For the love of Harvey: PD insurance
Harvey is a cute and inquisitive Miniature Schnauzer puppy, who in an incredibly short time has already been in three separate situations that came quite close to being life-threatening. Harvey’s first health scare was due to ingesting part of a rawhide bone; his second was a chair falling on his foot, which broke […]
Pick a pet
Cats are New Zealand’s most popular pets – 44 percent of homes have at least one, while just over a quarter of Kiwis (28 percent) have dogs. That’s around 1.1 million cats and 700,000 dogs all up. That said, there’s a wide variety of all types of pets that contribute to the happiness […]
Taking care of your biggest asset – your home: Build Right Homes
You’ve heard it all before – your home is the biggest and most significant investment you’re likely to make in your lifetime. With that in mind, it’s easy to see why we crave the comforts of a beautiful, cosy, and well-designed property. The chances are, however, that you’re not going to move into […]
Final piece of the Hagley Oval Cricket Precinct
The Sir Richard Hadlee Sports Centre is now open, completing the final piece of the Hagley Oval cricket precinct – a journey that started in the mid ’90s. Sir Richard unveiled the new facility last month, longside Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) Chair, Lee Robinson, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Stephen and Heather Boock […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
Back in full swing We’re already halfway through 2022 and despite the frosty mornings and chill to the air, it is warming to see that a sense of vibrancy has returned to the city in recent weeks. The retail, hospitality, and events sectors are starting to stabilise after an exceedingly difficult period of […]
The Influencers: Alison Adams
Economic boosters June is a busy time for Ōtautahi Christchurch and for ChristchurchNZ. I want to highlight just two events we are behind that show different strands of the economic development work we do. On June 15/16, MEETINGS 2022 will be held at the recently opened Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. This is […]
The Influencers: Peter Townsend
A win for us all Changes as a result of The Health and Disability System Review are advancing, so far pretty much within the original timeframe specified. The end of June sees the demise of the District Health Boards across New Zealand Aotearoa, concurrent with momentum gaining in the new entities – The […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Passing on the bat Recently I had the honour of joining cricketing legend Sir Richard Hadlee for the opening of the new sports centre in Hagley Park that bears his name. The Sir Richard Hadlee Sports Centre is a world-class indoor cricket training facility that has been built through the generosity of the […]
Solid and sustainable: Fraemohs
The word ‘sustainability’ in the building industry has become so hackneyed we often skim over it. If we do notice this tired chestnut, it probably prompts an eyeroll. However, one home building company has been genuine about sustainability long before it was a buzzword. It has been one of their central tenets for […]
