Make mine MYKITA: Anstice Optometrists
Worn by celebrities such as Carrie Bradshaw, Brad Pitt, and Lady Gaga, a new lightweight style of frames are now available in Christchurch. Only at Anstice Optometrists, the MYKITA frame brand, pictured above, sets new standards in design and manufacturing, with purposeful products that combine handcraft and high technology. From the MYKITA HAUS […]
Great tastes and good spaces combine: The One Next Door
Wine and cheese, rugby and beer, some things simply work better together. Good pairing is where one part brings out the best in the other. This sentiment holds true for people and spaces. When a commercial space in need of a culinary make-over became available, the owners of Little River Café, Cam Gordon, […]
The season of sunshine in Ōtautahi
It’s time for endless summer fun. Check out the line-up of exhilarating summer events, and bask in the warm days and balmy nights as the city puts on months jam-packed with excitement. There is plenty of space to play this summer in Ōtautahi, and here are a few events you won’t want to […]
Gorgeous gifts
Add some lavishness to the festive season with a few home treats. From aromatic candles and incense, to table settings, maybe a new table, accessories, and larger items such as furniture, Christchurch retailers cover all the bases. ‘Tis the season of giving, and that includes gorgeous gifts for yourself, your home, and your […]
Artistic strides: Jacqui Colley
Jacqui Colley is an award-winning New Zealand artist. She was born in Zambia and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where she studied graphic design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Then she relocated to New Zealand in 1996. Jacqui began sporadically painting while working full time as a graphic designer. After […]
Get down to the dinos: Jurassic Adventure
Nestled in our backyard, Christchurch’s very own mini theme park awaits. Raptors, triceratops and a T-Rex roam on Opawa Road. At Jurassic Adventure, you’re stepping back 65 million years, with a side of mini golf, a maze, and more. These life-size animatronic dinosaurs will enchant and captivate, and owner Aaron Keown says it’s […]
Stop, dine, shop: Route 72 Café Bar Emporium
Canterbury’s heartland is a great place to explore, and located on the inland scenic highway Route 72 you will find the picturesque village of Cust. Route 72 Café Bar Emporium combines the best of great shopping and great food, served up by friendly staff, all in the one establishment. With a wealth of […]
Experiencing pain at work?
Injury prevention in the workplace should not be an accident. Your job can take up a large portion of your day, and therefore your everyday life. Equally, success and happiness at work, can be measured by the comfort and optimism you experience daily in your chosen professions. Situations where physical pain or discomfort […]
Immersive art garden rendezvous: The Rusty Acre
Just 25 minutes north of Christchurch, there’s a place in Mandeville that beckons the weary soul. Escape the demands of busy life with a stop-over visit to a destination gift store set in a tranquil art sculpture garden setting. This unconventional and welcoming wonderland, bursting with fragrant blooms, embodies a little ‘Je ne […]
‘Something Rotten,’ The Renaissance musical hits Christchurch stage
‘Friends, theatre lovers, lend us your ears.’ Something fabulous this way comes, and it goes by the name ‘Something Rotten’, the internationally acclaimed and “artistically brilliant Broadway musical”. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, this Broadway meets Shakespeare sensation prepares to dazzle Ōtautahi in all its splendour, at the renowned Court Theatre, […]
