Style: October 04, 2019

october 2019 

The culture issue 

The events 

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and why 

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October 2019 

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What better way to get excited 

about the tail-end of the year 

than by booking in some fun and 

frivolity? With so much on the social 

calendar from now until the end of 

summer, it was easy for us to infuse 

our October issue with a considered 

dose of culture. 

A good show starts with a great 

story, but a story comes to life in the 

right setting. It makes sense, then, 

that the South Island is attracting an 

increasing amount of attention, as 

its expansive landscapes provide for 

instant filter-free backdrops. Currently 

being filmed in Queenstown is the 

Great Southern Television crimedrama 

One Lane Bridge, with a cast 

that includes Dominic Ona-Ariki, Sara 

Wiseman and Michelle Langstone. 

Juliet Speedy caught up with its 

executive producer Philip Smith, as 

well as Dame Gaylene Preston, to 

discuss the future of the film industry 

in the South. 

We mix up food and culture with 

a look at what our venues have to 

offer to satisfy our senses, while 

Richard Dalman highlights the most 

awe-inspiring opera house I’ve ever 

seen (page 35). We also have your 

next party outfit sorted and identify 

the best ways to make your outdoor 

areas sing. 

We hope you find plenty of 

entertainment in Style. 

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1-6 & 9-12 OCTOBER 

MISS SAIGON 

Isaac Theatre Royal 

15 OCTOBER 

DYLAN MORAN 

Christchurch Town Hall 

2 NOVEMBER 

CSO: LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 

Christchurch Town Hall 

MUSIC 

8 & 9 

Kris Kristofferson 

See the original A Star is Born legend 

performing hits from his extensive 

songbook with The Strangers. 

8: Regent Theatre, Dunedin 

9: Christchurch Town Hall 

17 & 19 

Tami Neilson 

A rare up-close and personal acoustic 

show with brother Jay for full 

appreciation of her soulful songs and 

powerhouse vocals. 

17: Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin 

19: The Piano, Christchurch 

19 & 20 

Postmodern Jukebox 

Get ready for the most sensational 

’20s party this side of The Great 

Gatsby when Welcome to the 

Twenties 2.0 comes to town. 

19: Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 


FESTIVALS 

5-6 

Women’s Lifestyle Expo 

Everything from jewellery and beauty 

to business products, crafts, fitness, 

food and wine sampling. 

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch 

5 

SCAPE Season Opening 

A family fun day to kick off SCAPE’s 

six-week festival of free-to-view 

public artworks popping up around 

central Christchurch. 

Margaret Mahy Playground, 

Christchurch 

11-13 

Akaroa FrenchFest 

A weekend of French culture, 

entertainment and romance 

celebrating Akaroa’s unique history, 

kicking off with a Friday night 

street party. 

Akaroa Recreation Ground 

SPORT 

12 

Rugby World Cup 

NZ takes on Italy in the countdown 

to the quarter-finals. 

Japan 

13 & 19 

Pink Star Walk 

Remember those lost, celebrate 

survivors, and help raise funds 

towards eliminating deaths from 

breast cancer. 

13: Queenstown Gardens 

19: North Hagley Park, 

Christchurch 

31 

Halloween Ride 

Dress up – or dress up your bike 

– to frighten the trick-or-treaters 

on a 7km Beckenham Loop cycle 

to conclude Biketober, starting 

at 7.30pm. 

Corner Sandwich Road and 

Eastern Terrace, Christchurch 

PERFORMING ARTS 

2-12 

Escape from Haunted House 

Interactive school holiday fun for kids 

aged 5-8. 

Court Theatre, Christchurch 

10 

It’s Showtime: Magic & Illusion 

An all-ages show from leading 

magician Mike Lindsay assisted by his 

sidekicks, Jazz the Dove and Nugget 

the Chicken. 

Villa Maria College, Christchurch 

15 & 19 

Mr Red Light 

Four strangers form an unlikely 

bond when, fleeing police, Mr Red 

Light seeks refuge in a pie shop. 

An absurdly funny new play 

from Nightsong. 


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THAT’S 

ENTERTAINMENT 

It’s that time of year, when the weekends get longer because they start on Thursday. 

We’re a bit of a predictable bunch, but it’s good to know that your fave event is coming 

around for another year. So, we are delivering you your social calendar must-attends, 

but ensuring you know a little more than you thought you would, this year. 

Words Kate Preece 

5 OCTOBER – 16 NOVEMBER 

SCAPE Public Art Season 2019 

Your opinion on art could see you winging 

your way to China with your bestie. Yes, as 

you wind your way along the SCAPE Public 

Art Walkway that connects the 14 artworks 

that make up the 2019 season, keep a 

mental note and then enter your standout 

via the online survey (scapepublicart.org.nz) 

to be in to win flights with China Southern 

Airlines. A walk and a win. 

8-9 NOVEMBER 

The Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival 

A crowd favourite in this town, you need to 

be quick off the mark to secure your tickets. 

Entertainment from the Phoenix Foundation, 

The Chills, Hollie Smith and more will make 

for a great atmosphere. The ultimate for 

beer aficionados, who can put their money 

($10) where their mouths are and enter their 

own homebrew for assessment. All in New 

Zealand’s largest indoor events arena.


Image: Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images 

12 & 15 NOVEMBER 

Addington Cup Week 

There’s a petting zoo at Addington Raceway 

on Friday 15 November. Truly. And that’s no 

reference to the scenes that unfurl after the 

last horse has crossed the line on Tuesday. 

Entry to the public areas is by way of a gold 

coin donation on Canterbury Anniversary 

Day, and your cash goes to the Maia Health 

Foundation. Expect a far more PG affair to 

that of the NZ Trotting Cup Day. 

13-15 NOVEMBER 

The New Zealand Agricultural Show 

Cows, sheep, horses and wine. Yes, the 16th 

annual New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition 

takes place in conjunction with this agricultural 

event in Christchurch. So, be it riesling, sauvignon 

blanc, pinot gris, gewürztraminer, viognier or 

muscat, verdelho, arneis, rosé, sauvignon gris... pay 

attention before you swill to see whether you 

are enjoying what has been decreed as the best 

available in New Zealand. 

In addition, it’s at this time of year that the New 

Zealand Winemaker of the Year is crowned. Each 

competing winemaker puts forward the three 

wines of different varieties and styles that best 

show off their skills. Last year’s accolade went to 

Jen Parr from Valli Vineyard. 

Jen Parr, Valli Vineyard. 

Trelise Cooper. 

Image: Phil Walker/Getty Images 

27 & 28 NOVEMBER 

Fashion for a Cure 

Dunedin and Christchurch have had their run, but this truly 

fashionable event has two more southern stops for 2019: 

Rippon Hall, Lake Wanaka on 27 November and inside a 

Nordic teepee at Lake Hayes on 28 November. You’ll see 

the latest collections by Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, Kathryn 

Wilson, Carlson, Augustine and more, but really, this is 

about more than that. 

Breast Cancer Cure (BCC) is New Zealand’s only not-forprofit 

organisation dedicated to funding scientific research to 

find a cure for breast cancer. Trelise Cooper is the patron 

for the trust, which was founded in 1997, and its long list of 

ambassadors include Petra Bagust, Karen Walker and Shane 

Cortese. More than $6 million of grants have ensued since 

Dr John Harman’s vision became a reality, with the funding 

of a Chair in Breast Cancer at the Auckland University 

School of Medicine a significant step to boost research into 

diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in New Zealand.


7 DECEMBER 

A Day at the Polo 

Now in its 11th year, this award-winning 

event is set in the stunning private 

grounds of the Port Hills Polo Club in 

Tai Tapu and plays host to two polo 

matches, including the rare opportunity 

to watch polo at a high level in the New 

Zealand vs. Australia match. Guests 

enjoy the relaxed garden party feel while 

enjoying a luncheon by Twentyfour 

Catering, live and silent auctions, the 

fashion in the field and, of course, the 

traditional stomping of the divots. 

All proceeds raised support Ronald 

McDonald House South Island – sounds 

like a winning Christmas function idea. 

7 DECEMBER 

South Island Wine & Food Festival 

There are only certain times of the year when 

you can drink in Hagley Park, and this is one 

of them. There will be 40 boutique wineries 

out enjoying the sunshine, with plenty of 

foodie events to balance the palate and the... 

balance. Go all out and be a VIP for the best 

of both food and wine worlds, without having 

to lift more than your little pinky. 

Image: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images 

7 DECEMBER 

Wanaka Beer Festival 

Another event that will gladly assess the brews from 

your garage, this three-year-old festival cites beer, 

cocktails and disc golf among the reasons you’ll want 

to fill your cup at the Wanaka Show Grounds. 

18 JANUARY 

Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert 

Too slow. Sold out. Better luck next year. 

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23 JANUARY – 16 FEBRUARY 

Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival 2020 

If there’s anything we learnt from last year’s 

event it’s that you should believe the hype. 

Sure, those who didn’t make it to Limbo don’t 

know what they missed out on, but the ones 

who did go, well, they’ll not be sluggish when 

the early bird tickets come out. Heck, they’ve 

probably already booked their seats for the 

2020 headline act, Blanc de Blanc, as it has the 

same naughty cabaret flavour that left Limbo 

lovers wanting more. Why? Oh, the same 

creatives are behind both. 

25 JANUARY 

The Great Kiwi Beer Festival 

It’s never too early to be an early bird – so you’ve missed 

the first tickets off the rank already. Don’t dismay, just get 

your act together and you could find yourself drinking 

highlights, such as the World’s Best Milk Stout, in Hagley 

Park. Shout out to Christchurch brewery Cassels, which 

claimed this title at the 2019 World Beer Awards in London. 

8 FEBRUARY 

Tuki Festival 

Formerly known as Rippon Festival 

(New Zealand’s longest-running 

festival that stopped in 2014), this 

revamped smorgasbord of sound 

sees the likes of Tami Neilson, Tiki 

Taane, Anika Moa, TrinityRoots 

and more exude their talent on 

Glendhu Bay. Who doesn’t like a 

Waitangi Weekend in Wanaka?


