Brothers open new home franchise: Stonewood Homes
Local siblings Aaron and Lewis Strong have opened the region’s first Stonewood Homes’ franchise with a new showroom in Rangiora. Combining their sales and building expertise, the brothers are also working on house and land packages throughout Christchurch and North Canterbury, including some 10 acre blocks. These will be on the market shortly. […]
Catwalk collections
New Zealand Fashion Week showcased the best of Kiwi labels, old and new, with relaxed silhouettes, plenty of ruffles, and loose, easy-to-wear styles at the forefront. From flowing maxi skirts to unstructured, lightweight dresses, loose-fitting trousers, and flatter footwear, the looks shifted between androgyny and femininity. Popping among the neutral hues were shades […]
Family flora: Kiwi Flora
Flexibility, adaptability and above all being aware of the changing tastes and requirements of customers are often keys to a business remaining viable and successful. The staff at Kiwiflora Nurseries near Templeton, certainly model these attributes. “Over the past few years we have recognised that today’s residential gardens are now limited in space […]
Top millionaire cities
When it comes to the number of resident millionaires, cities in the USA and China dominate the World’s Top 10 Wealthiest Cities list. Only one European city, London, made it on to the 2023 list published recently by international investment migration firm Henley & Partners, in conjunction with global wealth intelligence firm New […]
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