Entertaining? Easy. Total Food Equipment

Silly season is approaching – formal parties, casual get-togethers and all the before-and-afters of events. Here’s a hack to the hosting: Total Food Equipment. The kitchen and homewares store on Moorhouse Ave is home to hundreds of ways to make your life easier when guests arrive in spades. Stocking classic and coveted brands […]

New kitchen for Christmas: Dream Doors

From a quick facelift refresh to a complete overhaul, a new kitchen in time for Christmas is a gift to yourself that will keep on giving. Have you got relatives and friends coming for Christmas? Feeling a bit of ‘house-barrassment’? Now is the ideal time to give your kitchen a facelift so it’s […]

The Canterbury Home Show 2025

Discover the latest ideas, products, and inspiration for building, renovating, and decorating at the Canterbury Home Show this October. 17 – 19 October, Wolfbrook Arena, Addington Complimentary tickets available online at canterburyhomeshow.co.nz

Our pick of the don’t misses: Canterbury Home Show

From family fun day to all things interiors, there’s so much to see at the Canterbury Home Show. This is what’s on our To Do list… The daily seminar series is where industry experts share their advice, inspiration, ideas and knowledge to complete your next project. Thinking about selling your house? Head along […]

Clean that carpet: ChemDry

Imagine a cosy evening on the couch with snacks, drinks and children or pets romping around the living room. In an instant, food, drink and stains find their way onto furniture, upholstery, and carpet. It’s one of life’s biggest frustrations – and can be an even bigger risk. A build-up of dirt, dust, […]

3 trending interior styles

According to the Pinterest trend report, the rest of 2025 is all about “elevating the everyday, making every corner an inspiring, unique escape – no matter your square footage or budget.” Here are three trends shaping our interiors: Statement tiles Bold ceramics are being used to inject joy and personality into walls and […]

The Showroom: Christchurch European

At 522 Blenheim Road lives the latest of everything luxury in the automotive world. The Showroom is a dedicated, new undercover space showcasing an even larger selection of our luxury vehicles,” says Christchurch European managing director Niki Mills. “This impressive new site allows us to display an additional 60 luxury and classic vehicles, […]

G-whizz. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology

Whether roughing it in the most inhospitable climates or ferrying the Kardashians through Beverly Hills, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a legend. Metropol writer Ben Selby puts the G580 to the test. With the launch of each new generation, we have seen the same square-jawed profile of the Gelandewagen, or G-Wagen for short, injected […]

What’s on at The Piano

Entertainment is served up in every form at The Piano in the coming months.