15 FEBRUARY 

Nostalgia 

Have you changed your ways post-children and fallen off 

the festival bandwagon? Well, here’s your opportunity to get 

back in amongst it once again. This seriously laid-back day at 

Ferrymead’s Heritage Park is super family-friendly and can 

include steam train jaunts, market stall purchases and constant 

snacking and/or drinking. For those who’ve already boarded this 

train, 2020 brings another stage (now three), even more for the 

children, and your headliners include Ladyhawke. Enough said. 

Ben Harper. 

22 FEBRUARY 

Electric Avenue 

Two words: Ben Harper. This 

R18 music festival should deliver 

12 hours of good noise across 

multiple stages, that will be graced 

by as many as 25 different artists, 

if 2018 is anything to go by. 

Image: Paul Morigi/Getty Images

A SEASON OF COMEDY AT 

THE COURT THEATRE 

Fresh Off The Boat 

Written by Oscar Kightley and Simon Small 

For Samoan immigrant Charles, the reality of Christchurch in the ‘90s 

ain’t the fantasy he was promised. Alternatively hilarious and sobering, 

this milestone Pasifika play offers up a culturally challenging yet 

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STYLE | report 25 

FILM SOUTH 

The cat’s out of the bag: the South Island is where it’s at, for beauty, 

for lifestyle and for natural film sets. Juliet Speedy speaks to local 

producer Phil Smith and filmmaker Gaylene Preston about homegrown 

TV series and what’s holding our film industry back. 

ABOVE: Mount Cook, New Zealand.

26 STYLE | report 

One Lane Bridge actor, 

Dominic Ona-Ariki. 

Great Southern TV producer, Phil Smith. 

It’s been said by many people that the vast natural beauty of 

the South Island looks like one giant film set. Some of the 

landscapes and cityscapes are so beautiful they almost look 

make-believe. What some studios overseas spend years trying 

to create artificially, we have right here in front of our eyes 

and under our feet. And it’s catching on. 

More and more local and international film and 

TV makers are using various parts of the South Island as 

the main backdrop for their productions. We offer not 

only the scenery, but an increasing pool of remarkable local 

industry talent. 

The enormously successful Top of the Lake (2013) was 

filmed entirely on location in Queenstown and Glenorchy. 

The first series took 18 weeks to film, and although 

Queenstown is referred to by name in the series, Glenorchy 

doubles as the fictitious town of ‘Laketop’. Jane Campion cowrote 

and directed the film with some overseas funding and 

a mixture of cast and crew from here and overseas. It was a 

mystery/ drama series in which the engrossing storyline was 

offset by the stunning, eerie landscapes. It’s hard to imagine it 

being made so beautifully or successfully anywhere else. 

Now, another drama is about to start production in 

Queenstown. This one is totally home-grown. It’s called One 

Lane Bridge and is the baby of Queenstown-based Phil Smith, 

who runs Great Southern TV. Smith describes the series as a 

gritty drama with a murderous edge. “It’s down-on-the-farm, 

down-to-earth New Zealand telly, no Chablis-swilling urban 

folk. Hardcore Speight’s and lamingtons for morning tea.” The 

characters talk “real Kiwi” and he wanted it to feel real, not 

like a pantomime. “It also has a fascinating spiritual edge that 

ekes its way into the story… but that’s all we can say. And 

somebody dies.” 

Smith had the idea for One Lane Bridge 13 years ago when 

he drove over one of 25 one-lane bridges on the West Coast 

and thought it a great name for a drama. “Recently we spent 

a year developing the drama with Carmen Leonard and Pip 

Hall. They added a lot to the series.” 

Smith said it’s being shot in his home town of Queenstown 

because he always wanted to film something there. He said its 

appeal is obvious. “Central [Otago] is stunning, vast, cinematic, 

and so the people are also larger than life.” He loves the 

diversity in the area, too. “Super rich, super struggling, super 

ambitious and super traffic jams. Just super all round!” 

Unlike many productions in the area, the cast is a 

powerhouse of talented locals. “No tax-break actors where 

you suddenly see an Alaskan in a drama and see at the end it 

was made in conjunction with the Alaskan Film Development 

Tax Office.” The casting announcement released in 

September confirmed some top Kiwi talent, including Dominic 

Ona-Ariki, Joel Tobeck and Alison Bruce.


Producer Dame 

Gaylene Preston. 

PICTURED AND ABOVE: 

Scenes from Hope and Wire. 

Smith is passionate about the entire South 

Island. “Well, point a camera in any direction 

here and you’ve got a shot.” He says the 

canvas of it is emerging and is about to erupt 

internationally in terms of the new vanguard that 

is: streaming television. “That’s the Hulu; Disney; 

Netflix; Warner; Amazon; Apple; Facebook 

collective.” They’re all pouring tens of billions 

into dramas globally, and Smith says it’s inevitable 

that New Zealand will catch more and more 

of this money. Smith says yes, he’s a proud 

Southlander, but it also has to make creative 

sense to make TV here. “The South Island does. 

It provides scale – the canvas is vast. I always 

love the way Sydneysiders fly in here and say 

‘Holy sh*t! It took me less than three hours and 

I’m in f**king Switzerland!’.” 

Smith says the crews here are also very good. 

“The team we have are world-class. We have 

people on our shoot who have just returned 

from Game of Thrones. They are amazing.” And 

he says getting atop of the lake round is also 

easy for a local team. “We found the big hurdles 

easy to jump. We found the accommodation 

and the locations easily.” They were told they 

wouldn’t. “But it’s great when someone tells you 

‘it’s impossible’ and then you do it.” 

Acclaimed filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston 

also has much experience filming in the South 

Island, with two main projects amidst a few 

other smaller things. The first was her feature 

film, Perfect Strangers starring Sam Neill. It 

was shot in Punakaiki, Westport and the 

Marlborough Sounds. And, more recently, she 

made Hope and Wire, which was a six-part TV 

drama set in Christchurch after the earthquakes. 

Preston says Perfect Strangers was a feminist 

allegory that came out of her head and was 

always hard-wired to the South. “The landscape 

is constructed to be an island, which is a 

character, rather than a backdrop.” 

Phil Smith says the biggest negative to the 

South Island is “the ‘S’ word”. That is, a studio. 

“Please someone build a studio here. I feel we 

would book it for four to five months a year – 

we are talking with local visionaries who get it. I 

believe a studio will be built here.” Smith says it’s 

a field of dreams.

28 STYLE | report 

A Wrinkle in Time. 

“Build it and they will come.” He says an amazing studio 

based in Queenstown would guarantee a 12-month-a-year, 

vibrant industry driving the Queenstown economy. “Oh, 

alongside the three million bed nights a year!” 

Preston agrees with the need for a studio. She says the 

obvious positives about the South Island “are the place itself – 

breathtaking”. But the negatives are infrastructure “anywhere 

other than Queenstown”. She says the South Island certainly 

needs a studio, but it should be in Christchurch. “Because that 

is the international gateway to the South. At the moment, the 

internationals fly in and out to Queenstown.” 

There have been many international shows shot in Central 

Otago. Wanted for 7 was filmed there recently, and they’ve 

just announced The Lord of the Rings TV series will be shot in 

New Zealand. It is mostly Auckland, but Smith is anticipating 

possibly some second unit content coming south. Straight 

Forward – a Nordic co-production with Screentime, was 

also shot in Central. A Wrinkle in Time was filmed there with 

Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon; Mission: Impossible 

– Fallout was filmed with Tom Cruise; and Disney shot Mulan 

in the South Island last year. “But TV series that could run for 

multiple seasons are rare – so One Lane Bridge is quite unique. 

Our goal is a second and third season.” 

Smith says producers choose parts of the South Island 

over other parts of the world because of the vast landscape. 

“Internationally, people love coming here. Reece Witherspoon 

and Oprah slayed it on social media – they were staggered 

by the beauty of Wanaka. I mean, have you ever had a wine 

at Rippon? It’s the best looking vineyard in the world.” But he 

says it’s also the crews and expertise. Peter Jackson opened 

it up by shooting The Lord of the Rings here. This not only 

boosted New Zealand’s profile but also gave hundreds of 

Kiwis the credits on their CVs to able to work on other major 

projects, without question. “So scenery and skill – but we do 

need a bump in facilities – the missing ‘S’ – studio.” 

The economy and country as a whole benefit from both 

local and international content being filmed here because it 

stimulates work in the region. “I have just left our offices and 

I was surprised by how many locals we have employed.” 

The crews then spend big capital in the district. “We 

are running over 100 people for five months – houses, 

restaurants, locations, vehicles, food.” Smith says any drama 

production is spending millions locally, in fact many are 

spending hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. “So I 

say it is all good. The only limitation going forward will be 

a shortage of skilled locals.” 

Smith says it would be great if there was more packaging 

of regional incentives backed locally. “Drama projects need 

multiple streams of funding to get green-lit.” A good example 

of this is the Invercargill Licensing Trust backing the film The 

World’s Fastest Indian, directed by Kiwi Roger Donaldson and 

starring megastar Anthony Hopkins. It was shot largely in 

Invercargill and employed many locals both on and off screen. 

On release in 2005, the film quickly became the highestgrossing 

local film ever at the New Zealand box office, taking 

in over $7 million. 

Gaylene Preston says other drivers to get more filmmakers 

to the South Island would be deals with Kiwi Rail that moved 

gear and people at a reduced cost, and also location subsidies 

for local films, “such as exist on the Isle of Man etc.”


Many parts of the South Island make for ideal and 

stunning backdrops for many and varied productions. 

Being remote isn’t a big barrier, because crews are 

like a moving city, Smith says, with everything they 

need inside their large trucks. “So we can pretty 

much go anywhere if it’s pretty.” Smith says, in fact, 

the South Island is like a smorgasbord. “It has the 

Marlborough Sounds, then Kaikoura, the city of 

Christchurch and its heritage, the wild West Coast, 

Queenstown and Wanaka, Fiordland, the charm of 

Dunners and then the Catlins area – that I love.” Plus 

Stewart Island, which Smith calls “the big one”. “With 

global warming, buy real estate there. They have 

pure white sand beaches. I don’t think many people 

realise how mind-blowing it is.” 

Almost as mind-blowing as the potential of what 

could happen in the south if the film and TV industry 

further erupts here. The South Island is often 

revered in travel guides as having majestic landscapes 

offering awe and adventure in equal measure. Local 

filmmakers have known this for a long time, and 

the international community is quickly switching 

on. Now we also have an increasing pool of local 

talent to complement this. With more funding and 

infrastructure, it could quickly become a top spot 

worldwide for film production, benefitting many. 

