Something special: Coco Gifts

If the thought of negotiating busy shopping centres in search of a gift puts you off before you even begin, it’s time to shop smart. The easiest place to start is the renowned destination boutique in St Albans that has everything under one roof, where browsing is a joy. Since opening in 2012, Coco Gifts […]

Pounamu Pathway: Journey to a land of legends

The Pounamu Pathway is a groundbreaking tourism initiative on the South Island’s West Coast, celebrating the region’s cultural, historical, and natural heritage. Through creative storytelling and world-class experiences within four interconnected experience centres — Māwhera (Greymouth), Awarua (Haast), Kawatiri (Westport) and Hokitika — it offers visitors a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the rich traditions and history […]

Run for Rānui House

Lace up on 21 April and get active for a cause with the Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon. Funds this year will go towards Rānui House, which translates to ‘big warm house,’ owned and managed by the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust. A home away from home, Rānui House offers 26 apartments for families who need to travel […]

Easy, elegant elopement: Riverview Lodge

An elopement. With historic connotations of clandestine love and secret marriage, weddings don’t come more romantic than that. In modern usage, the concept of elopement has shed most of its associations with melodrama and angry parents, and has come to represent a wedding that is romantic, removed from routine, and smaller in scale. At Riverview […]

Affordable wedding catering: Halswell Bakery

When planning your big day, you don’t need a large catering budget if you head to Halswell Bakery. The experienced family-owned bakery can take care of everything from simple, rustic style cakes to beautiful fresh sandwich platters, handcrafted savouries, and everything in between. “Let us help you celebrate this special occasion without breaking the bank,” […]

A sip of Europe: Sala Coffee

Since the first recorded sip of this aromatic brown liquid, through to today’s coffee shop culture, coffee has become a staple. For some even, a necessity, and takes prime placement in many pantries around the world, New Zealand being no exception. Indeed, coffee is a way of life in this country. One joint in Christchurch […]