Explore the Garden City: Christchurch Attractions

When the city comes alive and events pull you in every direction, trust one mode of transport to get you there on time – without the parking nightmare. With 18 stops covering the city’s hot spots and busiest venues, the tram and its ‘hop on, hop off’ service is a saviour. Stop 4 […]

Your grey tranformation: V for hair

Master stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee and her team are renowned nationwide as specialists in silver and grey hair transformations. “Transitioning to grey is no longer about ‘letting yourself go’, it’s about embracing style, individuality, and confidence at every stage of life,” Vicki says. “Grey doesn’t need to be flat or ageing – with the […]

Celebrate Cup Week: Addington Raceway

Christchurch, our favourite time of the year is almost here. Turn your emails off and your energy on for the best week on the Canterbury calendar. Addington Raceway IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup Day draws thousands to witness Australasia’s greatest harness race. As the jewel in the crown of Addington Cup Week, expect […]

Dessert nachos recipe

This is ‘nacho’ your average dessert. Plot twist! Nachos can be pudding. Drawing inspiration from traditional Mexican treats like buñuelos, Chef Carlos Rodriguez from Christchurch’s Xolo taqueria has created this Proper Dessert Nachos recipe, that transforms sweet cinnamon tortilla chips into a show-stopping finale. Try Proper Dessert Nachos at Xolo inThe Welder on […]

Life’s biggest questions: Isaac Theatre Royal

How did we get here? Is there life beyond Earth? Can you actually lick your own elbow? Introducing Creation Creation, a deeply thought-provoking journey of life’s biggest questions answered (sort of). At Isaac Theatre Royal’s Creation Creation on Sunday 12 November, two wildly inventive performers set out to tackle these very questions, and […]

Luxury vegan beauty: Dear Heart

Gentle on you and gentle on the planet, a local company is handcrafting solid soap and shampoo bars ideal for sensitive skin. Labels like ‘vegan’, ‘cruelty-free’, and ‘natural’ aren’t interchangeable buzzwords. Vegan beauty products exclude all animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, lanolin, milk or honey, while cruelty-free products aren’t tested on animals. Founder […]