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INVERCARGILL CREATION 

When it comes to settings for romance novels, Invercargill does not immediately 

spring to mind. But if anyone could make the southern city sound wild and 

steamy, it would be international bestselling author Paullina Simons. 

Words John Lewis 

T 

he Russian-born American writer of Tully, Red 

Leaves, Eleven Hours and The Bronze Horseman 

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latest series of books – a trilogy called End 

of Forever. 

In a departure from traditional publishing, the 

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six months – so fans do not have to wait with bated 

breath for the closure her books demand. 

The first in the trilogy, The Tiger Catcher, was 

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A Beggar’s Kingdom is set in Invercargill, much to 

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“Invercargill may not be romantic for you, but for 

a Soviet girl from Leningrad who only imagined what 

it’s like to be in the Southern Ocean, what it’s like to 

be near Antarctica, it is romance,’’ Simons said. 

The novel follows a man who, despite grave 

danger and impossible odds, is determined to save 

the woman he loves. 

“I imagined a man, who is not from Invercargill, 

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town people being very perturbed, troubled and 

distressed by his arrival.’’ 

When asked if she thought the book would make 

the city a tourist attraction for those who did not 

know the city, she said “probably not’’, because the 

book was not set in the present. 

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STYLE | architecture 35 

DRAMATIC 

SPACES 

With the opening of the Christchurch Town Hall and planning underway for 

new performance venues in Christchurch, architect Richard Dalman takes a 

timely look overseas at what the latest in theatre designs might look like. 

Photography Hufton+Crow 

ABOVE: The lobby of the grand theatre.

36 STYLE | architecture 

D 

esigned by Ma Yansong from MAD 

Architects, the new opera house 

in the northern Chinese city of Harbin 

not only displays the latest in theatre 

and architectural design, but it also 

responds positively to its location and 

environment. 

Yansong says, “We envisage Harbin 

Opera House as a cultural centre of 

the future – a tremendous performance 

venue, as well as a dramatic public 

space that embodies the integration 

of human, art and the city identity, 

while synergistically blending with the 

surrounding nature.” 

The 79,000m² building features two 

theatres, a roof performance space, and 

associated support spaces. 

There are many things I like about 

this building, all of which can be divided 

into the plan, the form and materiality. 

The Plan 

The plan of a building really 

indicates how it “works”. By this 

I mean how people – in this case 

the visitors, the performers and 

the staff – use it. 

There is one very large exterior 

entrance court acting as a public 

space on a grand scale. From here, 

people are led into two foyers, 

each relating to their specific 

performance spaces. 

While the main theatre might 

appear large in a photograph, 

when you view it in plan it is 

dwarfed by the back-of-house and 

stage areas. This really shows the 

number of support areas required 

for such a building. 

The overall form of the plan is 

very curvaceous, and this has been 

extended into the third dimension, 

into the form of the building.

STYLE | architecture 37 

The Form 

I attended a presentation by 

Yansong earlier this year and was 

most impressed by the scale and 

sensitivity of his architecture, and 

his ability to create elegant organic 

forms, and then get them built. 

The aerial view best shows 

off the form of this building. Its 

curvaceous shapes flow up and 

around the building, enclosing 

spaces with ease. 

The opera house was designed 

to respond to the force and 

spirit of the local environment: 

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Grand theatre balcony detail. 

Materiality 

The curvilinear façades are composed 

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Upon entering the lobby, you are 

greeted with large glazed walls and a 

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The form of the grand theatre is 

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a warm contrast to the icy cold exterior, 

and it has been described as evoking the 

interior of a musical instrument. 

Inside the grand theatre, the same timber 

object is sculptured to provide seating and 

the main stage. This space, as with much 

traditional theatre design, has a real sense 

of drama and performance. 

Simple materials have been used to 

create and emphasise complex and 

elegant forms that create the poetry of 

the building. 

Says Yansong: “Harbin Opera House 

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STYLE | home 41 

WORK WITH THE 

ELEMENTS 

When creating your dream outdoor area, there are at least five 

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42 STYLE | home 

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No self-respecting outdoor room or entertainment area 

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oven. The challenge with a traditional pizza oven, though, 

is that they are designed to keep the heat in and not warm 

the surrounding area. To enjoy both wood-fired dough and 

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- EARTH - 

Landscaping your surroundings contributes invaluably to 

that sense of enclosure and feeling of being in the great 

outdoors that you want for your outdoor room. You might 

grow a grape or passion fruit vine up ceiling posts or across 

fixed louvres or pretty things up with some mini citrus in 

colourful pots. Frame your outdoor space naturally with 

plants that double as privacy screening, and think about using 

potted plants to augment your colour theme. Try sculptural 

beauties like succulents, cacti or agaves in statement planters, 

or source vertical garden planters (try Outland Living) for a 

wall of greenery or herbs. For a less hard-edged look than 

timber or metal, keep things natural with large rocks artfully 

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Set your soundtrack to soothing with 

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Christchurch’s Mayfair Park Landscapes 

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include a deck, louvre roof, outdoor fire and 

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46 STYLE | promotion 

PUTTING ON A GOOD SHOW 

We talk to Debi Pratt about how to use video to add a little 

something extra to your house listing. 

What homework do you do before the camera starts 

rolling? 

I’ve usually got all my study done about the house, the 

area, the owner and our ultimate potential buyers. I 

would love to see some of my vendors get involved 

in their own videos (just as tiny cameos), but they are 

generally fairly camera-shy. 

You seem a natural in front of the camera, are you? 

I guess I am now. Having worked eight years in 

Auckland, where you couldn’t go to market without a 

good video, I became very used to it. Giggling when the 

camera rolled has become a distant memory thankfully. 

What’s the blooper reel like? 

I do have the odd segue into ‘what on earth was I just 

talking about?’ mode, and the odd tongue tie makes for 

a great laugh for the videographer. We do have a lot of 

fun doing them. 

How long does it take for a video to be produced? 

I tend to avoid being too scripted and literally just 

pretend I’m speaking directly to a client who has asked 

me a question. We usually end up shooting in one 

or two takes per segment, and usually I have three 

segments in a video. To shoot a good two-minute 

video for my owners usually takes about 45 minutes at 

the house. 

How effective have you found the use of video, in 

conjunction with traditional means? 

I’m naturally a little quirky with how I like to see things 

marketed and find that being able to bring that into 

video results in a lot more sharing of my listings on 

social media, and engagement is great. It’s all in the 

name of getting in front of a buyer who may not have 

seen us advertised or whom the static media didn’t 

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48 STYLE | landscaping 

VERTICAL ELEMENTS 

Growing up has never looked so good. 

Words Craig Wilson 

One of the most often overlooked components in a 

landscape project is the treatment of vertical surfaces. 

These typically take the form of fences, walls or the 

exterior of a building, and they often define the extent 

of the space being considered. These vertical elements 

present a design opportunity for a range of creative 

responses or can equally be left as clever negative space to 

highlight a specific design feature. 

In recent years a favoured treatment of vertical surfaces 

has been a ‘living green wall’. These are a unique way to 

introduce plant material on a vertical plane in that they 

afford the opportunity to create a varied plant matrix with 

a wide range of texture, colour and flower that will change 

over the seasons, just like any other garden would. 

An effective living green wall or ‘vertical garden’ requires 

a proven system to ensure the selected plant material 

will thrive. This will require a thorough consideration of 

automated irrigation, fertilisation, growing media and an 

effective drainage solution. Lower-cost DIY systems can be 

an option for some residential settings, but they can be 

difficult to maintain and keep well irrigated, resulting in 

poor plant health. The vertical surface for installation may 

need to be engineered to handle the significant weight of 

the planted modules. 

Once a reliable system is in place, and the amount of 

sun and shade the wall will receive has been understood, 

the fun of the plant selection can begin. The planted effect 

created can range from a simple block of lush green foliage 

with a mix of ferns and grasses, through to an intricate 

tapestry effect with a wide plant palette that includes 

flowering perennials, herbs, bold foliage specimens and 

even vegetables. The plant selection will need to be mainly 

evergreen to avoid ‘blank’ patches in winter, but with 

careful choice it will create year-round seasonal interest. 

Once installed, it’s guaranteed to create a bit of a stir. 

You’ll notice people instinctively want to go up and touch 

the plants. It’s a stunning way to transform a blank wall into 

your own personalised, living and evolving work of art.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 

with Tim Goom 

Gold award 

hoard for Goom 

Landscapes 

The fleet of Goom Landscaping trucks with their distinctive 

vibrant green spiral logo are a familiar sight to many 

Cantabrians, leaving HQ on Fendalton Road destined for 

projects throughout Canterbury and beyond. 

With their reputation for designing and constructing landscapes to an 

exceptional standard, it is unsurprising that team Goom have again come 

away with outstanding results at the 2019 Registered Master Landscaper 

‘Landscapes of Distinction’ awards in Auckland. 

The nationally recognised awards acknowledge the best in landscape 

design, construction horticulture and maintenance. Director Tim Goom 

commented, “We take enormous pride as a team in completing every 

project to the highest standard, so to gain national recognition, not to 

mention armloads of awards, is deeply gratifying”. 

4 projects were entered in both design and construction categories. 

Receiving 4 gold medals for construction and 3 gold and a silver medal for 

design, the team were a regular presence on stage at the awards function. 

The projects included transforming a tight hillside site in Queenstown, 

creating a new riverside urban residential landscape in Christchurch and 

updating and expanding a high-country haven. 

In addition to these 8 medals, Goom also won the premier ‘Best 

Construction of the Year’ award for its project at Canterbury luxury resort 

Terrace Downs. The judges noted the project was a very worthy winner 

of this top award as it demonstrated “outstanding workmanship using 

various materials and finishes, bringing to life the vision and design.” It was 

further commented that “the key ingredient is the water at the entry. An 

elegant feature with granite tiles, the pools are designed to action planes 

of water, cascading it beautifully into the pools below. The complicated 

pools have been constructed to perfection to create even flows from 

numerous levels and are complimented at night by clever lighting.” 

