The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
I have been looking forward to October for a range of reasons, but the main one is the WORD Christchurch Spring Festival 2020. We might not be able to hear from overseas writers who had planned to participate, but the brilliant talent of our own writers will inspire the devoted readers among […]
The Influencers: Marian Johnson
With continuing concern around the impact of Covid-19 on the job market, there is no time like the present to consider entrepreneurship as the way forward. This doesn’t just apply to people already active in the work force. Graduating students are also entering the hardest job market since the GFC. Entrepreneurship will […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
We’re about to let pedestrians, cyclists and scooter riders onto the latest section of the South Frame’s greenway to be completed, between Durham and Montreal Streets. Completion of the work in this block means you will be able to get from Colombo to Montreal Streets on this new garden-lined laneway, away from […]
The Influencers: Paul Lonsdale
Going back into Alert Level 2 certainly re-tested the resilience of our business community. Survival seems to be the theme as 2020 continues to test us all in one way or another. That said, watching any of the David Attenborough Planet Earth series, I am always in awe of what the animal […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
At the heart of one of the most desirable destinations in the world sits Ōtautahi Christchurch, a revitalised city where central South Island adventures begin. Arrive here and explore the full gambit of New Zealand experiences, just up the road, around the corner or over the pristine Southern Alps. No matter where […]
Local architecture shines on national stage
A handful of Canterbury architects and buildings have been shortlisted in the New Zealand Architecture Awards. The shortlist was whittled down to 45 from the hundreds of regional winners, including 25 from Canterbury, as part of the annual peer-reviewed programme run by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA). […]
Going greener: WSP Architecture
World Green Building Week was held in September and is the annual campaign that empowers us all to deliver greener buildings. This year’s theme was #ActOnClimate. Aotearoa, like the rest of the world is currently facing substantial challenges. We need stimulus packages to combat the economic impacts of Covid-19 and we […]
Time running out for re-repairs: WD Build
The Directors of WD Build and Hardy Projects, Mitchell James and Paul Hardy would like to urgently remind Canterbury homeowners that the final date to register with EQC for over-cap on-sold properties for repair is October 14, 2020. “We are very close to deadline now, so anyone with doubts about the […]
Gardner by name, gardener by nature: LG Landscape
It is all in the name for Luke Gardner, a Canterbury landscaper who has grown into the profession of which he was named. Luke is behind the eponymous LG Landscape, which offers innovative and stylish design solutions for all landscaping services. He says turning bare outdoors into idyllic living spaces is his […]
