Doggy day care: Sharna’s Dog Care

Day care for children is an integral part of our society. Now too, day care for dogs has become more popular. People who work all day may still want the joy of owning a pet, and they know it is not in a dog’s best interest to be left at home alone all day. The […]

Hydrotherapy care: Anatomie

Humans have known for millennia about the healing properties of water for injuries and aching joints. Now, dogs (and cats) are starting to enjoy the benefits of hydrotherapy, through treatment involving the therapeutic use of water to aid, and improve, health. Animal hydrotherapy is beneficial in treating a wide range of injuries and health conditions, […]

Turn on the sun

As at December 2022, almost 46,000 solar power systems had been installed in New Zealand. For new installations added in December 2022, the average residential system size was 5.7 kW and the average commercial system was 38.4 kW The benefits of using solar energy are constantly extolled, and many new builds are set up for […]

Go eco

As concern for our environment has grown, so too has the demand for eco-friendly paints, which are non-toxic alternatives that don’t contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Traditional paint products are often oil-based with a mixture of plasticisers, adhesives, hardeners, pigments, and drying accelerants, eco-friendly paints are non-toxic and often water-based, containing organic materials such as […]

The importance of insulation: Insulmax

Insulation is essential for a cool home in the summer and warm home in the winter. Today, there are approximately 700,000 older properties with nothing in their walls but fresh air. There’s no time like the present to get your home insulated and enjoy the seasons in comfort. Insulated homes are warmer, drier and healthier, […]

Vinnies to open housing project

The Society of St Vincent de Paul, Christchurch (Vinnies), in collaboration with St John of God Hauora Trust, will officially open its first social housing facility on Pavitt Street on 3 March. Spokesperson Mike Daly says the opening is the conclusion of a four year project to fund raise and construct the seven apartments that […]