LET'S HEAR IT FOR OUR BOYS
So, let’s hear it for the boys and here’s to the special men in my life and the numerous things they’ve taught me.
I live in a male-dominated world; my family consists of two sons and my husband, and my business includes myself and three male partners, with my husband being one of these.
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF SPORT
If we were to design a new museum to celebrate our nation’s sporting feats, where would we start, and how would it look? Sport is a dynamic, daring endeavour of ever-changing parameters, yet it often requires a cool calmness of being in control.
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BEAUTY IS FOR EVERYONE
For this month’s Pamper selection, we’re talking beauty for the boys. From sunscreen to collagen powder, to fragrance - we’ve got men on our mind. It’s pamper time!
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A HEALTHY LOVE EMPOWERS
“Meet Alex. Sometimes in life, you go through things that allow you to see the value in having someone who truly supports you, and that’s my husband. When we first met, I wasn’t the Danni most people know and love today. I was confused about who I was, self-conscious, and insecure.”
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THE MAKINGS OF A FASHIONABLE MAN
“I love my male-dominated world. I grew up with several brothers and have since had all male children – yes, all four of them! I’ve spent a fortune on my kids’ fashion cravings (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree), and each of them is developing their own unique sense of style and perspective on fashion.'“
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A NEW WORKING STYLE
We had a quick five with Karl Clausen, Creative Director for Working Style, while he worked on the brand’s latest collection for winter.
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EST. 1918, RESTORED IN 2020
The Munns story is far from over. In 2019 Mark and Susan Waterson – owners of Balmoral Suit Hire in Auckland since 2008 – bought the rights and trademark for the iconic menswear brand and began trading as Munns the Man’s Store in 2020, at The Tannery.
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WHICH HUE FOR YOU?
You can be neutral with Resene colours, and in this setting, the colours combined are a very soft lilac with a barely-there brown to create a dual-toned backdrop for the sofa and the natural tonal elements of the accessories
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MOLEMAP MOVES TO MERIVALE MALL
With a modern, stylish look and feel, Molemap Merivale is the largest clinic in the country and also the first clinic in a shopping mall, offering more appointments, easy parking, and extended hours.
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BORN ON BANKS PENINSULA
Passionate about thoughtful design and carefully sourced, high-quality products, Tumbledown is designed in New Zealand and grown, woven, and sewn in Europe.
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50 YEARS OF CARING FOR YOUR HOMES
A house is most likely your biggest asset. It makes sense to entrust it with a fully licensed company that has specialised in providing Canterbury property management for over 50 years.
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KIWI WOMEN CHANGING LIVES FROM THEIR LOUNGES
Jenna Smith and Renee Norman, otherwise known as Ren and Jen, launched their fitness programme She Moves in 2016 after spotting a gap in the health and fitness market for pregnant women and new mums.
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CHOOSE TO LIVE WELL
Cutting the ribbon at the Arvida Good Friends community Living Well Centre in Addington opens the door on a new chapter for the company, making a suite of new services available for seniors who live in their own homes.
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THE BLESSING OF A BUS
Aimee and Samuel Nimmo are the couple behind Walker Street’s Ally and Sid – a peachy island of cool housed in an old rubber moulding factory in an industrial part of the city.
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A SLICE OF OLD CHRISTCHURCH
New townhouse developments have replaced many old family homes and cottages in the central city area. Intensification is knocking on the weatherboards, but there are still pockets left where neighbours share fruit over the fences and let their kids play in each other’s backyards.
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HUMANS OF ŌTAUTAHI: MATT AND ROBBIE
Matt “I’m an electrician – and then I just enjoy doing the band; it’s my creative outlet, aye. We’ve all got day jobs, so we don’t play that many gigs, so we look forward to each one.
Robbie “To see Matt get up on stage and play a big gig, I just felt so good for you.
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SUNDAY DRIVE: PORSCHE 356
This is a 1962 Porsche 356 – the car Porsche made before the 911. It’s basically the first shape Porsche ever made. It’s called an ‘Outlaw’, which is a term in the Porsche world given to a car that has been modified. The most noticeable modification is that it has been lowered with bumpers and hubcaps removed.
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THE POOR PROFESSOR OF THE BRUSH AND COMB
When Professor Ayers, proprietor of the City Baths in Colombo Street, advertised for tenders to build his Turkish Baths in 1877, the public was already well informed about this new bathing fashion’s health benefits.
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WATCH THIS SPACE: KEVIN LEDO
From the Crowne Plaza Hotel’s rear wall, Canadian artist Kevin Ledo’s beautiful Whero O Te Rangi Bailey portrait overlooks the surrounding gravelly car park with unassuming grace
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THERE'S CULTURE ON THEM THERE PLAINS
“It pleases me to see the cultural offerings in Ōtautahi creeping back to pre-quake levels, with, despite the global pandemic, many international acts choosing to quarantine here for a fortnight before trekking around the theatres.”
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