UPVC Windows and Doors

Exceptional Efficiency: UPVC Windows and Doors

Central Otago and the Southern Lakes region are known for their extremes of climate – scorching hot days of more than 30 degrees in the summer and plummeting well below zero in the winter. Such fluctuations call for building materials that perform at the highest level of efficiency, especially with respect to thermal […]

The Viking Ball

Going Viking! – The Viking Ball

In ancient times, those who went off raiding and plundering in ships were said to be ‘going Viking’. These days such behaviour is frowned upon, but Southern Lakes residents can at least dust off their furs and party like they’ve made it to Valhalla (Viking heaven). An innovative charity fundraiser, The Viking Ball […]

Clicquot in the Snow

Winter’s Must-Attend: Clicquot in the Snow

This year’s Clicquot in the Snow in Queenstown from 2-5 August marks the 200th year since Madame Clicquot blended the world’s first rosé champagne and, to honour the special anniversary, long-time friend of the brand, designer Kathryn Wilson has designed a special edition rosé pink belt. To the delight of many Kathryn Wilson […]

Kannangara Thomson

Enduring Powers of Attorney: Kannangara Thomson

As we age, we must eventually turn our minds to what happens if because of accident, illness or just plain old age, we can no longer manage our own affairs.   Enter the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, which allows us to appoint people we trust to manage our affairs […]

Intus

To Ground Level-Pelvic Floor, Please: Intus

Anybody who has borne a baby becomes aware of their pelvic floor… that structure at the ground level of the pelvis through which the baby must force its way. For those among us whose pelvic floor functions normally, it seems irrelevant among the distractions of daily life. But to those of us whose […]

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

The original style chameleon, black crosses every single sartorial divide; it flatters the figure, goes with everything and is available in looks from classic and contemporary through to wild and edgy.   Not surprising then that black is a recurrent feature on the what’s hot lists, more constant in its forceful repetitions than […]