Vision become sustainable reality: MF Turnball
As informed customers, we know to look for the hallmarks of sustainability as well as for locally sourced and produced. In turn, manufacturers and merchandisers are aware that potential customers seek green credentials. This is all good news for planet Earth, but consumers do need to differentiate between businesses simply making a virtue-signalling […]
Thank you, mum: French Blue
Love makes the world go round. Thanks to all mothers everywhere, for without them, there would be no us and no love in the world to speak of. Mother’s Day acknowledges all those fabulous women who devote a lifetime to putting family first; it’s the one day they come first. French Blue, emporium […]
Stunning Cass Bay renovation: MC Architecture Studio
Overlooking Ōtamahua/Quail Island, with the hills of Banks Peninsula in the distance, stands a newly renovated family home dedicated to connecting with its landscape and wider environment. Cass Bay House is an alteration and extension which cleverly terraces the building with the natural contours of the site, creating a strong connection with the […]
In harmony with nature: Common Ltd
Any observer could be forgiven for thinking that this captivating home emerged fully formed from its landscape, so perfectly is it sited on the banks of the Wairarapa stream, cleverly harvesting the natural variations in light and disseminating them throughout all of the internal spaces. In fact, extremely careful placement was required, allowing […]
Driving into the future
Numerous new car models and redesigns sometimes make it hard to decide what to buy. Supply chain disruptions, a microchip shortage and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have put production of many eagerly anticipated models back by several months, but they are still coming eventually. Companies with luxury and sporty new […]
Torque talk
You may have heard over the airwaves or read during the run up to April of the Government’s Clean Car Rebate and Feebate, which came into effect from 1 April this year. The New Zealand Government plans to greatly minimise our overall carbon footprint to 30 percent below 2005’s emissions statistics by 2030. […]
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