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DEC 18
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18th December 2014 vol 17
THE SHOWCASE MAGAZINE FOR THE BEST
25ISSUE
Front cover
REBUILD BLUEPRINT
WINS AWARD
A little luxury in LincolnIt’s swimwear season:
Stephanie Rumble
The gift of giving The cocktail chef
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Scents for summerAntidote for tiredness &
stressOvercoming life’s
challenges quicklySummer clothing range
for active kids
IDEAS & ABILITYAT PITCH 2014
FIVE MINUTES WITH DAVE &LIZZIE
FASHION
CANTERBURY BRIDAL
IN THE CITY
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Great hair for the golden girls
The whisper of luxurySeasonal flowers
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Restoration a labour of love
Rebuild blueprint wins awards
Messing about in boats20
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FEATURES
CHRISTCHURCHCAFE OF THE YEAR
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HOME
CUISINEEdgy nightclub & gastro
pubDiscover the world’s
finest teasTalk of the townRecipe: Scottish
shortbread sundae with blueberry ice cream
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Be creative, embrace colour
Transforming empty spaces
Kitchen of your dreamsWhat we value in our
homes
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DECISIONSFOR THE BIG DAY
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“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
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metropolTHE SHOWCASE MAGAZINE FOR THE BEST
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and correctness of the information contained within this magazine, however Metros Publishing Group Ltd can accept no liability for the accuracy of all the information. The information and views expressed anywhere in this magazine are not necessarily the views or opinion of Metros Publishing Group Ltd, its editorial contributors, freelancers, associates or information providers.
Metropol is published every fortnight and delivered to the best addresses in the Christchurch and Canterbury region. It is also available from many selected stores, Malls, stands, waiting rooms and offices. Metropol is subject to copyright in its entirety. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission will result in legal action.
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EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Think about it…
Angela Bennett
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eeping connected with all that our chic little city has on offer is what makes a life of
Kliving here one of quality, excitement and style. Metropol explores our city’s local
talent, innovative businesses and entertainment hot spots. It encapsulates our city’s
unique culture from fashion to food, destinations to designers, socialising to services and
more. Metropol is quintessential Christchurch designed to inspire the discerning.
A massive 30% increase in circulation over the last quarter brings Metropol readership to
an est.* 180,000 readers.We welcome all new readers and businesses to the ‘Metropol Experience’.
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NATIONAL MULTI AWARD WINNING MAGAZINE
If you were asked to describe your year in a single word, or a short sentence, what would you say? With Christmas fast approaching 2014 is almost history. I find the end of
a year is always a good time to reflect so that you can leave any low-lights behind, celebrate the highlights, and move into the New Year with purpose. This issue of Metropol is full of positive articles that we wouldn’t have seen reported this time last year. The city really has changed an amazing amount in the past year and Cantabrians have worked incredibly hard to rebuild their homes, lives, businesses and buildings. Some of the highlights for me in this issue are the Arts Centre coming along with the turret now restored, the Isaac Theatre Royal complete and magnificent, news of expansion at The Colombo – that trendy European inspired shopping centre, The Tannery with its expansion and grand Victorian style, the huge number of shops, boutiques, cafes and bars that have opened or reopened, and the fabulous new buildings that are being built with passion and true vision.It’s wonderful to feel like we live in an (almost) normal city again – where we can go out for a drink or bite to eat in a fabulously fitted out restaurant and not feel like it’s a temporary stop-gap. Where we can shop again in luxury places like Quinns and Dodds, be impressed by the tenacity and verve of the smaller fashion boutiques and be pampered in beautiful salons.So as we conclude another big year in Christchurch I think we should all pat ourselves on the back for staying, for being positive, tolerant, patient, for rebuilding this city and creating a strong new ethos, and for collectively bolstering the unique and inspirational spirit of our city that may have flickered but has never waned.
The team at Metropol wish you all a very happy Christmas and care-free, fun-filled holidays – you certainly deserve it!
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” - Søren Kierkegaard
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1. Kylie Curry, Meri Wynen and Shelby Huntley
(Ronald McDonald House)2. Matt Mark (CEO), George Forbes3. Karen McGrath, Andrea Parkinson, Sarah
Davies 4. Kirstin Biggs, Robyn Mauger5. Anna Osborn and Diane Kimber (Fertility
Associates)6. Hilary Totty, Genevieve Kirwan7. Fraser Bremford, Craig Pickett8. Di and Kipp Alexander9. Ollie McKenna, Thomas Smith, Jessica
Deacon10. Brodie Archer, Jane Robb, Sally Goldsmith11. Trevor Laplanche and Emma Dyer
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Bringing fashion to the field
Thursday December 11 was all about Fashion on the field – the polo field that is. Featuring the latest fashion, bubbles and live music from Mandy Pickering, all proceeds from the event went directly to Ronald McDonald House South Island.
How dangerous are some of your acts and how do you feel during an extreme performance?
Lizzie: Replicating anything you see on stage
would be a terrible idea. In this show I hammer
nails into my face and stop my pulse, David gets
intense with a whip and there is a bone crushing
animal trap. Other times we’ve eaten fire, jumped
off roofs, walked on glass… If one of the
dangerous acts went wrong, you’d be looking at
a trip to the hospital. Even after countless shows
in various countries, we still get nervous before
each show and double check everything. Three
times. David: While putting Lizzie into a trance in a
show in Ottawa this year, we hypnotised an
audience member by accident - she was
fine but it was a good reminder that we are
playing with some really powerful stuff and
you have to be careful (knowing what to do,
we brought her back into the room quickly
and the crowd thought it was part of the
show). In fact we got a standing ovation that
night. But you've got to be prepared.
You are both involved in theatre, busking and dare devil feats - what is your favourite genre of performing arts?
Lizzie: Whatever we’re working on! The great
thing about our job is the that it is always
changing - you can be a naughty French maid
one night, MC a comedy show the next, and be
rehearsing for a mainstage show at The Court
Theatre during the day. Travelling for festivals is a
massive perk and has taken us to some
incredible places - a research trip this year took
us to Vegas and New Orleans, and we got
engaged on a day off in Barcelona.
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FIVE MINUTES by Angela Bennett
Dave & Lizzie &David Ladderman and Lizzie Tollemache are actors, circus artists and variety entertainers who are
clearly multi-talented in the world of performance art. Bring them together in their Mr and Mrs Alexander performance and their chemistry is breathtaking. Between them the two, who produce their original work from their home in Lyttelton, have performed at over 50 festivals across nine countries, and their company ‘Rollicking Entertainment’ is the current holder of the Iron Chicken – the World Buskers Festival’s prestigious critics’ choice award.Their physical skills include juggling, ladderwalking, psychic illusion, escapology and sideshow stunts. Cantabrians will be able to catch Mr and Mrs Alexander during the 2015 SCRIT World Buskers Festival, 15-25 January. www.worldbuskersfestival.com.
How old were you when you discovered your love of acting and stunts?
Lizzie: Hmm, I’ve never NOT wanted to act
but for the stunts bit… I remember being 9,
getting my sister to tie me up with rope and
time how long it took for me to escape.David: At 10 years old my mum took me to
the Moscow Circus and when I saw a dozen
clowns come tumbling out of one tiny car, I
thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen.
Did you ever dream then, of making performing arts a career choice?
Lizzie: Yup. Mum was an actress and Dad
was a stand-up comedian so it was the
natural choice.David: At the time, no. Then much later, a
careers officer assessed me at high school
and decided I’d only ever be good at two
things - drama or psychology. In a way these
days I use both.
Why did you decide to focus on comedic performances?
Lizzie: Daddy issues, probably.David: Early in my career I got a lot of work
with outdoor Shakespeare companies in
Australia, and during the day we used to do
comic, old time medicine shows for the
families. You quickly learn that Donald
O’Connor was right: “You can study
Shakespeare and be quite elite. You can charm
the critics but have nothing to eat. Just slip on
a banana peel, the world’s at your feet- make
'em laugh make 'em laugh make 'em laugh!”
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David: A multi-genre show like Mr and Mrs Alexander
is different every single night, which keeps you on your
toes - you never know what you’re going to get. That’s
my favourite. Any given night while performing the
show and saying our lines, as well as what you see,
we are also silently juggling the
predicted behaviour of at least three
audience members, trying to influence
the behaviour of four more, sending
information to each other and setting up
illusions. Because it is such a live wire, and so
dependent on each audience, it is an incredibly
rewarding and exciting project.
What other creative endeavours do you enjoy?
Lizzie: I play basic guitar, write songs in my
spare time and am involved in various slam
poetry events. We’re constantly up-skilling:
developing more circus and sideshow acts,
researching and writing for the next production.David: Any spare moment I like to pretend I’m still
17, grab my board and go for a skate.
On a more personal note what music are you enjoying at present?
Lizzie: A lot of Sia and A Tribe Called Quest.
You can never go wrong with The Front Lawn
(or basically anything with Don McGlashin in
it), and we’re spoilt for choice with live gigs in
Lyttelton - Delaney Davidson, The Eastern, Runaround
Sue, Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers, Unfaithful Ways,
Lindon Puffin…. David: Yesterday we had a massive dance around our living room to
Janellle Monae.
If you could go back and tell your teenage self something what would it be?Lizzie: “Take a deep breath. Will it really matter in 10 years’ time?”David: The same thing I tell myself today! “Stick to your guns, you
can actually do it mate. But for crying out loud stop comparing
yourself to other people.”
What is your proudest achievement?Lizzie: David saying yes when I asked him to marry me.David: Lizzie liking me enough to ask me to marry her.
Which is your favourite café, bar or restaurant in Canterbury?Lizzie: The Bodhi Tree is hands down best food in town. David: I have a soft spot for the darkroom on St Asaph Street
because of everything they’ve done to keep variety entertainment
alive over the last few years. Also they have great beer.
What would you like to see in the ‘new’ Christchurch?Lizzie: Lots of green spaces. More community gardens. There can
never be too many!David: An established, council sanctioned busking pitch in the heart
of town. Having just returned from New Orleans it’s clear to see that
recovery is about people (locals and tourists) enjoying life in the
heart of a place. Not just bricks and mortar.
What is one thing that Metropol readers would be surprised to know about you? Lizzie: I love wild meat (wild venison, wild pork, rabbit…) partly
because it’s delicious and partly because dealing with introduced
pests by eating them is both environmentally and ethically awesome.
BUT I’ve never shot my own food, so that’s my goal by this time next
year: slowly morph into the New Zealand version of Hugh Fearnley-
Whittingstall…David: I am both excited and terrified about Episode VII.
What are you like at parties?Lizzie: I usually manage to keep my pants
on.David: You’ll always find me in the kitchen.
What’s next on the wish list?Lizzie: We’re putting together a UK tour so
wishing for massive crowds, standing
ovations and to not come home
bankrupt.David: Sunny skies on our
wedding day.Lizzie: Oh yeah, that too!
FIVE MINUTES
WHILE PERFORMING THE SHOW, AS WELL AS WHAT YOU SEE, WE ARE ALSO SILENTLY JUGGLING THE PREDICTED BEHAVIOUR OF AT LEAST THREE AUDIENCE MEMBERS, TRYING TO
INFLUENCE THE BEHAVIOUR OF FOUR MORE, SENDING INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER AND SETTING UP ILLUSIONS.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.We hope that you and your families are lucky enough
to have lots of time with your loved ones.
We invite you and your families to take a strollaround the village during the holiday season and
admire our award winning gardens.
Viewing will impress!
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Ballantynes recently celebrated the opening of its new Nespresso Boutique, filled with all of the premium blend coffees, limited edition varieties, machines
and accessories, with coffee specialists on hand to reveal the mysteries of Nespresso’s exceptional coffee.
Coffee hit for new Ballantynes boutique The Champs-Elysées Day Spa Diamond Club, an exclusive 12 month day spa membership, recently held its quarterly event at Coco Gifts’ Rutland Street store. An evening of wine and canapés was enjoyed by all.
