An Angel’s Share: the Spirit Workshop distillery
With a whisky due to mature in December next year, the oak barrels are full of a palate-pleasing dram or two and now you can experience the distillery first-hand. With the team opening its doors to tours and tastings at the cellar door, you can get your hands on a drop or […]
Exquisite culinary fusion: Cô Ba Restaurant
Offering a beautiful fusion of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, Cô Ba Restaurant uses the freshest local produce daily to create a range of delectable dishes. “Every single dish is made fresh to order,” says owner Long Nguyen. Originally from Vietnam, Long’s love of Thai fare and a passion for high-quality […]
The Perfect Parlour: Salon Parlour
That owners of Salon Parlour, Susie Chisnall and Becs Taulango are committed to incorporating sustainable ideals to their hair, beauty and nails emporium is immediately apparent as you walk through the door of the striking space, located on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Polished concrete floors enhance the […]
Creating space: The Outside Room
Whether you need an office for working from home, an extra bedroom for guests or just require extra space, The Outside Room can provide an affordable and stylish solution. Ken Clement has been crafting and delivering portable, custom-made rooms in Canterbury and across the South Island for the past two […]
Colour of the Year
Coral has long symbolised a range of uplifting emotions from health to happiness, with amulets of the aragonite mineral used to drive away misfortune and illness in Ancient Greece. Whether recognising the talismanic qualities of nature’s bounty or simply a happy coincidence, Pantone has revealed that its official colour of […]
A talent for transformation: Ronnie Dunbar Upholsterers
With a strong focus on sustainability and upcycling, Ronnie Dunbar Upholsterers (RDU) is an expert at transforming both antique and contemporary furnishings into stylish pieces that appear brand-new. Thanks to a reputation that extends across the globe, the company has worked on top-quality projects for royalty, celebrities, country estates and […]
Sustainable Beauty
When it comes to beauty products, here’s the bottom line: care for the environment and end up caring optimally for yourself on the side. That’s the message from the results of research. Studies into problematic ingredients in personal care and cosmetic products have found that we should be avoiding those […]
Beauty Bites: Bite-sized fashion and beauty
Bite-sized fashion and beauty news capturing all the things you need to know. Chase the Rainbow Hannah McKeich is a Kiwi woman who is taking the beauty industry by storm. After becoming pregnant at 17, bouts of homelessness and severe struggles with mental illness, she has captured the heart of […]
A Thoroughly Mod Thumbelina: The Court Theatre
Listen up all ye small people, tall people and somewhere-in-between people for some very exciting news! The tiniest girl in the world (she’s no bigger than your thumb) is coming to The Court Theatre and her name, ever so appropriately, is Thumbelina! The story of Thumbelina was written by Hans […]
Drive for Good
Many of us – both personally and professionally – experience somewhat of a drive to do good. But local firm Archibalds Motors has taken a more literal approach, with the ‘Drive for Good’ initiative which is giving back to the Christchurch community. Launched to correspond with the Canterbury business’ 100th […]
