Precious heritage: Riccarton Bush Trust
We Cantabrians have always loved our heritage, and the historic buildings left post-earthquakes are more precious than ever. The care lavished by the Riccarton Bush Trust ensures this piece of living history is a gift to current and future generations. The House is receiving a spectacular repaint and its gardens are taking on […]
Your water purified: Prima Plumbing
Christchurch’s pristine drinking water was our pride and joy for so many years… We knew how lucky we were, we missed it when we travelled away, and we hoped it would always be the same. It came as a very rude shock to have our water treated with chlorine, and years later we […]
Coming to NZ – Seagliders
Bureau Veritas is planning to bring its revolutionary zero emission REGENT seaglider to New Zealand. The company believes that the speed, cost, small size and simple berthing process will prove invaluable for high speed maritime transport throughout the Pacific. It is working in partnership with REGENT, Ocean Flyer and Maritime New Zealand. Ocean […]
Instant lift
All-day computer use can play havoc with your hands and wrists, but this could be a thing of the past. With the new Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse from Logitech, the likelihood of overuse injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome is minimised due to the hand and wrist being at a more natural angle. […]
Electric E-Dirtbikes: E-Mega Store
Are you a keen weekend warrior in the outdoors wanting a new toy to add to the collection for you and the teenagers? Look no further than the Australian Electric Dirt Bikes: Talaria. These silent little beauties are taking the world by storm, and you can see why with the specs they boast […]
Torque talk
When the Christchurch City Council’s draft of its new proposed transportation plan for the city was made public a few weeks back, it raised a few eyebrows. The plan outlined new low emission zones, higher parking levies and yet more cycle lanes. Surprise, surprise. However, the aspect of road pricing is additionally baffling. […]
A new yardstick
There is an old saying: “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This does not apply to the new Aston Martin DBX707. Like the regular DBX, the 707 has a 4.0L twin scroll turbo V8. However, the 707 gets a reworked onboard ECU and those twin turbos are much bigger. As a result, total power output […]
From the editor: 1 September 2022
Every vote counts Having a say in local body politics is important in shaping our region’s future infrastructure, and so too is having a choice about who makes those decisions. Throughout New Zealand, many mayors, deputies, and councillors are not standing for re-election on 8 October this year, meaning new blood entering the […]
Operatunity
New Zealand’s three tenors – Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Derek Hill and Kalauni Pouvalu are back singing together, after a long break due to Covid-19. The Operatunity trio is touring nationally with Music for Inspiration, and will give two performances in Christchurch in mid-October. Known for their soaring voices and cheeky personalities, the tenors will […]