Diamond Club is a girl’s best friend
Photos by Jane Wyles Photography - for copies email: [email protected]
Metropol December 18, 2014 9
The original low-carbohydrate eating plan, the Atkins Diet, has been reformulated and launched
as the NEW Atkins Nutritional Approach. The refreshed approach has been developed in conjunction with the Atkins International Science Advisory Board (SAB) – comprising experts in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, physiology and food science – to create a programme which trains the body to burn fat rather than carbohydrates by eating a diverse range of nutrient-rich foods including lean protein, fibrous vegetables, fruits, dairy, natural fats, whole grains and legumes.There’s a wealth of support available to participants via the New Atkins Australasian website (www.atkins.com) which features recipes and a meal planner, recipe guide and an on-the-go carbohydrate counter, as well as top tips and advice from the experts.
Breast Cancer Cure is giving you the chance to get your hands on some life-saving real
estate, two-square metres of it, in fact. Designed by Dame Trelise Cooper, the Pretty Wendy House has been specially created to help raise money to find a cure for breast cancer and at the same time, raise awareness about this life-threatening condition.“Five years ago 1 in 10 women would be diagnosed, now this number is 1 in 9. The lives of over 660 New Zealand women of all ages and all walks of are being lost each year and we want to do something about this!” says Phillipa Green of Breast Cancer Cure.“The Pretty Wendy House makes a wonderful gift for the special girl in your life, offering the perfect place for
This golden set of wheels is a unique creation; a true work of art, as well as a beautifully contoured racing bike that is designed to be admired. The mobile golden masterpiece, to be adorned
with diamonds, is available from £250,000. The designers at Goldgenie are currently developing more pieces that clients can bespoke to their hearts’ desires from a selection of different finishes on the saddle and handlebars, including exotic skins and fine leathers. Striking to look at, the bike is even more beautiful when in fluid motion, as the spinning spokes catch the sunlight and ripples along the golden frame.
Just when you thought the tennis couldn’t get any
better, Moët & Chandon announces the ultimate champagne lounge experience with award winning Masu by Nic Watt at the NZ Festival of Tennis from January 5 – 17, 2015 in Auckland.Based in the heart of the excitement, the elegant space will be serving up a pairing of gastronomic bliss. The collaboration between Moët & Chandon and Masu invites spectators to indulge in a range of fresh Japanese fusion dishes, which have been expertly crafted to match a range of Moët & Chandon champagnes.Guests are invited to experience all the action live at the ASB Classic (5-10 January 2015) and Heineken Open (12-17 January 2015) from the Moët & Chandon Champagne Lounge, which can be accessed by all tickets and ground passes.
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Restoration a labour The conservation and restoration of the Isaac Theatre Royal’s gigantic dome is certainly the crowning
glory of the recently completed $40 million reconstruction and makeover of the entire building.
And for art conservator Carolina Izzo,
who was in charge of the dome-
restoration team, the most important
aspect of the project was its positive
connection to the people of Christchurch.Even now, a few weeks after the reopening
of the theatre, Carolina and her team are still
experiencing a strong reaction from the
community as people learn what was
achieved.Carolina says it has reconfirmed her belief in
the power of heritage conservation to connect
people, especially those who have shared a
traumatic experience like the Christchurch
earthquakes.To her, restoration is more than just a matter
of putting material things back together. “It’s
an acknowledgement of people’s cultural
identity” she says.Awareness of this admirable project is now
also spreading overseas. In November,
Carolina gave a speech about it at the
International Art Conservation Conference in
Florence, Italy.
The number of people working on the 16-
month dome project varied from nine to 12 and
included two conservation colleagues from
overseas. The team made sure there were also
local people involved, like the contemporary
artist Julia Holden, who could not resist being
involved in the restoration of this piece of
Christchurch’s artistic heritage.Carolina is an internationally renowned,
Wellington-based conservator who trained in
Florence, with more than 16 years’ experience
working on earthquake-damaged objects.Carolina moved to New Zealand in 2001 and
worked for six years as a painting conservator at
the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
before setting up her own conservation business.
Having worked on the Teatro de San Carlo in
Naples, which opened in 1767 and is the
oldest continuously open opera venue in
Europe, she was delighted to be asked to work
on Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal by
Naylor Love, the principal contractor for its
restoration.Carolina was joined by fellow Italian
Emanuele Vitulli, with his experience in
conserving quake-damaged objects and
buildings, who stayed with the team for the first
two months.Other enthusiastic co-workers were Stefano
Pessina, who did the quantity surveys and
Lucia Dori, who helped with the painting
conservation.
CAROLINA SAYS IT HAS RECONFIRMED HER BELIEF IN THE POWER OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION TO CONNECT PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE SHARED A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE LIKE THE CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKES.
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Photo: Centuri Chan
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by Hans Petrovic
The painting within the dome that needed
restoration is made up of eight overlapping
canvases featuring dream-like scenes from
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”,
including characters like the mischievous elf Puck;
Titania, Queen of the Fairies; and Bottom, whose
head has been changed into that of a donkey. The damaged dome was first removed from the
theatre’s ceiling in 2012. It was then wrapped in
Tyvek high-density polyethylene to protect it from
further damage and re-suspended inside the
theatre’s Green Room for its restoration.The overlapping painted canvases were then
removed from the dome, revealing a lot of damage
to the underlying plaster. The team’s challenge
was to repair and restore the original shape of the
plaster and then cover it with eight pieces of
carbon fibre the same shape as the canvasses,
which were then to be attached to these. However, mould was also found underneath the
polyethylene that had been wrapped around the
canvasses for protection. The mould was
laboriously removed from the front and back of the
canvasses. Eventually, the paintings were also
meticulously restored.Other work undertaken by the conservation
team at the theatre included restoration of the
marble stairway, which has been at the theatre
since 1928; and the gilding on the walls, columns
and ceiling of the auditorium.We conducted the last part of our interview
sitting within the theatre, looking up at the
magnificent dome. Carolina then asked to be left
alone, so that she could quietly scrutinise every
detail of the enormous task she and her team had
only recently completed there.
of love
THE PAINTING WITHIN THE DOME THAT NEEDED RESTORATION IS MADE UP OF EIGHT OVERLAPPING CANVASES FEATURING DREAM-LIKE SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE’S “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM”,
Photo: Centuri Chan
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OUT & ABOUT By Cheryl Colley
Chill out with cool funThe coldest, driest and windiest continent on Earth - that's
Antarctica. Most of us will never have the opportunity to visit this
wild, yet beautiful place, but we can gain deep insights into its
history and life forms at the International Antarctic Centre.
There is always something happening at
the centre and improvements being
made to its displays, exhibits and
interpretation. It really is “the coolest fun in
Christchurch.” Right from the moment you walk
though the entryway you feel the realistic chill
of the environment surrounding you and you
know you have left New Zealand behind to
delve into the secrets of the world's southern-
most continent. Snow falls as you move further
into the heart of the centre and the spectacle of
the astonishing aurora australis quite takes
your breath away.
Over the next six months the Time Tunnel
from the Ice Fest will be a new feature at the
Antarctic Centre where you can learn about
Antarctica from 50 million years ago and
through to today. Another new exhibit allows
you to experience a little of what flying to
Antarctica is like sitting in the tube and
webbing seats of a C17 Globemaster aircraft.
The Antarctic Gallery covers an impressive
range of topics. You can spend a whole day
there, or tailor your visit to suit your timetable,
with a break perhaps in the well-stocked café,
enjoying a light meal and your favourite
beverage.
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OUT & ABOUT
AS WELL AS THE ICE VOYAGE, THERE IS HAPPY FEET 4D WHICH IS REALLY POPULAR WITH
CHILDREN. DON'T MISS THE HAGGLUND RIDE EITHER. IT'S NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED, BUT THE
COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PUT THE HAGGLUND THROUGH ITS PACES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
SNOW
FALLS AS YOU
MOVE FURTHER
INTO THE HEART OF
THE CENTRE AND THE
SPECTACLE OF THE
ASTONISHING AURORA
AUSTRALIS QUITE
TAKES YOUR
BREATH
AWAY.
Try to time your visit for the feeding of
the little blue penguins (10.30am and
3.30pm) in a specially designed habitat.
You can watch from surface or underwater
level and learn more about these birds,
the world's smallest penguin.
If you are keen enough, you can
experience the very real effects of an
Antarctic storm in the safe all-weather
indoor polar room. This area was opened
in 2003 by Sir Edmund Hillary, who
explained that, with the wind chill factor
getting down to minus 18 degrees it was
very close to the real thing. Nicki Dawson,
Manager of the Antarctic Centre, says
families love to challenge each other
as to how long they can stay in the
snow and ice experience.
Then there is a stimulating 4D
movie experience – a ride in a ship
complete with ice floe collisions,
drifting snow flakes and curious
wildlife. As well as the Ice Voyage,
there is Happy Feet 4D which is really
popular with children. Don't miss
the Hagglund ride either. It's not
for the fainthearted, but the
course is uniquely designed
to put the Hagglund
through its paces in a safe
environment.
In fact there is
something at the centre
for everyone - young or
old; intent on gathering
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OUT & ABOUT
The 1000sqm expansion will take place at
the car-park end of the main atrium, in
the corner to the side of the food hall.
Marketing & Development manager Caroline
Cooper-Dixon, who owns The Colombo with
her mother, Lilly Cooper, explains that they
have been waiting for this area to become
available before making this second-stage
development.
Formerly occupied by Postie Plus, this
corner will be expanded alongside another
400sqm and will have an atrium of its own.
Distinctly EuropeanAlready well-established as a major retail, food and
entertainment centre in the downtown area of Sydenham,
The Colombo will soon grow further with the addition of a new
retail concept for Christchurch, further homeware and fashion
shops, a magazine and bookstore and even a cooking school.
With the foot-traffic figures steadily
increasing, Caroline is enthusiastic about the
future of The Colombo, which is adding to the
region's iconic and organic character with a
distinctive, European-inspired niche that
indulges in world class trends.
“The Colombo has its harmonious blend of
retailers, including an arts cinema, European-
style bars, decadent culinary providers and
many unique and individual fashion, beauty
and homeware boutiques. We're aiming to
provide people with a good quality concept
and experience in retail which you could find
anywhere around the world, we want the
Christchurch standard to be up there with the
trends we see globally,” says Caroline.
In order to get that right mix of businesses,
Caroline and her mother travel to Europe each
year during the warmer months of June and
July, to check out the latest industry trends
“THE COLOMBO HAS ITS HARMONIOUS BLEND OF RETAILERS,
INCLUDING AN ARTS CINEMA, EUROPEAN-STYLE BARS,
DECADENT CULINARY PROVIDERS AND MANY UNIQUE AND
INDIVIDUAL FASHION, BEAUTY AND HOMEWARE BOUTIQUES.
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OUT & ABOUT
By Hans Petrovicinspired centre
and ideas, so that they can forecast what is to
come for Christchurch along with Australasia.
This year, they visited Berlin, Zurich and
Geneva in Switzerland, France and England.
While in London, they called in on Jamie Oliver's
office where they met members of the chef's
team of 300 personnel who look after everything
from Oliver's restaurants to homewares, books,
website and TV programmes. The Colombo has
one shop selling his wood-fired ovens.
The Colombo's European influence also
extends into its first-class food hall and wining
and dining outlets, featuring the finest
international flavours made with fresh
ingredients from local, trusted growers.
And, there is also some Asian influence
among the wide range of food bars, which
include The Serious Sandwich, Potsticker
Dumpling Bar and Mr Sushi, complementing
sweet snacks from J'aime Les Macarons,
revitalising juices from Pure Pulp and
deliciously fresh food and organic produce
from Coopers & Co.
Tantalising tastes can also be found at the
onsite Belgian Beer Café Torenhof, Three Six
Three Café & Bar and The Underground Coffee
Company, all of which provide a their own
unique menus in modish settings.
“We work our formula and try to provide a
variety in everything you see in front of you, this
goes all the way to the food which adds
another element to the shopping experience,”
says Caroline.
There are still some long-time retailers at The
Colombo like Spotlight, and there is also
continuous change going on. At the Colombo
Street entrance, the Annah Stretton fashion
shop has just expanded, while the
Underground Coffee Co has been purchased
by Allpress Espresso. There are also the
continuously changing pop-ups, which recently
included the Lava Gallery, Mrs. Smith Loves
and The Foxes Den.
