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Farm To Floor with Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton

Natural, renewable and luxurious, wool is nature’s finest fibre. Utilising the latest technology with Mother Nature’s best, flooring companies like Godfrey Hirst are backing the New Zealand economy. Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton explains.

Global Reach and Local Knowledge with Colliers International

One of the world’s foremost real estate companies, Colliers International, is steadily expanding its footprint in the greater Canterbury rural property market.

Shopping with a difference – The Old School Collective

Step inside the beautiful stores that call Waikuku’s Old School Collective home. Or pop in and see them in person at 1429 Main North Road, Waikuku.

Tough investing choices in a COVID-19 world with Forsyth Barr

It has certainly been a rollercoaster year for investors. New Zealand investment firm Forsyth Barr offers an insight into the market.

Books on the Boulevard – The Custard Square Bookshop

The Custard Square Bookshop in front of the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard in Christchurch is one of the city’s little treasures. Founder Cathleen Murphy shares her story of how it all started.

Emotional Health with Dr Libby

Being able to accept and manage feelings through challenge and change is essential to our wellbeing. Dr Libby Weaver explains.

Discover the Real Christchurch, on Foot with Walk Christchurch

If you have out-of-town visitors staying this summer, or if you simply want to find out more about Christchurch history and culture, get your sneakers on and join a Walk Christchurch guided tour of the central city.Stains and oils protect your exterior timber from the weather and help make sure that your timber stays in better shape for longer.

All About Wood with Resene

Stains and oils protect your exterior timber from the weather and help make sure that your timber stays in better shape for longer. Whether you need UV resistance, protection from the weather or mould resistance, staining or oiling your exterior timber makes a huge difference to how your timber looks as well as how long it will last.

A New Plymouth mum pours her heart into a global movement, bettering the planet one toy at a time.

After one frustrating cheese board fail, Nadene Hall breaks down seven festive appetisers that are practically foolproof.

Gardeners know growing plants is great for your health, and now science is showing us some of the reasons why.

NZ Lifestyle Block editor Nadene Hall has a confession: she is a bad ride-on mower owner.

Marlborough-based artist Nicolas Dillon’s coffee-table book of drawings and paintings of New Zealand birds represents his lifetime love affair with the natural world.

Book reviewer Hayley McLarin’s round-up includes a plant-based cookbook, a story of a man and his rescue cat, and an economist’s take on global loneliness.

Turn your old tools into a decorative garden gate.

Lisa Scott has always been afraid of heights or, to be more precise, falling. Now she’s attempting to overcome that fear.

This paper kiwi is an easy origami project for beginners and kids. Make one to celebrate the Bird of the Year competition.

Add a splash of colour to the dinner table with these simple tricks for tie dyeing and shibori napkins. They are an easy homemade present to make.

Two Waitaki families farming in partnership for more than 50 years have developed a bird-loving business out of a crop sown on a wing and a prayer.

Clothing has an enormous impact on the environment and, very often, an effect on the people who make it. When purchasing, remember these Rs ‒ reduce, recycle, resale, repair, repurpose and even rent.

This garden-lover’s pet project sees a rundown barn turned into a room of her own.

Sleep accounts for one-quarter to one-third of the human lifespan. Yet what exactly happens during it is not known, and its biological purpose remains one of life’s great mysteries.

The Brilliance of Höglund Glass

Based in the creative hub of Nelson, the Höglund family share their love of glassblowing and the legacy of Höglund Art Glass Studio.With a desire to incorporate expansive outdoor living areas and a swimming pool into the design of their new home, these North Canterbury homeowners and their designer were forced to think outside the box to achieve what they wanted.

Toy-tastic at The Toy Collector

With a desire to incorporate expansive outdoor living areas and a swimming pool into the design of their new home, these North Canterbury homeowners and their designer were forced to think outside the box to achieve what they wanted.

What’s really going on in the property market?

Houses are selling fast, median prices are heading up; it sure feels like a buoyant market out there, but does that mean we’ve avoided a COVID-19 downturn in the property market?

What are you imagining?

Educationalists Dr Chris Jansen and Dr Cheryl Doig dive deep and ask us to think about what the impact of COVID-19 will be on our education system in the future.

Outdoor Perfection with Mitre 10 MEGA

Ideally your outdoor furniture should be as relaxing as it is functional, which in turn makes the perfect setting for entertaining family and friends, or even as your own personal haven. Mitre 10 MEGA offers some advice.

Grow Your Wealth with Forest Enterprises

Investors are re-evaluating their portfolios in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Some may be heading for the hills! Perhaps that’s exactly what they should do.

Stand Tall with Te Ao Marama

High on the Port Hills above Christchurch is a place that offers hope to children and families in need of support, Te Ao Marama.

A Recipe for Resilience with Hummingly

Two women who have worked extensively in disaster recovery around the world share some tools for getting through COVID-19.

Serving Through The Grapevine with 27Seconds

Subtle, young and sweet; an apt description of the 27seconds wine label and the spirit behind it. Since 2017, Alanna and Pete Chapman have been cultivating a quality range of wine for the Canterbury community, with 100 per cent of the profits from their toils going to a global cause.

Get Those Legs Out with Transform Clinic

Varicose veins are swollen and twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. They most often occur in the legs and can cause pain, blood clots, skin ulcers and various other problems. But they are easier and quicker to repair than you might think!

Summer Colours with Resene

Deep cocoas, silvered sages, ruby reds and deep sea blues are some of the glorious tones that will join us this summer. Whether you embrace the heat or seek sanctuary from the summer sun, there are a variety of beautiful colours to suit your home.

A traditional signwriter carves a new niche for himself after technology turns his industry upside-down.