Denim in technicolour

CURATED BY NINA TUCKER Often, it’s hard to combine denim and colour, because the classic blue shade is just that, classic. So, it’s pretty exciting when denim in bright bold hues comes back into fashion. You can stray from the blue wash, and only go as far as white, grey, or black styles. Sometimes, this […]

Country takeover

BY NINA TUCKER Once again, fashion has steered western. Whether derived from Pharrell for Louis Vuitton’s Wild West collection in January, Beyoncé’s latest album Cowboy Carter, or the popular television series Yellowstone, western fashion influences have well and truly returned. Rippling into New Zealand fashion houses, designers have eagerly adopted the trend, a natural becoming […]

Wallpaper escapism

Wallpapers are a door to a new realm, an opportunity to make a room your own. Curated by Nina Tucker Intriguing, mystical, and beautiful, a wallpaper and its intricacies are so captivating, yet so simple to hang. Like a drawing, many wallpapers are a blend of imagination and reality. Animals and other creatures, plants, flowers, […]

Real Estate rookie claims top awards: Sam Bowen – Harcourts

A sense of humour, cutting edge video skills, and a desire to make people happy when buying and selling homes, are some of the reasons why Sam Bowen is a rising star. Sam’s not your average realtor. His high energy, optimistic approach has just earned him the Harcourts Four Seasons real estate group “Rising Star” […]

Canterbury site for NZ’s largest solar farm

FRV Australia and its joint venture partner Genesis Energy, have started construction of the largest solar farm in New Zealand, an hour’s drive from Christchurch, at Lauriston on the Canterbury Plains. Once operational, by the end of 2024 the 63 MW solar farm will power the equivalent of nearly 13,000 houses. The joint venture partners […]

Dream awake: World of WearableArt

The magic and vibrancy of WOW will once again encompass audiences with a truly ethereal experience in late 2024. Returning to Wellington’s TSB Arena from 26 September to 13 October, the World of WearableArt Show will combine revolutionary wearable art with captivating entertainment. The theme, Dream Awake, will allow audiences to do just that. Expect […]