There certainly is always something going on
at The Colombo!
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Out and About
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Catherine Lee2. Jackie Rozynski, Lanette Shute, Karen
Hamilton, Dave Clearwater3. Andy Spargo, Letitia Morettini, Peter
McInnes, Rachel Astle
4. Sarah Fuller, Justin Rafton5. Anabel Darby, Ian Yee, Simon Darby6. Ricki Jones, Sheree Dixon7. Graeme Rose, Justin Wallace8. Neil Blanchfield, Suz Baker
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Bowled over by city’s latest venue offering
Vbase recently launched its newest event venue, Hagley Oval Pavilion. Home to Canterbury and International cricket, Hagley Oval Pavilion also caters for meetings, ceremonies and dinners from 10 to 200 guests, you will be bowled over by this venue offering.
Photos by Jane Wyles Photography for copies email: [email protected]
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Fifty craft breweries and cider producers will gather in Hagley Park
on 29 March 2015 for the fourth instalment of the Great Kiwi Beer Festival, the largest beer festival in New Zealand.With over 300 brews on tap, the Great Kiwi Beer Festival is a day-long outdoor celebration of brewing in New Zealand – hosted by industry experts and craft beer aficionados.More than 40 gourmet food producers will join the breweries for a day of gastronomic delights. Features of the festival include a Craft Beer Academy, cooking demonstrations, a home brew competition and live music all day. This year’s music line-up features 80’s new wave band Pseudo Echo, legendary Kiwi rockers Hello Sailor, supported by Sola Rosa, Thomas Oliver and Summer Thieves.VIP, Hoptimized and Early Bird tickets are on sale now through Dash Tickets www.dashtickets.co.nz For more information, visit www.greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz or the Great Kiwi Beer Festival Facebook page.
Beer Fest’ returns
Veuve Clicquot is bringing Clicquot Mail to Christchurch just in time for Christmas this year. Throughout the month of December,
Christchurch foodies will be able to put pen to paper on tailor-made Veuve Clicquot postcards then post them free of charge to loved ones, using a Veuve Clicquot Mailbox inspired by the vintage American mailbox with a Clicquot twist.Diners at JDV, Bloody Mary’s, Chinwag Eathai,
New mail service for Christmas
The results of the inaugural New World Beer & Cider Awards have been announced, with two
Christchurch breweries coming out top from 351 entries to win ‘Best in Class’ medals. Wigram Brewing Co. came out top in the ‘Specialty Lager’ category with its Munchner Dunkel (rrp $8.99), while the Three Boys Oyster Stout (rrp $9.99) was named best for its style. “Having that medal sticker on award-winning beer and cider in-store means people can try different styles with confidence that the brew is going to be a great example of its type.” says Chair of Judges Neil Miller
Strange & Co and Sugar Horse who buy a flute of Clicquot will receive one postcard and if they prefer a bottle they will get four postcards. Each restaurant will have its own Clicquot Mailbox that will be cleared regularly, distributing the handwritten Clicquot Mail across the
country. The public can also go in the draw to win one of twenty Clicquot Mailboxes by Instagramming a photo of themselves sending their postcard using the hashtag #clicquotmailnz.
Clicquot Mail will be available at selected Christchurch restaurants
until 31 December 2014.
Christchurchbreweries win
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LINCOLNBy Cheryl Colley
A little luxury in Lincoln
Summer is wedding season and there can be little more delightful than a summer wedding at a venue in the country. Around the Lincoln, Prebbleton, Rolleston and Tai Tapu areas there are a number of stunning venues to choose from, such as Rossendale, Pemberton, Cossars Wineshed, Trents Estate Vineyard and Hampton Lea Gardens.
The questions then arise as to where the guests can stay that
is conveniently located close by; or where the bride and
groom might have their wedding night?
The answer is Lincoln Motel, the only motel in Lincoln. This is a
stunning and luxurious complex of 21 units designed to exemplary
standards.
Just two years old, no expense has been spared when it comes
to guest comfort. The decor of the spacious rooms, chosen by
owners Craig and Colleen Beswick, is stylish and elegant featuring
Lincoln's red and black colour palette.
Able to accommodate some 80 guests in either studios or one
or two bedroom units that have full kitchen facilities, this is the
perfect place for a wedding party pre or post the ceremony and
reception.
A bride and groom will be pampered here too, staying in a one-
bedroom spa bath unit replete with a bottle of wine and
chocolates thoughtfully provided by the moteliers.
Lincoln Motel welcomes guests to other functions in the
surrounding area as well. It may be a family reunion, a birthday, an
anniversary or even a golf tournament or a kapa haka competition.
Craig and Colleen will provide their friendly and hospitable care to
everyone. “We love meeting new people,” Craig explains. “This
industry allows us to meet people from all walks of life and from all
around the world and to provide them with service of the highest
standard and professionalism.”
9 Gerald St, Lincoln. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm Sat 10-4pm
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Upcoming Events - Fruit & Berry Festival - Sat 10th Jan - With lots of
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21 Luxury Motel Units in the
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taking place in the
city's post-quake
environment.
Plans for another
key central city
creation are also
ramping up, with
international interest in
the $500 million
Convention Centre
venue three years out,
according to
Christchurch & Canterbury
Convention Bureau manager
Caroline Blanchfield.
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IN THE CITYWHAT’S ONBARS & CAFESNEW OPENINGSRETAIL STORESDOWNTOWN
Rebuild blueprint wins award By Melinda Collins
Mother Nature, in all her audacity, tore from us the physical shape of a city we had been so carefully cultivating since the Canterbury Association settled the surrounding province and gave the city its name in 1848.
While we may have lost
brief control over the
changing shape of our
central business district, the
control is all back in our hands
and the resulting form is an award
winning one.
A consortium of architects and
designers from multidisciplinary
architecture firm, Warren and
Mahoney, landscape architects
Boffa Miskell, architects Woods
Bagot, RCP and Sheppard and
Rout Architects were given 100
days to come up with a plan to
rebuild Christchurch's severely
damaged central city after the
devastating earthquakes of
2010/2011.
The subsequent Christchurch
rebuild blueprint has just been
announced as the winning entry of
the World Architecture News
JUDGES WERE “BLOWN AWAY BY THE SCALE OF THE PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR CENTRAL CHRISTCHURCH”.
Christchurch City
Council's creative and
innovative approach to
the rebuild – has won
the prestigious
Guangzhou International
Award for Urban
Innovation.
Councillor Paul
Lonsdale, who
represented the Mayor
and received the award
on behalf of Christchurch at the
ceremony in China, describes the
win as testament to the great work
Christchurch Convention Centre Precinct concept
Cr Paul Lonsdale
(WAN) Urban Design Award, part
of the world's largest architectural
awards programme, after judges
were “blown away by the scale of
the proposed framework for
central Christchurch”.
Judges described the Blueprint
as providing a “strong, innovative
and legible response to the urban
issues facing the city and its
rebuild.
The city's transitional projects
have also been recognised on the
global stage. 'Christchurch: Our
Ever Evolving City' – the
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Messing about in boats…
There can be little more idyllic a setting for a
long and leisurely lunch, than on the deck at
the Antigua Boat Sheds overlooking the Avon
River as it murmurs and meanders its way
towards the Montreal Street Bridge. Eating
delicious food, sipping a glass of wine or a
cold ale, laughing at the ducks paddling
against the current, and watching people
“messing about in boats” is about as good as
it gets on a summer's day in Christchurch.
The Antigua Boat Sheds have been part of Christchurch's history
for over 130 years and are classified as a Category 1 Historic
Building. They were erected in 1882 by two Lyttelton boat builders
- Messrs Albert Shaw and J.T. Tidd - for the express purpose of
providing recreational facilities for the citizens of Christchurch. The
facilities charmingly included a ladies' waiting room and a gentlemen's
dressing room!
Fast forward 130 years and the sheds survived the Christchurch
earthquakes extraordinarily well thanks to strengthening and re-piling
work that had been carried out in 2006. Consequently the sheds were
closed for only six weeks and were one of the first businesses to be up
and running again in the CBD. The Boat Sheds are still home to that
traditional and iconic pastime – boating – that retains all the trappings
of Edwardian England. They are also home to an excellent cafe and
catering service. Indeed the Boat Sheds offer a complete experience
for visitors.
Mike and Sally Jones, and until just a few years ago Sally's family,
have owned and operated the Boat Sheds for decades. Back in the
1980s today's fully-functioning cafe was known as the Antigua Milk Bar.
But as we know times have changed and tastes have become more
sophisticated. So Mike and Sally extended and developed the cafe into
the relaxed and inviting venue it now is where guests can enjoy a
delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch. Why not try breakfast classics
such as French toast, eggs Benedict or pancake stacks or perhaps
some of the cafe's lighter breakfast fare?
The lunch menu offers a tasty cafe-style take on a great range of
Kiwi favourites such as toasted sandwiches, fish and chips and ground
By Cheryl Colley
IN THE RAFTERS OF THE BOAT SHEDS YOU CAN
SEE AN ORIGINAL 130-YEAR OLD ROW BOAT
FROM THE FIRST DAYS OF THE BOAT SHEDS.
Christchurch s Historic Boatsheds Open 7 Days for Breakfast & Brunch
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EATING DELICIOUS FOOD, SIPPING
A GLASS OF WINE OR A COLD ALE,
LAUGHING AT THE DUCKS
PADDLING AGAINST THE CURRENT,
AND WATCHING PEOPLE “MESSING
ABOUT IN BOATS” IS ABOUT AS
GOOD AS IT GETS ON A SUMMER'S
DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH.
beef nachos, in addition to more up-market dishes such as risotto, salt and
pepper squid and souvlaki. There is a wide selection of slices and cakes in
the cabinet too, for that sweet morsel to complete a meal. All the food is
prepared daily onsite by the team of four experienced chefs and a baker.
There is also a children's menu and a gluten-free menu. The breakfast menu
is available all day from 7am and the lunch menu up until 3pm in the
afternoon, though the cafe itself is open till 5.30pm in the summer.
The Boat Sheds continue their original 1882 function, offering
a range of boats for hire for small and large groups, couples and
families. In the rafters of the Boat Sheds you can see an original
130-year old row boat from the rst days of the Boat Sheds. So
enjoy an Avon River adventure in a single or double kayak, a
Canadian canoe or a row boat or paddle boat, perhaps pulling
up at the river bank for a picnic. There are also bikes for hire so
you can embark on an urban adventure discovering the city itself
or exploring nearby Hagley Park, taking along a boxed lunch
from the cafe. If rowing or paddling seems too much like hard
work and you would much rather lie back in a punt dangling your
hands in the cool Avon, then Punting on the Avon operates its
business from the Boat Sheds.
The Antigua Boat Sheds are denitely one of Christchurch's
top visitor attractions run with a strong sense of integrity and
tradition. See for yourself at 2 Cambridge Terrace. Phone (03)
366 6768.
IN THE CITY
22 December 18, 2014 Metropol
FASHIONFASHION & STYLE HEALTH & BEAUTY MAKEOVER KIDZONE FASHION NZ
After three years of hands-on training, the
third year CPIT Fashion Technology and
Design students were out to impress the
fashion industry with their PITCH collections.
And impress they did.
The industry judges this year were Denise
Le'Strange-Corbet from World and Megan
McKee from Contemporary Lounge Ballantynes
and their choice on the night was Natalie
Weaver's collection Tough.
Denise Le'Strange-Corbet was taken with the
“exquisite tailoring, flawless construction and
beautiful fabrics” in Natalie's collection. Tough
was inspired by Natalie's mother and featured a
neutral palette and echoes of pyjamas and
dressing gowns, taken to sophisticated new
levels with the soft fabrics folded, layered and
draped in unexpected ways.
Ethel Chang was highly commended with a very
bold and highly technical collection of oversized
dresses and suits that were reminiscent of
clowns and dress ups, an effect accentuated by
the models' white lips and eye shadow.
