Make your home smarter
New Zealand made smart home system, ECONX, is an easy-to-use app from an innovative Kiwi success story, according to happy local customers. Providing reliable security and automation in a simple, affordable and convenient manner directly from your phone, ECONX connects everything from security, doors, heating and lighting, so you can […]
Fabulous Finishing
Understanding colour, having good taste, and knowing how to select individual elements to create a beautiful and inviting whole is not something that can be taught. It comes from the heart, it is innate and, combined with attention to detail plus a natural empathy with clients, it leads to an interior design […]
Resolve to Read
The latest studies suggest that New Zealand adult and children’s reading levels are lower on an international level than ever before. The solution? Experts say we simply need to read more. The stresses of the holidays have passed and we can celebrate a New Year with the personal resolutions to […]
Book-tacular 2020
With the Christmas hurly-burly done and dusted, Piccadilly Bookshop’s Neville Templeton takes time out to share a bit about what’s up for 2020. What’s your New Year looking like so far, Neville? Both staff and customers are enjoying the oasis of calm post-Christmas, but we’re still busy finding books for our […]
The Influencers: Paul Lonsdale
There is a lot happening in our city and one of the key things that differentiates us from the suburban shopping centres, aside from our unique retail and hospitality offer, is our ability to activate the streets with events, festivals, buskers and street performances. We are seeing new businesses opening every […]
The Influencers: Marian Johnson
It’s hard to say goodbye to that most wonderful of things – the Kiwi summer holiday. In between the pavs and beach cricket this year, it was hard to miss the horror of the human and ecological tragedy unfolding in Australia giving us all a window into the impact of climate change. […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
This year marks a watershed moment for our city, our place, Ōtautahi Christchurch. There are few years I’ve been more excited for than 2020. We are emerging as the country’s premier urban destination, a basecamp for exploration and a hub of South Island adventure. Our rebuilt infrastructure is the envy of […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
It’s not just the number of seats in the auditorium that the organisers of international conventions look at when selecting their next venue in a globally competitive sector. Transport, hospitality and quality of accommodation are also crucial in the decision-making process. So, it’s great for Christchurch that Ōtākaro recently secured a development […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
I love the fact it’s 2020! When applied to eyesight, 20/20 refers to clarity of vision and that is what I am sure the year 2020 will deliver to our city and region. I am hugely optimistic for what this year holds. Not only will we continue to see the […]
