Rangiora’s heart & sole: go visit Rangiora Shoelines and get excited about their Autumn range
Autumn has arrived, so step into Rangiora Shoelines and check out their new season collection, brimming with the softest pastel colours, metallics, bold patterns and sumptuous leather styling. The charismatic ownership duo behind the store, sisters Sandra Blackadder and Jill May, are passionate about their footwear collection, which absorbs the latest trends from […]
Exceptional electrical services: Electrical Testing Services can make it easy to keep things in tip top shape
Let’s face it, keeping compliant with workplace safety requirements takes precious time away from things you’d rather be doing in your prized business, but Electrical Testing Services (ETS) is here to ease that aggravation. Covering New Zealand and Australia for all aspects of electrical, testing and tagging, fire safety, thermal imaging and emergency […]
The future of building: Queenstown firm Rilean Construction is evolving to meet the Christchurch demand for energy efficient homes
When the Queenstown market leaders of energy efficient homes ‘Evolution’ (a division of Rilean Construction) wanted to expand to Christchurch, potential clients were keen and kept asking “is there one we can see?” There are 50 such homes, but they are all in Queenstown, so Rilean Construction Canterbury Manager/Director Trevor Meikle decided to […]
A luxuriously small footprint: PurePods are doing some ridiculously awesome things with building space
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us,” Churchill once said, and Canterbury’s pioneering company, PurePods, is leading from the front to ensure we are in the best possible shape. Humans’ stress response reduces just moments after entering a green space, and the term ‘biophilia’ is defined as the inherent human inclination to […]
A momentous occasion: Christchurch Adventure Park is back and ready for action
Christchurch Adventure Park staff gathered last month to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating Port Hills fires. The fires, which broke out in February 2017, burned 1600 hectares of land on the Port Hills, claimed the life of firefighter Steve Askin, destroyed eleven homes and tore through the Christchurch Adventure Park, forcing […]
King of the rebuild: we talk to Antony Gough about The Terraces and his take on post-quake Christchurch
The recent opening of The Terraces represents a formative moment in our long rebuild process. Replacing our late-lamented ‘Strip’, not only literally and physically, but viscerally in both hearts and minds, it symbolises the awakening of the city from its developmental coma. One of so many wonderful new builds in the city, the […]
A southern expansion: Casa Construction heads south to Wanaka’s booming market
It’s going to be a big year for the Casa Construction team. With Wanaka’s population continuing to grow, Casa Construction has decided to start operating across the area, beginning early 2018. Casa will primarily focus on residential new builds, working with local architects and building teams to deliver beautifully crafted homes. Working in […]
A gorgeous variety: checking out Wigram’s delightful bakery Gorgeous Food
It’s something of an institution on Springs Road in Wigram. For more than ten years the Gorgeous Food specialist bakery has been delighting locals and those from further afield, with its ‘gorgeous’ range of tasty classic and not-so-traditional freshly-made treats, both savoury and sweet. “We are proud to have served the community for […]
Ship-sized silver lining: The end of the MV Tuhoe and the start of an exciting historic research project
In 2015, the historic MV Tuhoe ship hit land near North Canterbury’s Waimakariri River mouth. It was the final destination for the 30-metre, double-masted, triple-skinned, kauri schooner which was built in 1919. Unable to be re-floated, she was later destroyed. But if silver linings can come in ship-sized packages, this could well be […]
Tricks of the trade: We talk to Marijke of Ray White Rangiora on how to do well at selling your home
Just as no two homes are identical, real estate agents also come in their own unique package. “We’re all different, because we have different backgrounds and choosing a perfectly suited agent is a tactical step,” says Marijke Sheppard of Ray White Rangiora. Marijke, a former teacher, believes in dealing with facts and believes […]
