Crafted luxury: Lockwood Homes
This trusted Kiwi building company has been crafting architectural homes for 75 years. Lockwood homes have been a feature of the New Zealand building market for 75 years and while earlier designs were simple answers to rural staff housing and holiday homes, the 1980s and 1990s saw design flair and home size flourish. […]
Mastering climate control: Gavin Lowe
Weather extremes in Canterbury made getting year-round temperature control for a high-end, high country restaurant an exercise in innovative hot water and air-conditioning expertise. For most of us, the intricacies of temperature control are the last thing on our minds when we take our seats at a high-end restaurant for a special occasion. […]
Te Kaha the home of local food
It’s no longer a question of ‘should I eat before the game?’ Now the big question is ‘which of the 25 local food and beverage stadium eateries should I choose?’ The stadium’s open concourse will feature local favourites, including Bacon Bros, Pedro’s Lamb, and Lyttleton-based Arbour Woodfired Pizza. With views of the field […]
Cocktail in a can: Limoncello
A glass of limoncello – its cheerful yellow hue from the zest of fresh lemons – is enough to brighten any dull day. Now, it comes in a can. Great innovators, the Van der Plas family at Sovrano Limoncello in Christchurch have taken the spritz cocktail of limoncello, sparkling wine and soda water, […]
Culverden comfort: Red Post Café
It’s a perfect time of year to take a road trip up to Hanmer Springs and enjoy its activities before winter sets in. One of the true delights of a road trip is pulling up to a roadside café to sample its coffee and food fare. Such a gem is Red Post Café […]
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