Winning hair salon design
Surreal Hair (Christchurch) was recently judged best salon design at the annual Industry Awards. The awards recognise the best business, training and creative talent in New Zealand’s hair, beauty and barbering industries. Salon owner Michelle Marsh relocated her business and reopened Surreal Hair in July 2022, saying at the time that it felt […]
Summer entertainment for everyone: Phil Mauger
I hope you had a well-earned summer break and are feeling refreshed for the coming year. had a fantastic time away with my family for Christmas and New Year, but now it’s time to get down to business with a busy year ahead. Since being back in the office, I have been getting […]
Resetting priorities: Peter Townsend
We all know it was an odd run up to Christmas. We saw couriers racing around delivering goods, and the stifling presence of shoppers in unprecedented numbers in retail outlets right across the Canterbury region. For others there was a different scenario. Spending constraints were palpable. We witnessed the pressure on charitable institutions […]
Game on Canterbury: Ross Steele
Over the past few weeks, our team has been returning to the office, refreshed and looking forward to the year ahead. We’ve already held our first event for 2023, and more are planned over the coming the weeks, including an event we are particularly excited to see get underway – Game On Canterbury. […]
Urban development: Alison Adams
It’s natural to think about the future at the start of the new year. For Urban Development, the newest team here at ChristchurchNZ, future focus is part of the everyday. There is tremendous value in intentional urban planning and place-making. With a wide, long-term lens, we can influence outcomes that will work best […]
Sports centre experiences more delays
Construction of Christchurch’s indoor sports and aquatics facility, Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, is now expected to be complete in spring 2024. Construction sector constraints, challenging ground conditions and regular changes to the construction programme have continued to hamper progress, which Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive, John Bridgman, says is disappointing for everyone involved. […]
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