Make it major: Mackenzie A&P Show
The Mackenzie Country’s A&P Highland Show is the largest one-day show in New Zealand, with 12,000 to 15,000 visitors through the gates. Organisers say this year is set to be the biggest and best yet. Held on Easter Monday (6 April) at the Mackenzie A&P Showgrounds in Fairlie, what began in 1899 has […]
Transforming a Timaru home
Six years ago, Timaru locals Stephanie and Peter McConnell set out to transform the worst house on the street. Since then, the Cain Street home has become something of a Timaru ‘Sagrada Família’ – a project they keep adding to. Architectural designer Stephanie and electrician Peter were well-equipped to renovate what would become […]
Transforming a Timaru home
Six years ago, Timaru locals Stephanie and Peter McConnell set out to transform the worst house on the street. Since then, the Cain Street home has become something of a Timaru ‘Sagrada Família’ – a project they keep adding to. Architectural designer Stephanie and electrician Peter were well-equipped to renovate what would become […]
Hunting for herstory
Words by Tamara Pitelen | Images by Larnya Bourdot Gleaned from archives, gravestones and ancient records, Roselyn Fauth has been unearthing and sharing the forgotten lives of South Canterbury women. “When I started the blog, I was not trying to write women’s history,” says Roselyn Fauth (née Cloake). “The blog began for a […]
Winning combination in North Canterbury: Charlie and Sarah Ballam
Between them, Charlie and Sarah Ballam have worked in medicine in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the North Island of New Zealand. Now happily settled and working in rural medical practices in North Canterbury, the pair say they’d never work anywhere else. “I’m a GP. I work at a rural practice in North […]
A hilltop haven
When Marion McKellow first drove up the secluded driveway of Pine Hill House near Cust, it was bleak midwinter. Words: Pattie Pegler | Images: Supplied The skies were grey and the garden was bare. But Marion instantly loved the peace and quiet, it was just the haven she was looking for – away […]
In for the log-haul: High Country Carpentry
Who has time to celebrate 20 years in business when you’re busy completing an enormous and awe-inspiring log home? Third and fifth-generation Mackenzie region residents Heather and Lain Hellmrich ticked over 20 years for their building and renovation business High Country Carpentry last December. But the husband-and-wife duo haven’t put their feet up […]
Rock & Hop revs up
The Caroline Bay Rock & Hop began in 2017 with a dual mission: to raise money for Hospice South Canterbury while giving back to the local community who so generously support the charity. In 2026, it will celebrate 10 years from 19 to 22 March. The four-day long extravaganza has raised $900,000 since […]
Great tenants. Longer stays? Propertyscouts Timaru
What makes a rental tenants love, look after and don’t want to leave? Timaru property management experts Mark and Cassie Stone share their tried-and-true hacks. If you’ve ever had a great tenant, you know how valuable they are. They pay on time, look after your property, and generally make life easier. The tricky […]
Investing in the next generation
For youth development organisation the Y Central South Island, the fate of tomorrow lies in the tamariki and rangatahi of today. Their January expansion into their new building in Ōtautahi marks the success of their support services – success they’ve seen in young adults across Ōamaru, Twizel, Timaru and Ashburton for years. “A […]
