Celebrating Canterbury’s finest homes: Canterbury Region Master Builders House of the Year Awards

Standout local builders have received top honours in the recent Canterbury Region Master Builders House of the Year Awards. Here, we highlight our pick of the best. A closer look at the craftsmanship, design, and vision behind this year’s winning homes. The Canterbury Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards recognise and […]

The truth about collagen

Collagen is everywhere – beauty powders, supplements, bars, and drinks – and New Zealand might be about to change the game with the world’s first most complete collagen, thanks to sheepskin. First, what is all the hype about collagen? Why is it suddenly in everything from snack bars to skin cream? Collagen is […]

Reboot for men in midlife

Creating community is the answer for helping men in midlife reclaim health and purpose. Midlife is supposed to be the time when years of effort has paid off and the wheels of life are nicely oiled and spinning smoothly. For many men, though, it feels more like the wheels are falling off. Between […]

Green thumb

With spring comes a whole host of new gardening tasks to tackle. Upcoming workshops and expert speakers answer those thorny gardening questions. 2 SEP: GARDEN LIFE Peter Langlands is one of Aotearoa’s most respected foraging experts with a lifelong passion for the outdoors, and is the guest speaker for the evening rendition of […]

10 most popular pooch names

Charlie is still top dog when it comes to the most popular names for Christchurch canines. Just like clothes and interiors, names go in and out of fashion, and right now, Charlie is the new black when it comes to names for dogs in Christchurch. Over the past year, there were 470 registered […]