Local Lad’s International Success

Portfolio Model Agency’s Jordan Barron has a whirlwind international career. However, the down to earth 25-year-old with the striking looks still calls Christchurch home. Originally from Cambridgeshire UK, he moved here when he was 12. After finishing St Andrews College, Jordan was discovered by a modelling agency at Merivale’s Aikmans Bar. And […]

Son of a Gunn: Q&A with Jason Gunn

Jason Gunn has spent the bigger portion of his career lighting up television sets and now he’s got the radio airwaves buzzing.   The beloved entertainer doesn’t pull punches and tells it like it is, but with a true warmth and empathy that comes from a heart of gold. So it’s not surprising […]

Easter’s Never Been Sweeter

Nothing says kindness like gifting to those in need, particularly during holiday seasons like Easter. And with winter on our doorstep, there’s every reason to get stuck into Christchurch Methodist Mission’s (CMM) fundraising campaign, My Easter Egg Hunt. The CMM is one of Christchurch’s largest social service agencies and this holiday it’s […]

Editor’s Perspective: April 11 2019

“Our prayers for others flow more easily than those for ourselves. This shows we are made to live by charity.” – C. S. Lewis If you’ve ever seen The Tannery lit up for an event, it’s something to behold. If you haven’t – you’re missing out. With its iconic French tiled floors, […]

Stratco

Making Homes Magnificent: Stratco

The great thing about living in our Kiwi climate of four definite seasons is that, generally, we can rely on having a hot summer and a cold winter, and everything that’s in between is usually pretty wonderful.     The ultimate way to enjoy the moods, colours and changes of the seasons […]

Autumnal colours

Autumnal colours

This autumn, Dulux looks to comforting colours to create a rustic-luxe style. Think natural colours, mid-tone timbers and simple yet sophisticated styling. This year it’s all about retreating in doors and creating a cosy, yet joyful space to both nurture and inspire.     Soft grey-green is a palette that combines the […]

New Central City Asset

New Central City Asset

Waka tours on the Avon River are set to become a new central city attraction with Ōtākaro Limited divesting the site at 794 Colombo Street to Ko Tāne, for the development of a $3.5m riverside cultural centre.     Ōtākaro Chief Executive John Bridgman says it’s an ideal site for the Ko […]

Prime Real Estate

Prime Real Estate

It’s the attention to detail that is immediately apparent in the new Harcourts Holmwood Ilam premises. The building on Clyde Road is not simply a functional office. It is a place which, because of the thought and care that has been dedicated to its design, will be an exciting and motivating environment […]

Superhosts on scooters

Superhosts on scooters

There are many sights to see in Christchurch and as many ways to see them.     The latest way is an initiative by bffs Julia Malley and Julia Strelou. Friends, work colleagues, and now tourism entrepreneurs, they have teamed up to provide guided tours of some of the spots of interest […]

What's in the building?

What’s in the building?

Peter Walker checks out the architectural renaissance taking place in the central city and what we can expect to find in these pockets of awesome.     You can’t possibly miss Deloitte House in your meanderings along the Avon River. With office space filling up down town and the commercial lifeblood of […]