Shower in style

Summer fun and life in the backyard pool, or at the beach, doesn’t have to result in a trail of wet footprints tracked through the house or bach. Setting up an outdoor shower may be as simple or as stylishly integrated as you choose. From a rainfall shower head mounted in a private location, to […]

Goodies for little ones: Baby Hub

Find beautiful and functional gifts for a parent to be, or the littlest one in your family at this Rangiora store. At independent specialised baby shop, Baby Hub, you’ll find a plethora of items that’ll make parenting a little easier. Owner Amanda Sansom has amost 20 years of experience in the industry, and is a […]

Summer stunners: Off The RAC

This summer’s fashion scene explores the colour spectrum’s most vibrant hues – from the bright and vivid, to the exotic and tropical. Citrus and tangerines, hot pinks, electric blues and eye-catching emeralds exemplify the feel of the season – exuberance. Off The RAC presents a sensational summer collection; a curation of leading labels that excel […]

Your brand matrix: Michael Jenkins, Metros Marketing

Thinking about global brands that have mastered the art of branding, those that jump out at me are the likes of McDonald’s, Apple, Nike, and Cadbury. Cadbury had a unique branding campaign a few years ago. They packaged their chocolate bars in a plain purple wrapper, with no logo or words. The takeaway from this […]

Trading political values: PB Employment Law

The Coalition agreement has been signed, and what I find interesting is the message this sends: principles and values are no more than an optional extra to be traded away at will. No real surprise here, given that we are talking about politicians. Given the enormous amount of borrowing Labour did in their last term, […]

Supreme winning build

“Z-home” in Fendalton, pictured, built by John Creighton Builders won the National Supreme House of the Year over $1 million, and New Home over $4 million category, in the 2023 Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition. Judges say the house takes design innovation to a whole new “work-of-art” level, built after the original […]