Summer Spa: Champs Elysees

A tropical holiday may not be in the travel cards this summer, but you can get the next best thing in your own backyard with Champs Elysees’ range of luxurious spa treatment options.     We’ve pulled together our favourite treatments so you can take a mini holiday at the luxurious resort-like […]

The many faces of hyaluronic acid: Face Value

It’s spring, and when it comes to skin, it’s time for out with the Ds and in with the Hs. Say goodbye to dry, dull and dehydrated and hello to hydration and humectant hyaluronic.     Hyaluronic acid (HA) is naturally present in our bodies, performing a fundamental role in keeping the […]

Finding fragrance: Fragranzi

Train your nose and develop your own signature scent at Christchurch’s new artisan perfumery. Fragranzi will offer a range of unique, in-house designed and manufactured fine fragrances and scented products when it opens in the Arts Centre on October 23.     The store will also offer a make-your-own experience in-store, workshops […]

Your beautiful smile: Bradley Wood Dentists

Think of all the people you’ve met in your life who you remember for their shy, closed mouth smile. Perhaps they had crooked, misshapen teeth and were embarrassed to smile for the camera. Bad teeth can really knock confidence.   But at Bradley Wood Dentists, patients can now access a new technology […]

Bold colours a Cup Week winner: Wink Shoe Store

“Start with the shoes, and work upwards.” This is Cup Week fashion advice from Lenore Farrelly of Wink Shoe Store when falling in love with a show-pony pair.     The boutique shoe store is gorgeous, with local-designed clothing and accessories to complement the unique range of footwear. “Colourful as a candy […]

The business of discovery: The Vintro Room

The excitement of the chase and discovering unique and collectable pieces is what drives Maddie Hatton who opened her shop, The Vintro Room, just two weeks before the country went into lockdown.     “The timing wasn’t great,” says Maddie. “And I admit I had my doubts about whether we could make […]

Market-ing the local coffee shop: Ricoh Pandemic Pivot

She opened her café amidst a global pandemic, and the community support has been so great for this 18-year-old Christchurch woman, she is now using her profile to promote other small local business.   Izzy Leighs opened Izzy’s Café and Coffee Bar on Bealey Avenue in June, after Covid-19 disrupted her plans […]

Getting down to business: NAI Harcourts

For many, 2020 has proven to be a gamechanger, with lockdown providing the opportunity for a lifestyle reassessment.   “We’re finding a lot of people are looking for employment alternatives,” NAI Harcourts Grenadier Business Sales Manager Athol McCully says. “They may have gone through lockdown and reassessed, they’ve lost their job and […]

The places we call home: McAtamney Gallery

Norah Johnson came to New Zealand from Toronto when she was seven years old. Her Irish-Canadian father and Kiwi mother settled the family in Auckland, and though it initially came as quite a culture shock, gradually Norah came to love living in the City of Sails.   In her early 20s, Norah […]

Get summer ready: Woven Veranda

We’re quickly ramping up for the time of the year when we can really make the most of the Kiwi love of the outdoors. Give your outdoor living and dining zones a designer look with the latest in rattan outdoor furniture from WovenVeranda – offering both contemporary and classic collections – in […]