NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIERE DIGITAL MAGAZINE
LIFESTYLE
THE QUIET HUSTLE
You’re balancing boardrooms and book bags, deadlines and dinner preps. This column is your calm corner—anonymous, honest, and here to help.
NEWNESS FROM BEL VESTITO
DARCY BOUTIQUE
Shopping locally never looked so good.
Visit the new range of Bel Vestito in store and online.
Introducing Sunny by Bondi Sands
HEALTH + BEAUTY
Refined living is about rituals that last. With Sunny, Bondi Sands turns being sunsmart into a daily essential for healthy, radiant skin.
HOT Destination: Food Tours via Trafalgar Tours
TRAVEL
Helen Ashton of House of Travel is bringing her travel expertise to Cantabrian Magazine again this month. Travel tastefully around the globe courtesy of Trafalgar Tours.
Welcome @christchurchwithkids to CM!
FAMILY TIME
The local expert on family fun gives us all the best places to visit in Otautahi and where to go with the kids this school holidays.
ON THE TOWN
Have you booked Brightside?
Elevate your experience with the vibe at Mr. Brightside.
REAL ESTATE
KELLEHER REAL ESTATE
Transparency matters. Take the modern approach to real estate.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: CZE HAIR OIL
HAIRCARE
CZE’s lightweight oil treatment delivers instant shine, frizz control, and everyday nourishment with eco-luxe New Zealand ingredients.
DRIVE
IN REVIEW: Mahindra XUV 3XO
MAHINDRA makes the CM pages. Nick Henare looks at this new model that's taking city to country travel to the next level.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
READ IT NOW
Catching CM founder Kia mid-hiatus is a rarity. In this fleeting exchange, she hints at her lifelong ties to sustainable fashion and offers the briefest glimpse of what awaits CM this spring/summer.
Photo: Dave Richards | HMU: Simone Thurlow
BOOK LAUNCH
CULTURE
Christchurch’s own Ben Ning is set to launch his debut graphic novel Deep Black on 24 October — a soft-cyberpunk reimagining of Ōtautahi with true grassroots support.
A brilliant + brainy new addition to CM
SCIENCE
We look deep into the Canterbury skies courtesy of Akaroa Stargazing.
CM celebrates Canterbury's diverse cultures.
REEL LIFE
I AM A CANTABRIAN celebrates the diversity of our beautiful city. Shot over the course of several days, the hand selected talent here from Portfolio Models represents the truly modern Christchurch.
Stay tuned for more from behind the scenes and check out the viral video below.
VOLUME III | ISSUE NO. 6
CANTABRIAN MAGAZINE
ISSN 2816-1114
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