Superbly crafted joinery: Joinery by Design

Attention to detail inside and out, and quality craftsmanship, created an award-winning Christchurch home. This Avonside Drive build was in the Top 100 of the 2022 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, and overall winner in the annual awards Canterbury Regional category for the $2m to $4m new homes. Instrumental in […]

Finely detailed build: John Garlick Builders

An amazing Avonside build has added to its accolades by being in the Top 100 homes in the Registered Master Builders 2022 House of the Year Awards. The house, constructed by John Garlick Builders, was also judged Overall Winner and won gold status, in the Canterbury Regional category for the $2m to $4m […]

Top 100 and Gold: Norrell Building Ltd.

This luxury Canterbury family home with a dramatic stone entrance was placed in the top 100 of the Master Builders 2022 House of the Year awards, also winning a gold award in the Canterbury regional finals. Haymakers Crescent is the work of family-owned Norrell Building Ltd. Built and customised specially for a family […]

Limited Edition Living: Bayleys

Architecturally designed, exquisitely detailed and beautifully finished – what more could you wish for in a holiday apartment? Do you enjoy the snow-covered slopes of Porters, Cheeseman and Broken River ski fields during the winter months? How about fishing, mountain biking, tramping and day walks, or, for something more adventurous, a spot of […]

A Plumbing Fix – Finn Plumbing

Humans have been tinkering with plumbing since historic times. Taking water and waste water from A to B, heating it, cooling it, storing it, and experimenting with creating pressure. Queen Elizabeth I banished Sir John Harrington from Court for telling racy stories. With time on his hands he went home and created the […]

Hitting the catwalk

The selection panel for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2023 has released an exciting line-up for the show on Saturday 1 April, 2023. Returning to the one of the world’s longest catwalks, the iD Show will feature fashion royalty including NOM*d, Company of Strangers, Mild Red, Charmaine Reveley, Carlson, Kahuwai, Moochi, and Liz Mitchell […]

Adventure awaits

UBCO’s electric 2×2 adventure motorbike can take you practically anywhere. New Zealand-based company UBCO, a global leader in electric adventure vehicles (EAVs), is redefining the utility and recreation vehicle experience. The 2X2 Adventure Motorbike puts the riding experience at the centre of its focus being all-wheel drive (AWD), lightweight, quiet, and easy to […]

Torque Talk

Many moons ago, the advantages of owning a diesel-powered vehicle were numerous. While it was considered a taboo subject with some members of the automotive community, owning a car powered by an engine which owed its existence to breakthrough German inventor, Rudolf Diesel, certainly had its advantages. Diesel engines are generally more fuel […]

Boss hog

Nothing screams “land of the free, home of the brave” quite like a double cab truck. Such is the case with the Chevrolet Silverado. It has been a few years since the Chevy bowtie started to sell its iconic truck through General Motors Specialty Vehicles’ New Zealand dealerships. Buyers could choose between the […]