Dip into Treasures: Treasure Box
In a prime spot at Merivale Mall, a beautiful experience awaits. It’s Treasure Box; a sociable boudoir of soft pink and chartreuse velvets and blonde timber. Behind the seeming simplicity of displayed garments, shoes, bags, scarves and jewellery lies great retail wisdom. This is a carefully curated collection of designer […]
Vive la contrast: Successful dressing formula
Dramatic and chic are two words for the black and white aesthetic. If you want an easy yet successful dressing formula, this is it. However, colour theorists and stylists might add a note of caution. First, make sure your colouring suits black and white. You might look ideal alongside soft […]
A Reggae Return: Sons of Zion
Hit Kiwi band Sons of Zion has just wrapped-up a seven-date nationwide tour, while their latest hit ‘Drift Away’ continues to dominate Kiwi radio and smash up the charts. The band’s single ‘Drift Away’, which comes from their new full-length album Vantage Point, has been the no. 1 most played […]
Mecca for masculine grooming: Manscape Hair and Body
Manscape Hair and Body for Men is a mecca for masculine grooming. “Taking the ape out of the modern man,” for 14 years, owners Kaisa Pruler and Neil Chapman have created a haven where all hair, grooming, care, and relaxation needs are catered to in an environment designed with the Y chromosome […]
Creating global cities: Q&A with Hila Oren
A new initiative announced by the Christchurch Foundation – the Thinker in Residence programme – is bringing global ‘thinkers’ to the city, to challenge Christchurch’s thinking, keep us moving forward and be aspirational. Hila Oren is the first Thinker in Residence. Chief Executive of the Tel Aviv Foundation, Hila’s focus […]
Helping hand for homeless
Shelters, emergency housing, refuges, or even on our city streets – these are just some of the places New Zealand’s homeless seek shelter. And it’s not just the visible homeless that we see on the streets, with an estimated 42,000 people moving between temporary and insecure accommodation such as garages, garden sheds, […]
Phil Collins Rocks into Town: Not Dead Yet Live! Tour
Global superstar Phil Collins will be rocking his way down under, early next year. The former Genesis singer and drummer has been making his way across the US and Europe as part of his Not Dead Yet: Live! Tour, presented by TEG Dainty. One of the most successful artists of […]
Sustainability in mind: NKR Builders
Gold Award winners in the House Under $450,000 category of the New Zealand Master Builders House of the Year Regional Competition, NKR Builders believes ‘South New Brighton Project’ is a great representation of the company’s building philosophy: ‘To provide the highest quality workmanship to clients and bring their dreams to reality’. […]
Driven By Excellence: Fleetwood Construction
Building excellence drives the team at Fleetwood Construction. Winning a Gold in the Master Builders House of The Year Awards means it has received over 90 percent of the 2000 points available and that its craftmanship is 80 percent above the industry standard. The company loves the technical challenges and attention to […]
A Dramatic Transformation: The Birdwood
Located off the well-trodden path of most new hospitality ventures in Christchurch today, this recent winner of the ADNZ – Canterbury/Westland: Commercial Interior Design Award, The Birdwood is comfortably nestled into the heart of suburban Beckenham. This re-purposed old building has two establishments consisting an eatery and a pizzeria. Both […]
