Rug up in your Swandri and gumboots because Southland’s most unique festival is set to sprout this year! Mark your calendars, for tickets go on sale on 1 March. You won’t want to miss this one!
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The highly anticipated ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch is approaching fast. So, how can you make the most of a day out to watch the exciting close-to-shore racing?
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Escape the city’s hustle and bustle for a weekend getaway – it doesn’t take long. Just over an hour’s drive north of Christchurch, and you find yourself in Hurunui, a little district with a whole lot to offer.
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Whether you are crammed in the car with the camping gear driving over Lewis Pass or hopping on a quick flight, the path travelled between Nelson Tasman and Canterbury is well used.
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What started as a backyard project, supplying a friend’s restaurant and selling produce at farmers’ markets, has now grown into a 50-plus acre organic farm without a drop of synthetic spray or fertiliser in sight.
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The Christ Church Cathedral rebuild progresses, Forest and Bird marks 100 years, and a Lexus opens a new showroom. We also share with you Avenues’ journey over the last two decades.
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Avenues readers once again came out in droves to vote for their favourite places to dine, eat, and play in our city. This is the best of Ōtautahi, decided by you.
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Zodiac’s latest bespoke cocktail for Avenues’ readers is the Honeyed Butterfly Bramble, a cross between the classic Aviation and Bramble.
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Originally from the print world, Simon Jerard fell in love with LED billboards in an almost poetic fashion, leading him on a quest around the world to find out as much as he possibly could about them.
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Milestones represent a significant event, the beginning of a new page in the Book of Life - writes Avenues’ columnist Hannah Harte.
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I have reached a new milestone – 10 years of service in the Māori Healing Arts and a decade of commitment to my own personal healing journey - writes Chelita.
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Over a late-night sake session in a Queenstown bar nearly a decade ago, the Tanoshi concept was born. It’s the latest Japanese restaurant to open in the CBD.
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Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Art Centre’s Off Centre, a hit is back. This time in a compressed format over a Friday night and all-day Saturday.
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The first Sunday in March heralds the return of the North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival, held at Waipara’s Glenmark Domain.
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I’ve gorged myself on cherries this season, and I don’t regret it one bit or one pit. Writes Avenues’ food columnist Kate Underwood.
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With Andrew Swarbrick’s art, one look isn’t enough. The North Canterbury artist melds genres in his chosen mastered medium of oil paint.
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I love the start of every year. I love the feeling of freshness, freedom, and forgiveness that comes with new beginnings – writes Lynette McFadden.
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In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, breakthroughs in medical imaging technology are transforming the way we understand and address digestive and gut health issues.
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There’s so much to see and do around the country this month, celebrating heritage We fill you in on where to go and what to do.
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Currently showing at Canterbury Museum at CoCA, Ngā Hau Ngākau (Breath of Mine) is a collaboration between painter Robin Slow, master carver Brian Flintoff, and musician Bob Bickerton.
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