Award of the Court
Ōtautahi’s Court Theatre wins Judges’ Choice at the 2026 Property Industry Awards. The Court Theatre has received the inaugural Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Judges’ Choice Award at the 2026 Property Council New Zealand Property Industry Awards, which celebrate excellence across the built environment. A new category for 2026, the award recognises ‘outstanding civic value’: […]
Fighting grey regrowth? – V for Hair
Merivale-based master stylist and grey transition specialist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee constantly hears concerns from new clients who can’t get their colour right. “Typically, they are caught in a frustrating cycle of obvious grey regrowth, brassy brown ends, endless foils, toners, and colour appointments that never achieve the result they want,” Vicki explains. “They’ve been […]
Jordan’s corner – Alistair Bean and Associates
Financial Adviser Jordan Bean says it is well-known that women live longer than men, which requires a different approach to wealth planning. The current statistics for life expectancy in Aotearoa show that, as of 2026, women are living to an average of 83.7 years old while men are living to 80.4 years of […]
Key decision
By Ian Knott Gaming keyboards have become surprisingly complicated. Magnetic switches, Rapid Trigger, adjustable actuation points, analogue input… before long it starts to feel as though you need a degree in engineering just to buy one. Logitech seems to have recognised that and, rather than chasing every trend, has produced something that sits […]
A glass act
By Ian Knott If you’ve already got an air fryer, the obvious question is why you’d want another one. It’s a fair question because that’s exactly where we found ourselves. Our Ninja Foodi XXXL Flex Drawer still gets used regularly, yet somehow the Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 has earned its own place alongside […]
The weight is over
By Ian Knott I wasn’t expecting to replace my Dyson. The Gen5detect has been my vacuum of choice for quite some time. It cost a small fortune, it’s packed with technology and, until recently, I assumed it would remain the best cordless vacuum I’d own for years to come. Then the Shark PowerLite […]
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