A blissful life: Merivale Retirement Village
Opened in April of this year, Merivale Retirement Village is a superb, aesthetically stunning and brand new complex offering the ultimate in luxurious comfort for its residents. Set in Merivale, one of our city’s leafiest, most established and sought after suburbs, with convenient and easy access to doctors, dentists, lawyers […]
Car enthusiasts convene
On 8 September, owners of some of Canterbury’s most desirable classic and exotic cars descended on Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub for the second annual running of The Christchurch Car Show. Sure, the weather wasn’t the greatest, but that didn’t stop gearheads from around Christchurch and beyond converging to take photos, meet […]
Donna Hay: Simple made special
Donna Hay has always enjoyed cooking, with a grandma and mum who were happy to let her loose in the kitchen from a young age. I am so incredibly fortunate to have been able to turn my childhood hobby into a lifelong career,” she says. When we catch up it’s […]
International learning expertise hits the city
We are heading into a time of great uncertainty, with rapid technological change affecting almost everything in our society in the coming decades, from the work we do to the skills we need, to the way we teach students, and to retraining staff displaced by technology to allow them to successfully adapt. […]
Doggie Day Care: Wigram Vet
Tucked away at Wigram Skies, there is a new option for doggy day care which has become a popular location for busy people to entrust their canine whānau since its opening in March. The Good Dog Spa at 155 Corsair Drive is a purpose-built dog-centric location for all things canine. […]
A Culinary Queen
Annabel Langbein has personally penned more than 10,000 recipes. I could almost tell you them all too; it’s like this huge computer in my head that would drive anyone else mad, but I love it,” she laughs. It was her dad that was the engineer by trade and, although Annabel […]
Born for the Arts
A local actress with her own distinctive vibe has been fundamental in helping the local art scene get a wriggle on. Phoebe Hurst put on her first solo performance of WORM last week, which had an intimate audience squirming with mirth. “It is weird – but it’s a comedy with […]
Hospitality sector hungry for visitors: Chamber of Commerce
One of the aspects of our rebuilt city that is so exciting for locals and visitors is our amazing array of eateries. We are spoilt for choice, with almost every kind of cuisine and style of eating imaginable. I also love seeing the imagination and innovation that has gone into some of […]
Dr Lucy Hone talks resilience
Ten years ago, during the time of the Global Financial Crisis, Lucy Hone (now Dr Lucy Hone) couldn’t turn on the news or pick up a newspaper without being told we need to be resilient and that the economy needs to be resilient. “I wondered, does anyone actually know what this word […]
Power of the pixels
They say that money can’t buy happiness, but how about a Samsung 98-inch 8K television instead? Sounds good? Then be prepared to part with around $80,000 for that slice of cutting-edge happiness. Samsung is spearheading the launch of 8K technology in New Zealand with its ultra-premium Q900 QLED 8K range, […]
