Lap of Luxury: The Mighty Staggz
Family is at the very heart of The Mighty Staggz operation, the local Oxford, North Canterbury business that specialises in building unique fibreglass swimming pools. It’s what drives husband-and-wife team Quentin and Nicky Stagg who, alongside raising their own four boys, are passionate about creating a product that can provide […]
Responding Creatively to Design Guidelines: Allfrey South Architects
Meeting design guidelines for particular sites is a must, but architect Craig South argues there is still plenty of room for creative interpretation. When making a big investment in a new home, it can be reassuring knowing there are design rules in place to protect that investment. Yet if these […]
Growing Team & Service Range: Oderings Landscaping
As Oderings Landscaping moves into its fourth year of providing landscaping services to the greater Christchurch region, it’s exciting to see how much it has grown. From a small team of three staff, it has grown to a busy team of eight. With this growth the team can now offer even more […]
Luxurious Leisure Pools: Lagoon Pools
Julie and Warren Hastings supply the range from one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite fibreglass swimming pools – Leisure Pools – to homes in Canterbury and wider South Island. Leisure Pools incorporate patented technology to provide additional strength and durability, using corrosive resistant, 100 percent vinyl ester resin, […]
Quality Wastewater Systems: NaturalFlow South
Are you looking for a simple, environmentally friendly sewage treatment system that doesn’t require expensive, on-going maintenance? The NaturalFlow system not only provides an eco-sustainable sewage solution and produces a high-quality result to treat wastewater, but saves money and time. Keeping it simple is the company’s philosophy – using power-free, […]
Striking landscape designs: Artworks Landscape
What everyone is after is a landscape design that’s uniquely individual, the joy of the owner, envy of the neighbours and delight of family and friends. Your landscape should reflect your personality and most definitely complement the interior of your home and its architecture. If you’re in the market, look […]
Autumn: nature’s planting time – Oderings Landscaping
With the first signs of snow on the mountains and a distinct freshness to the air at night; it reminds us that autumn is upon us. There are several landscaping jobs to consider when getting your property ready for autumn and beyond. Get planting Did you know autumn is known […]
Built to last: Willow Landscapes
Carl Gildea is passionate about creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He’s a perfectionist who after 15 years travelling the world and improving landscapes along the way, finally put down roots in the Garden City. What did he want to do here? He wanted to establish his own company and build gardens that will […]
Landscaping alternative: GrassPro
If trying to maintain a perfectly manicured lawn has been a struggle this summer, maybe the answer lies in a modern synthetic grass product. GrassPro has transformed the way we view ‘fake grass’ and is becoming a popular landscaping alternative for gardeners world-wide who want the beauty of a stunning […]
Homes with wow factor: Designer Homes
Christchurch home owners can now inject more ‘wow’ factor into their properties with help from Designer Homes. Specialising in textured wall painting and ceiling designs, interior designer Rajesh Thakur takes inspiration from the ornate designs he has seen around the world and is now bringing his creations to life in […]












