Hitting the Hotspots
From tantalising tapas to swanky sit-downs, Christchurch has all the ingredients you need for a good night – or day – out, as the beacon of the burgeoning central city continues to shine. Jenafor Rollins checks out two of the new kids on the culinary block. TASTE OF MEXICO The […]
Ashburton’s Blooming Beauty
A garden blooming with flowers and trees, shrubs, and an array of colourful foliage creates a serene, embracing atmosphere endearing to the heart. As you head out south of Christchurch, along State Highway One and into Ashburton, you will find just that. As you enter the town, turn right at […]
2019’s Hot Picks
It’s a New Year, with a new line-up of hotly-anticipated vehicles on the automotive horizon. While 2018 was pegged as the year of the SUV, it seems 2019 will be all about electrification, with a new crop of hybrid and full EV models in the pipeline. We’ve got our top […]
Tailor your garden space: Oderings
Whether it’s a blank canvas or an existing garden, taking the time to reflect on your landscape design now will ensure you have the garden of your dreams for years to come. The design team at Oderings Landscaping encourages clients to consider the following when planning a new or improved […]
A Happy Hybrid: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Like a long awaited follow up to a band’s first big album, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is back. In 2014, I had the opportunity to be amongst the first in the country to drive the original Outlander PHEV and, for the time, the plug-in electric hybrid SUV had no equal. Now, with […]
Vintage florals are blooming
Vintage florals are adding life and colour to our spaces – and we can’t get enough of their blooming beauty. Nature doesn’t get it wrong. The colour-consulting design work has already been done, in a bunch of flowers. For a dash of yesteryear culture, perhaps include famous vintage floral patterns […]
Easy peasy lemon squeezy
Lovely lemon – it lets the sunshine in. Incorporate this fresh, light, happy hue into the home, as a colour and as in mood. It can be super smart and swish, or funky and kitsch – depending on how you play with it. Lemon is a hard colour not to […]
Food for a good cause
Whether diving into the local café mid-afternoon, or languishing around in the latest culinary hotspot mid-evening, food and its consumption has long been considered a fairly selfish affair, driven not so much by subsistence, but rather an immutable desire to tip the scales in favour of enjoyment. However, an increasing […]
Frock Stars
We’re all about the frocks this season, but they’re not the saccharine sweet styles we’re used to. Why not add some edge to your wardrobe with some of our favourite Frock Stars? Sizzling on the international fashion scene, dresses are getting eclectically edgy – the designers are jazzing things up […]
The Perfect Smile: Dentistry on Merivale
The continually evolving field of cosmetic dentistry has now entered the digital age, with Digital Smile Design (DSD). “This is a process of analysis and planning that allows you to participate in the design of your new smile, and see it before any treatment begins,” says Dr David Walsh of Dentistry on […]