Xtreme man cave meet the builder: Senna Developments
Creating this awesome new-build man cave proved challenging yet extremely fulfilling for those involved, especially builder Pete Bee of Senna Developments. Pete and his team collaborated and worked with CA Architecture’s Casey Curtis, and Hierarchy Group’s Chris Wheeler to complete the high-end project. Guts and glory in a two-storey In the quiet of unassuming Lincoln, […]
Sustainable decking option: One Stop Deck Shop
Once upon a time, we believed that only Kwila could provide the happy ever after in decking. That was before we had ModWood. This amazing product is made from recycled wood fibre and recycled milk bottles, so it is sustainable and environmentally friendly. One Stop Deck Shop here in Christchurch is the exclusive stockist for […]
New year, new kitchen: Kitchen Concepts
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and somewhere you’re likely to spend a lot of time; therefore you should love what you see. Soon it will be 2024, and if you’ve been putting off updating your kitchen then it’s time to get to it and start next year off on the right foot. […]
A spring paving spruce-up: Dragon Stone Paving
Spring is a time when people’s thoughts invariably turn to cleaning, tidying and upgrading homes. Often these thoughts aren’t limited to the interior of a house, but to the exterior of a property which may be looking neglected and tired after a long winter. Could it be that new pavers would bring renewed life to […]
Jetty opens
After 12 long years, the rebuilt Governors Bay Jetty is now open, and once again accessible to the public. Closed to the public since the February 2011 earthquakes, the 300-metre long jetty was rebuilt as a community-led project, and opened at the end of September 2023, in time for summer. Historically, the Christchurch City Council […]
New visitor info centre
The Grand in Cathedral Square will be home to Christchurch’s isite from early November. The former post office building, above, is currently going through a major renovation and transformation. ChristchurchNZ worked with Christchurch City Council and New Zealand’s Visitor Information Network (VIN) to consider an appropriate geographic area for the central city isite to be […]
Museum update
The Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment has been given a $10 million funding boost through the Government’s Regional Culture and Heritage Fund. The museum will use the funding to build the base-isolated basement and storerooms which house the collections of regional, national, and international importance. The contribution means that the museum has now secured more than $160 […]
Award winning entertainer’s home: Fortified Homes
Your happy place found, and held close to your heart. That is the alpha and the omega of the perfect family home. T he judges of the Registered Master Builder House of the Year competition knew they had discovered the magic formula in this Lincoln new build (pictured). They handed it their Gold Award in […]
Quality builds to be proud of: DGI Morgan
A favourite childhood chestnut goes, “give me a crocodile sandwich and make it snappy”. You might also say “give me an architectural new build or renovation, and make it efficient, beautifully finished, with many of the materials and trades needed available in-house, and easy for me.” Ok, it isn’t as catchy or amusing, but it […]
Avon River corridor all our now
In August, Christchurch City Council formally (pictured below) took ownership of the final area of residential red-zone land, ending the Crown’s post-earthquake responsibilities following the Canterbury earthquakes. M ayor Phil Mauger says the council having full ownership of the zones is a significant milestone. “The ownership of the Brooklands, Southshore, South New Brighton and Port […]
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