Comfortglaze: High performance retro-fit
Double glazing plays an integral part of keeping your home cool in the summer, and dry and warmer in winter. Spring is the perfect time to consider double glazing your home to reduce excessive summer heat and allow for a more moderate internal climate, all year round. At Comfortglaze, we specialise in retrofitting […]
Switching us on: Midea
One of life’s little pleasures is relaxing with a coffee after an energetic bout of housework and casting a proud eye over clean surfaces and sparkling appliances. Why do we love appliances? Because they help us to run our homes efficiently. A kitchen without its fridge, dishwasher, oven, microwave, toaster or coffee-maker is […]
Capturing rugged beauty: Village Art
Resident artist at Village Art, Struan Macdonald uses oils as his medium of choice. Specialising in landscapes, his work captures the ruggedness and drama of New Zealand’s wilderness. In a new painting, Struan captures the beauty of Mt Sefton. “Of particular interest to me here was the softened sunlight reflecting off the snow-covered […]
Planting an idea: Bloomscape
You can’t buy happiness but you can buy plants, and that’s basically the same thing says the team at Bloomscape. If you have a passion for plants, look no further for your source of beautiful, affordable houseplants, and everything you’ll need to make them thrive. Both the Kaiapoi and the online stores carry […]
No sign of slowing: MPRE Fendalton
Well, what a year it has been. The property market has been extremely hot all year with no sign of letting up. We went into another lockdown, which invariably slowed everything down and gave us all time to take a breather and re-evaluate where to from here. Needless to say, level two brought […]
Enhance your outdoor space: Willow Landscapes
We might have thought that spring would never arrive, but our calendars at least are telling us that it is here. So it is definitely time to take a look at the gardens we have perhaps been neglecting over the winter months. A new deck, pergola or trellis might add that extra pizzazz […]
Building trust: DGI Morgan
Ask anyone to name the one overriding and essential determinant that influences their final decision in choosing one business over another and invariably the answer will be “a trusted name”. Trust is key in business, and is born from a customer service that consistently delivers in terms of workmanship, budget and meeting deadlines. […]
A gallery of gold: Windsor Gallery
Windsor Gallery, a contemporary gallery with an emphasis on larger artworks. The reputation built from more than a century’s service to art is widely recognised within the corporate sector, with the gallery supplying a large volume of artworks into hospitals, retirement villages and hotels. Its multi award-winning custom picture framing service means clientele […]
Time for a change: MF Turnball Ltd
Sustainability, shop local, carbon footprint, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, think globally act locally. These concepts have gradually imprinted on our minds and our consciences, gaining real traction politically and personally since the significant and high profile “Save Manapouri” environmental campaign began in 1959. Active environmental awakening of city folk progressed from the compost […]
Full of special treasures: Pot Pourri
Discover the extensive array of beautiful homewares, fashion, gifts and local delights at Pot Pourri. Located on beautiful Akaroa’s main road, the cosy store is stocked with a combination of contemporary and classic items, as well as the latest trending gifts and homewares. For the perfect spot of weekend shopping, Pot Pourri offers […]
