Like-minded and agile: Ricoh
Modern workplaces have evolved significantly during the past three years, catering for different work styles, hours and needs. Enter the hybrid – or agile – workplace. Essentially these digitally enhanced spaces support hybrid workforces and also new workstyles. “Many businesses are grappling with solutions to cater for flexible working environments,” explains Duane Smithson, […]
Repeat business success: Lin Ma
A successful business is built from repeat business. Steadfast dedication to client needs grows loyalty. Lin Ma of Harcourts Grenadier has enjoyed a hugely successful career in real estate for more than 20 years. She has sold in excess of 800 Christchurch homes, regularly ranking amongst Harcourts’ top performing agents, both nationally and […]
From the deputy editor: 7 July 2022
Women’s rights New Zealand is internationally recognised and praised for leading the way in creating a safe and equal place for all people to live. And although we still have a long way to go in some areas, thankfully safe and necessary healthcare is something we have committed to providing for women in […]
Life and Lim
Since winning Masterchef in 2011, Nadia Lim has barely taken her foot off the pedal. Known for co-founding popular meal delivery business My Food Bag, Nadia has also been gracing our screens once again, returning to the Masterchef kitchen as a judge in the latest season. Nadia’s latest project is a new cookbook […]
Medics making music
Corpus Medicorum, a Melbourne-based orchestra of doctors, medical students and health professionals, will perform in Christchurch this September to raise funds for the Canterbury Charity Hospital. A group of talented individuals whose professional lives are devoted to helping people, the orchestra is widely known for presenting a much-loved concert series at Melbourne Recital […]
Feed your mind
The chill of midwinter is the ideal time to renew your relationship with visual art by visiting a local gallery. A warm, dry, and calm oasis, a gallery sojourn offers an escape from everyday stresses, inspires and feeds our minds, and can boost our own productivity. Christchurch’s newest art destination is located opposite […]
Making a portfolio: Alistair Bean & Associates
Recently I attended an International Investment Research Conference in Sydney, with more than 800 other financial advice specialists. Almost all in attendance were very positive about our economic futures, with shipping traffic jams unravelling, globally very high employment numbers, borders reopened and the world becoming vaccinated, regardless of rising interest rates and inflation. […]
Connecting people and property: Anthony Deyn
The London real estate scene is a trial by fire scenario. The pace is fast, agents don’t work in teams, open homes just aren’t a thing, and agents have to be prepared to show eight parties through a home in a day. Only the excellent survive, and only the truly extraordinary have huge […]
The Influencers: Simon Kingham
Shared transport impact The impact of shared transport on two different Christchurch communities could determine transport goals for New Zealand. I’m leading a team of researchers studing two National Science Challenges – Ageing Well and Healthier Lives – to understand the impact of shared transport options into a lifestyle village and a community […]
The Influencers: Alison Adams
Economic booster The biggest challenge facing Christchurch businesses is the labour shortage. This is one of the economic factors contributing to inflation, which we are all experiencing. ChristchurchNZ has been working on two initiatives to help reduce the impact of the shortages. Last week we launched the PowerUp campaign, designed to inform, inspire, […]
