Canterbury’s finest flavours
Fourteen Canterbury food businesses have been named medal winners in this year’s Outstanding Food Producers Awards (OFPA). No matter which way you slice it, Canterbury food businesses have taken home a haul of medals from the latest Outstanding Food Producers Awards (OFPA). Now in its 10th year, this year’s head judge, internationally renowned […]
Choose a trusted kitchen: Kitchen Studio
Building a house or renovating your kitchen? Why not partner with a kitchen designer voted most trusted in New Zealand for the 10th year? With over 40 years spent perfecting kitchen design and installation, Kitchen Studio creates bespoke kitchens crafted specifically for how you live. “Our process is highly customer-focused,” says Christchurch store […]
Apple crumble chia pudding with stewed apples, caramel & crunchy granola
This recipe for apple crumble chia pudding with all the lashings from Canterbury-based Good Puddings, is giving us ‘dessert-for-breakfast’ energy. “All the cosy apple crumble vibes, but layered into a creamy chia pudding you can prep ahead and keep in the fridge,” founder Laura says. Good Puddings was a 2025 winner in the […]
Winter warmth
The search is on for smarter home heating in Canterbury. Now that we are feeling the fingers of winter creep across Canterbury, thoughts turn to how we can best keep our homes warm, dry, and energy-efficient as the colder nights set in. This year, especially, as global oil shocks hit home, rising energy […]
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