Ministers launch sustainable living programme
Carbon emission, waste and pollution are in the spotlight as we seek to create a sustainable future for New Zealand. Future Living Skills gathers and presents useful information from reputable sources to support behaviour change and consumer choices. The community education programme is now being made available for free […]
Paving the way: Affordable Concrete and Paving
Being a family business with deep roots in Canterbury, Affordable Concrete and Paving has a unique understanding of just how hectic undertaking your own concrete related project can be. That’s why, for the last three decades, the company has a gained a sterling reputation for taking the stress out of your project, […]
Naked Architecture
Choice – that’s what we need; a way in which each of us can individually live happily in our increasingly complex world. Now, more than ever, people really do want greater choice around how they live in the urban environment. And internationally, a growing array of solutions are emerging […]
Fashion, frocks & fascinators
A spectacle of racing will entertain the crows, celebratory bubbles will clink and fabulous fashion will feature because, for as long as we can remember, fashion has been inextricably entwined with horse racing. And although fierce competition between trainers, drivers and breeders is a timeless feature of the sport, the […]
Shoes, Glorious Shoes: Wink Shoe Store
Finding that perfect pair of shoes to wear at the race-track can be a frustrating process, especially if you’ve filled long, fruitless hours trudging from shop to shop with nothing to show for it but blisters and disappointment. Is it too much to ask for a pair of shoes that […]
Solution-based building: Pringle Homes
‘Building confidence’: two words which perfectly sum up Pringle Homes. Yes, in the minds of many, the idea of undertaking a new home build of one’s own can be a terrifying prospect. However, it doesn’t need to be. Thanks to Pringle Homes, the stress we tend to experience after deciding to pull […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
The opening of the Riverside Market on the corner of Lichfield Street and Oxford Terrace is yet another milestone in the regeneration of our city. The enclosed, seven-days-a-week market is another reason for residents to spend time in the central city, and also provides exposure for local producers to the thousands […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
Many of us have spent much of the past few weeks staring at rugby fields as the World Cup rolls on. Put two of these fields side by side and you’ve got an area similar to that covered by the Metro Sports Facility, which we currently have under construction. We’re now […]
Paul Lonsdale: The Influencers
I believe a better future is when we can look at Christchurch and see a place that we are proud to call home as New Zealand’s second largest city. We can see that it offers the next generation the opportunity to live, work and raise a family here. However, often we […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
If the theme of the last few months has been startup and innovation funding, then the theme of the last few weeks has been Celebration, with a capital “C”. This month the business community is celebrating twice, with two phenomenal black tie events: the Westpac Champion Awards and the Deloitte Fast […]
