All that glitters is gold
Yellow gold is the hot pick to invest in this year and it’s now even hotter to go all out in its gorgeous glitter. People have adorned themselves in gold chains since early Egyptian times – guarantee that bejewelling yourself in the planet’s most beloved precious metal will always spell […]
The Investigative Experts: The Property Detectives
With a combined 40 years’ experience in all areas of the construction industry, the team at The Property Detectives say it is “really” hard to pull the wool over their eyes when it comes to building. The local company specialises in all property and building inspections, from pre-sale and pre-purchase […]
Cosy winter hotspot: Two Fat Possums
After a day traversing the slopes, there’s nothing better than relaxing in a cosy, local hotspot with good friends and hearty winter food. Those in the know make Two Fat Possums, in West Melton’s Village Centre, their first port of call during the ski season, as they make their way […]
Fabulous Footwear
This season designers aren’t completely reinventing the wheel. Instead, they’re building upon the already strong foundations, adding embellishments here and there or introducing new shapes and materials. Stepping out has never been this much fun. Flat out Flat shoes are this winter’s busy life saviours – and they don’t […]
A New Player in Town
There’s a new 100 percent electric vehicle entering the market and Nicholas Henare has the inside scoop on the vehicle that is making ‘electric’ more accessible than ever before. Competing with the BMW i3 and the Nissan Leaf which have already established themselves, we’re now seeing Renault coming into its […]
City’s new boutique cinema
The golden days of cinema have returned to Ōtautahi with Lumière Cinema recently lifting the curtain on the new cinematic experience at the Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. The boutique cinema has been created for Christchurch by well-known cinephile Nick Paris, who has worked in Christchurch’s cinema and film […]
Canterbury Women Unite
The poignant words of Martin Luther King Jr who once said, “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” could have been purpose-written for the 15 March attack. Six Canterbury women of diverse backgrounds and cultures have come up with a plan to continue the feelings of goodwill and connection which […]
Ice Ice Baby
Move over millennial pink, enchanting the runway this year is a brighter, bolder shade of baby blue known as icy blue. This hue brings to mind images of frosted lakes and snowflakes – making it the perfect colour to enhance your winter wardrobe. Solidifying its place amongst the other bright […]
Breaking down myths about architects: Allfrey + South
Misconceptions about architects and how they work can be off-putting for those weighing up whether to use their services. In reality, as architect Craig South observes, there is nothing to fear and much to be gained from engaging a registered professional. It can be easy to forget that people outside […]
