Can AI replace your lawyer? Pier Law

Are you using AI to write legal contracts for your business? Be aware of the risks. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the legal sector, enabling rapid drafting of contracts, letters, and policies. “While this offers cost and time savings, it introduces significant risks around accuracy, judgment, confidentiality, and accountability,” says Christopher Connell, associate […]

Kiwi eco brand expansion

Christchurch-based Forsana is scaling up production and retail reach as demand surges for non-toxic household cleaners, plant care and water treatment solutions across New Zealand and Australia. Christchurch eco-friendly manufacturer Forsana is accelerating its growth, announcing new retail partnerships and a push into the Australian market as demand rises for safer, sustainable cleaning […]

Good as gold: Commonwealth Vault

“It’s not for nothing that people use the phrase, ‘good as gold’.” We sat down with Myles Chandler, general manager behind Commonwealth Vault – the ‘buy, store and protect’ bullion facility that has earned the country’s confidence. Is buying bullion a good idea to preserve the value of your savings in the 2026 […]

Merivale’s most exclusive address: The Mansfield

A sophisticated collection of 38 apartments and penthouses, The Mansfield invites a new way to live in Merivale. The first of its kind in the destination suburb, 24 Mansfield Avenue is an address that will earn its reputation in residential living from day one, and, like fine wine, only get better with time. […]

The bullion boom: Commonwealth Vault

Myles Chandler of Commonwealth Vault unpacks three reasons why bullion is an investment to back in a 2026 economy. ‘If I can’t hold it, I don’t own it’. Physical gold and silver are real and have zero counterparty risk – you own the metal outright. It can’t be frozen, hacked, or defaulted on […]

Plenty happening in health: Banks Peninsula MP Vanessa Weenink

Improved health services coming to Christchurch. There were plenty of positive health sector announcements made by the Government throughout April. Cantabrians will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment more easily, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway. This expansion puts patients at the centre of their care, while enabling more […]

Living in the City: Cameron Bailey

The big projects coming thick and fast to the central city are transforming life in Christchurch, what does it mean for property? As construction comes to a close on the One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, the spotlight is once again turning to the future of the central city and what it […]

Housing snapshot

Christchurch’s restored city centre and the opening of One New Zealand Stadium is bringing the buzz back to urban life. How much does it cost to live in the CBD? And how does this compare to past decades? 1976: Christchurch tended to sit near the national average in 1976, you could buy a […]

Healthcare decision-making moves closer to home: MP Vanessa Weenink

Local authorities to have greater say on healthcare decisions that impact Cantabrians. As a doctor who has worked on the frontlines, I know that healthcare works best when decisions are made by those who understand their communities and work directly with patients. It is incredibly promising that from 1 July, we are shifting […]

Fixing the basics for a better future:
MP Vanessa Weenink

Changes coming making it easier to get ahead and get things done. National has been getting on with the job of implementing a new planning system to replace the Resource Management Act. The RMA has been broken for a long time. It makes it too hard to get things done, like building the […]