Versatile Homes

Built to Last: Versatile Homes

For more than 40 years Versatile have been building high quality homes and giving Kiwi families a dwelling to be proud of.     Being 100 per cent Kiwi owned and operated, with hundreds of new homes built every year, chances are you or someone you know resides in a Versatile built […]

Stadium brings hope to city

Stadium brings hope to city

The new covered stadium for Christchurch has the green light. Last month the Christchurch City Council voted in favour of using $220 million of funding promised to the city by the Labour-led Government to ensure the multi-use half-billion dollar stadium will go ahead. It will be only the second of its kind […]

Hoogervorst Architectural Builders

An architectural adventure: Hoogervorst Architectural Builders

The new build at Desmond Street constituted the perfect storm of a beautiful but challenging site, and owners who sought adventure in design.     Warren and Mahoney architects Richard McGowan and Fiona Short delighted in the task of conceiving a home that both responded to its place and provided the required […]

Amy Carter

The Influencers: Amy Carter

I was amazed to learn that there are just over 2100 registered charities in Christchurch. On top of that, there will be many, many other causes that most of us don’t even know about unless they have touched us in our private lives.   The problem is, if you are wanting to […]

John Bridgman

The Influencers: John Bridgman

On 25 November Ōtākaro will be holding the City Promenade Scavenger Hunt to mark our completion of this key feature of the wider Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct; $10,000 worth of prizes will be on offer from businesses along the promenade.   By answering 10 simple questions about some of the features […]

Ivan Iafeta

The Influencers: Ivan Iafeta

On a wet Friday in mid-October, a significant milestone in the regeneration of Cathedral Square was reached. The doors to Tūranga – the new central library – were opened to the public.   At nearly 10,000 square metres, it is the largest public library in the South Island. But its significance for […]