Aleph is a culmination of Emma Peters’ decades in the industry as a makeup artist with a passion for health, wellbeing, and natural beauty. Emma sums up Aleph succinctly. “Aleph stands for oneness, being kind to people, [the] planet and animals. This is the filter through which we make all the decisions for the business.
Read More50 of our country’s leading wineries can’t be wrong! The winter wonderland of wine that has become a sell-out hit in Auckland and Wellington makes its second appearance in Christchurch this 26–27 August at the new Te Pae Convention Centre.
Read MoreWho would have thought that winter would bring with it a packed season of cultural wonders? I’ve written many times in my editorial about events being on hiatus or jinxing myself with ‘we’re back!’, but I write this with my fingers and toes crossed as it finally seems like we are reclaiming the stage!
Read More“I’m the only woman QC practising in Christchurch which is outrageous. When I graduated from law school, Judith Ablett-Kerr had just been made a QC. She was the third woman QC in New Zealand, and here we are, however many years later, and I’m only the sixth in the South Island.”
Read MoreMy husband worked in a car yard in Brisbane, and she was traded-in. I had asked him to look out for one for me, and I was ecstatic when he bought her home. We moved back here in 2002 and bought her over in a shipping container. It took a long time to get over people looking and waving at me.
Read MoreAgainst a bold and striking orange background, Kophie’s massive female figure (a sort of stylised self-portrait of the artist) serves as a powerful declaration of existence and a personal ode to the influence of hip-hop.
Read MoreI’ve always enjoyed dressing up – a penchant for it, you might say. I was a drama kid, and before that would dive deep into the family dress-up box, in our case, an old leather suitcase with generations of costumes inside, some requiring abstract thinking to bring a character to life.
Read MoreWinter? Never heard of it. We have your best bets to counter the winter chill in this month’s Pamper, with goodies from Aleph Beauty, Emma Lewisham and Mike Haircare.
Read MoreWORD Christchurch is the largest literary organisation in the South Island of New Zealand. Since its inception in 1997, the organisation has been steadily building in size, reputation, awareness, international participation and popularity within the Christchurch and South Island community. Come meet WORD’s Kiran Dass, and Steph Walker.
Read MoreŌtautahi is home to talented Māori artists who shine through every creative practice within our communities. Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre invites you to celebrate Matariki 2022 as they partner with some amazing local artists and showcase ngā toi (the arts) through the nine bright whetū (stars) of Matariki. Gather your whānau and friends to enjoy a range of events to mark the occasion.
Read MoreI’ve always found solace in food. To me, food is so much more than sustenance or something we consume. It’s connection; it’s care; it’s the act of looking after someone. In so many ways, food is love.
Read MoreAs the temperature plummets, Guest Food Editor Kate Underwood finds herself craving a steaming hot bowl of umami-laden broth with springy noodles and an array of interesting toppings. Here are some of the unexpected places she heads to across the city when her soul needs a hug, and her heart wants some full-flavoured edible escapism.
Read MoreAt Miro and Eliza’s Manor, there is a huge passion for New Zealand produce, which is celebrated in the food and beverage options. The menu is in keeping with a local theme as chef Liam Summers creates dishes with the best there is to offer from across New Zealand, imbued with a sense of curiosity.
Read MoreSummer might be over, but don’t let that stop you from sipping cocktails with a view over the city! With its ‘BROWN BUTTER’ cocktail, Seven Dining puts a new, rich twist on the classic Old Fashioned.
Read MoreEliza’s Manor now has a bold new look while radiating the classic charm from yesteryear. Alongside its five star service, this icon has its sights firmly set on the future by being certified as an eco-friendly heritage hotel.
Read MoreThe elegant lines of the Thomas Bina Blaine media console from Frobisher are accentuated by this playful, French-inspired colour palette featuring Resene Half Resolution and Resene Smashing. A bold electric blue wall in Resene Half Resolution elevates the ordinary, turning this living space into a gallery with pops of crisp white and Resene Smashing red.
Read MoreBetter writers, philosophers, scholars, poets – and even some wildly famous for everything but common sense – have had something to say about beauty. Let’s face it, who hasn’t delivered a brushstroke onto this particular canvas?From Confucius with “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it” to Shakespeare’s “Beauty’s a doubtful good, a glass, a flower lost, faded, broken, dead within the hour.” To Gwyneth Paltrow, who believes beauty is being comfortable in your own skin or a kick-ass red lipstick.
Read MoreWith a life-long love of learning, restoring Acland House – the boarding and dining facility for Christchurch Girls’ High School – could not have been a more appropriate project for Dalman Architects’ Associate Jennie Lee.
Read MoreThe Boutique Observatory Hotel is a significant milestone in Christchurch Arts Centre’s $290 million earthquake restoration. The much-awaited Observatory Hotel at Te Matatiki The Arts Centre has a unique mix of Gothic Revival architecture, early Canterbury history, and a very modern take on Arts and Crafts interior styling.
Read MoreThere’s a beauty about Fiji that goes beyond the sunsets, sunrises, sea, surf and sand. The Fijian people are one of, if not THE, most beautiful people in the world. Those of you who have been following our adventures in Dylan the housebus, towing Edith the Suzuki and travelling with Billy the awesome Greyhound, may be wondering what Fiji has to do with anything? In May we spent a week there and it was far from our first time.
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