Somewhere Special : Via Sollertia is bringing your wedding ring dreams to life
It feels like a relaxed art gallery space – a place to browse, chat and fall in love with something precious. Via Sollertia Jewellers on New Regent Street sparkles a little differently. “Many think handmade means out of reach,” says Manager Clare. “In reality, it isn’t.” The 28-year-old has already been in the […]
Where function meets style: Dakins’ posh solution to your practical wedding day needs
A couple’s wedding day is arguably the holy grail of any possible event. The true definition of a celebration, each and every detail comes together to create memories that will last a lifetime. Behind the glitz and glamour of the day itself, are key essentials fundamental to the success of the day. Few […]
Community driven success: Twiss Keir Realty gives credit for achievements to the support they get from locals
The growth of the Twiss Keir Realty team is impressive. Established more than 30 years ago, it recently boasted five branches – Hanmer, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Belfast and The Palms. With the recent purchase of Four Seasons Realty – with offices in Hornby and Rolleston – there are now seven offices, 91 salespeople, 33 […]
City’s new centrepiece: the beautiful new blue Tram 1888 hits the tracks
The inner city’s trams are iconic Christchurch at its best. But the latest addition to Christchurch Attractions’ eye-catching fleet is Tram 1888 – a handsome blue R-class with a very colourful life. Built in 1934 and leased from the Sydney Tramway Museum, Tram 1888 started life at the Fort Macquarie Depot – now […]
Behind the scenes: the Wicked talent behind the scenes for Showbiz Christchurch
If you’ve ever been to a Showbiz Christchurch performance and been blown away by the on-stage performance, you’re seeing just a small fraction of the local talent that culminates in an end product of this calibre. The 80-year-old community theatrical society stages three productions each year. The Saunders & Co 2018 season commences […]
The flashest fiction: National Flash Fiction Day
Up and down the country writers are pounding their keyboards, pausing only to scratch their heads as they scrabble to craft a flash little story that will be awarded the flashest little 300 words in Aotearoa. Last year’s National Flash Fiction Day (NFFD) competition saw Christchurch writer – and former Metropol scribe – […]
A laugh a minute: The Court Theatre presents “Easy Money”
They say the best things in life are free… But that’s not so for con-artist couple Trudi & Stephen in Roger Hall’s newest play, Easy Money. Making its worldwide debut this March at The Court Theatre, Easy Money is a laugh-a-minute satire about greed, with playwright Hall describing the play as having “no […]
Events guide: Five things well worth leaving home for
The temperatures may have begun their downward descent, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to lock yourselves inside! We’ve gone in search of some of the hottest events around that will be sure to bring some warmth to your autumn. Food, fun and flicks: American Express is bringing the Openair Cinema festival of […]
From Garden to Table: food education for young people
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, ‘Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be”. While some people are quite content to maintain the status quo, others see opportunities for improvement. This is certainly the case for a Christchurch food technology teacher who is putting her heart and soul into improving food […]
Music at Lansdown
After Mozart’s Don Giovanni on St Patrick’s Day, ‘Lansdown Summer’ concludes its 5th festival at the beautiful heritage property at 132 Old Tai Tapu Road, with its second ‘narropera’ – a narrated format of opera. Weber’s ‘Der Freischütz’, The Devil’s Marksman will be held on 25 and 31 March. Narropera reduces an opera […]