As their training is largely practical, the students
must conceptualise, design and construct their
ensembles from start to finish and then organise
models and choreograph the runaway show.
Some go as far as creating their own prints as
well.
Ideas and ability at PITCH 2014There was no shortage of bold
new ideas at PITCH, CPIT's
annual fashion runway show, but
it was the workmanship of
tailoring and construction that
really impressed the crowds in
There was no shortage of bold new ideas at PITCH, CPIT's annual fashion runway show, but it was the workmanship of tailoring and construction that really impressed the crowds in 2014.
AS THEIR TRAINING
IS LARGELY
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CONCEPTUALISE,
DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCT THEIR
ENSEMBLES FROM
START TO FINISH
AND THEN ORGANISE
MODELS AND
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THE INDUSTRY JUDGES THIS YEAR WERE DENISE
LE'STRANGE CORBETT FROM WORLD AND
MEGAN MCKEE FROM CONTEMPORARY LOUNGE
BALLANTYNES AND THEIR CHOICE ON THE NIGHT
WAS NATALIE WEAVER'S COLLECTION TOUGH.
Credits:
Photos by Dave Richards Photography.
Models from Portfolio Models.
Styling by Kirsten Stewart School of Make Up,
and True Grit hair spa.
Natalie Weaver’s collectionThe third and final year students
present an entire collection, which
is their second collection for the
year. While the mid-year collection
is designed to a brief from industry
partners they have completed work
experience with, the brief for PITCH
allows for imaginations to run wild,
especially amongst the first and
second year students who have
more freedom to explore.
And while creativity was abundant
on the night, CPIT fashion
programme leader Nicola Chrisp
said she was pleased to see
workmanship shining through. “Our
programme has a strong focus on
technical ability and this year
showcased the skills the students
have achieved. We want them to hit
the ground running with confidence
in any workroom in New Zealand, or
overseas, and the calibre of our
graduates does suggest we are
achieving that,” she said.
Many graduates have already
secured employment with top labels
such as Karen Walker. Former
graduates of the programme have
launched their own labels, such as
Georgia Currie with her successful
Georgia Alice label.
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If you are fuller in the bust or body visit Debra and the team at The Fitting Room –
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swimwear season
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The Fitting Room: Freya – Spirit Bikini in Coral (Available C-F Cups) $84.99The Fitting Room: Freya – Spirit Classic Brief in Coral $59.99Andrea Biani: Senso Steel Giraffe Pony Slides $279.90Max: Two Tone Panama Hat in Sand/White $49
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By Rachel Smith
Scents for summer
FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY
Fragrances of the summer months: the heady smell of Christmas lilies, freshly mowed grass and pine needles, they all bring back memories of summers past.
For your own personal summer fragrance Dodds Pharmacy in Merivale has a selection of top
scents for men and women.The newly released Black Opium
by Yves Saint Laurent, is a fresh take on their Opium of the 1980s. It is a very different experience from its oriental scented predecessor - with first notes of coffee, pink pepper, pear, followed by orange flower, jasmine, floral, and final notes of cappuccino, vanilla and cedarwood, it is Dodd's pick for the scent of the season.
“It's the first coffee floral fragrance,” says Hannah from Dodds Pharmacy. “It's going to be huge for summer.”
YSL describe their new fragrance as a vibrant sensual and addictive contrast of light and dark, creating a fragrance very different from any other through many years of collaborative work.
Black Opium Eau de Parfum is available in 30ml, 50ml and 90ml, and also in gift sets with mini mascara and eyeliner with the 30ml, or a mini purse size fragrance with the 50ml.
For the men, Spicebomb by Victor & Rolf, have released a limited edition copper metallic finish to their
distinctive grenade style bottle, especially for Christmas.
Spicebomb is the male counterpart to the women's fragrance, Flowerbomb, with its scent a mix of spice and freshness. It includes notes of chilli and saffron, leather and tobacco, and vetiver, bergamot and grapefruit, and is available in 50ml and 90ml bottles.
“IT'S THE FIRST
COFFEE FLORAL FRAGRANCE, IT'S
GOING TO BE HUGE FOR SUMMER.”
Gift sets for Spicebomb include shower gel and after shave gel, with the traditional smoky glass grenade styled bottle.
Daisy Dream by Marc Jacobs is the latest fragrance to join their Daisy Collection. It includes another distinctive bottle, decorated with delicate white daisies. Daisy Dream offers a light fresh floral for summer,
suited to younger wearers and those looking for a light scent.
Dodd's Pharmacy also offers a range of other gifts for Christmas, including contemporary homeware, cufflinks, toilet bags and shaving sets for men, and gift sets from their extensive selection of prestige cosmetics.
Visit Dodds Pharmacy today, you’ll be delighted with the unique range of Christmas gifts instore
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Summer Fashion Lavish Clothing Gallery16 Colombo St, Cashmere
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New & Pre loved designer clothing, shoes, bags and accessories.
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Recreated in the spirit ofA passion for the history of Christchurch was the
incentive to bring new life to an old industrial site.
“It was a really intact 100 year old building,” says
Alasdair Cassels, founder of The Tannery. “The
building really did tell the history of Christchurch.”
Alasdair has learnt much more about the
history of the area since he purchased
the old tannery site 20 years ago. Built
in 1841 it was one of the primary industry sites
set up along the Heathcote River – a river
which allowed access to the newly formed
city of Christchurch.
The importance of the long neglected
Heathcote River plays an integral part of
The Tannery's future plans.
“It needs its mana back,” says Alasdair,
who has been talking with local runanga to
bring new life back to the river.
Work to clean the river has been underway
since 2011, when The Tannery began their six
monthly rubbish removals. It has become
something of a community event, with staff
and locals removing huge amounts of rubbish
including heaters, car bodies, TVs and
couches from the river, with support from
Christchurch City Council.
$400,000 has been earmarked for upgrading
the river over the coming years, including
building a bridge, a wharf and an art trail along
the Towpath walk way.
Funding for the project will be coming
directly from The Tannery, and corporate
sponsorship, with the Christchurch City Council
providing planning and engineering support.
Consultation is also underway with the
Department of Corrections, to use the project as
a work experience opportunity for skilled
prisoners who are close to release.
Alasdair intends the bridge to be much more
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THE TANNERY ITSELF IS ALSO
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OF THE EMPORIUM NEXT YEAR.
than just a crossing point for the river. With a
Victorian look on one side and Maori carvings on
the other, he sees it as a metaphorical bridge,
which is both a work of art and a connection for
the city and the people.
An unused building at the rear of The Tannery
site is to be used as a carving and welding
workshop, with the intention that it will continue
as a home for traditional carving.
The Tannery itself is also evolving, with
two picture theatres to become part of the
emporium next year.
There are now 70 businesses on site, in
The Atrium with its soaring Victorian ceiling,
and along The Boardwalk. These consist of
56 retail stores providing everything from
homeware and fabrics to owers and good
books, as well as17 fashion stores.
Most of the stores are owner operated,
meaning that those who have chosen to be
part of The Tannery bring with them a
passion for their own products as well as
the site itself.
“We've created a unique boutique
environment,” says Alasdair, with many of
the tenants those who were misplaced
from the High Street area of the city, as well
as new businesses.
These include fashion store Alchemy
Equipment, a new arrival in July this year,
with co-founder Campbell Junor saying The
Tannery provided the ideal home for their
business with its need for a multi-use site.
Like DEVal, who manufacture their
garments on site at The Tannery, they provide
a connectivity between the customer and the
product, with both fashion lines designed on
site.
Campbell sees The Tannery as containing
a carefully curated collection of stores, with
the story of what Alasdair has created felt as
soon as people walk into The Atrium.
“Customers come here specically for our
ethos,” says Alasdair.
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NORTH CANTERBURY
Then she found herself so fascinated with
the idea of using these skills to help
people re-evaluate their lives or to
overcome issues, that it became her calling.
“I take quite a different approach to therapy.”
Sahera says, “I help my clients fix their
situations fast and accurately - it’s the engineer
in me. Giving my clients an awareness and the
skills to use in their lives, which means they
can continue to make positive life-lasting
change”
“Many times I have run into clients, years
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the work we did together - improvements to
their health, relationships, careers and
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Her work incorporates elements of
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Working with Sahera is brief and strategic.
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gives her a real advantage in working with
male clients. They like her no-nonsense
approach and that she tells it “like it is”. Yet
being a mother herself, her feminine side
allows her to relate and work well with
women.
Whether it is dealing with stress-related
matters, overcoming phobias, weight loss,
smoking addiction, improving health, pain
management, career progression or
relationships and confidence Sahera doesn't
just sit and listen. She helps clients
strategise an effective way of moving
forward as quickly as possible and with
unwavering confidence. “Life is too short to
live in the past.” It's that toolbox of hers that
enable Sahera to deal with such a wide
range of challenges and she keeps adding
more tools and skills all the time.
Sahera provides her services in a totally
private environment independent of any
organised clinic. “I offer a place where
people can speak their minds openly,
honestly and in complete confidence about
any subject they wish.”
Sahera Laing can be contacted on 027
207 7262. Her website is www.sahera.co.nz.
Call her now to get your life moving in the
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What makes an engineer change
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Pink Sugar has only been open for two months, but
already all the signs suggest that this vintage high tea
specialist is set to become an iconic fixture on
Oxford’s Main Street. Guests from near and far are loving the
unique experience owner Sally Sergeant has created – tables
are full, people are returning and the reservation book is
filling up.Pink Sugar is an extraordinary experience that promises
not to disappoint. In the gorgeously detailed premises,
complete with crystal chandeliers, floral feature walls and a
beautiful tea garden, you can enjoy an exquisite high tea
served on delicate fine china, as well as a delicious selection
of cupcakes, tea sandwiches, savoury treats, and light
lunches.Each luxurious high tea option below comes with a
beverage of your choice (reservations required):
Exquisite high As if the quaint, picturesque town of Oxford didn’t have enough going for it already, Pink Sugar provides yet another great reason to jump in the car and venture north.
Pink Sugar is the perfect place for a pre-Christmas catch-up
with friends or family. Soak up the elegant atmosphere inside or
head outside to the sheltered deck and garden for those days
it’s just too gorgeous to be inside.For something extra special, you can enjoy your tea and
treats inside Crumpet – Pink Sugar’s vintage 10-foot caravan,
which has been lovingly restored with a retro feel. Crumpet is also making a name for itself as the go-to girl for
kids’ birthday parties.
Vintage High Tea ($27) – a beautifully presented selection of savoury pastries, fresh finger sandwiches and delicious sweet treats.
Devonshire Tea ($12) – freshly baked scones served with berry jam and clotted cream.
Sweet Delights ($12) – a selection of four delicious petite sweets, including a cupcake, scone, tart and chocolate treat.
Savoury Tasting Plate ($12) – a selection of four tasty mini pastries with gourmet fillings of the day.
Tea Sandwiches ($12) –a selection of petite sandwiches with the day’s fresh fillings.
COMPLETE WITH CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, FLORAL FEATURE WALLS AND A BEAUTIFUL TEA GARDEN, YOU CAN ENJOY AN EXQUISITE HIGH TEA SERVED ON DELICATE FINE CHINA, AS WELL AS A DELICIOUS SELECTION OF CUPCAKES, TEA SANDWICHES, SAVOURY TREATS, AND LIGHT LUNCHES.
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tea experience
For just $20 per person, five to six girls can enjoy a kids’ high
tea, cupcake decorating and games, and even take a cupcake
home with them. While Pink Sugar is proving popular for birthday celebrations,
it is perfect for any special occasion – anniversary, baby
shower, bridal shower, Mother’s Day and more. Private functions are welcome and Sally and her team
ensure every event is memorable.While Sally obviously adores everything floral, pretty and tea-
related, it’s the people she gets to meet that inspire her.“The best thing about Pink Sugar for me is all the lovely
people I get to meet each day. I have been blown away by the
kindness and positivity of our customers – it's such a joy to go
to work and meet people who love the specialness of what we
have created. I like to think that the memories being made at
Pink Sugar will last a lifetime.”After you have sipped the last of your deliciously aromatic
tea and savoured every last morsel of your freshly baked
scone, be sure to take a peek at the gift shop. Pink Sugar has a
lovely range of giftware to suit all budgets.Great for Christmas gifts are the two exquisite ranges of teas
direct from England: Harney & Sons and Whittard of Chelsea.Whittard of Chelsea has the most beautifully packaged gift teas
and a wide range to please even the most discerning tea lover.
