From Dinosaurs to Robots

Calling all children of Canterbury! Time-traveller Professor Harriet Wells is coming to The Court Theatre and she wants you to join her as she travels back in time to meet a T-Rex dinosaur, then travels forward in time to meet a talking robot!   Writer Andrew Todd has based his new kids […]

Honeymoon Must-haves

The curtain may have fallen on the big day, but we’ve never needed an excuse to keep the style party going before and the big day is no different.   The honeymoon represents the ultimate opportunity to introduce some chic newbies to our wardrobes and we couldn’t let the opportunity go by […]

Son of a Gunn: Q&A with Jason Gunn

Jason Gunn has spent the bigger portion of his career lighting up television sets and now he’s got the radio airwaves buzzing.   The beloved entertainer doesn’t pull punches and tells it like it is, but with a true warmth and empathy that comes from a heart of gold. So it’s not surprising […]

Easter’s Never Been Sweeter

Nothing says kindness like gifting to those in need, particularly during holiday seasons like Easter. And with winter on our doorstep, there’s every reason to get stuck into Christchurch Methodist Mission’s (CMM) fundraising campaign, My Easter Egg Hunt. The CMM is one of Christchurch’s largest social service agencies and this holiday it’s […]

Editor’s Perspective: April 11 2019

“Our prayers for others flow more easily than those for ourselves. This shows we are made to live by charity.” – C. S. Lewis If you’ve ever seen The Tannery lit up for an event, it’s something to behold. If you haven’t – you’re missing out. With its iconic French tiled floors, […]

Paragon Computers

Handing over the reins: Paragon Computers

“It was hard to let go of a business that I set up and nurtured over twenty-five years.”     Graeme Walcott speaks from the heart. He founded Paragon Computers in the mid-1990s and built it up from a one-man enterprise to become a trusted IT support company specialising in looking after […]

Dog-gone it!

Four Ave Festivities

A beer-y good spot There’s a new brewery that’s opened its doors at 8 Bath Street with some great history and a stunning pilsner. Lighthouse Brewery was started in Nelson by Dick Tout 21 years ago before he retired from the brewery business and listed the business for sale after finishing his last […]

School of Physiotherapy Clinics

Physio in City’s heart: School of Physiotherapy Clinics

The Garden City is scientifically expanding. The School of Physiotherapy Clinics Christchurch celebrated the opening of its brand new premises at 32 Oxford Terrace. In attendance were leading Otago professors, top performing students and passionate practitioners from the community who all gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Otago University’s latest expansion. […]

Cholmondeley

Be a gem! – Cholmondeley

Everyone is invited to attend The Little Gems Project for Cholmondeley – where the theme for the night will be ‘Denim, Diamonds and Dancing’.     Saturday evening May 4 at Sixty6 on Peterborough is the chance to dig out the denim, put on some sparkle and join MC Jason Gunn for […]

Indie-folk success

Indie-folk success

Two childhood best buddies from Christchurch have been making music since they were seven. Now their sweet harmonies and lyrics that carry messages teenagers are relating to, have created indie-folk success.     Constellations, Six Dollar Shirt and Oversized Ring are debut singles off their EP released earlier this month. Their EP […]