Stepping off Papanui Road and into Merivale Mall will lead you right to Stirling Women – and this bright, contemporary corner space is a radical, bold new step for local retail.

Wendy and her husband Darren have owned Esquires Merivale for five years come October, and after living in Christchurch for close to fifteen years, the couple describes the city as home.

Trusted locals, with a passion for the land and sea of Aotearoa, the Redcliffs-based real estate agency HOME works with the changes in the desires of those who take them on. Because as time passes and the lives that we lead change, so too can the four walls we call home.

One of the newest retailers to join The Colombo family is none other than iconic Kiwi brand Smiths City – and the latest jewel in the Smiths City crown offers a sharp new retail offering, with a fresh approach to customer service.

In recent years, Cantabrians have relished the heritage that remains in our region, and in equal part, those that have kept that history alive. One such icon is Trent’s Vineyard. It is situated on a 50-acre park-like setting, with the jewel in the crown being an impeccably and sensitively restored, 147-year-old chicory farm building.

This year for Hannah Geraghty is all about rebirth. After taking all that she has learnt along the way, and finding her own values and voice, her very own business, Create Hairdressing, was born.

Experience really does help when you are tasked to come up with the perfect gift. It’s a struggle for many – what to get for the boss, those closest to you, or even that neighbour who feeds your cat while you’re on holiday?

After recently taking home the prestigious Global category in the recent International Design & Architecture Awards in London, TRENZSEATER’s Ben Lewis is on top of the world, and on top of the game, when it comes to interior design.

Eighteen years in the interior design industry is a solid foundation for a creative, award-winning business.

Karl Clausen knows his way around a suit. Currently the creative director behind New Zealand menswear brand Working Style, the Christchurch-born apparel aficionado has brought a raft of international experience with him.

Since opening its second Christchurch store at 255 St Asaph Street in Little High Lanes, second-hand consignment store Recycle Boutique has been flooded with positive support and patronage from the Ōtautahi community.

As one of our city’s longest-running and independently owned real estate companies, Whittle Knight and Boatwood has proudly led the way in providing homeowners Canterbury-wide with an outstanding quality of service in property, sales, valuations, and property management.

A centuries-old adage states that ‘shoes maketh the man’. Archaic the language might be, but the concept lingers.