There is also a range of caffeine-free fruit teas. And what would
Christmas be without chocolate – at Pink Sugar you’ll find luxury
white hot chocolate and milk chocolate in gorgeous packaging.Visit Sally and her team at Pink Sugar, 76 Main St, Oxford, (03)
312 1416. Open every day from 9am to 4.30pm. Open until 9pm
on Wednesdays and Fridays for private bookings of 10 or more.
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KIDSZONE
Our brand is all about providing quality
clothing for children in New Zealand
to support their lifestyle need for
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to help children 'clothe their imagination' with
clothes that are durable, affordable,
comfortable and fun,” say owners Oliver
Mander and Alex Hill.
Eureka was formed in 2007 and stopped
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“We're really pleased to be able to bring
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serving the clothing needs of 5-14 year old
boys and girls. We are solely focused on
children's clothing, from the design phase
Summer clothing range for active kidsEureka Clothing, a former designer and retailer of
children's clothing, has returned with a bright new summer
range, a new website and a new and exciting brand.
right through to retail.”
Oliver and Alex have lived in Wellington full
time since 2011 and 2012 respectively. Oliver
has a long background in the oil industry in
Europe, Australia and NZ; his two very active
boys are now aged 13 and 11. Alex
immigrated to Wellington from the UK in
2012, with a background in event
management. She has three children, aged
9, 6 and 3.
Eureka sells its new range via their website
www.eurekaclothing.com. They explain that
having no stores means they can keep prices
relatively low, while ensuring they maintain
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About 11 percent of New Zealand
children up to the age of 14 are
considered obese. Another 20
percent are overweight and at risk of
obesity.
Professor Mike Metzler says the data on
United States children is about the same
and, in both countries, the rates go way up
for kids at the lower socio-economic end.
“Only about 20 percent of US high school
students are active for more than 60
minutes each day. The latest New Zealand
data will be released soon. In 2007 only
about 11 percent met that standard.
“There is much concern that this will be
the first generation to have a shorter
average life span than their parents. Much
Exercise crucial for childrenof that is due to diseases attributable to
sedentary lifestyles and poor eating
habits.
Professor Metzler's lecture focussed on
what schools can do to increase children's
physical activity as advocated by the US
Institute of Medicine in their 2013 report.
The US Institute of Medicine report says
scheduled time in physical education
alone cannot achieve the daily physical
activity goal. It is imperative that all
teachers, administrators and certain
community agencies must be involved in
working towards this goal.
Physical inactivity is a key determinant
of health across the lifespan. A lack of
activity increases the risk of heart disease,
colon and breast cancer, diabetes
mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis,
anxiety and depression.
Emerging literature suggests that in
terms of mortality, the global population
health burden of physical inactivity
approaches that of cigarette smoking. The
prevalence and substantial disease risk
associated with physical inactivity has
been described as a pandemic, Professor
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for the big day
There is of course the
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the bridal party looks
their best.
What may seem a
daunting task begins for
many with the smallest
detail, be it a colour, or a look
or feel they want to create.
“Colours are a great starting point,
especially with flowers, as it sets everything
else around it,” says Sophia Cohen from
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Colour palettes can be anything you wish
from soft shades of rose gold, blush, tan
and gold, to clean light greens and navy
blues, or bright tangerine and orange
combined with white.
The colours will often naturally correspond
to a certain look, with Pinterest a great
source of inspiration to pinpoint the exact
ecisionsDFor those looking at a summer wedding, most of the big decisions
for the day will have been made many months ago.
wedding day details from
international trends. These may
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personalised table settings,
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lighting and gifts for the
guests.
From there Sophia says, it is a
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in New Zealand and working within
their budget.
Rustic Winter, Industrial Chic, Bohemian Glam
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Each style is put together by selected vendors,
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The next Christchurch Wedding Fair is to be
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For the summer season there is a huge array of
choice, with local flowers at their very best
over the warmer months.
“Seasonal flowers are best,” says Ian Harvey from
Flower Bazaar in Mairehau, providing great value
and the freshest blooms.
With the wedding season stretching from
September to May, there are floral highlights for
each month, such as the soft scent of lily of the
valley and bright peonies.
The statement floral arrangements are of course
the bouquets for the bride and the bridal party, with
many opting for traditional buttonholes to match for
men, and a touch of colour for mother of the bride.
CANTERBURY BRIDE
for summer weddingsNo wedding feels complete without flowers.
Whether formal or contemporary, large
arrangements or small touches, they bring
something very special to a wedding day.
Seasonal flowers
Classic roses are always popular, says Ian, with
a wide variety of rose colours available these days.
David Austin roses provide a very old fashioned
look, with the outdoor bloom cultivated under
glass, in soft antique shades. Many opt for classic
shades of soft pink, peach and white.
For those looking for a little more colour there
are roses and peonies in bright shades of coral, or
shocking pink gerberas, as well as baby roses and
sweet peas.
Lilies are in plentiful supply over the summer, as
are the fuller roses of the Avalanche series, with
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CUISINERECIPES FOOD WINE BARS & CAFÉS RESTAURANTS
However, for the second year in a row a South Island café has been
judged the nation’s best. Dunedin’s Ironic Café has taken out the
supreme Café of the Year title for 2014 from 18 finalists from
throughout New Zealand. Last year Tasman’s Jester Café was the winner.Ironic Café was built from scratch and is owned by Sue Moller and Steve
Wilson who opened it in 2007. For their win, in addition to the kudos of running
the country’s best café, Sue and Steve drive home a sporty Renault Clio R.S.
200 worth more than $30,000.Their winning dish was a Spring Stack comprising sautéed fresh local
asparagus, chorizo and fresh spinach served with roasted tomato, poached
free-range eggs and vibrant avocado crème on Ironic’s freshly baked ciabatta.
Café of the Year
Terra Viva Café & Bar’s winning dish was hot smoked
salmon and bacon jam textured salad served with
tomato compote, toasted nuts, spinach, beetroot crisps
curried crème fraiche & marinated couscous. Regional
winning cafés each receive $1,500 worth of Goodman
Fielder and $1,500 worth of Wattie’s products.Head judge Kerry Tyack said, “A pleasant surprise
awaits you as you enter this popular Christchurch
eatery through a darkish door into a light and airy space
beyond. Wafting aromas of food being prepared on site
mingle in with those of freshly brewed coffee. “Staff are friendly and pleasant encouraging guests
A Burnside café has been judged the Christchurch regional winner of the Café of the Year Award for 2014. Terra Viva Café & Deli in Roydvale Ave owned by Juliet and Peter Worsp has taken the title ahead of other finalists Phillipstown’s Purple Weka Café & Bar and Savoire Café & Wine Bar in Merivale.
Christchurch’s
to sit a while, read and take in the relaxed atmosphere.
The food from both the cabinet and off the menu is
visually appealing and is well presented and tasty.
Coffee is excellent and overall experience very
positive.”Marisa Bidois, CEO of The Restaurant Association
of New Zealand says with record entries this year the
competition has been tough. “The café culture is such an important part of our
ethos here in New Zealand and it’s wonderful to see
such a diverse representation in the finalists. A big
congratulations to our deserving winners.”
Local winner
Terra Viva CafePeter and Juliet Worsp
Terra Viva Cafe’s winning dish:Hot smoked salmon & bacon jam, textured salad, tomato compote, nuts, spinach, beetroot crisps
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CUISINE
Culinary hot spots
FAMILY-FRIENDLY CAFE VEGETARIAN FARE ARGENTINIAN INSPIRATION
Ris'tretto Cafe, located at the St
Albans end of Barbadoes Street,
provides a family-friendly
atmosphere with great food and coffee.
The café uses Ris'tretto Espresso beans for
all their coffee, an award winning fair trade
organic blend, and their deli style food
includes comfort favourites such as lasagne
and macaroni cheese, as well as gluten-free
kumara cakes, salads, filled bagels and a
good selection of sweet treats.
With the café designed to cater for the
whole family, there is an enclosed child's
play area at the rear of the café as well as a
sunny outdoor space at the front. They also
offer free 'fluffies' for their younger diners.
Ris'tretto Café is open seven days –
Monday-Friday from 8.30am – 4pm,
Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 9am-3pm.
Phone (03) 385 8670
www.ristretto.co.nz
For vegetarians and open minded
carnivores, The Lotus-Heart on St
Asaph Street, offers a vegetarian
dining experience.
Priding themselves on conscious living and
healthy eating the menu is solely
vegetarian, with daily options for vegan,
gluten-free and raw food diets.
Menu options include masala dosa, a South
Indian rice crepe filled with potato masala,
and a range of burgers such as the Sun
Burger with its sunflower seed pattie.
There are also over 120 beverages from
which to choose, from kombucha to organic
herbal teas, and strawberry chia drinks.
Closed on Mondays, The Lotus-Heart is
open Tuesday to Sunday from 7.30am to
3pm, with dinner service on Friday and
Saturday until 9pm.
Phone (03) 377 2727
www.thelotusheart.co.nz
New options for inner city dining
come in the form of Argentinian
flavours at The Polo Bar.
The Polo Bar is the dining experience at
Hotel Montreal, located on Montreal Street,
with a menu of Argentinian inspired sharing
plates on offer from 3pm daily.
The plates feature smoked and chargrilled
meats, with lighter options including mini
bell pepper stuffed with feta, pine nuts and
spinach, and snacks of spiced caramelised
almonds to be enjoyed with a quiet drink.
The Polo Bar, with its polo themed interior,
offers a relaxed dining environment, as
does their sunny outdoor space.
Hotel Montreal is also open for breakfast
daily, with a continental breakfast buffet
and a la carte menu.
Phone (03) 943 8547
www.hotelmontreal.co.nz
Cnr Riccarton Rd & Monavale AveP. 343 5378
www.trevinos.co.nz
Great Wine, Great Food, Great Times
Join us for New Years Eve!Open every day except Christmas Day
Limited spaces available
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Recipe60ml pisco or cognac40ml fresh lime juice40ml Simple Syrup1 large egg whiteIce4 drops of Angostura bitters
How to make a Pisco SourThe national cocktail of Chile and Peru, this drink may have evolved from the Pisco Punch, which was all the rage in San Francisco during the 1849 gold rush.Pisco is a clear brandy distilled from grapes in the wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. If you can’t lay your hands on a bottle, cognac is a good substitute, but it will change the colour.
CocktailThe
Mary's mixologist
CUISINE
Here's Metropol's round up of some great foodie hot spots to enjoy…
CHINESE FLAVOURS
THE TASTES OF ITALY
EASTSIDE DINING
There are Italian flavours at
Baretta, a stylish inner city
restaurant and bar on St
Asaph Street.
The fare includes tastes of Italy,
from pizza and mains to salads
and pasta, with their great
antipasto mezze plate providing
a selection of cheese, cured
meats, pickles, vegetables, dips,
seafood, bread, grissini, balsamic
and olive oil. With the main bar and
restaurant decorated with a decadent European
look, their piazza styled courtyard area out back features live music and
DJs and is busy until the small hours of the morning.
Baretta is open daily from 11.30am, until 1am Sunday to Wednesday, and
3am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Phone (03) 260 2600 www.baretta.co.nz
Overlooking the estuary in
Ferrymead is Café Metro,
for great dining on the
east side of the city.
They offer a wide selection of
café style food options, as well
as good coffee, with indoor and
outdoor seating options. The
views out across the water makes
the outdoor area a wonderful
option on a sunny day.
For sweet tastes with your morning
coffee their berry muffins, almond croissants and walnut slice are highly
recommended. Lunch includes their range of fresh daily salad options.
Café Metro is located at 23 Humphreys Drive and is open for breakfast
from 7am until 5pm. Stress free parking.
