To Market To Market
North Canterbury has plenty of markets and fetes to keep the weekends – and pantries – full. Check out our itinerary. Rangiora Church Street Market Saturday 1 June 8am-1pm St John’s Anglican Church, 355 High Street, Rangiora The market is open on the first Saturday of each month. Café, indoor […]
The reinvention of veganism: Green Dinner Table
With veganism on the rise globally, Green Dinner Table is dedicated to making sure a plant-based diet is easily accessible to Cantabrians; healthy, quick to prepare and, above all, delicious. Christchurch friends Tom Riley and Cole Stacey set up the business in 2016 and are excited to soon launch the […]
Monday Room Magic
It’s been a very merry month of May at The Monday Room, for they are in a triumphant frame of mind and are intent on celebration right through to June! With buildings coming down and new buildings rising around them post quakes, this valiant dining establishment has staunchly remained open […]
Celebrating the individual woman: Made in the Shade
With new arrivals from quality New Zealand and European labels now instore, Made in the Shade has curated a winter collection that’s not only beautiful on the eye, but more importantly, celebrates the individual woman. “There’s something here for everyone, from bold and bright to understated elegance through to the romantic […]
Gear Up!
We’re all for looking good when working out and, as ‘athleisure’ becomes more and more trendy, activewear that’s both functional and fashionable is skyrocketing into the sartorial stratosphere. We’ve checked out the latest in luxe gym gear that’s sure to have you sweating in style. Girly-girls rejoice as feminine florals […]
Vegetables take centre stage
Meat and three vege has long been a staple of Kiwi dinners, but it seems the culinary tables are turning. Vegetables are increasingly taking centre stage and not just for the vegetarians amongst us. We seem to be more open to a variety of vegetables that were once considered undesirable […]
Moody Pink
For anyone with a passion for all things house and home, you’ll know that the power of pink is making its appearance in the abode, but in a much more soothing and smokier tone known as dusky pink. Whether it’s painting a room, or subtle pink touches, it is definitely […]
Winter Escape
Winter is the time of year to trigger the innate flight or fight response in us; flee for the tropics or tough it out in our little corner of the South Pacific. And, although the islands in the sun may offer the seductive swaying of palm trees and umbrella-clad cocktails, there are […]
Newest design talent hits stores
Wardrobes are, for many of us, in a constant state of evolution. Thankfully new talent is always on hand to satiate the need for the seasonal metamorphosis as we seek to renew, refresh and restore our sartorial stock. Millie Pux-Askew is one of the country’s prodigious design talents and, with […]
Open Source
Kitchen cupboards starting to look worn or dated? Here’s a novel idea: throw them away! The spaces within our sanctuaries have gone from minimalist to maximalist in the past few months and, with it the need to pretend there is no ‘stuff’ has gone out the window. Inspired by hotel […]
