The future of health: Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct Chair Peter Townsend
Recently Te Papa Hauora, the Health Precinct, supported the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) in the delivery of its annual ‘Future of Health’ Disrupt Challenge. The Challenge involved over 50 students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, from a range of local tertiary institutions volunteering to spend an intense weekend exploring solutions to […]
Wedding cakes that wow: Twisted Flour & Sugar Merchants
On your big day, you want to avoid worrying about the details. Leave the catering, and most importantly the wedding cake, to the professionals. At Twisted Flour & Sugar Merchants, mother-daughter duo Kate and Sally create cakes and catering to impress. From wedding cakes and platters to grazing tables and canapes, they have […]
Memories you can taste: Wooden Spoon Biscuits
Weddings are about creating memories to savour for years into the future. Strong memories are linked to exciting, different and unique experiences and those can often involve the food served at a wedding reception. The team at Wooden Spoon Biscuits understand this all too well. They have had the innovative flair to create […]
The day of your dreams: Amuri Estate
The Hanmer Springs area with its spectacular mountain views and panoramic landscapes – what an unrivalled setting for a wedding day. Just 10 minutes out of the village is the glorious Amuri Estate with vistas across historic farm stations and of the braided Waiau River meandering its way below the Southern Alps. This […]
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