Phone (03) 384 0062
There is a wide selection
when it comes to Chinese
restaurants in Riccarton,
including Joyful Restaurant. In
its roomy new building Joyful
offers Chinese flavours, and is
well suited to catering for
groups of any size. The menu
includes favourites such as deep
fried wontons and dumplings, a
huge range of chicken, pork, seafood
and beef dishes, as well as vegetarian
and tofu options, with their fried rice well recommended. With generous
servings they are more than happy to bag up leftovers for customers to
take home, and also provide a takeaway service.
Joyful Restaurant can be found at 102 Riccarton Road, open daily from
11.30am, until 9.30pm on weeknights and 10pm on Friday and Saturday.
Phone (03) 341 6883 www.joyfulrestaurant.co.nz
GlasswareUsually served in a martini glass, several types are available. Personally we prefer using Luigi Bormioli Bach Martini glasses available from Total Food Equipment, which are an elegant fluted glass.
Put all of the ingredients except the ice and bitters in a cocktail shaker; shake for 10 seconds. Add ice; shake for 10 more seconds, then strain into a chilled coupe. Dot the drink with the bitters and draw a straw through the drops.
Bloody Mary's is now online so check out www.bloodymarys.co.nz where they will be publishing all the Mary's Mixologist recipes on their site for easy reference.
Pisco Sour
chef
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CUISINE
'Raising the roof' is a popular expression used to signify a party that's off the charts. And, although the city's new Cook Brothers' bar can't raise the roof, it's not for lack of the 'cool factor'.
Edgy nightclub & gastro pub
Christchurch's first rooftop bar
has hit the nightlife in a very big
way since the long-awaited
Engineers and Merchants opened on St
Asaph St next to Baretta in November.
But what puts the hot in this hot spot
is its 'best of both worlds' atmosphere.
Owned by Cook Brothers Bars from
Dunedin, Merchants – an edgy
nightclub with dancing and music – is
downstairs, while Engineers – a gastro
pub style restaurant and rooftop bar – is
upstairs.
And, while upstairs is all about good
food and atmosphere, downstairs
caters to the late-night dancing crowd,
open 11.30am until late at 178 St Asaph
St.
Cook Brothers' Bars cut its teeth on the iconic
Dunedin student pub the Captain Cook Tavern
before expanding into other hospitality ventures
in Dunedin, Auckland and Queenstown.
The company's Christchurch venture was
named after the building itself, originally occupied
from the 1920s by the company Engineers and
Merchants. “We have always had Christchurch on the
radar and the premises, leased prior to the earthquake
by the Fu Hua Chinese restaurant, appealed to us because
of the opportunity to create a roof top bar and fill a gap in the
bar and the night life scene in the downtown area,” Cook Brothers'
Bars CEO James Arnott explains.
“It is a great building with a fantastic feel to it and its original use
has inspired the name Engineers while the smaller downstairs bar will
retain the Merchants name.”
Engineers incorporates a range of dining zones both inside and on
the roof top featuring a varied menu and bar snacks. “We are
planning live entertainment on the roof top bar and inside late at night
DJ's will set up and the space will transform into a dance floor,”
James says. “Our focus is on providing a fun venue which is in line
with our other outlets throughout the country.”
When it comes to nightlife, Cook Brothers' Bars has been around
the block, after launching in 2004, when Arnott and partner Richard
Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm
Unit B 10 Garlands Road Woolston Hotline phone 381 1048
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McLeod bought the Captain Cook tavern as 21-year-old
students. The pair later opened the Alibi bar in Dunedin's Octagon
along with the Velvet Burger gourmet burger chain.
“We have a successful formula and we are looking forward to our
venture into Christchurch,” James says. “It is exciting to be offering
the first roof top premises and we expect Engineers will create a lot of
interest amongst Cantabrians keen to enjoy themselves day or night.”
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It is owned and operated by Taiwanese born tea aficionado Shih Yen
Chen who has been importing and sharing his personally selected
range of teas from around the world, which includes a range
produced by his own family in Taiwan, alongside others from China,
Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Japan.Tea workshops hosted by Teasme manager, Eng Eu Poh, aim to
demystify the vast selection of over a hundred varieties, guiding the
uninitiated, and enabling lovers of fine teas to expand their horizons.
Embark on a fascinating journey through the wonderful world of tea to
deepen your understanding and appreciation of tea and reap the
rewards from the associated benefits for greater physical and
psychological wellbeing.
DISCOVER THE WORLD’S FINEST TEAS
CUISINE
The perfect gift for the discerning tea connoisseur can be found at Christchurch tea emporium, Teasme.
The most common variety is black tea, which accounts for around
75 percent of the world’s tea consumption. Typically rolled and
fermented, then dried and crushed, most black tea can be served
without milk, in order to experience its full flavour and isn’t at all bitter if
brewed correctly. Black tea helps lower cholesterol levels, and has the
most caffeine of all tea varieties. Green and white teas have the most antioxidants, which offer a
range of health benefits including improved brain function, fat loss,
and lowering the risk of cancer.Because herbal and fruit teas are not technically part of the tea
family, they contain no caffeine while offering a long list of health
benefits. Combinations of dried fruits, flowers, and herbs, some which
can be served hot or cold, have pungent aromas and equally rich
flavours. Eng Eu’s three-hour master class flies by thanks to his gregarious
and engaging personality and concludes with a traditional Taiwanese
tea ceremony. You can taste a variety of teas of your choice which
are brewed by Shih Yen while he explains the various customs,
brewing methods, and talks through the range of different tea
accessories, leading to deeper appreciation of tea and its purpose
in society. Pop into Teasme, at Church Corner or South City Mall, where
there is a daily brew available for tasting and their popular chilled
‘bubble tea’ for takeaways, or visit them online at
www.teasme.co.nz for a full selection of teas and handmade
vessels and teapots.
POP INTO TEASME, AT CHURCH CORNER OR SOUTH CITY MALL, WHERE THERE IS A DAILY BREW AVAILABLE FOR TASTING OR VISIT THEM ONLINE AT WWW.TEASME.CO.NZ FOR A FULL SELECTION OF TEAS AND HANDMADE VESSELS AND TEAPOTS.
Owner and operator Taiwanese born tea aficionado Shih Yen Chen
Open 7 days
Fendalton Village Mall Cnr Ilam & Clyde Rd
Ph. 351 4414
Mon-Fri: 0730-430pm Sat-Sun: 0830-430pm
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Fendalton’s Favourite Café
376 Riccarton RdChurch Corner Mall,
Upper RiccartonP. 341 7421
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CUISINE
fresh & fruity,
Natasha MacAller, author of Vanilla Table – The essence of exquisite cooking from the world’s best chefs, shares Duff Goldman’s blend of fresh, fruity and rich flavours which are brought together in this delicious dessert that’s perfect for a summer treat…
MethodBlueberry ice creamPut the blueberries, sugar and water in saucepan. Simmer for about 5 minutes while keeping an eye on the water. Don’t let it get too dry and burn, but don’t leave too much water either. Add lemon juice and puree in a blender until smooth. Chill in the fridge overnight.Stir in half ‘n’ half and vanilla paste. Freeze in an ice-cream maker until it looks like soft-serve, then scoop out and put in the freezer until set and frozen.
Scottish shortbreadPreheat oven to 190CCream butter, sugar and vanilla paste. Beat until smooth. Sift dry ingredients together, then GENTLY fold into the butter until the mixture is homogeneous. Press dough evenly into a 20x30cm square pan. Mark into smaller squares by pushing the tines of a fork about ¾ of the way through the dough.Bake in preheated oven 23-28 minutes. Cut along markings while still hot but let it cool in the pan. Turn out and store in an airtight container.
Crème ChantillyHeat the cream with syrup, honey and vanilla seeds until hot. DO NOT BOIL.Chill in the fridge 3 hours or up to overnight. Whip to soft peaks when you are ready to serve.
Crème fraîche sauceCombine all ingredients in a bowl, whisk together until smooth. Let sit for at least an hour, chilled, before serving. Give a quick whisk right before serving.
To servePool the crème fraîche sauce on the plate and place one square of shortbread on top. Scoop a small sphere of blueberry ice cream and place on the shortbread. Spoon a dollop of crème Chantilly and put the cherry on top. Lightly scatter the lemon verbena or flower petals.
crumbly & creamy
Scottish Shortbread Sundae with blueberry ice creamServes 4-6
Ingredients
Blueberry Ice Cream
3C Blueberries (fresh or frozen and thawed)
1C white sugar
1/2C water (you might need more, but start with this)
2 tsp lemon juice
2C half ‘n’ half, or half amount of cream and half of milk
3 Tbsp vanilla paste
Scottish Shortbread
1C unsalted butter
3/4C powdered / icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla paste
2½ C plain flour
Hefty pinch of sea salt
Crème Chantilly
½ C whipping cream
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp wildflower honey
½ a vanilla pod
Crème Fraîche Sauce
1 C crème fraîche
1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out; save pod for another use
3 Tbsp white sugar
To Serve
4-6 cherries
1 Tbsp chiffonade or lemon verbena leaves or edible flower petals
Cnr Roydvale Ave/Wairakei Rd, Chch
Ph: 358 7978
Open every day 7.30 - 5pm
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Winner of the Café of the Year Award Christchurch / Canterbury Region
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CUISINE
Everybody is talking about the new Coriander's restaurant and bar at 222 St Asaph Street. Driving down the one way street, the striking two storied white building, with its wide veranda, and – come evening – glowing lights, it's unmissable.
Inside it's all about authentic northern
Indian Cuisine and hospitality from 11am
till late, with dining, elegant bar, private
dining options, and evening entertainment.
Famed for its authentic dining and takeaways,
this new CBD Coriander's offers patrons even
more.
Owner Amardeep Singh has launched a
new lunch and bar menu. Available from
11.30am to 4.30pm the bar menu is tempting:
Deep Fried Chicken, chicken Seek Kebabs,
Chicken on Fire, Amritsari Fish and cocktail
sized Pakoras are all just $9.90. To sit on the
spacious veranda with a few drinks and a
starter or bar snack, all served with drama on
sizzling platters, is an exotic experience.
The lunch menu includes traditional favourites
- Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Marsala, Lamb
Rogan Josh, Lamb Korma, Vegetable Jalfreezy
and Dal Makini, plus briyani options and Chole
Bhatura, a Punjabi dish of thick leavened Indian
fried bread with either chickpeas or chicken. At
$14 lunch is very affordable.
TO SIT
ON THE SPACIOUS
VERANDA WITH A FEW
DRINKS AND A STARTER
OR BAR SNACK, ALL
SERVED WITH DRAMA ON
SIZZLING PLATTERS,
IS AN EXOTIC
EXPERIENCE.
Dinner is served from 5pm till late as Indians
like to dine later, making it the perfect location
for people who prefer late or après theatre
dining. The extensive menu is identical to the
one that has made Coriander's one of
Canterbury's favourite Indian restaurants, with
new dishes coming in the New Year.
All dishes are prepared by five Indian chefs
in the new state-of-the-art kitchen, with two
tandoors, viewable through a huge glass
window.
While during the day and early evening
background music is Indian, evening patrons
can enjoy an eclectic variety of live late night
entertainment and dancing. A salsa dance
group was first to perform, and a DJ is
available on request.
Coriander's also caters for private functions
in the atmospheric Bollywood room. Groups
can have their own choice of music and can
dance from 10pm to 1am. A DJ is available on
request.
Takeaways can be collected from a discrete
entrance at Welles Street, where there is also
evening parking for 12 cars. The completed
building with restaurant and bar is quite
stunning and the Design Team have done a
great job.
Talk of the town
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Fully licensed
222 St Asaph St, CBD Christchurch
Phone Bookings: call 03 365 5557
Opening hours:
7 Days 11.30am-12.30am
Lunch: 7 Days 11.30am to 4.30pm
Takeaway pick up 41 Welles Street
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Phone Bookings call 366 7223
Lunch Monday-Friday
11.30am-2.00pm
Dinner 7 Days from
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BYO & fully licensed
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Phone Bookings call 03 347 2315
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Phone Bookings call
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Lunch Monday-Friday
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17 Beach Road
Kaikoura
Phone 03 319 6844
Lunch Monday-Sunday
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New St Asaph Street location NOW OPEN!Coriander’s
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Come in and Experience an Exquisite Array of Delicate Flavours!