Young Landscaper of the Year! 

by Goom 

The final big award for the night went to 

Goom’s George Trower (pictured), who 

was named Young Landscaper of the Year 

from a tough field of 9 finalists. This award 

considers attributes of the contestants 

in terms of innovation, communication, 

leadership, career development and 

construction. “It was such an honour to 

pick the award up and receive recognition 

from across the industry, especially 

considering the calibre of the other 

finalists. I was so humbled that the team 

at Goom seemed to be as excited about my individual award as they were 

the numerous awards they received on the night.” 

George now progresses to compete in the Young Horticulturist of the 

Year awards in November in which finalists across 6 industries battle it out 

for top honours. With his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (honours) 

degree from Lincoln University and his exceptional practical skills honed at 

Goom landscapes, George is definitely one to watch out for. 

The 2019 ‘award hoard’ again confirms the commitment of our team to 

producing landscapes of exceptional quality and character, regardless of 

the unique challenges of the site. Call Tim Goom to discuss how our 

award-winning team can transform your outdoor space. 

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50 STYLE | art 

OPEN-AIR ART 

Sculptors all over the country are busy finalising their artworks in preparation for the 

largest sculpture exhibition in the South Island, Sculpture on the Peninsula 

(8-10 November). We invited four to comment on their works. 

Words Ady Shannon 

Featuring selected works from more than 70 sculptors, Sculpture on 

the Peninsula provides an opportunity to take home some spectacular 

art. Transforming Loudon Farm in Teddington, Banks Peninsula, visitors 

can expect everything from mighty installations to marvellous mini models. 

Sculptures include recycled plastic, plaster, kauri, brass, bronze, ceramics, 

wood, woven flax, flora, fauna, metal, marble and more. Monkeys, moths, 

hives, heads and hearts, water tanks and whimsical creations… the works 

are as stunning as the setting, the ‘gallery’ a working farm located on 

rolling hills overlooking the harbour. 

Intransient Things 

by Abby Taylor. 

Rock Pops by Tatyana Meharry. 

ICE, ICE BABY 

Last time I participated I produced ice 

creams and they were really popular. I really 

like working with iconic and nostalgic food 

shapes. I wanted to do something that people 

could connect with. Popsicles and rocky road 

ice creams are a reminder of summer outings 

and weekend drives to the beach. 

I use ceramics, local sand and materials 

from my giant kauri larder; rocks, and earth. 

I am fascinated with colours. I mix the 

materials up, bake the sheets and then smash 

them up to make colourful gravel. That is the 

crunchy nut topping. 

TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE 

I am a chef by trade, with an interest in photography and the 

environment. This is my first time exhibiting at Sculpture on the Peninsula. 

I only use what I pick up from the streets, the gutter and the riverbank. 

Sometimes I paint it. I hope to draw the viewer in with a beautiful image 

and then confront them with the actual content. I’m hoping to provoke 

the viewer into examining their consumption habits, items used once and 

discarded, plastic pollution in our waterways and rubbish littered on our 

streets and parks. Every plastic item we have ever purchased, used and 

discarded still exists.

STYLE | art 51 

Portent, a life-size 

bronze by Alison 

Erikson. 

BIRDSONG 

One midsummer night, I was sitting 

with my back against a beech tree, 

in the Lewis Pass, listening for kiwi 

calls. As the forest shuffled and 

settled, an unusual and haunting 

song filled the gaps between the 

trees, something like church bells 

but light as pollen. It went straight 

to my heart. I didn’t know then 

about the ‘grey ghost’, the South 

Island’s own kokako, until recently 

thought to be extinct. I believe I 

heard the grey ghost singing its own 

death song that night. Or maybe it 

was singing for me – a lyrical thread 

of beautiful despair. 

These birds, like the long lost 

huia, mate for life. The nesting pairs 

preen each other while incubating 

eggs. As a country we have a 

terrible record of destruction of 

habitat and currently hold the 

record for the greatest rate of 

biodiversity loss. However, I love 

the story of the grey ghost. It’s a 

little fleeting gasp of hope amongst 

all of our problems. 

CIRCLES AND CYCLES OF LIFE 

I am a first generation New Zealander of Chinese 

and British descent. I am currently wrestling with 

identity and ‘meaning of life’ questions, and this is 

reflected in my work. Circles and cycles in their 

many forms resonate strongly with me. They 

symbolise wholeness, nothingness, spirituality and 

connection to prehistoric Chinese artefacts. 

The women of my mother’s family kept silk 

moths. My mother’s stories and the garden 

insects of my childhood are memories captured 

in an installation of ceramic moths. Moths 

are usually hidden; they are like ghosts in the 

shadows. When we do notice them, they are 

often surprisingly beautiful. 

The moths are made of stoneware clay with 

feathers for antennae. Friends have kindly given 

me small dead birds for feathers for the moths 

for Sculpture on the Peninsula – I have a little box 

of them in my freezer. 

Moths by Jenny Wilson. 

FLIGHT AND FLOURISH 

21 September to 15 October 2019 

Darfield Rec Centre, 

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Sunday, 20 October - 10am—4pm 

October 12– 20 

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‘Under the Puka Leaves’ 

by Kathryn Furniss 

‘Here’s some Honesty’ 

by Wendy Matenga 

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of Kathryn Furniss and Wendy Matenga 

feature in this exhibition at Little River 

Gallery. Vast, sweeping skies presenting 

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STYLE | fashion 61 

FAME & FORTUNE 

Ella James discovers the lingerie brand that’s giving 

Victoria’s Secret a run for its money. 

Image: Caroline McCredie/Getty Images 

Rihanna attends the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Anniversary Event at the 

Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney on 3 October, 2018. 

C 

elebrity brands are 

certainly nothing new, but 

today singers and socialites 

are taking their fashion brands 

to the next level. Gwyneth 

Paltrow has cashed in on her 

lifestyle brand Goop, Kate 

Hudson has dominated the 

athleisure sector with Fabletics, 

even the Olsen twins have 

created a cult following with 

their high-end fashion brand, 

The Row. However, when 

it comes to celebrity fashion 

brands, no one can do it quite 

like Rihanna.


RIHANNA’S REIGN 

Most of us will know Rihanna’s top hits word for word, but 

her triumphs in the fashion and beauty sphere were lesser 

known, until now. 

It’s been an incredibly busy and hugely successful few 

years for the songstress, whose beauty brand Fenty Beauty 

raked in €500,000,000 (NZD $879,000,000) in its first 

year alone. Early this year, Rihanna’s high-end fashion line 

Fenty Maison was also revealed, making waves as the first 

celebrity-created brand to be tucked under the wing of 

French luxury goods business LVMH (born from the 1987 

merger of Moët Hennessy and Louis Vuitton). 

Oh and in case you’re wondering what ‘Fenty’ means, it’s 

actually Rihanna’s surname. 

MEET SAVAGE X FENTY 

This is clearly not Rihanna’s first rodeo, but it’s certainly the 

venture that has us all talking today. 

Savage X Fenty is the sell-out lingerie line that can do 

no wrong. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, we’ve 

witnessed coveted collections, stellar marketing and sublime 

fashion shows to boot. The product itself, gorgeous lingerie 

with a fair price point and inclusive size range, almost takes 

a backseat to the empowering narrative that has made this 

celebrity brand a massive success. 

Image: Anna Webber/Getty Images 

Models backstage at a 

Savage X Fenty Show. 

THE SHOW THAT STOLE FASHION WEEK 

No stranger when it comes to putting on a performance, 

Rihanna’s lingerie brand was one of the most talked about 

shows during the recent New York Fashion Week. Combining 

world-class models, unrivalled musical acts, immersive stage 

sets and sensational choreography, Rihanna put on the Super 

Bowl of fashion week, and she’s only just getting started. A joy 

for all females, the show that spanned over 40 minutes sent a 

very simple message: every single female has the right to feel 

beautiful and confident. 

Truly the show that keeps on giving, 200 million viewers 

later watched the show from the comfort of their own homes 

thanks to Amazon Prime, and a ‘shop the show’ page on the 

official website made it easier than ever for customers to nab 

the latest looks, at a reasonable price. 

DIVERSITY IS THE DIFFERENCE 

A key to the success of Savage X Fenty is, without a doubt, 

its stance on diversity. Boasting a spectrum of curvy, pregnant, 

transgender and paraplegic models across its website, shows 

and social platforms, this is one brand that is impressively 

inclusive, and it pays. 

Image: Jim Spellman/Getty Images 

Models Cara Delevingne, Joan Smalls and Gigi Hadid attend the 

Savage X Fenty show during New York Fashion Week. 

THE SOCIAL STATISTICS 

In a world of start-ups desperate for recognition, what is it 

that makes celebrity fashion brands so successful? A strong 

online presence and a loyal social following is a good start. In 

the wake of the second fashion show, models who took part, 

including Cara Delevingne (43.4 million Instagram followers) 

and Bella Hadid (25.9 million Instagram followers), took to 

their platforms to applaud Rihanna and her brand. Combined 

with Rihanna’s 75.3 million followers, it’s little wonder that 

Savage X Fenty has amassed a serious amount of buzz.


Image: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images 

Models onstage during the 

Savage X Fenty show on 

10 September, 2019 in 

Brooklyn, New York. 

TAKING THE HALO FROM VICTORIA’S 

SECRET 

In recent times, the once iconic Victoria’s Secret (Rihanna’s 

key competitor) seems to have landed in hot water. 

Unsavoury allegations, a stale outlook and over-priced 

products of a poor quality made it all too easy for Savage 

X Fenty to position itself as everything that Victoria’s 

Secret has failed to be. Always glossy, frilly and, quite 

frankly, unobtainable, in the wake of Savage X Fenty, the 

future of Victoria’s Secret looks more uncertain than ever. 

Appeasing the male gaze and the male gaze alone, the 

Victoria’s Secret narrative left us thirsty for diversity and 

gasping for inspiration. 

TAKE A BOW, RIHANNA 

It would appear that every business venture that Rihanna 

takes on turns to gold, but this isn’t down to sheer luck. 

This celebrity has put her strong social standing to good 

use and created a brand that delivers a wonderful product 

and inspirational narrative that can be obtained and 

appreciated by all. A modern female herself, Rihanna has 

tailor-made a lingerie brand that encapsulates everything 

society craves. With diversity, inclusivity, quality and a 

leader to look up to, Savage X Fenty has it all. Now if you 

don’t mind, I have some online shopping to do.


