Fashion with New Zealand roots: Apt Collections

A new store and the latest looks to love have arrived in Christchurch, bringing fresh, spring-inspired styles. This location is set to thrill with stunning new-season offerings. Apt Collections’ story began with Longbeach Apparel, a Christchurch-based company leading the way in designing and wholesaling women’s fashion for more than 45 years. Apt Collections, the latest venture, first […]

Rethinking weight loss after 40

A leading Australian nutritionist says rest is the key to weight loss for women over 40. In a move that redefines conventional weight loss strategies for women over 40, Gold Coast-based naturopath and yoga teacher Carly Gallagher has unveiled her innovative “rest-based” approach to metabolic health. She says that conventional wisdom about weight loss often falls […]

Shade for all seasons: Shade Smart

Buying Kiwi-made is good, Christchurch-made is even better if you live in our region. When it comes to awesome shade solutions, Christchurch-based Shade Smart is happy to oblige, with an extensive range made right here in Hornby, customised for each project. With summer on the way, it’s an ideal time to spruce up those outside […]

Style it: BBQ’s & More

The Big Green Egg is acclaimed as the highest quality, most versatile and simplest-to-use outdoor cooker of all time, offering more cooking options than all other conventional cookers combined.. More than just a smoker, it’s a top-tier, versatile, and easy-to-use outdoor cooker, offering more cooking options than any other BBQ. Its NASA-quality ceramics ensure excellent […]

Put a spring in your step

Nothing says spring better than the colour yellow, especially in the form of the season’s gorgeously scented daffodils. The colour yellow has traditionally been a symbol of joyfulness, happiness, and energy and is associated with spring and summer, vitality, and optimism. The first of the season’s blooms are already making an appearance in florist shops, […]

The right venue choice: Mona Vale

Setting and service is important, as is the quality of catering. Each element is exceeded at Mona Vale, the beautiful historic Christchurch homestead surrounded by over five hectares of elegant, landscaped gardens along the banks of the tranquil Avon River. “Magical” and “romantic”, with “exceptional service provided by the staff who take care of every […]