Dreaming of a new home: Lin Ma, Harcourts

Holidays spent relaxing in a different location, or the same setting wishing for something new, often inspire thoughts of selling and buying. Your biggest asset, it’s naturally scary to put a home on the market and be in the best position to do so. Each element of the selling or buying process can create worry, […]

Your lifestyle, your unique home: Stonewood Homes

The truth is that building a home can be stressful, challenging, and extremely rewarding simultaneously. The difference is when a highly skilled, family-based building team, with top-of-the-line design software, endeavour to make your dream home, and then deliver on their promise. You want a reliable company with a consistently good reputation, who will get you […]

All ours now

The award-winning Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct is now under the exclusive stewardship of Christchurch City Council, with the transfer of its final feature – the North Frame pedestrian bridge – from the Crown to the city’s ownership. Stretching alongside the Avon River from Christchurch Hospital to Fitzgerald Avenue, the Avon River Precinct boasts an […]

Masterful home maintenance solutions: Clyne & Bennie

As a home or business owner, you may have experienced a building maintenance issue or emergency at some point that gave you a considerable amount of stress. Not knowing where to turn to or what is necessary can be overwhelming and frustrating whilst the maintenance predicament escalates by the minute. Whether it’s electrical, such as […]

Economic ambition: ChristchurchNZ CEO, Alison Adams

If you’ve been in the central city this past week, you will probably have been lucky enough to experience the vibrance of the World Buskers Festival. It’s one of the highly anticipated events on Ōtautahi’s summer calendar, and, since 19 January, the city has been buzzing with its gasps and laughs. Something we always consider […]

Business events: Te Pae General Manager, Ross Steele

Since opening in May 2022, Te Pae Christchurch has hosted almost 450 events, driving significant economic benefits to the city and wider region. With direct international flights almost back to pre-Covid levels, we’re attracting visitors from all around the world to our city for business events. In November, Te Pae Christchurch held the Asia Pacific […]

Striking central city build

Cutting-edge construction and eco-friendly techniques are contributing to a spectacular new inner city build on Tuam Street. Construction is already well underway on the new Lexus dealership building, designed by Warren and Mahoney. The standalone retail outlet, due to open in the first quarter of 2024, will operate across two levels with 572sqm of showroom, […]

Another award for Ravenscar

Christchurch’s Ravenscar House Museum beat a $138 million concert venue in San Diego, a $450 million state-of-the-art convention centre, and a new art museum in Milan, to win a prestigious global award for best new cultural building. The museum, designed by Patterson Associates Architects for Susan and Jim Wakefield’s Ravenscar Trust, won the best new […]

New year, new kitchen: MF Turnbull

Studies show we spend more than 400 hours in the kitchen each year. It’s home to our tired selves, our just waking up and scrambling for a coffee selves, it sees the meals and mess we make, and it hears our late night chats in the light of the fridge. A space that provides such […]

Upgrading your outdoors

Indulge in the delights of your garden sanctuary this summer by elevating your outdoor experience. Consider splurging on key elements that will transform your garden into an area of relaxation and entertainment. If you’re planning to host extended gatherings, investing in a robust table and chairs is essential. Picture an evening dinner party under the […]