Treasure, bespoke: Westende Jewellers
Find three generations’ worth of love for fine jewellery bundled into one local Colombo St store. For the bride and groom searching for that dream engagement ring or wedding band, Westende Jewellers boasts the largest range of new and vintage wedding rings in the South Island. Try on different widths, styles, and colours […]
NZ Mortgages is now Squirrel: Nathan Miglani
After 10 years of helping Kiwis into homes, NZ Mortgages is officially rebranding as Squirrel. This change marks an exciting step forward, allowing us to offer even better technology, security, and support, without losing the local expertise and personal service our clients value. The industry has changed in the 10 years we have […]
Women & property
New Zealand women remain under-represented in investment property ownership, with financial barriers rather than attitudes holding them back, CoreLogic’s latest Women & Property Report 2025 reveals. The fifth edition of the report, released in March, finds female home ownership rates are closing the gap to male-only ownership, yet women continue to lag in […]
Connecting with communities: Christchurch City Mayor Phil Mauger
I really enjoyed getting out and about promoting the Neighbours Aotearoa campaign last month. The theme was Let’s Celebrate, encouraging us all to reach out to neighbours, and strengthen community connections. I love nothing more than meeting the people doing great things in the community and hearing their stories. They all help make […]
Asset and succession planning: Canterbury Property Investors Association
Successful long-term planning requires an understanding of your personal goals and objectives, as well as specialist knowledge across corporate, tax and trust laws. “It’s a huge topic and one that in my view, needs to be planned properly with the involvement of the family,” says Canterbury Property Investors Association (CPIA) president Nigel Barker. […]
Home by the sea
Waking up each day to the sounds of the sea is becoming increasingly popular around Canterbury, as more high spec beachside homes and projects are developed. Christchurch has several coastal suburbs, including Brooklands, Spencerville, part of Styx, Queenspark, Parklands, Waimairi Beach, North New Brighton, New Brighton, South New Brighton, and Southshore. Sumner and […]
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