Kieran Read’s next chapter
Kieran Read first played for the All Blacks as a 23-year-old in 2008 and since then has amassed 127 test appearances in the famous jersey which places him third on the all-time New Zealand list behind Richie McCaw and Keven Mealamu. Now, after a stellar provincial, club and international career […]
Challenge the #unspoken rules
We all know the ‘unspoken rules’ for being a man; rules like ‘be the man’, ‘toughen up’ and ‘boys don’t cry’. They are the expectations that boys and young men inherit from society, based on outdated ideas of what a man is, how he acts and how he should express himself. Even […]
Living life to the max
He’s broken his back in three places and suffered a serious heart attack, but Jason Gunn isn’t letting life get him down. Jason laid it all on the table for a packed audience at Alpine View Lifestyle Village, courtesy of their TRILife Talks Wellness Programme last month; the ups, the […]
New Year, New Beginnings: Harcourts Merivale
Cindy-Lee Sinclair is thrilled to announce that Matt Kurtovich has joined her team. “Some people impress from the very first meeting and Matt is one of those individuals,” Cindy-Lee says. “He is experienced in working with people, and has those personal qualities that make him so well suited to the […]
New kids on the wellness block
The doors to 18 businesses threw open their doors at The Welder complex on 2 November. We check out the new kids on the wellness block. A collection of six re-purposed industrial buildings on Welles Street, between Manchester and Colombo, have housed a range of businesses over the years, from […]
A fairytale romance: Q&A with Erin Simpson
When beloved television presenter Erin Simpson met former Bachelor contestant Zac Franich, it was love at first sight. So not surprisingly, their wedding day on 25 October was a fairytale come true. We catch up with Erin about the big day. You must be one of the busiest people in […]
In spectacular fashion
Christchurch kicked up its heels in spectacular fashion for the last Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup of the decade. It was a perfect sunny day for the 116th Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup Day at Addington – the event of the year that approximately 20,000 people would not have […]
Editor’s Perspective: 21 November 2019
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” – Gore Vidal Looking down the line-up of The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Best Dressed finalists at Addington this year, I was struck by just how magnificent fashion is. It was Rachel […]
Trends that take the cake
The cake; it continues to occupy that all-important role of wedding centrepiece and this year, wedding cake options are unfolding like blossoms in spring – they are eye-catching, gorgeous, joyous and more wildly diverse than ever! From naked cakes to extravagant drifts of multi-coloured art, from royal lemon and elderflower iced beauties […]
Empowerment through service
Twenty-five years ago Janet Messervy founded the first Z-Club at Avonside Girls High School (AGHS) to encourage leadership and organisational skills in young women through service to their community. On 15 October, when Zonta Z-Club celebrated its 25th birthday at Avonside Girls High School (AGHS) with Zonta’s Governor, Souella […]
