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Street art on show

Local artists take to the streets

Empty spaces are becoming fresh canvas on which artists can let loose.

Christchurch songstress to sing in New York

Ali Harper takes on New York

A Christchurch star is ready to light up the Big Apple.

Visualising the city's redevelopment

Christchurch takes on a new look

A look at what's coming as the city and its surrounds rebuilds.

What to see and do in Sydenham

Exploring Sydenham

Post-quake businesses are helping reinvigorate the suburb of Sydenham.

What our city will look like

Christchurch of the future

The Strange's building is just one of the structures poised to create a new-look CBD.

Eat

Venuti Cucina Italiana

Venuti The owners Portofino have a opened a new Italian restaurant.

Chillingworth Road

Chef Darren Wright's new restaurant offers a fine-dining experience in Cranford St.

Pasta of the month

Cafe Valentino

How best to spend your lunch money

It wasn't easy, and many didn't make the cut, but we found some great $10 lunches in the end.

Costas Taverna and Ouzo Bar

Costas Taverna It's ouzo o'clock every night at the new Costas Taverna.

Stray Dog Bar

Part of the St Asaph St Kitchen, the Stray Dog bar deserves a treat.

On The Rocks

The Woolston Hop

Valley Inn

The rebuilt pub in Heathcote Valley has retained some of its best aspects.

Angus eye fillet with pancetta and pea

Beef fillet Flavour and colour are key components of this designer meat dish.

Quick and easy cheesecake

Take Milo and Nutella and create an amazing cheesecake.

Custard with a caffeine kick

A fish dish

Crumbed Spanish cheese with quince

These wee beauties have been on Fiddlesticks' menu since last year's opening.

Men's fashion gets cosy

men's fashion Autums has settled in and another layer is often needed.

Handy to have

Like a spare pare of pantyhose, it's great to have these products at the ready, just in case.

Make the most of red pants

New season's fashion for men

Colour for your lips and lids

Adding colour to your eyes and lips is like turning on the lights.

A Tai Tapu home replicates its past

Tai Tapu House A stylish Tai Tapu home worked so well for its family, it has been rebuilt exactly as it was originally designed.

Inside Ohinitahi, Governors Bay

A slice of heaven given to New Zealand.

An 1887 Papanui residence restored

Home for Christmas

Canterbury history in a homestead

A fine Tai Tapu homestead and park resonates with stories of Canterbury's distant past.

Good meals for less

Cheap eats Our team pounded the streets to find eateries providing more for less.

Brew like a barista

A self-confessed coffee fiend, Joanna Davis embraces her inner barista.

The Black Seeds

Beer tasting

Summer in the city

There's a full line-up of entertainment to make the season even sweeter. Here are five of the best.

The guardian of the gardens

John Clemens A Jurassic gift for the Christchurch Botanic Gardens’ 150th anniversary year is a symbol of exciting things to come for this beloved piece of turf.

Taking business on the road

We talk to the owners of the well-stocked mobile eateries so often at Christchurch events.

Stars at Ellerslie

Rugby star grows for gold

Get to know Edgeware inside out

Tucked between Madras St and Hills Rd, a small, rectangular suburb is a land of plenty.

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Cheesecake
Quick and easy cheesecake

Take Milo and Nutella and create an amazing cheesecake.

Valley Inn
Valley Inn

The rebuilt pub in Heathcote Valley has retained some of its best aspects.

Venuti
Venuti Cucina Italiana

The owners Portofino have a opened a new Italian restaurant.

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