“Easy style transition for working women like me is essential. A very wise and stylish woman once told me “Just because it fits you, doesn’t mean that it fits the occasion”. We all have style ideas in our heads, but sophistication should reign supreme.”
Read MoreInternational travel may be off the cards, but ‘overseas’ adventures can still be had in Canterbury’s neighbour at 45° S, Southland. So, embrace the chance to experience the wonders in your own country and head south.
Read MoreSelwyn’s dramatic landscape is waiting for you this summer. From sea to summit and everything in between, it’s all on your back doorstep. So take a breath of fresh air and prepare to appreciate Selwyn’s diverse landscapes.
Read MoreDo you have time over the break? Why not head out into the city and beyond for a gallery tour? We’ve selected a few of our favourite pieces, from artists such as Cheryl Lucas (Green Piece, pictured here) to Romer Gallery in Queenstown.
Read More“This recipe represents vegan comfort food at its best. [It’s] equally good eaten outside on a beautiful day with a refreshing grape juice as it is in winter curled up by the fire! The brown rice risotto was inspired by a dish I had from a vegan street vendor at a market in London a few years ago. It fits with our Untouched World Kitchen ethos of simple, tasty, honest food.”
“With any movement, there’s a long, slow uphill battle, then sudden momentum. That momentum is happening now. For me, this is [the] result of so much slog! I’ve been involved in activism for well over 20 years – I was literally carrying soy milk around with me, from café to café.”
Read MoreWe have the best morsels for your festive final course - covet with us sweet shortbreads, elegantly crafted mousses, and moreish scoops of gelato. These are the sweetest of treats, for the sweetest of times. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhat’s on the menu or your next summer barbeque? We’ve selected our very favourite refreshments to see you from the Christmas table, to New Years shindigs and right into 2021… it’s the fruits of a delicious summer.
Read MoreIn the wine world, the term ‘flight’ means a set of wines to be tried together. At Cellar Door, each flight is a taste of four different wines, adding up to just over one glass. We have curated almost two dozen different flights, each demonstrating a theme – winemaking style, grape variety, region.
Read MoreDecember’s Pamper picks for your summer beauty needs- everything from Ballantynes to Transform Clinic, to Moss Spa. We’ve got what you need so you can feel the heat!
Read MoreSummer is fast approaching, so look forward to spending your days outdoors soaking up the sun and swimming in the sea. Arbonne has a go-to guide for all your summer beauty needs, including products that contain key ingredients to help protect and care for your skin. All products featured are plant-based, vegan, and cruelty-free.
Read MoreSpending your summer months luxuriating on wool sounds like a conflicting concept to some, but it is second nature to Amanda Dorset and the team behind Wilson & Dorset. With their ‘concept lounge’ located in Lake Wanaka, Wilson & Dorset designs and manufactures luxurious lounging pieces for your home, made from pure New Zealand sheepskin.
Read MoreA red zoned Christchurch cul-de-sac in Burwood has been transformed into a miniature road for bikes where children can learn their road rules while having bucket loads of fun. Complete with Lilliputian-scale signs, road markings, and even a tiny roundabout, the brand new Learn to Ride Track off Brooker Avenue is open to the public and perfect for children at all stages of their cycling journey.
Read MoreFor the past five years, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School has contracted Crimson Education to supply a full-time Careers and Pathway Strategist to work with its students. We sit down with their current Strategist, Kristen Fox to get her unique perspective on the leaders of tomorrow and their career choices.
Read MoreIn recent years, Cantabrians have relished the heritage that remains in our region, and in equal part, those that have kept that history alive. One such icon is Trent’s Vineyard. It is situated on a 50-acre park-like setting, with the jewel in the crown being an impeccably and sensitively restored, 147-year-old chicory farm building.
Read MoreDesigned to hem in and enliven the southern side of the CBD, the South Frame is a network of laneways, mainly between St Asaph and Tuam Streets. The predominant feature of the South Frame is the Greenway, a wide and leafy shared path running east to west that will eventually connect the Health Precinct and Metro Sports Facility with the SALT District, East Frame, and the Multi-Use Arena.
Read MoreWith overseas travel not being an option for the Christmas holidays this year, New Zealanders are seeing more of our beautiful country than ever before. When you’re on the road experiencing new regional destinations over summer, here are a few architectural gems you may want to include in your itinerary.
Read More“2020 has been the most unusual year, and I think I’ve definitely seen the best (and the ‘far from it’) in behaviours and processes. But rather than leave me feeling disappointed, it has given me an appreciation and an insight into the reality that you cannot control everything.”
Read More“Having a ‘cool vibe’ is something almost impossible to purposefully manifest. Take it from me and my multiple attempts to try and pull off a fedora in my early teens. But one step inside the theatre at Little Andromeda and you’ve already unintentionally taken three steps up the proverbial ‘social ladder’ – and Christchurch, I know how important social capital is in our garden city.”
Read More“I ended up playing rugby, played for Queensland a few games and then snapped my collarbone in 1995. So left collarbone, right shoulder. I was desperate to come home; I really missed New Zealand. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy Australia, there are just too many things that will kill you over there.”
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