A love of creativity has long shaped the personal and professional life of Christchurch architectural interior designer Angelique Armstrong.
Read MoreWhatever you can imagine, theming wizard and master signmaker Dean Johnstone has most likely sketched it, made it or sprayed it onto a wall in a bar or some other space.
Read MoreEvery day, hundreds of people around the world, including many celebrities, wear a permanent piece of artwork made by Christchurch man, Richard Greenlees.
Read MoreRibollita is comforting, nourishing, satisfying and hearty – perfect for those colder wintry days when you need sustenance of the highest order. It’s very easy to make and uses up leftover sourdough bread that’s too good to throw away.
Read MoreSt Margaret’s College’s new Executive Principal, Diana Patchett, has an abiding passion for helping to empower young people. She exudes warmth and humility, and has a refreshingly buoyant spirit.
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Read MoreI’m from Pomahaka, West Otago and grew up on a farm. We moved to Ohoka in North Canterbury when I was eight, again to farm. At high school I was mainly into art and maths. Architecture seemed like the way to mesh the two together.
Read MoreIn the hands of leading Christchurch tattoo artist Scotty C, skin becomes a canvas upon which life stories are drawn out in exquisite detail.
Read MoreWith its gloriously deep flavours, hint of spiciness, fruity overtones and meltingly tender meat, this tagine ticks all the boxes. The rose petal pickle is the icing on the cake – it cuts through the richness of the tagine and adds a pop of colour. Serve this with your favourite couscous or cauliflower rice, laced with fresh herbs, olive oil and lemon juice.
Read MoreCutting and styling wasn’t the career Tuscany, daughter of Christchurch hairdressing royalty, Mike and Glynis Hamel, was planning for herself, nor something she’d ever considered .
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Read MoreWith Christchurch facing a critical shortage of beds in the years after the earthquakes, business-minded locals jumped on board the global answer to travellers’ accommodation woes – Airbnb.
Read MoreDux Central is buzzing on a crisp sunny Saturday afternoon. Packed indoors and out, the young and hip are keeping warm by nursing glasses filled with steaming mulled wine and cider.
Read MoreGetting up well before the birds is not always fun, but when the reason is a once-in-a-lifetime hot air balloon ride, then it’s a different story.
Read MoreAs he greets customers at the Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s front desk, Levi Tamaiparea is just about everything a traveller appreciates – friendly, approachable and charismatic.
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Read MorePopular cafe Hello Sunday now has a sister restaurant directly across the road. Co-owner Chris Penny talks about 5th Street and the power of collective efforts.
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Read MoreHolidays in a village with the foothills of the Southern Alps as a backdrop are hard to beat. If you tire of tramping, horse trekking and jet-boating, and bungy jumps above the icy rapids aren’t your thing, a long, hot soak in a therapeutic thermal pool just might be.
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