A year in wool

In 2023, Davaar & Co achieved a milestone with the opening of its farm store, located in the old shearer’s quarters on the family farm.

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Everybody say yeah!

Another long-awaited musical takes to the stage for Showbiz’s 2024 season. Kinky Boots opened to an extremely enthusiastic crowd at the Isaac Theatre Royal over the weekend.

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A more natural sleep

From his Christchurch work and showrooms, David Henderson shares with Avenues the secrets of his Dreamwool Beds, a business that has been in the family since 1974.

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Harvest Collins

Who said you can’t have a cocktail and be healthy too? Making the most of fresh produce, the latest cocktail from Zodiac’s head bartender, Nick, is the Harvest Collins.

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Bunker beauty

Like some conjurer’s trick, a high country retreat at the foot of Mt John is so well-blended with the tussock alpine landscape that it practically disappears into it. 

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Woollen innovation

In the evolving world of architectural design and interior acoustics, Floc stands out as a premier choice for functionality and environmental responsibility.

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Future-proof fibre

Liz Mitchell MNZM is the director and creative force behind the Liz Mitchell atelier and Liz Mitchell Homeware - and a champion for the New Zealand wool industry

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Avenues 222 - March

This month, we eat and explore our way around New Zealand and beyond. Come with us as we we Eat and explore Nelson, Southland, Fiji, Hurunui, Lyttelton, Leeston and beyond.

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Come as you are

Set on the city fringe in Carlton Courts, Gatherings has been moving to its own beat since its establishment in 2017, led by the equally trailblazing chef Alex Davies. 

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