Tasman’s Great Taste Trail
One of the New Zealand Great Rides, the Tasman Great Taste Trail offers four distinct riding experiences. Choose a section and head out for a few hours or ride the full loop as a multi-day biking adventure. Back and beyond: Grade 3, 63km, 4 to 6 hours Tapawera, Baton River, Pokoro, Riwaka: The […]
The power of walking
It’s not exercise. Walking is a physiological necessity like breathing, says foot and gait specialist Courtney Conley, author of Walk: Your Life Depends On It. Metropol deputy editor Tamara Pitelen talks the walk. “You’re probably not going to like me saying this, but I don’t view walking as exercise. Yes, on paper, it’s […]
Spring at the top of the south
Eight pages of all the top spots and events happening at the top of the South Island over spring, from Nelson to Blenheim, Kaikōura, Marlborough and the Sounds… The top of the South Island never fails to pull out all the stops as a prime destination, and in spring, the action steps up […]
Building boom
Ten of the city’s newest greenfield residential subdivisions. 1. Harakeke Halswell A 16 hectare development delivering 252 homes across five stages. Located between Halswell, Aidanfield, Addington and Cashmere, with Halswell Quarry and the Halswell commercial area nearby, developer Fletcher Living describes it as a 21-hectare “thoughtfully masterplanned” community in Halswell. The first off-plan […]
Why we need a fashion festival
Three reasons why Christchurch is the perfect host for a fashion festival. The Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival (CSFF) is a sartorial showcase, bringing stylish New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) events with South Island flavour. In a three-year partnership between sustainable economic development agency ChristchurchNZ and NZFW, it builds on last year’s landmark debut […]
Meet the people behind your next purchase: Pier Law
Is buying a house on your radar? Make sure you have the experts in your corner. Property is a big part of the work done by the team at Pier Law. With offices in Northwood, Kaiapoi and New Brighton, this busy conveyancing practice helps people buy and sell homes across Canterbury every day, […]
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