HotHouse: A hothouse of business

  By Sadie Beckman Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE HotHouse is a community of creative professionals passionately curious about technology, innovation and contemporary culture. Smart, innovative thinking lies behind this progressive company, a literal hothouse of clever ideas and expertise in memorable, meaningful brand design and marketing solutions across web and print. Based in Nelson, … Read more

Paradise Brokers: Insurance with a personal touch

By Frank Nelson Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE After more than four decades in the insurance industry, Kenn Butler, owner of Nelson-based Paradise Brokers, has no doubt about the key to his success: “It is all about people,” he says. “Our relationship with clients is at the core of everything we do.” He says his perfect business … Read more

Susa Guhl: Customised real estate marketing

  By Sadie Beckman Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Houses, like people, are all different.Every property has unique features and characteristics, so it seems a little outdated that real estate agents often take the same old marketing approach to every place they list. If you really want results, it makes sense to work with someone who … Read more

Hubbers Flooring: Innovative new look, same quality service at Hubbers

By Sadie Beckman Photography Ana Galloway & Chocolate Dog READ MAGAZINE Passion and experience are the key ingredients to success, and both are something the Hubbers team has  in spades. Whatever your interior design needs may be, this trusted and established family business has it covered, and what’s more, they’ll do it with flair and … Read more

The Sellers Room: Experts in lacquering

By Brenda Webb Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Inspired design, leading-edge technology, knowledgeable advice and friendly service is what you will find at The Sellers Room in Stoke. Whether it’s a new kitchen or bathroom or perhaps you just want to revive your existing one, Myles and Margarette Sellers come armed with years of experience, expertise … Read more

BeesBrilliance: The brilliance of honey

Photo Ana Galloway READ MAGAZINE Honey may be nature’s perfect moisturiser, with a long list of beneficial properties that revitalises and regenerates our skin, but it’s also rather sticky. Yet a Brightwater fourth-generation beekeeper has successfully turned his family-produced liquid gold into a range of skincare products that bypasses synthetics altogether and uses “all the … Read more

YouBuild: Rebuilding our housing heritage

By Maike van der Heide Photo Ishna Jacobs READ MAGAZINE Bringing Nelson’s oldest character homes back to life is a passion rather than a job for a team of Nelson builders, who spend their days saving and preserving the region’s rich European history. You Build was established a year ago by Nelson builder Matt Thomas, and … Read more