Female entrepreneur event kicks off
A number of New Zealand’s leading lights in the purpose-driven entrepreneurial space are coming together to offer Kiwi women thought provoking, possibly life-changing, action packed events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The March events are guaranteed to inspire, engage, connect and help participants better understand their true purpose and how […]
Head into the city
The summer break, for some people, means days and sometimes even weeks to fill. Arguably, there’s only so many times you can go to the beach or trudge the lengths of your local malls. We’ve put together a few of our favourite hotspots to check out this summer. Watch This […]
Empowering retirees’ independence
A new tablet-based health, safety and connection system, designed with the collaboration of Kiwi seniors, has won the financial backing of Qestral Corporation and is now installed in 200-plus independent living homes at Alpine View Retirement Village in Christchurch. CEO of Spritely, Christopher Dawson, developed the system after his father […]
City’s newest super sleuth
A day at the office can mean interviewing gang members or quizzing politicians for young journalist Katie Harris, one of the city’s newest super sleuths. Katie, who grew up in Hillsborough, Christchurch, has just won the DW Bain Prize as the top student in the University of Canterbury (UC) Postgraduate Diploma […]
Summer safety for pets
The team at Ourvets love the holiday season as much as everybody else, but between the fun and frolics, family pets sometimes get overlooked, so here’s some tips to keep them happy and healthy over the holidays While we are filling up on holiday goodies, we all want to give […]
Must-see exhibition
Giant birds and ancient crocodiles are taking over Canterbury Museum these holidays in an exhibition that has to be seen to be believed. Ancient New Zealand: Squawkzilla and the Giants is the result of more than 20 years of collaborative research by scientists working in Central Otago and North Canterbury, […]
Anika Moa Unleashed
Anika Moa first burst onto the recording scene at the age of 21, when she released her debut album Thinking Room in 2001. It reached the top of the New Zealand Singles Chart, yielding four hit singles. She’s remained perched at the top of Kiwi consciousness ever since. Although life […]
The case for doing nothing
Out of our ‘the busier the better’ bustling world arises a welcome rebellion that is switching off phones, brains and the eternal to-do list. “I’ve done nothing today” is often a statement of shame-ridden guilt. However, that very nothingness can be a productive, even lucrative, something. It’s just in disguise. […]
Gallery’s new beginning
Min Kim of Bryce Gallery is about to close one chapter of her life and enter another as she and her gallery partner, Jamie Stewart, relocate the gallery from its former Riccarton site to an idyllic rural setting in Ohoka. Making the move with Min and Jamie will be the […]
Editor’s Perspective: 23 January 2020
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” – David Bowie When a New Year dawns it is already a great year – we’ve yet again been blessed with an opportunity to live and love. And, although it seems rather cliché to say, […]
