Energising the airwaves
Mike Puru energisers the airwaves along with Anika Moa and Stacey Morrison on The Hits Drive show from 3 to 7pm. After a decade at The Edge and as TV host for the first two seasons of The Bachelor, he’s the personality from Southland who has won hearts nationwide. So how much fun […]
Tangerine Dreams
Fruity forms of orange fuelled our fashion sense in spring. Citrus shades are still sizzling on summer’s shelves and now they’re set to warm up autumn wardrobes. Eastern cultures have always revered this hot spot on the colour wheel. During Chinese New Year mandarins, tangerines, satsumas are symbols of abundance and fortune. To wear the […]
Pitcher Perfect
Funky jugs and pitchers are as cool as a glass of chilled water (or wine)! Better yet, they don’t just bring style factor to table – why not make the most of their beauty and use them in creative ways too? Whether it’s to pour punch at a party on a balmy summer’s […]
Unique approach to home design: Designer Homes
Designer Homes (DH) Senior Executive, Ajit Kumar, says it’s been interesting to follow the evolution of architectural designs over the last decade. Prior to then, New Zealand homes tended to be of one architectural influence – such as Victorian, English cottage, Greek Neoclassical, Cape Cod, Ranch and Spanish – but a far different approach to […]
Surprising & Smart
There is nothing so gripping as a mystery slowly revealed and that is what you get with this surprising and smart Marama Crescent home, designed by Ben Brady of Linetype Architecture and built by Dean Harrison from H3 Builders. At street level, the observer sees the garage and entry way, angular and facetted […]
The Influencers: Paul Lonsdale
I cannot believe we are already in February with the Christmas rush and holiday now a distant memory. We are now fully launched into this new decade and I believe we, as a city and region, are ready to own it. The last 10 years were tough on our city and our people, but in […]
The Influencers: Marian Johnson
The second month of the year has almost gone and there is no better time than the present to make good on the resolutions you’ve made for yourself. Whether you’re thinking of launching your own startup, joining an ambitious new startup team, or really getting into the Christchurch and Canterbury innovation scene, you’ve got some […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
The start of 2020 has been dominated by global concern for the outbreak and spread of the new coronavirus. The situation is expected to have a significant impact on the economy. Christchurch and the South Island have a strong, warm and mutually valuable relationship with China and we hope for an early end to this […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
We recently completed the first quarter of Christchurch’s biggest jigsaw puzzle, which at first may not seem like a major achievement but it has 43,000 pieces! The façade on Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is a significant feat of architecture and engineering. Each of the fibre cement tiles is placed individually on a panel in […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
This weekend we mark the ninth anniversary of the devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives and impacted on thousands more, changing our city forever. It will be a time for us to pause and reflect on the tragedy, to remember the people and places that we lost, and all the challenges so […]