Bloomin’ bulbs

Planting bulbs in autumn is a wonderful way to ensure that your garden is full of vibrant colours come springtime. Bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, and crocuses are popular choices, and their hardiness makes them perfect for withstanding the cold winter months. When choosing bulbs, look for those that are firm and healthy, as these […]

Transform your outdoors: Onlandscapes

Christchurch people love their outdoor spaces. For the past 14 years, Ollie and Juliet Newman, and the Onlandscapes team, have been creating magical garden spaces for Canterbury residents, employing their talents for fencing and paving, stone and timber works, irrigation, and planting. They enjoy nothing more than meeting like-minded garden enthusiasts and getting them excited […]

Reimagining New Brighton

New Brighton finally appears to be on the way to enjoying a renaissance. How much of a renaissance it is now depends on the local community, and support of the Christchurch City Council’s annual plan, plus getting behind Greater New Brighton. The latter is a community-led development programme, founded to enhance the social and economic […]

Revamp projects

A proposed $2.3 million revamp of the New Brighton mall is one step closer, after a draft concept design was released earlier this year. The ‘Reimagined New Brighton Mall’ aims to include several community engagement areas, such as a performance space and central green, along with a youth space, and a social enterprise-community area. The […]

Talented innovators

A really special part of my role at ChristchurchNZ is watching talent grow in our city. Thanks to Christchurch’s thriving innovation ecosystem, our city has many young innovators working to build a better future for people and the planet. Emily Blythe, the founder and CEO of Pyper Vision, is one of these remarkable talents, and […]

Exciting times ahead

With business events beginning to ramp back up in earnest, our team is looking forward to another busy conference season ahead. Already several months are close to capacity, with an array of event types booked in. Last year, we were fortunate to have a significant number of local and national organisations and associations host their […]