or arranged on top of one another for […]