Phone 0508 111 001
www.corianders.co.nz
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The Go Colour campaign
represents a refresh of the Dulux
Colours of New Zealand®
collection, an iconic range inspired by
cherished New Zealand locations.
“It's all about celebrating colour in all
its forms and encouraging people to
consider adding more expressive colour
into their everyday lives,” says Dulux
national marketing manager Shontelle
Crosswell.
The launch includes the addition of
360 bold new shades, larger colour
samplers, inspirational new brochures
including innovative ideas for the interior
and exterior of your home along with
in-store colour walls.
Combine new colour chips with larger
swatches, helpful paint scheming ideas
and new fandecks and you get the
picture. Each innovation is designed to
encourage Kiwis to explore the endless
possibilities of colour.
Be creative, embrace colour
Colour is expressive, creative and fun. It's the perfect
way to add character to your home and make it your
own, and there's really no excuse not to embrace it
with the launch of a new range from Dulux – Go Colour.
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THE LAUNCH INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF
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YOU WANT TO PICTURE A SPECIFIC DULUX
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For example, to launch its new fandecks Dulux commissioned
three New Zealand artists to design the covers - using their
favourite Dulux Colours of New Zealand shades. The company is
also giving away beautiful limited edition prints of the designs.
The prints by painter Elliot Collins, typeface designer Kris
Sowersby and illustrator Sarah Maxey stand alone or work well as
a set and are very collectable.
HOME
There's also a new Dulux iPhone app. If you want
to picture a specific Dulux colour in your home,
simply take a photo of a wall and download your
chosen Dulux colour to visualise it in situ.
Alternatively, while you're out and about you can
find the Dulux match to any colour using your
phone camera.
“The Go Colour campaign is designed to
encourage Kiwis to explore the virtually boundless
possibilities of colours. Colour reflects who we are,
it's expressive, fun and creative and always
conversational and it's just got a whole lot easier to
be part of that revolution,” Ms Crosswell says.
Go forward, be creative and embrace colour –
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For more information on the new Dulux colour
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Transforming
By Lydia Truesdale
Pamela Bamforth of the Style File has been somewhat of a saviour for many families and businesses within Canterbury post-earthquakes.
Her superior home staging and interior
styling skills have helped many
residential properties, from
contemporary homes to original homesteads,
ease through the sale process while
enhancing and adding value to the home.
Right now Pamela is busy preparing for the
move to a new, bigger location to
accommodate the growing range of furniture
and accessories for hire.Pamela’s love for interior design has
flourished over the years. She always enjoyed
up-scaling the homes she lived in, so eight
years ago she decided to turn her passion into
her job and proudly took over the Style File,
developing it into an independent design
business with a professional styling service
and full furniture hire. “I help by transforming empty spaces,
making them look and feel like homes again,”
she says. Pam specialises in residential properties for
rapid sale or rental. Over-the-phone quotes are
given on a room-number basis, and going
ahead, she visits the property to get an idea of
everything from the size, character and colour
scheme to ascertain which pieces of furniture
will look and fit best in the space. From there she prepares a contract and full
inventory and liaises with real estate agents,
architects, builders or homeowners to dress
the space and utilise its character and charm.
As it is essential no damage is done to either
property or furniture, and that delivery and
completion is on time, professional movers
are employed and insurance is taken for
transportation and delivery. As she shows off the furniture it’s clear Pam
loves what she does, and furthermore, doing it
with professional distinction. Given it is a
relatively rare situation Canterbury
homeowners find themselves in, with many
having been forced to renovate, rebuild or
relocate, Pamela loves being able to help
those in need through what could otherwise
be a difficult, stressful and drawn-out process.Being a hands-on owner means Pam
oversees each project that is undertaken as
well as the buying of all stock.
empty spaces
SHE ALWAYS ENJOYED UP-SCALING THE HOMES SHE LIVED IN, SO EIGHT YEARS AGO SHE DECIDED TO TURN HER PASSION INTO HER JOB AND PROUDLY TOOK OVER THE STYLE FILE, DEVELOPING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT DESIGN BUSINESS WITH A PROFESSIONAL STYLING SERVICE AND FULL FURNITURE HIRE.
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THE IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF INTERIOR FURNISHINGS SPANS FROM PIECES FOR CHARACTER HOMES AND ORIGINAL HOMESTEADS TO MODERN PIECES FOR CONTEMPORARY HOMES.
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Pieces are sourced from New Zealand’s
finest manufacturers, as well as smaller items
being imported from Europe and abroad,
prerequisites being distinct, high quality items
that have signature and versatile appeal.“Styles change and you have to be able to
change with them – some people want bright
and modern, some want traditional – so I am
always adding furniture and pieces to the
collection to ensure there is enough for all
tastes.” The impressive collection of interior
furnishings spans from pieces for character
homes and original homesteads to modern
pieces for contemporary homes. Lounge
suites, beds and bed heads, tables and
seating, lamps, linen, cushions, flowers and
more make up the portfolio of items to be
hired out and used in the professional styling
services. As part of their professional approach, all
items are inspected and cleaned according to
a quality control programme to ensure they
remain in pristine condition. As such, each
piece, even vintage ones for heritage homes,
boasts an as-new look so as to elevate the
presence in and of the homes they
accessorise. The move couldn’t come at a better time,
and Pam loves that it’s a reason to update her
offerings and order even more stock. “The difference that adding a touch of
quality, colour and personality can make is
tremendous, and does wonders in terms of
helping sell or rent out properties.”Quite simply, Pam is dedicated to bringing
out the essence of each space and
transforming interiors into inviting, comforting
areas to relax or entertain in. Whether hiring out furniture to sharpen up a
place going on the market, or interior styling
rental properties and show homes, Pam
strives to carry out each job with a
professional and creative edge. For all enquiries, phone the Style File on
(03) 379 9973. www.thestylefile.co.nz
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Preeminent china &glassware available
NAMES SUCH AS ROYAL DOULTON, WATERFORD CRYSTAL, WEDGWOOD, ROYAL ALBERT, JOHNSON BROTHERS, AS WELL AS MARQUIS BY WATERFORD AND BUNNYKINS BY ROYAL DOULTON, WILL ALL BE AVAILABLE ALONGSIDE CONTEMPORARY LINES FROM THE
LIKES OF GORDON RAMSAY.
Premium quality china and glassware at great prices are now on offer
in Christchurch, with the newly arrived Royal Doulton outlet store.Brothers, as well as Marquis by Waterford and
Bunnykins by Royal Doulton, will all be
available alongside contemporary lines from
the likes of Gordon Ramsay.
Whether you are looking to update your
home or searching for that special Christmas
gift, there is an enticing array of beautiful
products, which are both rich in history and
also designed for everyday use.
Distinctive pieces include Royal Doulton
crystal patterns and exclusive Johnson
Brothers tableware, as well as new Wedgwood
Harlequin Teaware, Royal Doulton
Aromatherapy Reeds and Saturn Nouveau
Highball pairs.
Visit www.royaldoultonoutlet.com.au for a full
listing of offers, give them a call on (03) 349
3551, or visit Royal Doulton Outlet Store at
Dress Smart on 409 Main South Road Hornby,
open seven days from 10am to 5pm.
Opening their doors at the end of last
month at Dress Smart, the
Christchurch shop is only the second
in the country. The store provides exceptional
value on an extensive range of upmarket
homeware brands, with their opening sale
offering savings of up to 80% on premium
brands and an extra 10% off already reduced
prices, until Sunday 28 December.
“There is a great choice and variety of
selected ranges from preeminent lines,” said
Jonathan King from the Royal Doulton store.
“We are bringing great historical brands to an
outlet format, providing affordable prices for
our Christchurch customers.”
Names such as Royal Doulton, Waterford
Crystal, Wedgwood, Royal Albert, Johnson
Jess: 021 879 777
Viv: 021 392 371
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Yet Natalia Duyunova, of Professional
Cleaning Services & Resources Ltd,
does love cleaning and also finds it
relaxing and uplifting. “Even as a child I would
grab a mop and just spontaneously start
mopping the floor, says Natalia. “I didn’t need
my mother to ask me to do this and I also
invented cleaning methods that I thought
would be more effective.”Natalia is definitely the kind of person we all
need to clean our homes, offices, schools and
factories. She has years of professional
experience in the business, especially in
mining towns in Australia with both large
commercial premises and very expensive, top
quality houses. Now Natalia has brought that
background and expertise to Christchurch and
surrounding areas. She and her team of fully
trained staff at Professional Cleaning Services
are passionate about their work. Cleaning is
their business and yes, they love every minute
of it, no matter the type or size of the job. “You do not get a second chance to make a
positive first impression. That’s why we deliver
the job to the highest possible standard with
rapid response times from the very outset. There’s a good deal of competition in the
cleaning market and we want to be the ones
who provide the ‘wow’ factor. We have
received superb feedback from our clients who
are simply amazed at the finish we can achieve
in their homes and commercial premises.”Professional Cleaning Services’ expertise
covers the full range of commercial, residential
and industrial cleaning. They even offer public
swimming pool cleaning, workshop cleaning,
campsite cleaning, hospital and medical
Cleaning with the
by Cheryl Colley HOME
How many of us would say we love cleaning? Very few I would suspect. How many of us would say we find cleaning relaxing? “Even fewer” is likely to be the answer.
factor
facilities cleaning, airport cleaning and section
clearing. Basically they can clean literally
anywhere and anything. They can provide
commercial cleaning day and night anywhere in
Christchurch and tailor their cleaning plans to fit
clients’ specific needs and budgets, whether it
is a one-off project or ongoing cleaning. To discuss your cleaning requirements and to
request a no obligation free quote contact
Natalia at Professional Cleaning Services &
Resources Ltd on 027 333 8255 or by email –
[email protected]. The website
www.profclean.co.nz has comprehensive
details of all the services offered.
“WE HAVE RECEIVED
SUPERB FEEDBACK FROM OUR CLIENTS
WHO ARE SIMPLY AMAZED AT THE FINISH
WE CAN ACHIEVE IN THEIR HOMES AND
COMMERCIAL PREMISES.”
Project Management Commercial Fit Out
Brad Richards 021 025 10654
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Wishing all our customers
a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year.
Thanks to everyone for all their
support & trust.
We look forward to continue business
& provide cleaning services
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I love hearing what clients are visualising for
their new home and bringing that vision to
life for them. I add in features that build onto
that, making the most of the location and
enhancing the energy efficiency of the home.
The final design comes out of a process of idea
sharing, and clients love that.”
Having graduated architecture with honours
from Kingston University in London, Barry has
lived in New Zealand for over ten years. He's
also a qualified Home Star assessor, so every
new home design carries a Home Star rating
Listening - a key feature in home design Barry Connor's home designs are anything but ordinary. Each is a unique design that's been tailored to the people who will one day be living out their stories there. Well before any actual design begins, Barry spends time listening to his clients' ideas. He also visits the site. “A well designed home has both form and function, meaning it not only looks great, it functions on a very practical level for those living there.
for energy efficiency and sustainability. “I
always orientate the design around the natural
energy source of the sun, then look at options
for insulation, lighting, heating, water efficiency
and building materials. A home should be both a
pleasure to live in and cost-effective to operate.”
From the images of past projects on his office
wall it is clear to see Barry is extremely versatile.
There are modern townhouses with very
contemporary designs, alongside multi-unit
dwellings and more classical and heritage
styles.
Barry Connor Design is located at Unit
2/473 Brougham Street, Waltham and can be
contacted on 021 203 5992 or email
[email protected]. The website
is www.barryconnordesign.co.nz where you
can see stunning examples of Barry's
architectural designs. Barry Connor Design is
also on Facebook.
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Adrian Kay and his team at Dream Doors
Christchurch, New Zealand Dream Doors'
franchisee of the year for 2013, have the
expertise to ensure that kitchen design and
installation is lasting, functional and
aesthetically pleasing.