FASHION NEWS 


THE KEY TO GOOD STYLE 

Key pieces are the name of the game for the latest drop by 

Moochi. It first launched a series of trans-seasonal silhouettes in 

2016 and now presents a fresh edit that builds further on these 

wardrobe winners. In the classic monochromatic Moochi palette, 

it’s easy to see how well such pieces work together. 

VANS x VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 

Yes, it’s true: British fashion designer Vivienne 

Westwood has partnered with American shoe 

manufacturer and sports brand Vans to deliver 

some seriously cool kicks. The team have delved 

into the Westwood archive to retrieve prints 

and graphics for an overhaul of six classic Vans 

silhouettes. Our faves are the Sk8-Hi and Sk8-Hi 

Platform. The former is embossed with a letter 

‘sent’ from California to Vivienne Westwood’s 

flagship boutique at 44 Conduit Street, London, 

while the latter hi-top drew inspiration from 

Westwood’s Pirate boot of 1981. 

TWICE SHARED 

Renting clothing is no longer something to do with the 

bank balance declining your ‘need’ for a new outfit. No, 

today, it’s all about minimising the impact on the world 

and maximising the use of our best-loved threads. So, 

Christchurch is happy to welcome clothing marketplace 

Designer Wardrobe to Victoria Street. From here, more 

than 400 items can be rented, with labels including 

Camilla and Marc, Zimmermann, Bec & Bridge and 

more. Of course, if you have some fashionable wares 

tucked away at the back of your own wardrobe, you 

have the opportunity to become a lender or seller too.


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The clever clogs at Blunt have done it again. 

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attention and its design comes from the 

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Designer Award finalist and won the Blunt 

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of his to become a limited-edition umbrella. 

And so it has been done. Through multiple 

printing techniques, a distinctive camo design 

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FRAGRANT 

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Products that harness the aromatherapeutic properties of 

plants will see elements of spring spice up your beauty routine. 

Words Clemency Alice

STYLE | beauty 67 

During this season, our senses are awakened with 

enlivened colours from spring blooms and nature’s 

delicate floral aromas. Daffodils lift their golden heads, 

and tulips are vibrant in hues of reds, oranges, pinks and 

yellows. ’Tis the season of sunlit walks in the botanical 

gardens to observe emerging buds and fresh new growth 

of blossoming plants and flowers. Here is a celebration 

of beauty products that harness nature’s bounty using 

precious aromatic herbs and flower essences. 

Cocoon yourself in the fragrant aroma of the Inner 

Light Calm Balm from Therapie Roques O’Neil. This 

naturally scented perfume salve is formulated from a 

blend of essential elixirs and plant waxes to assist with 

calming a restless mind. This sensory balm opens with 

the head notes of lavender, bergamot and marjoram and 

evolves to clarifying fragonia, neroli and bay – returning 

to grounding notes of sandalwood, frankincense and 

vetiver. Simply anoint this luxurious textured balm to 

your wrists and the sides of your neck, then inhale deeply 

to savour the serene essences. roquesoneil.com 

Archeus’ exquisite Sleep Balm will send you into a 

gentle reverie. It’s concocted from a selection of herbs 

long used to aid sleep (lavender, hops, chamomile, 

mugwort), some of which are sourced directly from the 

Archeus gardens in Hawke’s Bay. These herbs have been 

slowly macerated in organic sunflower oils so that their 

calming and sleep-inducing properties are released into 

the oil. In the evening, before going to bed, apply a small 

amount of the Sleep Balm to the temples, forehead and 

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to release the encapsulated essences, then inhale 

deeply to gain the aromatherapeutic benefits and 

enjoy the different fragrant notes as they emerge 

and ‘bloom’.

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6 TREATMENTS 

TO BEAUTIFY 

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BEAUTY NEWS 


SAY ‘AHHH’ 

Scrub yourself new with the latest line-up from 

Kiwi brand Ahhh. Using natural and organic 

ingredients, the new body scrub bars feature 

a nourishing coconut oil and sugar base that’s 

topped off with delicious scent combinations. 

There’s lemongrass for your hands, peppermint 

for your feet, and raspberry/vanilla, summer 

melon and peach smoothie for the body. 

FRIGHT NIGHT 

Who says adults can’t have a little fun on Halloween? 

Whether it’s swapping out the ‘candy’ for bath bombs 

and glow-in-the-dark soap, or you want to lather up 

with some shower slime, the limited-edition range 

at Lush will add a little ghoulish humour to the daily 

ablutions. My fave would have to be the Bewitched 

Bubble Bar. As the black cat mould crumbles, its lather 

gives off a beguiling bergamot and blackberry scent – 

and the water goes black! 

BODY LOVE 

Mark the diaries for 21 October, 

as that is when the first of 

Dermalogica’s Body Collection 

will hit the shops. There are four 

products in the range, which has 

been designed with natural scents 

and active botanicals to promote the 

addition of a little quiet reflection in 

your day. Our new go-tos are the 

Thermafoliant Body Scrub and Phyto 

Replenish Body Oil. We all know 

the importance of an exfoliator, so 

it makes sense to start your own 

home-spa experience with one 

that refines skin texture with Indian 

bamboo stem and removes dead 

cells with papain (from papaya) 

and lactic acid. The body oil is 

lightweight, with a combination of 

delicious ingredients set to protect, 

nourish, soften and scent the skin.

STYLE | wellbeing 71 

HOW TO INSPIRE 

YOUR TEENAGER 

The teenage years are daunting for all parents. We asked Dr John Demartini 

for help, in a bid to find some common ground and household peace.

72 STYLE | wellbeing 

It’s also important to allow 

your teen to have adequate 

personal freedom and 

autonomy to explore and 

experience what is truly most 

meaningful to them 

As a parent, it can be challenging to watch your teen 

be uninspired, bored and unfulfilled during possibly 

the most opportune, and potentially the most promising 

and most energetic days of their lives. As Irish playwright, 

George Bernard Shaw, once pronounced, “Youth is 

the most beautiful thing in this world – and what a pity 

that it has to be wasted on children!” He may well have 

been speaking for every parent of a listless, uninterested, 

uncommunicative and uninspired teenager. 

This is a common issue parents of teenagers face, and 

often well-intentioned parents will try to fruitlessly change 

the situation through strict discipline and force. Yet, 

attempting to inspire your teen by autocratically telling 

them what they must or must not do only results in them 

becoming hesitant, frustrated, defiant or more likely to 

procrastinate. This is because whatever they are being told 

to do is not linked to, or congruent with, what they feel is 

currently most important to them 

– their highest values. 

Whatever is highest on your teenager’s list of values is 

what they spontaneously would love to do or fulfil. Their 

highest values are not right or wrong, they are simply what 

is most important to them at the time, or at least at that 

moment. Values are evolving, and months or years later 

these values will probably transform. This list is what they 

identify themselves by at that moment. 

Like when selling a product, service or idea to a 

customer, the customer is not wrong for having their top 

three highest values or dominant buying motives – they are 

simply unique themselves. They deserve to be respected 

for whatever these values are. When you care enough to 

discover and confirm what their highest values are (their 

dominant buying motives) and then communicate what you 

would love to sell them (ideas or responsibilities) in terms 

of their highest values, you more effectively engage them in 

the buying process. 

In the case of your teenagers, they are consumers of 

ideas. If you respect them as individuals and communicate 

what ideas or actions you would love for them to do 

or fulfil, you will discover that they are more responsive, 

receptive and flexible than first labelled. When you help 

your teenagers achieve what they would love, they are 

more receptive to doing what you would love. 

Like all of us, teenagers want to be loved and appreciated 

for who they are and not necessarily what we want to make 

them. Who they feel they are in each moment is a reflection

STYLE | wellbeing 73 

of what they value most. One of the wisest ways to inspire 

teens is to first help them determine their true and current 

highest values – and secondly, to help them fill their day with 

meaningful activities that are congruent with those highest values 

(or at least link the activities requested of them to their top 

three highest values), so they feel they are achieving what they 

would love and doing something meaningful. 

Everyone, regardless of age, culture or gender, lives by a 

unique set of values – a hierarchy of values or priorities. When 

your teen aligns their daily actions with that which is most 

important to them, it awakens greater competence and allows 

them to fill their day with spontaneously inspired actions. It 

encourages discussion about the goals that inspire them and 

what they can pursue to help fulfil those aims. When you help 

them fulfil what is truly most important to them, they are more 

resilient to including other requested activities. 

It’s also important to allow your teen to have adequate 

personal freedom and autonomy to explore and experience 

what is truly most meaningful to them. In doing so, they learn 

to embrace the balance of the challenges and opportunities 

that come with it. With a loving balance of parental challenge 

and support, your teen will naturally develop the habits and 

self-confidence to solve any challenges they encounter in their 

evolving life… now that is inspiring! 

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5 IN MUNICH 

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HofbräuHaus For a quintessential Bavarian experience, 

visit this historic 16th century beer hall. Drink Hofbräu 

original beer by the stein with a slowly roasted pork 

knuckle that flakes off the bone and listen to traditional 

Bavarian music. You share long tables with strangers, but 

after your second stein you will all be the best of friends. 

oktoberfest Originally a celebration of the wedding 

of Crown Price Ludwig and Princess Therese in October 

1810, now the largest beer drinking festival in the world. 

It takes place over 2 weeks in September-October. Dress 

in traditional dirndl or lederhosen, seat yourself at a 

table in one of many beer tents, order steins of beer with 

roast chicken or bierwurst while singing along to the 

oompah bands. 

bMW MuseuM An architectural landmark of both 

Bayerische Motoren Werke and Munich’s cultural life. 

The BMW Museum has a fascinating and informative 

exhibition of the more than 100-year history of the BMW 

Group, its brands and products. You don’t even have to 

be a car lover to enjoy this museum. 

ViktualienMarkt The city’s oldest farmers market, 

with stalls offering traditional Weisswurst sausage, bread, 

cheeses and fresh produce. A great place to take a 

break and relax in the shady beer garden while exploring 

Munich’s historic centre. 

neuscHWanstein castle This 19th century castle 

with its towers, turrets, frescoes and throne hall looks 

like it was plucked straight from your favourite fairy tale. 

Nestled in the Bavarian Alps this is an easy day trip from 

Munich and the setting is spectacular. 

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SEA IT ALL 

Sarah Bright discovers that it is possible for grandparents, parents and 

children to travel together in harmony, to the other side of the world. 

