No.1 in car washing: Auto Express Wash

Quickest, cleanest, greenest     Using the latest technology and a state-of-the-art water reclaiming system, Auto Express Wash has revolutionised the way we keep our vehicles sparkling clean. Located at 530b Sawyers Arms Road, the company has streamlined the car washing process, eliminating any hard work, queues or delays. Once you’ve checked […]

Top of its automotive game: Skoda Karoq

Skoda was founded in 1850 as an arms producer before later moving into transportation in 1895.     It was Skoda that produced the velocipede bicycle and the later Czech-designed Panzer 38(t) armored vehicle became one of the world’s best at the time. The 1960s saw an increase in exporting from Czechoslovakia, […]

Every drop counts

Every 18 minutes someone in New Zealand needs blood or plasma. Whether it be during a national tragedy or for a sick child, every single drop counts.   Over a 15-month period, New Zealand firstly endured the Christchurch Mosque attacks, where 520 units of red cells, platelets, cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma […]

Cream of the crop

Beer aficionados are salivating – the winning brews for the New World Beer and Cider Awards 2020 are out now   An independent panel of 24 judges assembled in March, chosen for their astute and discerning palates. Well deserving of the role was Christchurch’s brewing legend Ralph Bungard, founder and operator of […]

Podcast supports small business

In New Zealand, small businesses are a big deal. There is, after all, more than 500,000 of them.     There’s a new podcast on the entrepreneurial block that has been designed to support and inspire local small business owners. ‘Kiwis in Business’ is a melting pot of informal, yet informative interviews […]

COVID’s impact on business

More than 63 percent of respondents to a recent survey of Canterbury businesses are reporting significant financial impacts from COVID-19. More than 21 percent are citing moderate impact, with more than 7 percent citing minor impact.   The data was gathered as part of a survey distributed to local businesses last month, […]