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.
Read MoreAvenues’ picks on where to grab a bite or a drink in Mid Canterbury on a weekend away.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreHoused 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.
Read MoreAfter a successful Winter Market at Te Pae, Ōtautahi Made returns in spring, bringing makers and creators back to the convention centre.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreThe world has a material shortage. What if one of New Zealand’s most familiar native plants could help solve that global problem?
Read MoreChristchurch-based HT Systems has a clear ambition: to make life safer, easier, and more independent for wheelchair users and those who care for them.
Read MoreThere’s a new light shining at Manu, and it comes in the form of chef Jack Shewell.
Read MoreDancing Water Wines’ Kim Schofield started creating wines for her friends. It has since grown into an internationally awarded wine brand.
Read MoreWe’re incredibly fortunate to live in a city filled with remarkable men doing remarkable things. In this issue, we celebrate some of Christchurch’s own tāne toa.
Read MoreŌtautahi-based artist and carver Jon Mahuika-Jeet explores identity, culture, and self-reflection in his practice.
Read MoreMany will know Adam Heazlewood from his real estate success. Avenues finds out about the man behind the sales.
Read MoreFor Carbon Property owner and director Ben Lagan, property development is about people.
Read MoreFor more than a century, Archibalds has been part of Christchurch’s automotive landscape, and its focus remains firmly on people.
Read MoreAvenues sits down with the new CEO of Canterbury Charity Hospital, Dr Akshey A Shukla, Major (Retd), to get to know him.
Read MoreChef Friedrich “Fritz” Beloussow believes that hospitality is the act of making sure that effort is felt all the way to the table.
Read MoreKiwiSaver is one of the most significant investments most New Zealanders will make. Yet, for something almost every working Kiwi has, it remains surprisingly misunderstood.
Read MoreArchitecture is about far more than creating beautiful buildings. At least, that’s how South Architects director Craig South sees it.
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