Unsurpassed medley of rotisserie delights

If you seek evidence that Christchurch has come of age as a cosmopolitan melting pot with its own unique buzz, look no further than Cluck Cluck Slurp.   Naturally at home in the Riverside Farmers’ Market, Cluck Cluck Slurp is the brainchild of Joe Ye (of Chinese descent), Madlen Shaw (German born) […]

Hemp revolution

The Brothers Green have seen the future and it is sustainable, easily accessible, incredibly nutritious, and inextricably bound up with hemp. So much so that The Brothers have opened a new processing facility in Hurunui District, making hemp cultivation a viable option for farmers keen to start growing plant-based protein.     […]

Time for an autumn feast!

Die-hard fans of the Purple Weka Café & Bar know their fave dish is always on the menu, hence the beeline to the awesome central oasis at 48 Fitzgerald Avenue. Owner Stu McDougall daren’t retire his creamy mushrooms on ciabatta from the menu. There’s nothing nicer in autumn than a feast of […]

What’s trending in textiles?

Paula Wallace and her creative team at leading homewares brand Wallace Cotton find inspiration from nature in both New Zealand and around the world, translating this into luxurious and impeccably crafted bedlinen, homewares, sleepwear and accessories.   We catch up with Paula, who is fresh from Europe’s international textile fairs, about her […]

Nomadic traveller: RESENE

The dusky earth tones of this calm space, mixed with the natural fibres and wood tones, make it feel as though you’ve just stepped into an airy, cool, luxury lodge after a trek through the desert or savannah. It’s the kind of look that keen travellers, or those who dream of travelling, […]

A forever home: DJ Hewitt Builders LTD

The Robinson family wanted a forever home that had it all – functionality, space and loads of storage with its own special signature.     After a two-year house hunt and realising building was the answer, Emma and Logan researched wisely and chose Daryl from DJ Hewitt Builders, who also helped choose […]