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Unwrapping the magic of THRIVE: by Chris Korako

Chris Korako and Margie Foster invite you to spark growth and soak up life with this health, wealth, resilience, and happiness women’s summit. Women are key contributors to economic, business, and community success, so if our country is to thrive then so must women. This is the motivation behind THRIVE Women, a summit […]

Where beautiful hair meets heart: Balayage Hair

Step inside this light-filled salon in the heart of Christchurch and you’ll instantly feel at ease. Balayage is a welcoming space founded on creativity, kindness, and connection. Husband-and-wife duo Tom and Sharon Ujihara have built it up from a boutique salon into one of the city’s most trusted names in hair. Their passion […]

Reform is the right move for the building and construction sector

Fairer liability rules in the building and construction sector is the right move says the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors. Introducing proportional liability into the building and construction sector is a long-overdue step toward a fairer and more functional system. The changes, which were announced last month by Building and Construction Minister […]

The next generation of women’s golfwear: Fox & Birdie

Female trio Alex Tipene-Matua, Emma Henderson and Prue Murdoch couldn’t play a round of golf without feeling something was missing: stylish apparel for women that performed from course to clubhouse. Their new brand challenges the status quo in women’s golfwear, and they’re taking it from Christchurch to the world. Born on the green, […]

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