As the last of the small challenges are addressed, we feel as though Dylan is almost bulletproof; well, winter-proof at least. With the internal painting completed, a new slide-out pantry cupboard, log burner flue, and diesel heater; Rob, Billy, and I are ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at us.
Read More“I probably spend a couple of hours a day building. My favourite Lego part is the two-by-four brick – I’ve always had a fascination for two-by-four bricks. One day, I was just randomly building with them, and I came up with the idea of a series of characters, and that’s the only brick I’ve used to build them.”
Read MoreI purchased this car at 15. I saw one when I was walking home from school, and I just knew it was the car I wanted. I was looking on Trade Me for ages, and then a friend of a friend was selling his, so I swooped in. My favourite thing about the car is that it has personality, compared to most other cars, and all the conversations you have with people, at red lights, and at petrol stations. I even met my driving instructor just because he came up to admire the car!
Read MoreTāmaki Makaurau artist Elliot Francis Stewart’s mural for the inaugural Flare Street Art Festival may have been the final work produced for the event (the artist’s arrival in Ōtautahi was delayed), but it definitely proved worth the wait! The serene scene, apparently at the end of a long day of toil in the garden, is both vibrant and peaceful.
Read MoreFeeling part of a community with strong relationships has helped Christchurch teen Sadie Lee navigate her high school years. The Rangi Ruru Girls’ School year 13 student says feeling comfortable connecting with specialist subject teachers, class tutors, deans and her peers creates an environment where she belongs and can be herself.
Read MoreHow relevant it feels to look at what constitutes a milestone given I’m approaching two, both of which are deeply personal and equally significant. The first is the completion of my 28th year in the real estate industry, having started at the age of 32, and the second, you can probably guess if you add those two figures together!
Read MoreCantabrians will get the chance to see through Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre during a Community Day on Sunday 17 July. With Covid-19 gathering restrictions now relaxed, Te Pae Christchurch is in full swing, with a busy calendar of events, including this Community Day.
Read MoreChristchurch beauty Monica Ducarel was tall, glamorous, strong-willed, and, according to social gossip, promiscuous. In a fashionable Brighton wedding in 1889 attended by nobility and titled gentry, and members of her step-mother’s New Zealand family, Monica married Charles Charrington, heir to an English brewery fortune.
Read MoreAleph 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.
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