Got it licked: Mutt Butter
If your dog is your best friend, you’re not alone. We Kiwis love our pooches so much because they fill our lives with endless joy. Now our best friends can snack on a genius Aotearoa-made canine concoction, Mutt Butter. Available in spoon-it-from-the-jar or cookie form, these simple peanut butter treats are natural, super […]
Winter feed regimes
Just as humans enjoy a nice hot bowl of porridge during the colder months, many pets also benefit from a change in their diet during autumn and winter. Here are some suggestions from Metropol… Avoid overfeeding There is a common misconception that increasing the food intake of your pets might protect them from […]
Improve instead of move: Build Right Homes
As homeowners, it’s a reality that sometimes we outgrow our homes or fall out of love with our homes. They no longer fit with how we live our lives. This then leads to the dilemma of deciding whether you’ll take on a renovation project with the existing property or start from scratch to […]
New arena under way
Last month saw the blessing of the site of Te Kaha – Canterbury’s multi-use arena – by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and the first soil turned, signifying the start of construction of Christchurch’s final anchor project. An official site blessing of Te Kaha (the arena) and Te Kaharoa (the precinct), was followed by […]
The Influencers: Ross Steele
Only the beginning Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is a major piece of public infrastructure, built by the Crown on behalf of the people of Ōtautahi Christchurch as part of the city’s regeneration. So it was apt that earlier this month, our first conference was the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga Looking […]
The Influencers: Alison Adams
Experience it all The fiery autumnal colours of Ōtautahi Christchurch tell us that winter is coming but for our region’s visitor economy, it feels more like the thaw of spring. Omicron case rates are falling and “traffic light” settings have been loosened, borders are opening, and it has been good to see more […]









