Dr Libby’s Nutritional Beauty: Q&A with Dr Libby Weaver
We all know nutrition plays a key role in how we feel, but Dr Libby Weaver explains, it’s also integral to how we look. Dr Libby shares her advice on beauty from the inside out. A beautician recently told me that what you put inside your body is so much more important […]
No limits for youth: April McLennan
When she finished highschool in 2015, April McLennan was overwhelmed with the sheer number of choices facing her, in order to fill the 80,000 hours that research tells us we work in our lifetimes. It was a concern which was front of mind when she attended Festival for the Future. At the […]
Gardens for Good: Garden Tour
Search out your sunscreen, sunhats and panamas, for spring has sprung and there’s no finer pleasure than to gaze upon the fragile perfection of a beauteous bloom, or to delight in the sweetest, headiest fragrances that perfume the air. Sunday 2 October, 2018 brings us Garden Tour – a fundraiser for […]
Colour to the Red Zone: The Colour Zone Run
Colour and life are being injected into the city’s infamous ‘red zone’ for the first time since February 2011. The Colour Zone Run will bring much more than red to the residential red zone, in fact, all the colours of the rainbow will be on display on Sunday 25 November. The […]
Checking the giftware boxes: Barrington Gifts
Is it difficult finding a gift that is unique, locally crafted or designed and has some personality? Your troubles are over because Barrington Gifts is stocked with products that check all of those boxes. The quaint and homey Barrington Shopping Centre store sells quirky and humorous home décor, artwork, apparel such as […]
Going Dotty
Décor has us going dotty, as the spotted look steals the show in contemporary abodes. A seasonal throw-back, polka dots have come full circle, after all, they say trends are cyclical and, in this instance, they most certainly are – both in the figurative and literal sense of the expression. But this modern […]
Creating exceptional exteriors: Willow Landscapes
Even on a gloomy, drizzly winter’s day, the view from Carl Gildea’s workplace is spectacular. Carl and his Willow Landscapes team are high on the hills above Halswell laying out a New Zealand-themed garden complete with a koru-shaped feature pathway and rocks of every shape and size. “We were given a basic concept […]
Combat the Winter blues
When the cold weather hits and there’s less daylight in the day, a figurative dark cloud hovers over many of us, making it hard to coax ourselves out of a cosy, warm nest of blankets. It happens to the best of us. Here are some things to help get you through the […]
Creating next generation homes: Brownie Construction
Specialising in high-end architectural new builds and renovations, James Brownie leads a team of expert builders, providing a full range of residential and commercial construction services to the highest possible standard. The qualified team were hand-picked by James and have undertaken advanced, up-to-date training. Ensuring a high standard of workmanship throughout every […]
They’ve got you covered: Ronnie Dunbar Upholstery
One of Queenstown’s most successful upholsterers, Ronnie Dunbar Upholstery [RDU Ltd] has expanded its operation to open an additional branch in Christchurch as RDU [CHC] Ltd at 11a Sheffield Crescent, Burnside. Ronnie started his long career in upholstery with a four-year apprenticeship at the respected furniture store Anderson & England in […]
