Living with purpose: Inspire Me Women by Chris Korako
There are times in life when we’re invited, sometimes gently, sometimes forcefully, to ask: ‘What is my purpose now?’ For me, that question came after years of transformation. In my teens and twenties, I was a confident young woman thriving in corporate sales. By 28, I was a sales manager at a global […]
Award-winning Canterbury bathrooms
Bathrooms are getting dark, moody and mysterious if these three award-winning Canterbury interiors are anything to go by. Three Canterbury bathroom designers were celebrated this month at the gala ceremony of the prestigious NKBA Excellence in Design Awards in Auckland on 5 September. A big winner was Michelle Lamb of Michelle Lamb Interior […]
Plant now, pick later
September and October are key months in the Canterbury gardener’s planting calendar. If you’re after a garden of rainbow colour and a fresh, healthy harvest for summer meals and salads, it’s time to get planting. We’ve rounded up the most popular plants to pop in your garden or sow from seed this spring. […]
Unwrapping the magic of THRIVE: by Chris Korako
Chris Korako and Margie Foster invite you to spark growth and soak up life with this health, wealth, resilience, and happiness women’s summit. Women are key contributors to economic, business, and community success, so if our country is to thrive then so must women. This is the motivation behind THRIVE Women, a summit […]
Where beautiful hair meets heart: Balayage Hair
Step inside this light-filled salon in the heart of Christchurch and you’ll instantly feel at ease. Balayage is a welcoming space founded on creativity, kindness, and connection. Husband-and-wife duo Tom and Sharon Ujihara have built it up from a boutique salon into one of the city’s most trusted names in hair. Their passion […]
Reform is the right move for the building and construction sector
Fairer liability rules in the building and construction sector is the right move says the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors. Introducing proportional liability into the building and construction sector is a long-overdue step toward a fairer and more functional system. The changes, which were announced last month by Building and Construction Minister […]
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