Avenues 249, September 2026

There’s plenty of inspiration in this month’s issue. We meet the scientists and engineers creating ingenious technology that is changing lives, alongside talented Christchurch crafters and artisans.

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Liam Stretch
Cookbook for a cause

This highly anticipated release of the Entertaining at Home cookbook, from Sue Heazlewood of Tangleby Gardens, marks the final chapter of Bayleys Canterbury’s Plate Up for a Purpose campaign. 

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Designed for dignity

More than a decade in the making, Nurse Maude’s new $16 million hospice brings together thoughtful architecture, skilled craftsmanship, and a deep understanding of what patients and whānau need most. 

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High-country luxury

There’s something rather special about escaping into the high country, where the soundtrack is birdsong, the days are dictated by how far you feel like walking, and luxury comes without losing touch with the land. 

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Peking Roast Chicken

From Bayleys Canterbury, who have shaped the six-year Bayleys Plate Up for a Purpose campaign, comes Entertaining at Home by Sue Heazlewood of Tangleby Gardens – a collection of recipes designed to bring a little restaurant magic to your own table. 

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Your No.4 on Mansfield

Housed in the original Mansfield House, the Merivale institution has entered a new era as No. 4 on Mansfield, with new owners Aikmans Hospitality Group giving the much-loved restaurant and bar a considered refresh. 

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The power of leaves

It takes around 50,000 green leaves to fill a 100 ml pouch. The leaves are grown on the Canterbury Plains, harvested and pressed within hours, and processed in Rolleston. 

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Naturally clever

What if the plastic clip holding a grapevine in place could simply disappear when its job was done? No collection, no landfill, and, crucially, no microplastics left behind. 

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Lifting lives

Christchurch-based HT Systems has a clear ambition: to make life safer, easier, and more independent for wheelchair users and those who care for them.

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