Festivals in Geraldine
It’s festival time for Geraldine, always a great reason to spend time in this quintessential country town. 5 November, Geraldine Summer Fête Held in the sprawling gardens of Stover Farm just 10 minutes north of Geraldine, the Summer Fête features 200 high-quality artisan stalls, including homewares, art, children’s clothing, Jewellery, fashion, garden furniture […]
Rising rents: Trade Me Property / Customer Director – Gavin Lloyd
About 20 per cent of buyers and sellers view the upcoming election as a decision-making factor. With the general election approaching, property conversations often turn to political uncertainty, but for most Kiwis it’s largely business as usual. Our recent Trade Me Property research reveals that just 20 per cent of sellers and 22 […]
Florals? For spring? – Editor Nina Tucker
Groundbreaking. I can hear Miranda Priestley’s voice through the pages that swallow up any space on my desk as we piece together the final photos from our beautifully botanic Cup & Show week cover shoot. They might not be groundbreaking, but florals in fashion are evergreen, especially in a place that calls itself […]
Spin magician Ish Sodhi
Christchurch is about to go cricket crazy. Two historic international T20 matches and a Test Match between the BLACKCAPS and India at Hagley Oval this spring will fix millions of global viewers on our city. At the heart of it is Christchurch’s own Ish Sodhi, right-arm leg-spin bowler extraordinaire. Deputy editor Tamara Pitelen […]
La dolce vita
A selection of spring interior newness editor Nina Tucker has seen lately and can’t shake – because these colours mean warmer weather isn’t far away.
Moist lemon brownie
These delightful ‘brownies’ are easily made from fridge and pantry staples. The finished brownie is dense and moist with an intense lemony richness. Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar • 1 1/2 cups flour • 250g butter, softened • 4 eggs, room temperature • 2 Tbsp grated lemon rind • 1/4 cup […]
Passing the baton – Port Hills Law
Some conversations are easy to put off. Succession planning is often one of them, writes Kristy Rusher, director of Port Hills Law. “I see it regularly with successful family businesses. The founder has spent decades building something they are proud of, and at 55, with a business operating for 40 years, retirement can […]
Organic, plant-based haircare: Shambhala Hair Design
Today, too many products contain potentially harmful chemicals. These synthetic materials and ingredients go into our bodies and can be incredibly harmful. Haircare is no exception. Teo Munro, founder of Shambhala Hair Design, (pictured right) explains that the chemicals in most haircare products such as sulphates, parabens and silicones “can strip the scalp […]
Bachy bathroom: Resene
Bathrooms are a unique space. They’re one of those places that don’t need to match or coordinate with the other rooms in your house – which makes them ripe for having some real fun with decorating. One way to go about coming up with your look is to create a theme. Nature is […]
Build your brand
Whether you’re a new business or have been around for a while, having an easily identifiable, relevant brand is key for marketing and business success. Having a brand that doesn’t reflect who you are can hinder you from getting new customers through the door. Recently I worked with a new client who felt […]
