The nation’s top architectural talent
What does award-winning national architecture look like? Everything from a large apartment development to poolside changing sheds were crowned at the 2025 New Zealand Architecture Awards. The New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced its 2025 winners, chosen from a shortlist of 61 successful projects at the Local Architecture Awards in eight regions […]
Better business
Canterbury innovators stand out in this year’s sustainable business awards. Canterbury is making its mark in Aotearoa’s sustainability landscape, with a strong showing among the finalists for the 2025 Sustainable Business Awards. From schools to construction firms, and manufacturing to legal and social enterprises, the region is demonstrating practical approaches to environmental and […]
The future of fashion
Christchurch’s budding fashion designers and students of Ara Fashion School presented their 2025 collections to a sold-out crowd at PROSPECT in November. The three-hour student-led show was a runway into the effervescent, inspired sartorial minds of Ōtautahi – and a glimpse down the barrel of the city’s fashion future.
Is white cabinetry dying?
Will 2026 be the year that white cabinetry dies? Results from the annual National Kitchen and Bathroom (NKBA) Survey predict a kitchen colour shake-up in the year to come. From the hundreds of expert designers questioned nationwide, 40% predict earthy kitchens to be all the rage in 2026, a shake-up from the crisp […]
Renewable energy – Vanessa Weenink
This fast-track renewable energy project has been given the green light. In April 2025, Genesis Energy Limited lodged an application to continue operating and maintaining the Tekapo power scheme, which includes Tekapo A and B power stations and substations, and the canal system. National have welcomed this project as the first renewable energy […]
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