Cornerstone of social life: Elmswood Retirement Village
Fun, friendship, family and stimulation are the cornerstones of social life at Elmswood Retirement Village. “Every month features a theme for our entertainment and activities,” Sales Consultant Donna Monk says. “We had a whale of a time in March, when the theme was dance.” The village hosted ‘The Elmswood Hop’; […]
Relief in sight: Dakins
Like it or not, it’s a fact of life that some things just cannot wait, and there’s no sight more reassuring or relieving than a line-up of portaloos, should you find yourself at some outdoor event where the crowd number is in the thousands! The people to thank for providing […]
The Psychology or Performance
Gilbert Enoka has been charged with keeping the All Blacks emotionally fit for the past 19 years, while off the field, he has spent 10 years as the General Manager of Harcourts International. So when it comes to getting the top performance from his people both off and on the field, Gilbert […]
Beautiful blooms: Victoria Florists
If we think about it, flowers are the one constant in all of our lives. Flowers are given to celebrate our birth, our birthdays, engagements, weddings and anniversaries; flowers are presented upon our retirement, or as a thank you gift, and flowers are given when we die. Leanne Lovell of […]
Working Class Man
In music, 3.5 minutes is a long time; it’s long enough to find love, lose love, perhaps even find a new love. Nothing nearly as exciting happens in the 3.5 minutes I nervously wait for my call to connect to Jimmy Barnes. When we do connect, he’s basking in the […]
A Winning Wonky Donkey
One down-to-earth Kiwi songwriter and author is proof the universal language of humour is a very catchy beast. Queenstown-based writer Craig Smith decided, 16 years ago, to leave his marketing career and follow his musical dreams. Then along came a rather charismatic wonky donkey which set him on the straight […]
Editor’s Perspective: June 6 2019
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt Great things come from failure. Walt Disney, Henry Ford and George Foreman join an illustrious list of business greats who have experienced failure and bounced back – better than before. Recent advances in neuroscience […]
The Poetry of Graffiti
It was a packed room in Tūranga, Christchurch Central Library, when renowned Canterbury poet, Bernadette Hall, launched Contents Under Pressure, the debut poetry collection by poet, editor and writer Gail Ingram. Gail describes her book as a novella told in poetry. “It’s set post-quakes, and is about a mother under […]
The ‘suite’ life: Burlington Village Care Centre
It was excitement all around at the opening of the new Burlington Village Care Centre on Saturday 4 May at 171 Prestons Road, Redwood. With the fabulous Janice Gray singing and entertaining the visitors, it was a great atmosphere and a wonderful opportunity for not only looking though the new […]
