A standout showroom: Honda Cars Christchurch
Chances are, if you have lived in Christchurch for the last 30 plus years, you have known someone who has purchased a Honda from Honda Cars Christchurch. The team has gained a sterling reputation over the last three decades and, to this day, is New Zealand’s biggest volume Honda dealer. […]
Cosy place to chill: Fig Restaurant and Bar
The English have their local pub – a cosy, casual place ideal to chill out with friends for a drink after work or for a more leisurely weekend catchup. It is possible to recreate that vibe here in our very own city and at Fig Restaurant and Bar they have succeeded in […]
Making the old new: M.F. Turnbull
Why replace when you can reuse, recycle or restore? That approach is as true with kitchens and furniture as it is with other more obvious elements of our throwaway and acquisitive society. It is also the mantra and the fundamental philosophy of M.F. Turnbull, the specialists in making the old new again. […]
Capturing Southern Beauty: McAtamney Gallery
The beauty of the South Island landscape has been captured by one of the country’s leading watercolourists, Bernadette Parsons, in a new exhibition at Geraldine’s McAtamney Gallery this month. The gallery’s new premises on Geraldine’s main street (40a Talbot Street) is playing the prestigious host to the exhibition, entitled Haast, […]
Treating nails with tech: Footprints Podiatry
“We’re totally amazed at the level of improvement we’re getting for fungal nail infection from our Lunula Laser. We had certainly read about its efficacy from overseas scientific studies, but to see the results with our own eyes is something quite different.” Howard Nicholas, Senior Podiatrist at Footprints Podiatry says […]
Bringing People Together to Talk Architecture: Allfrey + South Architects
Allfrey + South Architects opened an exciting conversation on architecture with the wider community earlier this year via its new ArchiChat Group. Architect Craig South explains what the open forum is all about and why it is going from strength to strength. It has been a privilege for us to […]
Make meetings interactive: Ricoh
The late Karl Lagerfeld said “I don’t do meetings,” but then of course he didn’t have a bespoke meeting room solution complete with a state-of-the-art Interactive Whiteboard created for him by Ricoh New Zealand. In a thriving business, meetings have to happen and Ricoh knows how to maximise productivity through […]
The season for selling
It’s the beginning of August already, and spring house-selling season is just around the corner. So if you have been toying with the idea of putting your house on the market either to upgrade or downsize, why not be smart and get a jump on other sellers. “Contact a real estate specialist […]
Daredevil in disguise: Wigram Vet
Scout is a typically energetic four-month-old Jack Russell Terrier who loves being involved with everything that is going on. One morning recently, Scout was a little too close to the action when a wooden pallet fell on her. When the team at Wigram Vet examined Scout, it was not immediately obvious what […]
A blissful day out
Described as New Zealand’s biggest and most popular country fete, The Christmas Country Fete 2019 promises to be the best yet as it celebrates the securing of a permanent home at the beautiful Lyddington Garden, only 40 minutes from Christchurch. Mike Sheppard, Owner of The Christmas Country Fete, says having […]
