Editor’s Perspective: On Health
After having each of my three small humans, there was nothing better than the feeling of being able to lay in bed on my tummy, without a 9 pound baby encroaching on my space. Of course, prior to each pregnancy, I had been mindlessly laying on my flat tummy for many months, in […]
Inspiring life lessons: Q&A with Jake Bailey
A week before Christchurch Boys’ High School senior monitor Jake Bailey was due to deliver his end of year speech in 2015, he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – the fastest growing cancer known to man. He still did the speech and the video of this went on to touch the hearts […]
Arrowtown’s Cultural Gems: Southern lakes
If outdoor pursuits in the bone-chilling Southern Lakes winter are not your bag, take refuge indoors and discover some of the cultural, historic and artistic gems in Arrowtown. You don’t have to wander far off the beaten track – or the main street – to get a decent dose of intellectual and sensory […]
Making Architectural Magic: Hughes House
The stunning Hughes House, designed in crucifix form, pays more than due reverence to its charmed setting on an old orchard in Marshland. Designed by Matt Barrett of Walker Architecture, it has been nominated for an Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Regional Award, in the Residential New Home Over 300 square metres category […]
Showhome success: Stonewood Homes
Chances are, if you are in the market for building your next home, Stonewood Homes is at the top of your list. Since 1987, this housing company has been one of Canterbury’s, and indeed New Zealand’s, largest group builder, with more than 30 years’ experience and with 6,000 satisfied Kiwi homeowners. Throughout the […]
Mt Pleasant perfection: Borrmeister Architects
Borrmeister Architects’ studios in Ferrymead and the Coromandel are home to a team of six architects working nationwide. “We find people all over New Zealand are looking for a house that is not just a showhome and which represents value for money,” says Wulf Borrmeister who heads the tea “We love to work […]
Thinking inside the square: Regenerate Christchurch
Regenerate Christchurch has released its vision for Cathedral Square, emphasising that a return to its original purpose as a gathering place for local people and visitors must be front and centre. Chief Executive Ivan Iafeta says while the vision for the physical regeneration of the Square is aspirational in terms of design, the […]
Investigating Infrastructural Investment: Mayor Lianne Dalziel’s recommendations
Mayor Lianne Dalziel is recommending Christchurch City Council puts extra money in its budget for improving the city’s core infrastructure. Council has met to begin finalising its Long Term Plan (LTP) – the document that maps out the council’s work programme and priorities for the next 10 years and how it proposes to […]
Apartments, Christchurch’s inner-city secret: Harcourts Redwood
Back before cell phones, social media, email, fax machines and talking over the fence to neighbours, the history of multi-level attached living within the inner city was the hip way of living without gardens and lawns, minimal maintenance and a strong sense of community belonging. Today’s apartments are designed to meet stringent building […]
The Influencers Column: Dr Megan Woods
One of the priorities for me as the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration is ensuring that we are well placed to learn from the Canterbury Earthquakes sequence going ahead. We know that there are valuable lessons to be learned from such an unprecedented event that will enable us to make sure our communities […]
