When Mr Hiorns, hotelier, felt the chill wind of competition from a mobile coffee stall, he succeeded in getting the coffee cart removed.
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A fresh approach to a volunteer organisation model is connecting local people – and business – to the community of Kkoba, Uganda. Purpose Projects aims to bring volunteer work to a local audience, with an attainable goal in mind.
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Currently in Aotearoa, music therapy is in its infancy compared to the rest of the world, with only an approximate of 75 registered music therapists working around the country. However, this field of therapy is growing faster than ever.
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Ao Tawhiti is Unlimited and Discovery schools’ new home – reborn in a creative hive of energy, life, and freedom. Standing tall on St Asaph Street, on the edge of the South Frame as one of the latest editions to Ōtautahi’s cityscape.
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There’s a new world of fun on the bookstore shelves with the uber- creative Felicity Williams having just had her first novel published - in the end, she’s pleased.
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Vibrancy and pops of colour continue to be dropped around Ōtautahi with more than a dozen artworks set to ignite the central city this month, thanks to SCAPE Public Art’s Season 2019 – Aotearoa’s pre-eminent public art festival.
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Akaroa Art Gallery’s small team of volunteers is gearing up this month to launch the most prestigious art exhibition ever to be hosted there. The Kelliher Art Award has grown to become New Zealand’s premiere art prize.
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It is not often that building a home is an easeful exercise. For owners Liz and Alan Prescott, they were lucky enough to experience just that. Ease and grace.
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From his garage/studio in Richmond, Rob Upritchard is making colourful monkeys from a self-assembled, Heath Robinson-inspired modular machine that mulches, recycles, and repurposes waste and junk
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A hidden corner in this renovated villa sparked the inspiration for a bewitching powder room with more than a hint of glamour.
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Humans of Christchurch Ōtautahi began its journey in 2017, and aims to share honest stories about everyday people, but of course, with a Christchurch flavour.
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A creative identity is encouraged from an early age at St Margaret’s College; the school has invested in key artistic learning environments to empower every student.
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Works of art thoughtfully placed in the outdoors add interest and intrigue, enhancing the experience of enjoying nature and allowing for interaction with the elements and the changing light.
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With striking new structures sprouting up around central Christchurch – such as Tūranga, EntX, Te Pae and the Riverside Market – it’s easy to overlook surface changes that are transforming our city centre.
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Whether you are running a small local business or a large multi-national organisation, a brand will often be your most important asset, and having one that is distinctive is an important way to target and maintain a connection with your chosen market.
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Romantic souls may look to Paris as the city of love but wedding events entrepreneur Samantha Gerard believes New Zealand ranks with the best in the world when it comes to out of the box, intimacy-inspiring locations and venues.
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After struggling with the organisation of her own nuptials, Lucy Magill quickly recognised there was an opportunity to create ‘something incredible’ for the local wedding and event industry.
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The South Island has long had a tradition of rural hard work, and Middlehurst Station is one of the original high-country runs that has contributed greatly to this.
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I’m from Wellington, but I’ve been living here since 2016. I met my boyfriend online; we chatted for about five months then started seeing each other.
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ilex’s events and wedding spaces are a celebration of the nature that surrounds us. This is an oasis in the heart of Christchurch.
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