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Experience great service & hospitality: House of Hop

Visiting a restaurant and brewery in one idyllic setting lays the groundwork for a pleasing sojourn with friends and family. Just five minutes from Geraldine, in the tranquil Gapes Valley is the family-run House of Hop restaurant and brewery destination. “We have made it our mission to wow our guests with amazing food, […]

Where coffee meets community: The Coffee Club Ravenswood

As one of New Zealand’s most popular beverages, coffee is a driving force behind hundreds of hospitality venues across the country. With so much choice, how do you decide where to go for your caffeine fix? Since established in 2023, The Coffee Club Ravenswood, has welcomed thousands of customers through its doors. Located […]

Airport’s new electric fire truck

Christchurch Airport has New Zealand’s first electric fire truck. The vehicle (pictured) is part of the airport’s broader fleet transition programme to have a zero-emission fleet by 2035. Airport chief executive Justin Watson says the addition of the Rosenbauer RT ensures the airport’s emergency response teams have cutting-edge equipment to keep the airport […]

Autumn finances: Mylend

It’s March and the weather certainly shows that it is already autumn, an ideal time to start looking over your finances. Get a head start before all those heating bills start creeping in again for the winter. We have lots of tips in this area to help you with all of the fluctuations. […]

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Stage Set for Theatre’s return: The Court Theatre

The rebuilding city is emerging as a creative hotspot, perhaps most evident in the burgeoning arts scene within the central city. Now the stage is set for The Court Theatre to make its triumphant return to the central city, with a new home within the Performing Arts Precinct. For the past six and […]

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Spring’s Irresistible Selections: Zebrano

As the sun’s annual spring crossing of the celestial equator draws near, the delicious tropical prints that burst out of Zebrano’s iconic Christchurch store are in our sights. As irresistible as a margarita at a beach-side bar, the crisp whites, the brights and the floral prints have got us yearning to cast off […]

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Luxurious lasting leather: Village Leathercraft

Peter O’Brien mastered the art of leathercraft back in the ’70s on the West Coast. Then two and a half years ago, he revisited his passion, custom-making exquisite handmade leather goods full time. With specialist tools from America, he stamps and embosses the leather to create unique one-off pieces to order, using only […]