High-country luxury

There’s something rather special about escaping into the high country, where the soundtrack is birdsong, the days are dictated by how far you feel like walking, and luxury comes without losing touch with the land. 

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Liam Stretch
Peking Roast Chicken

From Bayleys Canterbury, who have shaped the six-year Bayleys Plate Up for a Purpose campaign, comes Entertaining at Home by Sue Heazlewood of Tangleby Gardens – a collection of recipes designed to bring a little restaurant magic to your own table. 

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Liam Stretch
Your No.4 on Mansfield

Housed in the original Mansfield House, the Merivale institution has entered a new era as No. 4 on Mansfield, with new owners Aikmans Hospitality Group giving the much-loved restaurant and bar a considered refresh. 

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Liam Stretch
The power of leaves

It takes around 50,000 green leaves to fill a 100 ml pouch. The leaves are grown on the Canterbury Plains, harvested and pressed within hours, and processed in Rolleston. 

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Liam Stretch
Naturally clever

What if the plastic clip holding a grapevine in place could simply disappear when its job was done? No collection, no landfill, and, crucially, no microplastics left behind. 

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Liam Stretch
Lifting lives

Christchurch-based HT Systems has a clear ambition: to make life safer, easier, and more independent for wheelchair users and those who care for them.

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Liam Stretch
Solid advice

KiwiSaver is one of the most significant investments most New Zealanders will make. Yet, for something almost every working Kiwi has, it remains surprisingly misunderstood.

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Liam Stretch