Santorini. 

Rome 

(Civitavecchia) 

Florence/Pisa 

Dubrovnik 

(Livorno) 

Venice 

Kotor 

Naples 

Messina 

Malta 

Mediterranean Sea 

Argostoli 

Mykonos 

Santorini 

Chania/Crete 

Manoeuvring our multi-generation family of 

six from Christchurch around European 

highlights always seemed too momentous 

a task, and certainly out of budget, but this 

winter I was proved wrong when we managed 

to see it all aboard the Norwegian Cruise 

Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Jade. This method of 

holidaying not only exceeded expectations but 

alleviated all the usual stresses and strains of 

travelling in a group while fulfilling everyone’s 

individual needs. I cannot recommend enough 

how effective a cruise can be to bring families 

together to experience multiple destinations, 

with minimal dramas, in a short space of time. 

Image: Sarah Bright

STYLE | travel 77 

We unpacked once, travelled while we slept, and 

woke refreshed and excited in a different bucket-list 

destination daily. The adults didn’t have to worry about 

transport, time, itineraries, entertainment, excursions, 

or where to sleep or eat. What could we possibly 

argue about? Perhaps never being further than a few 

steps away from an alcoholic beverage was what 

made it all so amenable, but, nevertheless, the children 

never made so much as a whisper of the usual “I’m 

hungry/tired/bored” for the entire fortnight. Equipped 

to perfection, and with Wi-Fi on board, Norwegian 

Jade more than had everyone’s bases covered, making 

this trip a smooth and calm experience, just like the 

Mediterranean on which we sailed. 

It goes without saying that food was high on 

everyone’s priorities. The array of 14 palate-pleasing 

dining options on board this ship made eating gratifying 

for all. The formal dining rooms served nightly à la 

carte menus and were far from ‘formal’ – instead a 

relaxed affair with casual dress code and ‘anytime’ 

dining. O’Sheehan’s Irish Pub served comfort food 

24/7, so the kids took up residence there, chowing 

burgers, fries, nachos and soda to their hearts’ content 

– with not a dollar in their pocket. The oldies, pretty 

set in their routine, enjoyed ‘picking and choosing’ 

what they fancied at the Garden Café Buffet at 5pm 

sharp. As for my husband and I, we revelled in the 

time by ourselves to try four of the seven fine dining 

restaurants that were included in our ‘NCL Free At 

Sea Package’. (This perk, alongside a complimentary 

all-inclusive alcohol package, was available to those 

booking the ‘Free At Sea’ fare.) An evening all spent 

together in Cagney’s Steakhouse, however, was by far 

the highlight of our culinary escapades on board. The 

quality of food, wines, service and atmosphere was top 

notch and more than worth the modest cover-charge.


Staterooms on Norwegian Jade come in all shapes 

and sizes (some inter-connecting) to suit all wallets, 

and we were all enthusiastic to find ours upon 

embarkation. We opted for balconies for the adults 

(the oldies liked sitting and “watching the view”) 

and a nearby inside option for the kids. Rooms are 

available that sleep four; however, I don’t suggest this 

unless you have small children, as it would otherwise 

be rather a squish. The cabins didn’t disappoint, 

and even the inside one was spacious; in fact, the 

bathroom was bigger! 

Although standard in facilities, what set this ship 

apart for us was the personalised level of service from 

100 per cent of the staff. Our room attendants were 

advocates of this and always greeted us by name 

– quite a feat considering there were more than 

2400 passengers on board. They went above and 

beyond, servicing the room twice a day, with a 

nightly turn-down as well. They even sorted, folded 

and put away my daughter’s clothes – a gesture 

beyond the call of duty! 

When it comes to entertainment on Norwegian 

Jade, there’s never a dull moment. A diverse blend 

of comedy, singing, dancing, acrobatics, magic, 

game shows, discos, pools for relaxing, pools for 

partying and many other diversions... there was 

a lot that kept us busy. For the youngsters, there 

were complimentary supervised, age-appropriate 

Image: Sarah Bright 


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Cagney’s Steakhouse – one of the specialty restaurants on board the Norwegian 

Jade; Dining at Cagney’s was a highlight; The gleaming white houses of Santorini, Montenegro; Pisa, Italy.



Top of the city wall in Kotor, Montenegro 

kids’ clubs running from early morning until late at 

night, allowing parents freedom to relax and enjoy 

the facilities of the ship. My personal favourite was 

the spa, where I relished in an indulgent reflexology 

session. My husband was particularly smitten with the 

lengthy cocktail menu in the Spinnaker Lounge, which 

had a commanding view of the ocean. You could find 

the oldies conquering the trivia and bingo, or making 

new friends at the onboard Starbucks. 

Although we mainly organised our own adventures, 

we did sample one ship-organised shore excursion to 

Pisa and Florence. For those whose priority is to know 

in advance what’s what, have a guide and eliminate 

any guesswork, these tours are invaluable. The oldies 

particularly appreciated being driven and escorted, and 

having no worries about missing the boat! 

There is a lot more to tell about the ship, but 

the most memorable aspect of this cruise were its 

destinations. In the space of 12 days we visited 12 

incredible ports, something that’s hard to match with 

any other means of transport. For me, the feeling while 

departing out of Venice, gliding past the rooftops and 

St Mark’s Square, was spine-tingling; sailing down the 

fjord into Kotor and seeing the city walls looming was 

thrillingly beautiful; watching the white houses perched 

on the cliffs of Santorini getting closer on the horizon 

was momentous. I had to pinch myself. What was so 

special was that we were experiencing it all together. 

The children benefitted from visiting such historical 

icons as Malta, Pompeii, Rome and Pisa. And as for the 

oldies, who may not have many trips left before health 

becomes a hindrance, it was truly priceless.


SHOWS TO SHORTLIST 

When it comes to theatre, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than Broadway in New 

York and the West End in London. Here’s our picks from the current playlist. 

Words Gaynor Stanley 

NEW YORK 

The biggest show on Broadway right now is Hadestown, picking up Best Musical in 

this year’s Tony Awards, among eight wins from 14 nominations. 

Broadway Musicals 

Hadestown is the blockbuster new musical following 

two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers 

Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife, 

Persephone – as it invites audiences on an epic journey to the 

underworld and back. It is playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre 

and booking until July 2020. 

Ain’t Too Proud is another new musical about the life and 

times of The Temptations. Recalling 42 Top 10 hits, 14 

number ones and many signature dance moves, the show 

scored a multitude of Tony nominations, though bagged just 

the one award for Best Choreography. It is playing at the 

Imperial Theatre and booking until June 2020. 

In Tootsie, Santino Fontana won himself a Tony reinventing 

Dustin Hoffman’s Dorothy Michaels (aka Michael Dorsey) 

role for this comedy musical adaptation of the film. It’s playing 

at the Marquis Theatre and booking until April 2020. 

Hamilton’s hip-hop version of American history has been 

playing at the Richard Rogers Theatre since 2016, when it 

picked up a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations and 11 

wins. Booking to June 2020. 

Coming Soon 

Tina transferring from London’s West End this month 

Broadway Plays 

The Inheritance transferred just last month from a 

smash run in London’s West End (where it won 

Best New Play in this year’s Olivier Awards) to 

the Barrymore Theatre. The two-part play (each 3 

hours, 15 mins) re-envisions EM Forster’s Howards 

End to 21st century New York, following the 

interlinking lives of three generations of gay men. 

Booking until March 2020. 

To Kill a Mockingbird is Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of 

the classic Harper Lee novel, with Jeff Daniels playing 

Atticus Finch and Celia Keenan-Bolger in the role 

of Scout, which won her this year’s Tony Award for 

Best Actress. At the Shubert Theatre, it’s booking 

until April 2020. 

Betrayal is another West End transfer, following an 

acclaimed sold-out run there. Catch Tom Hiddleston 

and Charlie Cox in their Broadway debuts in the 

Harold Pinter classic. Booking until December 2019 

at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre. 

Coming Soon 

Diana opening March 2020 

Times Square in New York at the heart 

of the Broadway theatre district.


LONDON 

In Britain, the Olivier 

Awards are the most 

prestigious stage honours, 

established in 1976. Sir 

Laurence Olivier gave 

consent for the awards to 

be renamed in his honour 

in 1984 when a bronze 

statuette of Olivier replaced 

a blue Wedgwood urn 

(‘urnie’) as the trophy. 

The cast of Six at this year’s Olivier Awards in London. 

West End Musicals 

Come from Away is a Canadian musical 

that first trumped the Tonys then the British 

equivalent, the Olivier Awards. It recounts true 

stories from the aftermath of 9/11 when a 

small Newfoundland town was inundated with 

diverted flight passengers. Now opening around 

the world, it is booking at London’s Phoenix 

Theatre until February 2020 and also just opened 

in Melbourne. 

Six has taken London by storm with its history 

lesson of the six wives of Henry the VIII and five 

Olivier nods. Get your Catherines, Annes and 

Jane sorted in a score combining power ballads 

with techno beats. Booking until July 2020 at the 

Arts Theatre. 

Waitress is a feel-good Broadway hit with a 

country-rock beat based on a 2007 indie film of 

the same name about Jenna, a waitress, and her 

solution to an unhappy marriage. Booking until 

January 2020 at the Adelphi Theatre. 

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical had its world 

premiere at the Aldwych Theatre last year, 

with Adrienne Warren’s title role performance 

acclaimed by The Best herself. Booking to 

January 2020, but Warren is about to transfer to 

the Broadway production. 

Coming soon 

Girl from the North Country – reimagining the 

music of Bob Dylan 

Hailed by The 

Observer as the 

No 1 Theatre 

Show of the 

Year, Girl from 

the North 

Country opens 

at London’s 

Gielgud Theatre 

in December to 

bring the music 

of Bob Dylan to 

the West End. 

West End Plays 

Ian McKellen On Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others 

and YOU sees Sir Ian celebrate his 80th birthday in a oneman 

anecdotal show booking at the Harold Pinter Theatre 

until January 2020. 

The Man in the White Suit has just opened with comedian 

Stephen Mangan playing the lead role in this stage 

adaptation of a classic 1950s film. Booking until January 

2020 at the Wyndham’s Theatre. 

Death of a Salesman returns to the West End this month in 

a production directed by Marianne Elliott, after her Oliviers 

triumph with Company, and starring Wendell Pierce (Suits). 

