Leaky home facts and figures regularly appear in news headlines. Often times we discount them, casually shrug, or even have a moan about the cost to the taxpayer. But what…
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Nearly 16,000 unlawful entries and burglaries were reported in Canterbury last year, so the obvious question is; is your business protecting itself against intruders and theft? Those likely to enter…
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The return to central Christchurch for Malley & Co Lawyers is a signal of intent; the company has faith that a thriving city centre will once again be realised. As…
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I read a survey recently where participants were asked “What frustrates you most about meetings at work?.” The top reported frustrations about meetings were: No clear purpose or objective for…
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Moving an entire furniture-manufacturing workshop and showroom into a new premises with less than one week’s notice would have seemed impossible in pre-earthquake Christchurch. But in these ‘new-normal’ times, learning…
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By Corazon Miller The blueprint designed to put the heart back into the garden city’s CBD is out. It has been heralded on one hand as an ambitious plan and…
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By Karen Pasco It’s difficult to find a hotter topic right now than climate change and the extent of our impact upon it. Considering what’s at stake, the old stiff-upper-lip…
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By Corazon Miller This side of the millennium has seen its fair share of green placard waving, so much so that many have become immune to the call of the…
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By Corazon Miller Walking into the front yard of a house on the side of Christchurch’s Cashmere hills, I find Kathleen Gallagher, peace activist, poet, playwright and environmental film director…
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It’s clear that house prices and rents are rising. The media run stories of astounding prices being achieved for what are sometimes old houses in less than mediocre condition. By…