Decades of deliciousness: Pasta Vera

  For decades Pasta Vera has filled homes with a little taste of Italy. Their delicious, mouth-watering range of pasta is made using locally sourced ingredients and a whole lot of love and passion.     For 20 years, the 100 percent New Zealand owned and operated business, has used locally sourced […]

Experience the magic: Amuri Estate

  Amuri Estate is a special luxury destination where you can relax and unwind or take in some of the excitement of Hanmer Springs Winter Festival this July.     At night be captivated by the moonlight dancing on the snowy mountains, by day stay toasty-warm in the lodge or pop into […]

Goodies and gifts galore: Mickey Raes Gifts & Crafts

  Big, bright new premises equate to more gifts and goodies at Mickey Raes Gifts & Crafts shop in the Hanmer Springs Boulder Point Precinct.     Owner Wendy Lamont recently shifted to new premises, right next door to her previous shop in Chisholm Street (across from the duck pond), and now […]

Gentle approach to skincare: Beauty Progress

  Dedicated to the selection of the most natural and highly competent formulations in skincare products, Beauty Progress has chosen GERnétic for the entire well-being of its clientele.     GERnétic was created in 1978 by Albert Laporte, a French cellular biologist and gerontologist, who specialised in the study of the biological […]

Wigs with wow: Georgies Wig Shop

  The loss of hair, for whatever reason, can be a traumatic experience, but a fabulous wig can go a long way in boosting a person’s confidence in their physical appearance. For many, it can become their most favourite fashion accessory!     But before investing in a wig or hair piece, […]

Investing in a post Covid-19 world: Saturn Advice

  Covid-19 has impacted on investing and not necessarily in the ways we might have expected.     Lance Dawber-Ashley of Saturn Advice says, in March 2020 when it became clear Covid-19 was likely to affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, share markets did what they usually do in times of […]