Future Foundations Ltd

Building Your Future: Future Foundations Ltd

Would you pay full market price to build your new house if you didn’t have to? Future Foundations Ltd is a building company that saves you $50,000 to $80,000 on your fixed price build contracts compared to most housing companies in Christchurch.     A breath of fresh air, Director Leon Forde […]

Piccadilly Bookshop

Bursting With Books: Piccadilly Bookshop

For 25 years, Piccadilly Bookshop has made sure quality bestsellers fill the stockings of Canterbury book lovers each Christmas.     No matter who you’re buying for this year, there’s something in stock for everyone. The shelves are packed full of new releases, young adult novels, paperbacks, biographies, magazines, and cover a […]

June Youngman

Sartorial crème de la crème: Q&A with June Youngman

It’s one of the most eagerly awaited times of the year, when fashionistas flock to the sartorial arena at Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup Day and are put through their paces.     Addington Raceway & Events Centre plays prestigious host to ‘the’ crème de la crème of style showcases – […]

Dynamite With A Laser Beam

It’s very exciting times ahead as the launch of Showbiz Christchurch 2019 season brings us three new fantastic productions.     We Will Rock You, the musical by Queen and Ben Elton (writer of the hugely popular television shows The Young Ones and Blackadder) launches the 2019 Saunders & Co Season, 29 […]

Silly Season Celebrations

Silly Season Celebrations

Ashburton has put on its Santa hat and is playing prestigious host to a wide range of events that capture the spirit of the silly season. We’ve curated a collection of our festive favourites, so whip out your social planner and mark some dates.     Marvellous Markets On Sunday 9 December […]

2019 Dream Believe Succeed Big Break Award

Dream, believe, succeed: 2019 Dream Believe Succeed Big Break Award

Young, motivated entrepreneurs in Christchurch and Canterbury are advised to get their applications in now for the 2019 Dream Believe Succeed Big Break Award.     This is the opportunity of a lifetime for 15-23 year olds to win a 100k business start-up package. The Dream, Believe, Succeed Foundation was launched in […]

Southern hospitality

Southern hospitality on the map

Southern hospitality has long been regarded as a geographical drawcard of trip a to the Southern Lakes region. Now Eichardt’s Private Hotel and The Spire Hotel have put this famous ‘Southern hospitality’ on the map in a more formal capacity, taking out the top gongs during international awards season.     Famed […]

Lady Wigram

Raising the bar for retirement: Lady Wigram

If you’re thinking all retirement villages are same-same, seen one you’ve seen ‘em all, has Lady Wigram Retirement Village got news for you! Lady Wigram has raised the bar in all aspects of desirable over-70s lifestyle.     While there is a waiting list for the gorgeous villas, 14 stunning apartments are […]

Petersens Jewellers

A divine selection: Petersens Jewellers

For many things in life, quality is subjective and beauty immeasurable. At Petersens Jewellers in the Bush Inn Centre, quality is neither subjective nor immeasurable. It is clearly at the heart of this store.     This is perhaps best encapsulated in the store’s latest diamond range, Divine Solitaires. With a stringent […]

Stepping out in style: ECCO

Whether you’re arriving at a party at dusk or strolling along a sun-bleached esplanade, metallic leather is about making a style statement.     The Women’s ECCO Touch Flatform is crafted from metallic Ecco Vibrio leather, with double foil finish – designed to shimmer and sparkle as it catches the light. The […]