Booking until January 2020 at Piccadilly Theatre. 

Coming Soon 

My Brilliant Friend opening November 2019 

Leopoldstadt brand new from Tom Stoppard, opening 

January 2020

82 STYLE | motoring 

CITY SLICKER 

This year has seen a new Citroën C4 Cactus Hatch arrive, 

and it’s most certainly growing on us. 

Words Kate Preece Photography Charlie Rose Creative 

Kate wears Darya Knit 

Pant in Navy $399, 

Santiago Jacket in Blue/ 

Red/White $745 and 

Camisole Plain Knit in 

White $195, Jane Daniels 

Hair by Stacy, Head Rush, 

Merivale; Makeup by 

Krista, Nirvana Beauty 

Lounge, Merivale 

It all starts with an award-winning engine. Sure it’s 

little, but the three-cylinder Turbo PureTech most 

certainly punches above its 1.2-litre weight and is the 

reason you can’t dismiss the Citroën C4 Cactus Hatch 

before taking it for a drive. 

Sporting the same engine as the previous model 

(why change a good thing?), it’s a nippy wee wagon 

that won’t leave you with driver’s remorse. Zip 

confidently into a gap in traffic knowing you won’t 

mar the day of the driver you’ve slipped in front 

of. Better still, you get to do all this in a vehicle 

kind to the bank balance when it comes to its fuel 

consumption – a mere 5.3-litres to every 100km. 

Hills are no issue either. Tackling the steep roads 

of Mount Pleasant was, well, pleasant, with no engine 

struggle nor suggestion you’ll need a push. You’ll also 

not need a second pair of eyes to help guide you out 

of any precarious pitched driveways, as the reversing 

camera and easily spun steering wheel ensure that you 

manoeuvre like a pro. 

So, you know your place on the road, but what 

about the ride? Good news. Even Christchurch’s postquake 

roads lose their impact in a Citroën equipped 

with progressive hydraulic cushion suspension.

STYLE | motoring 83 

Basically, as well as shock 

absorbers and springs, there’s a 

third element there to literally 

cushion your ride and mitigate 

the impact felt by passengers. 

The seats themselves add to the 

good feeling you get behind the 

wheel. Consider them the memoryfoam 

mattresses of the car world. 

Designed to adapt to each driver’s 

physical shape, the 15mm layer of 

foam that tops the seat squabs is 

doing all the hard work to make sure 

you travel in comfort. 

Not a huge vehicle, and far from 

a people-mover. The back seat is 

adequate, though its dimensions are 

more set to runway model than All 

Black prop. There’s no fear of dogs 

or small children disappearing out 

the back windows as these do not 

wind down, but rather ‘pop-out’ 

via a clip – as per my husband’s 

ute. “Why?” I hear you ask. Well, 

we’re talking Citroën here, and if 

you want something sans quirk, best 

look elsewhere. Further elements of 

funkiness are presented through the 

luggage-strap interior door handles 

and glovebox that opens upwards. 

Sport mode is its not-so-secret 

weapon and a must for all those who 

like a bit of a thrill. I referred to it as 

‘go-cart’ mode, and I liked it, a lot. 

The new Citroën C4 Cactus has 

the basics covered, and covered well. 

It has personality and a slight sense 

of the underdog that makes it all the 

more appealing when you leave those 

larger cars lagging in the distance. 

CITROËN C4 CACTUS 

HATCH 

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT CAN 

The 1.2-litre three-cylinder Turbo PureTech engine has won 

Engine of the Year for four consecutive years in a row, in the 

1-litre to 1.4-litre category. It was launched five years ago in 

the Citroën C4 Picasso and the Peugeot 308, but features in 

more than 60 models worldwide, including the C4 Cactus. The 

engine has 120 patents and holds two fuel economy records 

– one of which was in 2016, when an automatic model 

achieved 2.93l/100km, travelling 1878km on one tank. 

LIKES: 

Super comfortable seats. 

Smooth ride. 

User-friendly functions. 

DISLIKES: 

The rear manual windows 

open via clips. 

Start button being further 

away from the steering 

wheel than is usual. 

VEHICLE SIZE: 

Length 4170mm; width 

1710mm; height 1480mm 

SAFETY: 

Euro NCAP 4 out of 5 stars 

FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 

50 litres 

BOOT SPACE: 

358 litres 

FUEL CONSUMPTION: 

5.3l/100km 

ENGINE: 

1199cc, 3-cylinder Turbo 

PureTech, petrol 

TRANSMISSION: 

6-speed automatic 

IMPORTANT NUMBERS: 

81kW, 205Nm; 0-100km/h 

10.9 sec


MUST-HAVE PIECES 

TO PUT THE JUS INTO YOUR KITCHEN THIS SUMMER 

Celebrating 10 years in the food equipment industry, Christchurch’s Sandra McLay 

from Total Food Equipment, gives us the lowdown on kitchen essentials. 

1. 

KitchenAid Artisan 

Colanders 

Stand Mixer 

2. 

When asked for the top items 

every cook should have in 

their kitchen, Sandra McLay replies, 

“You’d be surprised! It’s not always 

the big things that matter. Simple, 

practical things also go a long way.” 

From cast iron cookware and 

Japanese knives made in Samurai 

villages, to the very latest trends 

in quirky gadgets and modern 

appliances, seasoning your loved 

ones with great food starts with a 

visit to Total Food Equipment. 

3. 

KitchenAid 

Hand Mixer, 

9 Speed 

4. 

Jura Automatic 

Ena Micro 

90 Espresso 

Machine 

5. 

WMF Fusiontec 

Func Black 4pce 

Cookware Set 

7. 

Garject Lite 

Garlic Press 

8. 

Nutbrown 

Pastry Blender 

6. 

Zero Japan 

Teapot 

10. 

9. Miyabi 

Lodge 30cm 

5000FCD 

Cast Iron Skillet 

Series Knives 

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Exclusive Demo Day, open to the public, 19 October, 2019.

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FOOD & CULTURE 

Vanessa Ortynsky highlights ways to satisfy multiple cravings simultaneously. 

I 

s there anything better than combining our two favourite things, food and culture? 

Lucky for us, the South Island is home to a whole range of cultural institutions, 

from art galleries to boutique cinemas and must-visit museums, with in-house 

restaurants and cafés. Here are a few that are bound to whet your appetite. 

Lumière Cinemas 

We couldn’t be more excited 

about the arrival of Lumière 

Cinemas (in The Arts Centre), 

which is home to two theatres 

and a snack bar to rival all snack 

bars. Like the films it shows, its 

snack options are diverse and 

of the highest quality. Tuck into 

truffles from Banks Peninsula’s own 

She Universe, or order a glass of 

rosé, a coffee with beans from 

Lyttelton Coffee Co. or a freshly 

baked croissant. In the warmer 

months, we won’t be able to resist 

a scoop or two of Rollickin’ Gelato. 

Lumière is also home to Bijou 

Bar, an art-deco style cocktail bar 

that makes for the ideal pre-movie 

drink or nightcap before heading 

home. With so many enticing 

options, we’ll be hanging out here 

long after the movie has ended. 

Image: Vanessa Ortynsky

86 STYLE | food 

Transport World 

Perhaps Invercargill isn’t the first place you’d think of 

going to get a dose of culture, but Bill Richardson 

Transport World (491 Tay Street) is well worth a 

visit. Established by a Southland family with a serious 

interest in wheels, Transport World has an incredible 

selection of vintage vehicles and old-fashioned petrol 

pumps. The in-house restaurant, The Grille, is a big 

part of the experience and popular with both visitors 

and locals. Showcasing the very best of New Zealand 

and Southland cuisine, a visit here is always memorable. 

Try the pancakes with Canadian maple syrup or the 

potato and pea gnocchi. Served with field mushrooms, 

spinach, walnuts and blue cheese, it’s positively divine. 

Image: Mr Red Light 

The 25th Nelson Arts Festival 

The Nelson Arts Festival takes place every spring, with a 

jam-packed programme of theatre, dance, circus, writers’ 

talks, comedy and visual arts. From 18-28 October, this year 

marks its 25th anniversary, kicking off with the iconic Masked 

Parade and Carnivale with a theme of ‘discovery’. Following 

the parade, there is music, street performances and food stalls. 

A feast for the senses, the Nelson Arts Festival is a must. Our 

pick of the festival? Mr Red Light. It’s about a man who attracts 

bad luck, so, naturally, when he tries to rob a bank he fails 

miserably – and ends up in a pie shop dealing with three very 

uncooperative hostages... 

The Grille (Bill Richardson Transport World). 

Image: Transport World 

A Day at the Market 

We couldn’t forget Riccarton 

House & Bush and Dean’s Cottage, 

which was built over 175 years 

ago. The grounds are home to the 

Christchurch Farmers’ Market, a 

Christchurch institution that supports 

the best food growers and producers 

in the region. Take a tour of the 

historic homestead then pick up some 

fresh bread from Bellbird, some vegan 

cheese from Vegan Deli Diva, wine 

from Terrace Edge, plus plenty of 

other ready-to-eat goodies including 

pierogi from The Pierogi Joint. 

Riccarton House. 

Image: Ana Galloway



A Day Trip to Oamaru 

Oamaru’s Victorian Precinct is a busy hub filled with 

shops and galleries, plus a handful of excellent cafés and 

restaurants. Our favourites include Cucina (1 Tees Street) 

for an Italian feast and Tees Street café (No. 3) for lunch 

and coffee. Both are right in the heart of the precinct and 

an integral part of the city’s fabric. For a nutritious breakfast 

or lunch, we can’t resist tucking into the açai and green 

bowls at Tees Street. 


Tees Street café. 

The Welder 

This highly anticipated wellness hotspot has 

brought together a mix of like-minded retail 

and hospitality businesses in one South 

Town spot. Six character buildings, which 

date back as far as 1880, leave behind their 

past as places for trades (from black smith 

to welder) to take on a bright new future 

where yoga and natural wine rule, among 

a few indulgences. Noteworthy openings 

include Two Raw Sisters, Barefoot Eatery 

by Greenroots Juicery and The Great 

Pastry Shop. 

