Embracing realty technology: Simon Herbert
The saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same” is one that can be applied to the real estate industry in 2021. Nationwide Covid-19 lockdowns have forced vendors and purchasers to look at doing things differently, although they still want the same outcomes. Simon Herbert of Harcourts Grenadier Avonhead says […]
Home-based business boom
Many successful businesses have started in the home or garage and some of them have flourished. Jeff Bezos initially sold books out of his garage, and went on to create Amazon in 1995. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his Harvard dorm. Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded their company in a […]
Dealing with your legalities: Pegasus Bay Law
Paperwork doesn’t fill most hearts with joy, but it runs the gamut from essential to life-enhancing. It’s smart to get it done but even smarter to get it done by Pegasus Bay Law, who thrive on putting your life in the best order. The property market is running hot right now, and the […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
A blooming good idea. I always think it creates a sense of wellbeing when spring is in the air and the cherry blossoms and kowhai are flowering. When I read the spring flowers story on the ChristchurchNZ website and discovered that ‘Hanami’ is a Japanese word that translates to ‘flower watching’, I realised […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
Central city development. We’ve seen a significant surge in demand for apartment-style living in central Christchurch over the past year. Covid, Christchurch’s comparative affordability and the ever-increasing vibrancy of the central city are all influencing the desires of home buyers. To help the city meet this demand and get more people living centrally […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
Helping business boom. Every business should have a mentor. Operating a business is no easy task, let alone doing it through a pandemic. Having an experienced, independent mentor to listen and guide you through some of the challenges can make all the difference. Mentors provide confidential, one-on-one assistance for small business owners, who […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
Fun in the sun – with a jab. I love spring, with all the promise of warm sunny days, catching up with friends and whānau – not to mention lazy days watching the cricket! But this year, Covid-19 has thrown a spanner in the works and as I write, we are stuck in […]
Looking ahead: Cindy-Lee Sinclair
Have you started planning for 2022? Are there any property transactions in your crystal ball? It is hard to believe how quickly Christmas and the New Year are approaching. We are well into the second half of 2021 and as warmer weather approaches, many people are sitting down and wondering what the New […]
Dedicated to youth wellbeing
Christchurch charity UpstreamNZ, which is dedicated to strengthening the wellbeing of children and young people, has raised more than $100,000 for youth charities through a new funding model. “New Zealand has some of the highest mental health stats for teenagers in the world,” says UpstreamNZ co-founder Mitch Shaw. “Research shows that having positive […]
A real pearler
Upcycling real crushed pearls into its flagship skincare range is just one of the innovative advances made by Christchurch-based company Jeuneora. In 2016, Jeuneora launched its skincare business with only 100 units of collagen. Fast-forward to 2021 and it is now supporting the beauty and wellbeing of tens of thousands of glowing customers […]
