Bringing Rock to Towns
Imagine a world where everyone wears the same clothes, watches the same movies and thinks the same thoughts, where individuality is extinct and live music is banned under the control of an all-powerful global company and its tyrannical boss. In this futuristic comedy by Ben Elton, more than 24 of […]
Magic on Merrin
For the last 15 years, Grant Price, Ruben Bunting and their small handpicked team of professional builders have been at the forefront of giving people the best quality home builds at the right price. With the Howard Barrington Group, there is no middleman or committee you have deal with. Grant […]
For the love of art: Art Metro
Thanks to her father spying an Art Metro advert in the paper, Chelsea Burnside, a 24-year-old office administrator, rediscovered her love for art. “I studied art throughout high school, but lost touch with it for around four years after leaving. My family have always encouraged me to get back into […]
Maori fusion hits Christchurch: Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery
The popular food movement that combines delicious Māori kai with modern ingredients and cooking techniques has found a home in Christchurch with the opening of Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery. Celebrating the best New Zealand has to offer, the philosophy of the restaurant encourages people to come together and connect […]
Dining with a difference: Ivory Bar
Step inside Ivory Bar and it’s like stepping back in time, back to the days when art deco was the new chic. Just 30 minutes from Christchurch, on Ivory Street in Rangiora, the former Northern A & P Society Building, first opened in 1926 and now listed as a heritage […]
Retirement ready teeth: Duxton Dental
Old friends of her family recently became patients of Christine Duxbury at Duxton Dental. Now retired, Mary and Bill find they need more maintenance on their teeth so they can eat well, smile confidently and maintain good oral health into their ‘Golden Years’. Unfortunately not long ago on a Mediterranean […]
Embracing techology: Dentures Plus
“There are exciting things happening in the world of dentures. We’ve really embraced the digital age and its associated technology. ” Ryan Carlton of Dentures Plus has recently been to IDS, the leading global trade fair of the dental industry in Cologne, Germany. “IDS presents the most important concepts and advances […]
Bridging the tenant landlord divide: Rentworks
“Happy tenant, happy landlord” It is the task of the Property Manager to balance this sometimes tricky equation. Brent Manderson and Steve Hawker are some of the best in the business. Between them they have extensive backgrounds and experience in property investment and management. Last year, they purchased Rentworks Property […]
Banana Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t love banana bread? Not only is this recipe super-easy, but it also always impresses and is a great way to use up any bananas that might have passed their best. INGREDIENTS For the banana bread: 1½ cups almond meal 1/3 cup ground psyllium husk 2 tsp baking powder ½ […]
The Coolest new craze: frozen rosé recipe
The global frosé craze has hit the city and we think this is the coolest news we’ve heard all year. A match made in heaven, frozen rosé is a grown-up, alcoholic slushie. Ingredients 1 bottle of rosé wine Juice of 2 lemons 2 teaspoons of sugar Mint to garnish Method […]
