Editor’s Perspective: On creativity and good old fashioned kiwi ingenuity
“Imagination is more important than knowledge,” Albert Einstein Creativity can be an elusive beast at times. Yes some have been known to exchange band-width for tricks of the trade, of which digital page after page can be discovered when writer’s block has well and truly taken hold however, this is by no means […]
Great golfing getaway: heading along to the Autosure Golf Tournament
As the automotive writer for Metropol, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Autosure Golf Tournament at the wonderful Harewood Golf Course. Joined by car people from across the industry, we started the event with a slap-up BBQ which gave us time to meet and network. I was assigned to the […]
The future of building: Queenstown firm Rilean Construction is evolving to meet the Christchurch demand for energy efficient homes
When the Queenstown market leaders of energy efficient homes ‘Evolution’ (a division of Rilean Construction) wanted to expand to Christchurch, potential clients were keen and kept asking “is there one we can see?” There are 50 such homes, but they are all in Queenstown, so Rilean Construction Canterbury Manager/Director Trevor Meikle decided to […]
Falling into line: Cymon Allfrey on why good things take time (even when you wish they wouldn’t)
Architect Cymon Allfrey explains why following the rules ultimately leads to a more successful outcome – for us and our city. There will always be red tape. The processes required to reach an outcome at times can seem onerous, cumbersome and tedious – yet the role of rules in society creates order, structure […]
Synonymous with style: Q&A with New Zealand fashion mogul Paula Ryan
The year 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Paula Ryan clothing brand, a label which is synonymous with New Zealand and Australian women. Magpie Style Wardrobe Director Bridget Hope talks to Paula about her successful career and secrets to style confidence. After 20 years with Paula Ryan clothing, what is the most […]
A luxuriously small footprint: PurePods are doing some ridiculously awesome things with building space
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us,” Churchill once said, and Canterbury’s pioneering company, PurePods, is leading from the front to ensure we are in the best possible shape. Humans’ stress response reduces just moments after entering a green space, and the term ‘biophilia’ is defined as the inherent human inclination to […]
An architectural masterpiece: Cook Brothers Construction completes yet another big project in the CBD
With the completion of the first new building on the south side of Cashel Mall right in the inner city, another piece of the Christchurch CBD reestablishment jigsaw has been slotted into place. Cook Brothers Construction is proud to have been the main contractor to carry out the work on such a significant […]
Electric car sharing scheme: Yoogo Share launches in Christchurch
Christchurch is now home to New Zealand’s first fully battery-powered electric car sharing scheme. Developed by Christchurch City Council and run by Yoogo Share, the scheme lets people hire electric vehicles at different points in the city. Yoogo Share General Manager Kirsten Corson says it is the biggest deployment of electric cars in […]
King of the rebuild: we talk to Antony Gough about The Terraces and his take on post-quake Christchurch
The recent opening of The Terraces represents a formative moment in our long rebuild process. Replacing our late-lamented ‘Strip’, not only literally and physically, but viscerally in both hearts and minds, it symbolises the awakening of the city from its developmental coma. One of so many wonderful new builds in the city, the […]
The Influencers Column: Dr Megan Woods
One of the biggest remaining challenge of our rebuild is the ongoing mental health impacts of the earthquakes – especially for our kids. As well as the initial trauma, there have also been the years of slow grinding recovery, which has been especially hard for the people still stuck in broken homes and […]
