It’s two o’clock in the afternoon and Lee Barrington, cook and owner of iconic Kaiapoi café Out The Gate, is tucking into a sausage sandwich. Is that breakfast, lunch or dinner?
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Many of us work from home at some point, whether it’s a day a week or full-time. We might spread out on the corner of the kitchen table or take our laptop to the spare bedroom. But architectural designer, Josh Newlove, has created a home office that ticks all the boxes – great views of Mt Peel, close to the house, but far enough away to avoid disturbances.
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North Canterbury locals, Deb and Ian Riach, are expanding their popular Coffee Worx Roastery with additional roasting capacity and premises.
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Step behind a tall hedge on North Eyre Road and you’ll find a shopping spot - a hub of cute cabins with a focus on pre-loved fashion, homewares and flowers.
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The Oxford Observatory is the perfect place for star gazing in North Canterbury.
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Plenty of North Canterbury businesses and residents pulled together to help fundraise for cyclone relief efforts.
The old brick BNZ building has been restored in Kaiapoi. It was a team effort that reflects the positive and community focused vibe of the town.
The old brick BNZ building has been restored in Kaiapoi. It was a team effort that reflects the positive and community focused vibe of the town.
North Canterbury is bursting with wonderful businesses owned and run by dynamic and entrepreneurial men. Across all sectors from real estate to photography, home kill to construction, our men in business are flourishing and dynamic in the North Canterbury business world.
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With three manufacturing jewellers working away on their respective projects, the first floor workshop directly above The Ringmakers’ retail space is always a hive of activity.
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From Rangiora High School Student to global baking magnate - we caught up with North Canterbury born Dean Brettschneider to find out the secrets of his success.
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Fashion retail can be fiercely competitive but one young entrepreneur from Fairlie opened his first store at just 18 and now he’s expanding his range. We caught up with him to find out what he loves about the business of retail.
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When Andy Westland gets up in the morning he puts honey on his toast before heading out to tend to his bees. Wife Amy uses honey to sweeten her Milo and their school age children both eat honey straight off the spoon. The family behind Westlands Honey clearly love the business they’re in.
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