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Kitchen of your dreamsby Cheryl Colley
WE
PROJECT
MANAGE THE
WHOLE PROCESS
FROM START TO FINISH,
INCLUDING ELECTRICAL,
PLUMBING AND GAS
FITTING, LIGHTING,
SPLASH BACKS
ETC.
Where can people find out
more about Dream Doors?
Their website
www.dreamdoors.co.nz has
an amazing array of door
designs and colours, bench
tops, splash backs, hardware
and complete kitchen designs. People
can also email [email protected]
to discuss their project and to arrange a
home visit.
What makes kitchen design so
important?
The kitchen is the focal point of a home, the
place where family and friends gather to
prepare food, to socialise and to entertain. It
is also very often the first room that house
buyers will check out. A badly designed
kitchen, a kitchen in poor condition or with a
dated colour scheme can let a whole house
down and make it harder to sell. People want
their kitchens to feel open and spacious and
to utilise space effectively with excellent
function and flow.
What can Dream Doors offer someone
looking to remodel their kitchen?
We offer literally thousands of door
combinations and colour schemes to
choose from - from contemporary to
traditional, from town to country. All doors
and units are custom-made in New Zealand
from local materials and using European
fixtures and fittings which means people get
only the best quality – and all of this comes
with a ten-year guarantee. We also supply
and fit a full range of bench tops, from
laminates to granites, engineered stone,
acrylics, stainless steel and solid timber. In
addition we can supply top brand
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What is the process for working with
Dream Doors?
Once someone contacts Dream Doors on
(03) 338 1081, a representative will go out to
their home with a mobile showroom and sit
down with them to start the process of
deciding what will work best for them,
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The results from the annual Homestar /
realestate.co.nz survey show a rising
preference for high levels of insulation
and orientation for sun – outstripping
expectations.
Paul McKenzie, national marketing manager
at realestate.co.nz, said the increased
preference was surprising. “We knew from the
last couple of years that most Kiwis rate good
sun and insulation as important – even so, a
leap of 8% is pretty substantial,” he said.
“This shows the real-life performance of a home, rather than cosmetic features, is increasingly crucial. Home sellers wanting to command a top price would be well advised to look at issues such as insulation before they put their house on the market,” he said.
Now run over three years, the annual survey gives a valuable insight into not only what New Zealanders rate as important, but how preferences are changing over time. Last year orientation for sun was rated as important by 86% - this year it’s risen to 91%. A high level of
What we value inKiwis put sun and warmth top of the list when it comes to housing. An overwhelming nine out of ten New Zealanders rate good sun and insulation as ‘important’ or ‘very important’ when choosing a new home – far outweighing other factors.
insulation was important to 82% last year, but is now ranked as important by 90%.
Alex Cutler, chief executive of the New Zealand Green Building Council, welcomed the growing awareness of performance and quality over superficial factors.
“A home that’s designed and built for health and efficiency has a positive impact for families – bringing lower household costs and better quality of life. These figures show this isn’t a passing trend. New Zealanders increasingly understand that homes should be
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“THIS SHOWS
THE REAL-LIFE PERFORMANCE OF A HOME, RATHER THAN COSMETIC
FEATURES, IS INCREASINGLY
CRUCIAL.”
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Home features Kiwis think are important when purchasing a home. 2014 results 2013 results 2012 results Orientated to maximise the sun 91% 86% 87%High level of insulation 90% 82% 76%Off street parking 76% 75% 73%Ample storage space 76% 72% 71%Located on a quiet street 74% 69% 69%Covered car parking (garage / carport) 73% 73% 74%Energy efcient features - e.g. LEDs, double glazing 72% 49% 51%Number of bedrooms (3 or more) 69% 74% 74%Indoor / outdoor ow 69% 69% 70%Outdoor entertaining area 63% 65% 65%Open plan living 58% 55% 55%A large section / garden with room for fruit and vegetables 54% 55% 53%Close to amenities, e.g. schools, medical care, supermarket etc 50% 47% A home built with sustainable orenvironmentally friendly materials 48% 36% 33%Attractive updated or gourmet kitchen 47% 51% 51%Renewable energy - e.g. solar PV panels or solar water heating 45% n/a n/aClose to public transport 42% 29% 31%Large or walk-in wardrobes 41% 42% 44%Water saving features e.g. rain water tank 37% 29% 26%
% rating features as 'important' or 'very important' a home...
built to capture free warmth from the sun and be well-insulated and ventilated to be healthy all year round.”
The research surveyed nearly 1,000 homeowners around New Zealand. Nationally, 77% of respondents said making their home more energy efcient was a priority – a 12% increase on 2013. Around half aim to do this in the next year.
Kiwis who are considering selling their homes believe it’s worth upgrading performance – 88% think energy-efcient features have the potential to attract a price premium. Other aspects of energy
use and sustainability are growing in importance too. Efcient features such as LED lighting and double glazing was important to nearly three quarters of those surveyed – up from around 50% in the last survey.
Roughly half of people think it’s important for a home to be built from sustainable or environmentally-friendly materials, up from a third.
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Philips has now introduced the new Airfryer XL to New Zealand, in response to consumer demand for an
Airfryer that can be used to feed the whole family. The new size has a 1.2kg cooking capacity to feed up to five people and can bake, grill, roast and fry with little or no oil. Given that the Airfryer uses fast-circulating hot air to cook food, rather than excessive oil, it not only reduces fat by up to 80% but also provides a safer, faster and more economical alternative to conventional frying. Perfect fries can be cooked in 12 minutes with up to 80% less fat* – while the new large size can even marinate and cook a whole chicken, or even bake a cake. RRP $599.95 *Compared to fresh fries prepared in a conventional Philips deep fat fryer.
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Bunnings National Barbeque Buyer, Kristen
Beer, provides her top tips on selecting the
best barbeques, spit roasters and pizza
ovens for entertaining outside this summer…
If hosting a barbeque, consider how many
people will be catered for – will it be a small family
meal or feeding a whole football team? A two
burner barbeque will easily cater for up to four
people while a six burner will allow cooking for
much larger groups.
Match the barbeque size to the area. Compact
portable barbeques suit small courtyards or
apartments while larger outdoor kitchens are best
for big decks and patios.
Consider the fuel source of the barbeque. Gas is
ideal for beginners as it is easy to turn on and
there are no messy ashes to clean up. For an
authentic barbeque taste and experience, choose
a charcoal fuelled barbeque. To experience the
best of both worlds use a charcoal gas grill which
uses gas to light the charcoal, providing a
traditional smoky flavour without the hassle of
lighting coals.
Chops and 'snags' go down well on any
barbeque, but if baking, roasting and smoking is
on the menu choose a barbecue with special
features such as side burners, rotisseries and built
in thermometers.
Flat top barbeques are ideal if catering for big
numbers as they have a larger cooking surface,
are easily portable and will fit almost anywhere in
the backyard.
Round kettle barbeques are perfect for roasting
as their round shape circulates heat to cook meat
slowly and evenly in its own juices, giving food a
succulent flavour and tenderness.
Barbeque alfresco
Entertaining outdoors is an iconic Kiwi tradition and
summer is the perfect time to transform the backyard
into an alfresco eatery to enjoy with family and friends.
Hooded barbeques are all-rounders
as they can be used as a hotplate, grill
or an outdoor oven. The hood traps in
heat to give food a fabulous flavour and
many hooded barbeques come with
extras such as rotisseries, side burners,
a built-in thermometer, hood lights and
glass windows.
Spice up the backyard with a spit
roaster to give food a delicious slow
roasted flavour. Fuelled by either wood
or charcoal, some roasters also include
a motor that can turn up to 20 kilograms
at a time, perfect for cooking big racks
of lamb or beef.
Fire up restaurant quality pizza at
home with a traditional pizza oven.
Pizza ovens are always a crowd pleaser
and can also be used for barbequing,
roast ing, grilling, smoking and baking.
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THE BEST OF BOTH
WORLDS USE A CHARCOAL
GAS GRILL WHICH USES GAS
TO LIGHT THE CHARCOAL,
PROVIDING A TRADITIONAL
SMOKY FLAVOUR
WITHOUT THE HASSLE
OF LIGHTING
COALS.
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What most commonly soured the experience, for people ConsumerBuild talked to, were:
Ÿ Poor workmanshipŸ Contractors not turning up when promisedŸ No communication about variations and other
issues that ariseŸ Complaints being ignored and problems not
being xedŸ Phone calls not being returned (in some cases
even by the management of the building companies)
Ÿ Delays which became a nightmare
FINDING A GOOD BUILDER
ConsumerBuild provides tips on selecting a builder
Ÿ When the tenders come in, don’t automatically choose the cheapest. Use a number of criteria to decide, such as:
Ÿ Price - if a tender is way above or below the others you should question it. Some builders tender low on the initial bid just to get the job - but they'll probably be forced to cut corners, or rely on expensive variations along the way to make the job pay
Ÿ Examples of their work - ask them if you can talk to someone who has used them to build or renovate, and look at examples of their work.
Ÿ Qualications – nd out if they are qualied. Ÿ Licensing – check the Register of licensed
practitioners to see if they are licensed. A licensed practitioner has shown they have the skills, knowledge and experience to meet government-backed national standards.
Ÿ Membership of trade organisations – nd out if they are members of New Zealand Certied Builders Association (CBANZ) or Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF).
Ÿ Guarantees – whether any are offered and what is covered.
Hiring the right builder is crucial to the whole building experience. People who have been involved in building, repairing or renovating a house typically report that the key factor in making it a happy experience is nding a good builder and subcontractors.
In contrast, people who’d had positive experiences reported that the builders they hired all had the following qualities:
Ÿ SkillŸ Honesty and integrity, i.e. someone who tells
the truth, keeps promises and accepts responsibility when it is due
Ÿ Knowledge of the housing industryŸ A personality that meshed with their ownŸ PatienceŸ Sympathy for their goals and budget
HOME
Finally, talk to each one and decide if you think you can work with them on a daily basis. You need to be comfortable with them, believe communication channels will be open, and condent they are capable of turning the designs into a high quality/satisfactory house.For more information go to www.consumerbuild.org.nz
WHEN QUALITY COUNTS
Shane 021 796 555
www.ainsworthbuilders.co.nz
Contact Simon
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Display your favourite Christmas collections. If you don't have a
collection, now is a great time to start!
Make simple bows out of Christmas ribbons and attach them to
your curtains with pins.
Decorate your house plants by hanging small Christmas
ornaments on them.
Place a collection of Christmas books on your coffee table.
Fill a glass bowl with pine cones and Christmas balls and place
on a shelf or table.
Wrap your staircase banister with indoor Christmas lights,
garland, and bows.
To add scent throughout your home, tie 5 or 6 cinnamon sticks
together in a bundle using Christmas ribbon. Make as many
bundles as you wish and place around your home in baskets or
bowls.
To decorate your table, tie Christmas ribbon to the stems of
glasses and/or handles of cutlery.
To dress up your chairs, tie Christmas bows around the chair so
that the bow is on the back of the chair.
Using a small brush or q-tip, paint the edges of pine cones with
glittery gold craft paint. After the pine cones dry, place them in a
decorative basket.
Add Christmas garland to door frames, window frames and
mirrors. You can use tape to secure the garland to the surfaces.
Christmas decorating ideas
By Lesley Dietschy
Decorating your home for Christmas doesn’t need to be stressful or expensive. Get your family involved and have fun making your home beautiful for the holiday season.
15 Christmas decorating ideas:
Tie bows around door knobs using festive and colourful Christmas
ribbon.
Attach garland and Christmas bows to your chandelier. You can
also weave strings of red beads in the garland that will dangle down
from your chandelier and reflect the light, which will add sparkle.
Buy poinsettia plants for your home – they’re traditional Christmas
flowering plants that will last throughout the season.
Don't forget to decorate your fireplace mantel and bring out your
Christmas stockings. A few fireplace mantel decorating ideas are
adding garland, different styles and sizes of Santas, and festive
scented candles.
Christmas decorating is a great time to create traditions and spend quality
time with your family. Happy holidays!
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