Black is the new white
Everything happens in the kitchen. With its key role as the setting to our lives, we need our backdrop to reflect who we are, allow us to function at our best, and of course, show us in our best light. The colour trends in our kitchen settings flowed from the oranges and […]
Pride and plastering
Does your home need a facelift? A fresh lip colour, a clean shave after a long day or a new haircut is often all it takes to feel rejuvenated. The same applies to your property. A fresh lick of paint, a stylish cladding addition for a feature wall, or some re-plastering maintenance, […]
Museum redevelopment consent
Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment plans have been given a green light. Resource consent has now been granted for the $195 million project, the concept designs for which include a blue whale skeleton on display in a new full-height atrium. Canterbury Museum Trust Board chair David Ayers says the consent is a major milestone […]
It’s a steel: Coresteel Canterbury & Kenneally Timber
The properties of steel make for impressive reading. Hardness, toughness, tensile, yield and fatigue strength, elongation, plasticity, ductility and malleability are a good place to start. With its base in iron, first smelted in 1200 BC, the applications for steel in the 21st century are limitless. You’ll find steel in everything from stadiums […]
A winter love story: The Dish
We may well be looking forward to putting winter behind us, but let’s face it, Canterbury can still experience chilly weather right up to, and into, spring. That means food that warms, nourishes and feeds the soul is as necessary as that snuggly scarf and overcoat we can’t imagine being without. Asian […]
Views and venues: Harbour House
The view is unsurpassed. The food makes innovative use of ingredients, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Harbour House Cafe is at the heart of Governors Bay, a fun place to gather and bring the community together. “But it’s more than that,” says owner Nic Graham. “It’s a destination. Once […]
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