Love is in the air: Sophie Divett Jewellery
Handmade and personalised ceremonial rings are a meaningful way to seal your lifelong commitment. Ceremonial jewellery will immortalise your wedding day, and Sophie Divett Jewellery has the perfect range of unique and handcrafted bands available to view and design from the Christchurch workroom. Reflecting natural beauty, Sophie Divett’s ceremonial collections are inspired by […]
Dog-gone it
New rules for people with dogs across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are now in force. On 3 November, new rules about managing dogs in public spaces came into effect, following the Christchurch City Council’s public consultation over its dog bylaw and policy across 2024 and 2025. The Council’s animal management manager Lionel Bridger […]
Age-old problem: Israel Cooper
Despite looking efficient on paper, New Zealand’s retirement housing is failing communities and seniors. My grandmother is 86. She wants to live near her 30 grandchildren, her church, her doctor, and the familiar streets she has walked for decades. Yet finding an affordable, accessible home outside a retirement village proves nearly impossible. New […]
Salon supremacy: Savvy hair
South Island’s top hairdresser Sarah McGuigan and her team received 16 finalist nominations across four categories at November’s New Zealand Hair Awards. For her 2025 collection, Sarah placed second in the editorial colour concept category – a reflection of her expertise in colour work. She secured a fourth placing for both editorial cover […]
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