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How to Make an Adjustable Cookbook Stand
With its sliding base, this stand can snugly hold any recipe card, tablet or cookbook – no matter how chunky or slim. Choose your favourite colours to ensure it is the perfect match for your kitchen or as a great gift idea. Plus, when it’s not in use, you can easily store both parts flat!
Too Good to be True?
We are on the cusp of a once-in-a-decade influx of properties on the market. Nathan Miglani, Director of NZ Mortgages, explains.
The Future of Happiness
Dr Cheryl Doig explores why a holistic approach, when it comes to educating, parenting and governing should be considered.
Easy, Delicious Chinese
Sam Low demystifies modern Chinese cooking with his collection of accessible, simple recipes that can be cooked with ingredients from the supermarket, ensuring you are reaching for the shopping list and not the takeout menu!
Working from Home? Top tips for insuring your set-up
Whatever your work situation, here are some valuable insurance tips to help safeguard your home office.
Do the Swab
New Zealand is nine months into the roll-out of a new cervical screening programme which includes a self-swab as an initial step. Dr Pip Shirley explains how this simple test aims to reduce cervical cancer cases.
Knitting it all Together
In Orbell Street, Sydenham – once a hub for textile manufacturing in Ōtautahi Christchurch – most of the knitwear factories have long since closed. One of the last remaining is Weft Knitting Company. We meet the company’s tenacious founder Hugh Douglas, whose influence and impact extends well beyond the factory walls.
Easy, Affordable and Cute as Pie
Hannah Porter’s relatable personality is connecting with parents with her online children’s store Bear & Moo providing a vibrant line of cloth nappies, clothing and more, with quality and affordability at its heart.
For Everyone and Every Body
Within five minutes of meeting Anna King I am hooked – I feel the need to roll out my mat and get back into Pilates.
Designed and Built, For You
Building a home with character that mirrors the homeowner’s own personality and lifestyle is what David Reid Homes Canterbury is all about.
For the Common Good
When a group of mates wanted a mountain biking clubroom that doubled as a brewery, the vibes were bound to be good. While the original scheme has evolved, the outcome is a charming hub; a place for community to converge in a common place, revelling in tempting food, independent shopping and a welcoming ambiance
Confidence on the Rise – The Property Market in Christchurch
NZ Mortgages Managing Director Nathan Miglani offers an insight into where the property market is heading and why stability is a reason for confidence.
The Gentle Goliath of the Ocean
Capable of diving more than two kilometres beneath the surface, the sperm whale (parāoa) has the largest brain of any creature to have lived on Earth. Though widespread, the waters off Kaikōura remain one of the few places worldwide where these elusive creatures are found close to shore year-round.
Meet our School Leaders 2024
Our annual education special brings you a unique insight into those leading some of our most prestigious schools and the visions they have for their school community in the year ahead.
Family Favourites Recipes with Peter Timbs Meats
Nothing says love more than a delicious hearty dinner, and these mouth-watering dishes from Peter Timbs Meats are the perfect solution for those seeking ideas for what to cook Mum this Mother’s Day – or for those simply looking for something easy and hearty to enjoy on these cooler autumn nights. You can’t go wrong!
A Celebration of Friendship
In the enchanting world of children’s literature, a new book has emerged to captivate young hearts and minds.
A Farming Dream
All you have to do is ask, and someone will teach you a few things about farming. That is the advice of 21-year-old Angus Grant, who grew up in Christchurch and has wanted to be a farmer since he was barely out of nappies.
The Art of Limewashing
Transforming walls into works of art, Resene’s FX Paint Effects – used to create a limewashed finish – offers a timeless and elegant way to add character and depth in any space, with its unique ability to create a soft, mottled texture reminiscent of aged plaster.
Advice for Staying Safe Online with Abbott Insurance
In today’s hyperconnected world, social media is an integral part of our daily lives. Matt Hantler from Abbott Insurance Brokers shares a social media survival guide to keep you, and your loved ones safe.
A loss is a loss, no matter how early
Across both public and private practice, Dr Greg Phillipson treats many women who have to cope with the devastation of recurrent early pregnancy loss. Seeking answers quickly can help to make sense of the emotions.
Heading in the Right Direction – The Property Market in Christchurch
It is time to be positive. NZ Mortgages Managing Director Nathan Miglani offers an insight into where the property market is heading this year.
Education on the Move
Education is ever-changing and 2024 is set to be even more dynamic. There are many colliding signals of change which interact and add to the complexity our young people face today. Dr Cheryl Doig explains.
A Celebration of Longevity And Creativity – Akaroa Art Gallery
Just a stone’s throw from the main street of Akaroa is a powerhouse of a building – the Akaroa Art Gallery . A community-run enterprise that in April this year celebrates a milestone achievement.
Anything but Ordinary – Art Fetiche
While what Ōtautahi company Art Fetiche offer and produce for clients is certainly out of the box, their passion, creativity and big thinking is what sets them apart. Brent Brownlee, wife Raylene and business partner Ben Lakin make a formidable trio, leaving a visual legacy everywhere they turn.
A Passion For Healing – Earth Wellness Sumner
A tumultuous health journey teamed with a passion for wellness has seen Kate Perriam lovingly create Earth Wellness - a haven of tranquillity and healing in Sumner to serve those who are looking for answers outside typical biomedical treatments.
Fill the Tin Recipes with Vanya Insull
With back-to-work-and-school upon us, what better time to fill the tins with easy and delicious on-the-go baked delights from the wonderful VJ Cooks .
A Spotlight On Harbour Street Jazz & Blues Festival
Ōamaru’s Harbour Street Jazz & Blues Festival has become a centrepiece on the Waitaki District events calendar. So mark it in your diary, Friday 22 – Sunday 24 March, and we will see you there!
The Power Of The Pelvic Floor
Most commonly associated with childbirth and ageing, incontinence can have a major impact on quality of life. But as Dr Geeta Singh explains, there are options for limiting the leakage.
Get on Top of Underinsurance with Abbott Insurance
Underinsurance is a trap for business owners and individuals alike. So, how do you know if you’re underinsured and what can you do about it?
Functional, Beautiful, Sustainable – Mt Nicholas Merino
Mt Nicholas Merino are on a mission to share their ethos for an environmentally responsible way of life well beyond their remote farm gate with the launch of their product range. A collection designed to complement their already highly sought-after yarn.
How to make a Drinks Cabinet with Resene
Transform an old bedside table into a retro-style drinks cabinet using Resene paint to ensure your fav tipple, glassware and cocktail-making tools are displayed in style. Penny Newton from Crafty Girl Life Hacks shows us how!
Snippets – Feb/Mar 2024
Bite-size pieces celebrating local happenings, events and news.
Barbecue Veal Chop with Mustard and Jus
Jack Burgess, head chef at Odeon Restaurant Christchurch has been using Pearl Veal for over a year and says he loves the product, produced by Pearl Pastures. The meat is young beef, out of Synlait dairy herds, reared with a very natural diet and grown to around 300kg before its first birthday.
Akaroa’s Mt Vernon Lodge: Where privacy meets beauty
With views out to the harbour and surrounded by native bush, Mt Vernon is perfectly poised to allow guests the opportunity to host an event, enjoy all that Akaroa has to offer, or to simply sit back and relax.
