Lushingtons Garden Gifts & Café

An oasis of treats: Lushingtons Garden Gifts & Café

Lushingtons Garden Gifts & Café is an oasis of treats for the tummy, home and garden. Providing the perfect stop for lunch and a stretch of the legs en route to and from Christchurch, it’s even better for a day out.     One of Ashburton’s ‘in the know’ pleasures, Lushingtons is […]

Sirocco Hair

Your next hair ‘fix’: Sirocco Hair

Specialising in all areas of hairdressing, the experienced team at Sirocco Hair Studio are experts when it comes to colours, cuts, up-to-the-minute styles and much more. You’ll find them at the block of shops on Soleares Ave in the coastal suburb of Mt Pleasant.     The four stylists have every area […]

Champs-Elysees Day Spa

Skin Deep: Champs-Elysees Day Spa

With today’s advanced facial treatments, it is possible to make a visible and lasting change to your skin.     Gone are the days of addressing symptoms; the future of skin care lies in looking at the underlying causes and developing a comprehensive and holistic treatment plan to restore health and integrity […]

Darfield Gift Gallery

Gorgeous Giftware: Darfield Gift Gallery

Experience and wander through the oldest historic building in Darfield. Upstairs at the Darfield Gift Gallery, you will discover a treasure trove of beautiful items such as the Ashley and Co. range, Ecoya candles and diffusers, Citta candles, travel bags and linen, Stella & Gemma and Stilen jewellery. Winter clothing, shoes and […]

Helping you hear: Hear Again

Samantha Foster, co-owner and General Manager of Hear Again says that in helping adults of all ages with their hearing, it is usually family members who first notice hearing loss in a loved one and urge them to have their hearing checked. “Clients often come to Hear Again saying ‘I’m fine, everyone […]

Get rid of unwanted bulges!

Get rid of unwanted bulges! The Skin Rejuvenation Clinic

Most women would say they have a stubborn little pocket of fat that no diet or extreme exercise plan can budge. Whether it’s inner-thigh thickness, bingo wings, double chin or a post-pregnancy muffin top – whatever its form, it’s usually downright impossible to shift. Well, until now!     Recent figures out […]

Kelly Coe

Augustine’s fashionable showcase

Fashion and charity are combining in the most beautiful of ways later this month, as one of the country’s most beloved designers teams up with Breast Cancer Cure (BCC).       New Zealand’s only not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding scientific research to find a breast cancer cure, BCC has teamed up […]

Commi and Hoi An House

Future of fusion dining: Hoi An House

The future of Asian and fusion dining has landed here in Christchurch. Dining at two fabulous local restaurants, Commi and Hoi An House, brings a genuine Asian experience to Ōtautahi/Christchurch. With chefs travelling to Christchurch from Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia to bring you the flavours of their home towns, there’s […]

Willow Landscapes

Built to last: Willow Landscapes

Carl Gildea is passionate about creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He’s a perfectionist who after 15 years travelling the world and improving landscapes along the way, finally put down roots in the Garden City. What did he want to do here? He wanted to establish his own company and build gardens that will […]

Oxford Women’s Health

Relieving symptoms of menopause: Oxford Women’s Health

Issues associated with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) are not easy for women to discuss but Oxford Women’s Health is delighted to say that several of its patients, who have received the MonaLisa Touch treatment, have been more than happy to share their results.     Lisa*, who is a local doctor, […]