Lay the foundation: Affordable Concrete
A beautiful patio or welcoming driveway has the power to transform how a fresh home feels – or make it feel brand new. It’s the final touch tying architecture and external landscaping together. In Canterbury, the team at Affordable Concrete & Paving know just how important these residential spaces are. With more than […]
Plaster care: Proudfoot Plastering
Chipped plaster, weathered surfaces, or dated finishes are all signs it’s time for a refresh. First impressions count. Just as a regular haircut keeps you looking sharp, scheduling maintenance on your home’s exterior plastering makes a big difference. An annual waterblast of your exterior walls, paired with a fresh coat of paint every […]
The bold and the business: Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson
The Bold Company Podcast is back to highlight Canterbury’s entrepreneurs and business owners. Canterbury is the home of opportunity, where innovation, ambition, and quality of life come together. Confidence is rising, investment and growth are gaining momentum, and new businesses are being established at twice the national rate. The region is full of […]
Enter a world of wicker: Woven Veranda
Waikuku’s Old School Collective houses the next thing you’ll add to your wishlist: wicker. Easy, elegant, and low-effort, homes citywide are adopting wicker furniture to upgrade indoor and outdoor living spaces. Where are they sourcing their beloved new pieces? The WovenVeranda showroom, of course. A captivating selection of stylish, Scandinavian-designed cane furniture from […]
Art with a heart: Selina Faimalo – Sea Signals Street art Festival Director | Flare
This month’s Ōtautahi street art festival highlights ocean conservation. Ispend a lot of time staring at walls. Not in a ‘lost my mind’ way, in a “what if this could mean something?” way. That’s how Sea Signals came to life. It’s Flare’s ocean-themed street art project popping up across Ōtautahi until 28 February, […]
Outdoor transformations
From carports to conservatories, add value from the outside in with renovations that focus on your outdoor space. When we think about what we can do to add value to our properties, most of us instinctively look to changes we can make indoors. Shiny new kitchens and bathrooms often steal the spotlight, but […]
Man with a plan: Christchurch City Mayor Phil Mauger
Summer might be winding down, but we’re gearing up for a big year ahead. We’ve just adopted the draft Annual Plan, which you’ll be able to give your feedback on. It sets out what the Council intends to do over the next 12 months, and how we will pay for it. These decisions […]
Summer spark: Ross Steele – Te Pae Christchurch General Manager
New venues and hotel developments are a sign that Christchurch is shining. Christchurch is buzzing with summer energy. A lively events calendar continues to attract visitors and from cultural experiences to major events, Christchurch is truly coming into its own. It’s been wonderful to see the influx of cruise ship passengers and other […]
Soak it in: Dream Bathrooms
A beautiful bathroom tailored to you – that’s what dreams are made of. Cantabrian Adrian Kay is behind the best of local bathroom renovations, streamlining them to your specifications. “We are experts in bathroom facelifts and full renovations – we deliver beautiful and functional bathrooms, on time and on budget,” says Adrian, founder […]
Building for better: All proceeds from Rolleston home sale go to Māia Health Foundation
A newly built home in Rolleston is being sold with all proceeds going to Māia Health Foundation’s fundraising for the redevelopment of Christchurch Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The architecturally designed Arbor Green three-bedroom property was built by Hughes Developments, which has committed 100 percent of the sale price to Māia to support improvements to the region’s specialist […]
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