A lifestyle worth living: Cashmere Estate
Returning birdlife, sections that front onto nature reserves, a grounded way of living… Christchurch’s Cashmere Estate was never going to be a conventional subdivision development. From the beginning, the vision was less about density and yield, and more about creating a place people genuinely want to live,” says Hamish Wright, managing director of […]
Doing it for the dogs – Editor Nina Tucker
It was late March this year while walking around a park in Rolleston that I realised I wanted to do a fashion shoot raising awareness for the greyhound rehoming programme. The discourse around the greyhound racing ban and subsequent rehoming had ramped up, and I’d just finished reading Vogue’s April issue where a […]
11 dog-friendly Christchurch eateries 11 dog-friendly Christchurch eateries
Where can you take your dog inside in mid-winter? Here’s our pick of the best local dog-friendly Canterbury cafés and pubs that go out of their way to welcome your best four-legged friend. Mid-winter can be tough for people with dogs. In summer, there is no shortage of cafés and bars that let […]
Subdivision showcase
Christchurch is bucking national trends in many ways – sell-out events, buzzing hospitality, record growth – fast becoming New Zealand’s favourite place to live, work and play. A successful post-earthquake transformation is partly to thank, alongside the vibrant new developments crafting the lifestyles Kiwis want to live. Between large-scale, master-planned subdivisions and more […]
Gingerbread bundt cake with caramel
Ginger-heavy, deeply treacly, and gorgeously bold, this gingerbread bundt cake with gooey caramel from former Masterchef Australia champion Emelia Jackson is the perfect mid-winter pick-me-up. Closely resembling a pound cake with its tight and buttery crumb structure, Emelia says the heavy spice mixture pairs beautifully with the sweetness of the caramel drip over […]












