Bridging the tenant landlord divide: Rentworks
“Happy tenant, happy landlord” It is the task of the Property Manager to balance this sometimes tricky equation. Brent Manderson and Steve Hawker are some of the best in the business. Between them they have extensive backgrounds and experience in property investment and management. Last year, they purchased Rentworks Property […]
A brooding good show: Q&A with Georgia Nott
Georgia and Caleb Nott, the siblings who make music together as Broods, are coming to Christchurch on March 22 with their ‘Don’t Feed the Pop Monster’ tour. We caught up with LA based Georgia ahead of the tour about what 2019 has in store. Do you miss living in New […]
Protecting your team: TriEx
The flu is not simply a cold. It is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus and it is risky for both the people who have it and for the businesses where they work. When someone who has the flu sneezes, coughs or even talks, the flu virus […]
The journey of an icon: Q&A with Sir Bob Parker
The Christchurch Town Hall rebuild has been a journey of epic proportions and Sir Bob Parker has been there from the beginning. We caught up him about their shared journey together. The Town Hall has recently reopened after being severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. You were the Mayor […]
The soundtrack of New Zealand: Q&A with Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn is said to have written the soundtrack of the country, with a list of iconic Kiwi hits to his name. Heading to Christchurch to join Bryan Adams on the stage on 17 March, we caught up with him to discuss a career of hits. You’ve been said to […]
A Poignant Portrayal: Celia
‘Celia’ – it is a short name for a documentary that says so much. The poignant feature-length film captures the passionate life’s work of beloved social campaigner Celia Lashlie. It is raw; it is powerful; it is poignant; but then it was always going to be that way at the award-winning journalistic hand […]
Editor’s Perspective: 14 March 2019
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” Arthur C. Clarke My pancreas is broken. Somewhere along the way I had a virus and, when my immune system has waged war, it’s fought perhaps a little bit too hard, killing not just the virus, but also the cells in my pancreas. […]
A Sultry Swooner: Engelbert Humperdinck
Best known as a contemporary romantic balladeer, Engelbert Humperdinck’s passion for life and music appears endless. The 82-year-old legendary entertainer is returning to Christchurch on March 2 with his The Man I Want To Be Tour and says he loved visiting New Zealand. “It’s very near and dear to me. […]
Driving Ambition: Q&A with Lydia Ko
Sporting star Lydia Ko came swinging into collective consciousness in 2015 when the Korean-born New Zealander became the world’s number one ranked professional woman golfer. At just 17 years of age, she was the youngest player of either gender to be ranked number one in the sport. Labelled as a […]
Uplifting entertainment
Looking for something to do in the weekend? Wigram offers the perfect escape – both literally and figuratively, with the latest uplifting entertainment. You can live the dream of piloting your own plane in a variety of simulator experiences at the Wigram Museum. The ever-popular Mosquito Mission flight simulator incorporates […]
