Open-source housing: Annie Wilson
To tackle the housing crisis, Kāinga Maha launches free toolkit for development. There is a conversation I keep returning to in this work. It happens when a community organisation – a church, a trust, an iwi authority – realises for the first time that the land they have held for decades isn’t just […]
Not just bad periods
Lack of awareness around endometriosis is adding many years to the wait for a diagnosis for women in Aotearoa, finds a new study. “Too many people in New Zealand are still spending years in pain without knowing that what they are experiencing may be endometriosis,” says Endometriosis New Zealand chief executive Tanya Cooke. […]
Sarah on the national stage: Savvy Hair
Award-winning Christchurch hairstylist Sarah McGuigan was named in the top eight hairdressers nationwide at the prestigious Australian Hair Industry Awards in June. Cashmere’s Savvy Hair salon is no stranger to award-winning skill, and founder Sarah levelled up last year’s South Island Hairdresser of the Year title when she became one of eight finalists […]
Buyers be buying: Gavin Lloyd
Demand is up and supply is down in Canterbury. While the national property market is seeing a seasonal cooldown and flatter prices, Canterbury continues to chart its own resilient path. Recent Trade Me Property figures show the wider region is performing strongly, with a 3.3 per cent year-on-year increase in the average asking […]
Flame, flavour and Southern fire: Texas Grill
Whether it’s the fire in their belly thanks to the 4.8-star standard marked on their first birthday, or the flame that creates their their signature Texas flavour, the team behind this Hereford Street steakhouse is serving up the quality cuisine Christchurch is known for. “It’s been a rollercoaster,” say gratified owners Arshad Upadhye […]
Award of the Court
Ōtautahi’s Court Theatre wins Judges’ Choice at the 2026 Property Industry Awards. The Court Theatre has received the inaugural Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Judges’ Choice Award at the 2026 Property Council New Zealand Property Industry Awards, which celebrate excellence across the built environment. A new category for 2026, the award recognises ‘outstanding civic value’: […]
Fighting grey regrowth? – V for Hair
Merivale-based master stylist and grey transition specialist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee constantly hears concerns from new clients who can’t get their colour right. “Typically, they are caught in a frustrating cycle of obvious grey regrowth, brassy brown ends, endless foils, toners, and colour appointments that never achieve the result they want,” Vicki explains. “They’ve been […]
Jordan’s corner – Alistair Bean and Associates
Financial Adviser Jordan Bean says it is well-known that women live longer than men, which requires a different approach to wealth planning. The current statistics for life expectancy in Aotearoa show that, as of 2026, women are living to an average of 83.7 years old while men are living to 80.4 years of […]
Englebert Humperdinck, the man of love going strong at 90
Sunday 28 June was a cold evening in Christchurch, so leaving the warmth of a fire to head out wasn’t an easy decision. Added to that was some uncertainty about what to expect from an Engelbert Humperdinck concert. After all, he had just turned 90, and while I knew many of his […]
North Canterbury Women in Business
Our region is brimming with brilliant and innovative businesses – some of the most successful are run by the 11 women in this special feature showcasing the skills and talents of local wāhine toa. Deb Riach, co-owner, Coffee Worx The idea to start a coffee business quite literally came to Deb Riach […]