To celebrate the opening of The Welder 

(22-26 Welles Street) in Christchurch, 

Well-Fest will take over the place on 

2 November. The day-long festival not only 

coincides with the final of the Rugby World 

Cup but the opening of yakitori restaurant 

Bar Yoku. Former All Black Andy Ellis has 

teamed up with the dynamic duo behind 

Sister Kong, Sam and Sally Hooper, to add 

some serious Japanese flair – and plenty of 

wagyu – to the precinct.


Q & A WITH 

PATRICK KERRIGAN 

What drink says celebrate to you? 

The ‘Addiction’ is a very unique drink that 

we make at the Vices & Virtues bar. With its 

chilli and ginger flavours it can pack a punch 

that leaves your taste buds tingling. It is my 

personal favourite cocktail and is always the 

one I will first recommend our customers. 

What’s your favourite ingredient? 

I always love it when we make the 

ingredients ourselves. In the Addiction 

we will infuse a bottle of vodka with fresh 

chillies for at least 48 hours to give us the 

flavoured spirit to use as the base, and in 

another cocktail of ours, the apple, rum 

and raisin flavoured ‘Deception’, we use 

a puree made specially by our chefs from 

fresh granny smith apples and raisins. For 

me, whenever a bar has ingredients made 

by themselves it means that they can 

produce drinks that you aren’t going to find 

anywhere else and it always feels good to 

be making a unique drink. 

IT’S TIME TO 

CELEBRATE 

Celebrating your latest milestone, catching up with 

friends or hosting a business meeting? Everyone can 

indulge at Vices & Virtues with tasty vegan, vegetarian, 

gluten-free and dairy-free options available. 

What is the most versatile cocktail base? 

Vodka; classic and simple vodka. The 

smooth and delicate flavour profile of a 

good vodka means that it can be used in a 

wide range of cocktails that vary hugely in 

flavours. As well as adding fresh chillies for 

the Addiction’s spicy flavour, the vodka in 

‘Passion’ is mixed with crushed raspberries 

and lime juice to give a fresh fruity taste and 

a bright pink colour. 

Do people really tell you their problems? 

Oh the stories I have from my time as a 

bartender! From elderly men complaining 

about the failures of modern politics and 

helping two friends plan a road trip, to 

separately meeting both sides of an ugly 

break-up over the course of an evening and 

giving my opinion of growing up in New 

Zealand to a young Irish couple thinking of 

starting a family here. Being a bartender can 

be as much about careful word choice and 

tact as it is about making drinks.

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ADDICTION 

DECEPTION 

INGREDIENTS 

Glass: short 

30ml chilli vodka (Blue Duck) 

15ml lemon juice 

3 sticks of ginger, 

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METHOD 

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top with ginger beer and 

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INGREDIENTS 

Glass: chilled martini 

40ml rum 

(Appleton’s) 

10ml balsamic vinegar 

20ml raisin puree 

30ml cream 

METHOD 

Shake and double strain 

with a spoon. Put sugar 

syrup on rim of the glass 

and dip in cinnamon 

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FOOD FINDS 

From eatery updates to delicious dishes, we provide 

the scoop on the latest taste sensations. 


COCKTAIL HOUR 

The Permit Room (779 Colombo Street) 

has revealed a brand new range of Indianstyle 

cocktails, including a refreshing gin and 

tonic with coriander, cumin and ginger, plus a 

delicious pomegranate concoction. 

GOOD EATING 

Bursting with flavour and nutrients, the Super 

Food Salad at Untouched World Kitchen (155 

Roydvale Avenue) certainly packs a punch. The 

symphony of tastes and textures will astonish 

your palate, and the offering of wholesome 

seeds, cashew nuts, crisp celery and protein-rich 

beans is completed by a zesty ginger dressing. 

FRESH ON THE CONE 

Everybody’s favourite ice cream joint, Utopia, is set to 

open new digs on High Street this month. Known for its 

delightfully icy creations, a recent concoction features 

pumpkin and white chocolate and we’re here for it.


WE’RE DRINKING... 

Rua Pinot Rosé 2019 at Fisherman’s Wharf. This Central 

Otago gem from Akarua vineyards is the cherry on top 

of what is a spectacular view across Lyttelton Harbour. 

The vegan-friendly drop is favoured for its strawberry 

finish, and it sits particularly well alongside the moreish 

scallops wrapped in bacon or the seafood sizzle plate, 

which features pan-seared fish, scallops, prawns, mussels 

and squid. Or, save the best till last and drink it in with 

the view, while the kids tuck into a mini sundae. 

AFTER FIVE 

Calling all lovers of South American cuisine, 

Castro’s Tapas & Bar needs to be on your 

radar. Located at the Riverside Market, you 

can expect paella, empanadas and a whole 

range of delicious Spanish flavours. By the 

same team as El Fogón and Caribe Latin 

Kitchen, their latest spot overlooks Oxford 

Terrace and the Avon. Look out for the 

beautiful painted bull. 

FRIENDLY FOR VEGANS 

Vegans can now order more than a salad 

and fries at Monza Sports Bar (Christchurch 

Casino), where a new range of delicious 

vegan-friendly handcrafted pizzas will see 

tablemates green-eyed. The Fiat pizza – based 

with oven-roasted tomato and topped with 

roasted cauliflower, vegan cream cheese, 

Indian curry-flavoured vegan mayonnaise and 

kumara chips – is quickly becoming a Monza 

favourite for vegans and non-vegans alike! 

Get your sports fix live and loud on the 208” 

LCD screen knowing there’s something on 

the menu for every member of your team.


Images: Vanessa Ortynsky 

3 O’CLOCK FLAVOUR SAVIOUR 

Our favourite Riccarton café has arrived in the central 

city and we’re absolutely chuffed. Taking over what was 

formerly The Anchorage on Walker Street, Park Ranger 

Central has filled the industrial space with plants and their 

signature green espresso machine. They consistently serve 

up some of the best brews in town alongside a delicious 

range of cabinet food and a tight menu with locallysourced, 

hand-picked ingredients. Our pick is the highly 

’grammable açai bowl that’s super filling and wholesome. 

GO BACK TO… 

Pembroke Patisserie in Wanaka needs no 

introduction. Get your coffee and pastry fix just 

10 minutes outside town with mouth-watering 

doughnuts, tasty tarts and flaky croissants. And 

if you haven’t yet tried their custard slice, you 

need to get on that right away. 

WHO’S COOKING 

If there’s one to watch, it’s Simon Levy, 

who recently took home Chef of the 

Year at the Christchurch Hospitality 

Awards. After working for several 

impressive outlets overseas, Simon 

Levy’s fine-dining restaurant, Inati 

(48 Hereford Street), is the place to 

go for a truly special meal. The menu 

showcases the finest Canterbury and 

New Zealand produce in an elegant 

and approachable way.

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NEW KATE SYLVESTER 

Renowned New Zealand fashion designer Kate Sylvester 

opened a beautiful new store in Christchurch’s CBD. 

Situated at 112 Cashel Street, the store is the brand’s 

second within Christchurch after opening its Merivale store 

in mid-2016. 

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6 

5 

1. Kate Sylvester, Wayne Conway; 2. Rachel Smart, Bailey Mark; 3. Johanna Mouncey-Reedy, Alice Barham; 4. Kirsty Gilcrest, Sophie Donovan; 

5. Jessie Shuker, Abby Button; 6. Jacqui Moorfield, Andrea Rickerby, Kate Robertson, Michelle Dixon; 7. Katie Brown, Claudia Hanna

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COURT X CAXTON 

The opening night of The Pink Hammer was sponsored by 

Caxton Design and Print, which held an exclusive gala 

night for its clients at The Court Theatre. Bubbles, woodfired 

pizza and cheese platters made for a warm and inviting 

evening ahead of the show. 

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1. Liz and Vanessa Neho; 2. Angela Petersen, Antonia Maynard; 3. Phillipa van Irsel, Karen Sherriff; 4. Marie Reynolds, Blair Andrews; 

5. Steve Brooker, Rachel Sears, Layla Moutrib; 6. Tracey Shields, Donna Ball 

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The Westpac Champion Business Awards were a 

night of glitz, glamour and entertainment, where the 

achievements of people and organisations from around the 

region were celebrated in style. 

Photography: Tony Stewart & Nancy Zhou

MEDBURY QUIZ NIGHT 

T 

he Medbury Parents’ Association hosted a Rugby World 

Cup Quiz Night in the Cardboard Cathedral, which saw 

teams dressing up as different countries. The competitive 

streak came out in many, and the bidding on the live and 

silent auctions was off the chart!

98 STYLE | win 

WIN WITH STYLE 

Every month, Style sources a range of exceptional prizes to give away. 

It’s easy to enter, simply go to www.style.kiwi and fill in your details on the 

‘Win With Style’ page. Entries close October 23. 

Clear the skin 

Most people experience problem skin at some stage in their 

lifetime, but it shouldn’t be something they have to live with. 

New Logic is a protein-powered solution to support the 

struggle with acne, combining breakthrough technology and 

proven active ingredients to target the source of breakouts. 

We have three Essentials Kits, valued at $99, to give away. 

Fly solo 

Celebrating 20 years as a leading boutique travel agency in 

Christchurch, Discover Travel also helps solo travellers enjoy 

cost-effective travel. Some travellers are no longer able to 

travel as a pair, others just prefer to travel on their own! One 

lucky winner will receive a copy of Lonely Planet’s The Solo 

Travel Handbook and a travel voucher – valued at $75. 

Adorn yourself 

Designed in Melbourne, Elk jewellery presents sculptural 

statement pieces in metal, wood, resin, velvet, ceramic and 

enamel in an extensive range of necklaces, bracelets, rings and 

earrings, all in striking seasonal colours. The Flock stocks the 

range at The Tannery and has given us two beautiful necklaces 

to give away, each valued at $55. 

Make a date 

The Court Theatre is bringing a tried-and-tested favourite 

to a local stage, and Curtis Vision is providing the tickets 

for one lucky Style winner. We have a double pass (valued 

at up to $144) to The Wind in the Willows, directed by Ross 

Gumbley, which can be redeemed between 23 November 

and 18 January. Toot-toot! 

LAST MONTH’S WINNERS: BLUEMLY: Shirley Curgenven, LUNA AND ROSE: Vivian Todd, 

FILIGREE: Sarah-Jane Rennie, WOMEN’S EXPO: Sam Gooday, Sandi Harnett, Paula Ludemann 

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