With summer fast approaching, our days are becoming longer, and sunshine and outdoor entertaining are just around the corner. Our friends at Barrys Bay have shared a few tips with us on how to build the perfect cheeseboard – filled with a range of textures, ages, and flavour profiles.
Read More“Since I was about six, they put me in dresses. I just didn’t want to get out of them, that’s all. Yes, my cousins dressed me up, and I enjoyed it. It’s interesting when you look back on life because, as I say, I’m 80 now. I’ve been in and out over the years.
Read MoreMany of you will be getting ready for Cup and Show week in an appropriately Cup and Show week-way, perhaps by getting a spray tan or putting on something that shows your midriff. Knock yourselves out. Sure, I’ve had my fair share of dancing on the tables, but these days if I have a wine too many, I’m more likely to tidy up the laundry or do some gardening while listening to Fur Patrol or Rick Astley.
Read MoreI never wanted the traditional flower shop. I wanted to bring my flowers to people, with a real focus on sustainable floristry and doing things differently, so a flower truck it was! Randy was listed for $500, with a tow bar, a healthy-looking body and engine coupled with a warrant and registration. I simply couldn’t go past him.
Read MoreThe past year has been quite the journey for Red Eight at Portstone, so it is fitting to introduce a new name for the café, Leeves at Portstone.
Owner Stephanie, who started the original Red Eight in Kaiapoi, chose the new name to reflect the current location at 465 Ferry Road’s Portstone Garden Centre. She describes this as a “fresh approach” for the café.
Read MoreThere’s no denying the allure and delight of perfectly cooked eggs on toast. It’s the literal bread and butter for the brunch trade of most cafés. But in the name of research, our food editor Kate Underwood was determined to scour the city for egg dishes offering something a little different.
Read MoreI find it hard to imagine a culinary world without the existence of eggs. These life-giving bundles dubbed ‘the everyday super food’ are one of those rare, cornerstone ingredients that just keep on giving. The simple fact is that an egg can begin, entirely encapsulate, or finish a meal.
Read MoreIdon’’t think there’s any city in the world that celebrates spring as beautifully as our own. There’s a reason Christchurch is referred to as the ‘Garden City’, and a drive down Harper Avenue or a quick glimpse of the blossom trees around Hagley Park merely confirms this.
Read MoreThe ancestor of the mouth organ, the Jew’s Harp, is one of the oldest instruments in the world. By the time European whalers, traders, and sailors brought it to Aotearoa New Zealand, the instrument had been in use in various forms throughout the settled world for millennia.
Read MoreBehind the gorgeous old building façades, tucked into nooks and neighbourhoods all over the city, you’ll find new and popular hotspots with a distinctly Dunedin edge. Local flavours and products are the heroes here, housed in the city’s heritage while giving it new life. Embrace the spring vibe and explore the old with the new in Aotearoa’s most historic city.
Read MoreAvenues editor Joshua Brosnahan recently discovered you don’t have to travel far to experience an entirely different side of the region. Here are but a few of the myriad of adventures you could have in your own visit to magical Mid Canterbury.
You’ll go for the adventure and stay for the people.
Read MoreThere are few places in Ōtautahi that offer a greater range of options to help us get ‘match fit’ than The Crossing, the city’s retail heart. Here, you can enjoy open-air shopping, dining, and socialising.
Read MoreDisguised amid fluid and merging reams of red, blue, black, and white, the word ‘innovate’ is revealed in stacked layers, the letters providing a structural quality as the ribbons of colour seemingly melt and pull in different directions across the wall
Read MoreAhhh, summer in Marlborough! Take in all of the breathtaking vistas, sunny blue skies, and starry nights on your next visit. The mystique of the glistening Marlborough Sounds and the rows of vines that fill the region will absolutely make your summer.
Read MoreChristchurch entrepreneur Hannah Hardy-Jones has been recognised for her change-making work in tech and mental health. She was awarded a grant to develop a programme that allows better support for women on their cancer journey.
Read MoreFew people know the unique character of the wicket block at Hagley Oval better than Rupert Bool, who helped build the ground in 2012 and has had a decade of experience managing the turf there. Getting the pitch at its best is a big responsibility, particularly for big international games, like the BLACKCAPS vs India ODI coming up at the end of November.
Read MoreJeremy Stevens is the director and shareholder of one of our city’s only rooftop bars, Mr Brightside – named after the song by the global chart-topping rock band, The Killers. Mr Brightside is right in the heart of the city – the jewel in the crown of the recently refurbished Public Trust building.
Read MoreWorld Netball and Netball New Zealand have announced that the FAST5 Netball World Series is returning to the international calendar, with New Zealand hosting the fast-paced tournament for the next three years, with Christchurch centre stage.
Read MoreI can, hand on heart, say that I have never seen anything quite like Matilda the Musical. I laughed, I gawked, I danced in my seat, and I (maybe) almost cried.
Read MoreNurse Maude is building a new hospice for the people of Canterbury. Every day of every year, Nurse Maude provides end-of-life care and support free of charge to patients and their families.
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