Eco-friendly painter Jonny Anderson practises what he preaches BY FRANK NELSON  |  PHOTO BRENT MCGILVARY READ MAGAZINE A new decorating business in Nelson, Pure Eco Painting, offers the opportunity to live and work in much healthier surroundings just at a time when people are becoming increasingly aware of the need to safeguard their own health … Read more

Trish and John Gray in their Colourplus Richmond store BY SADIE HOOPER  |  PHOTO ISHNA JACOBS READ MAGAZINE Expert in interior home design, Colourplus Richmond now has a new and unique computer programme designed to tailor clients’ design needs perfectly. Owners/operators Trish and John Gray are delighted to be selected as the first retailer in … Read more

A purpose-built space for all events BY BRENDA WEBB READ MAGAZINE Marlborough’s glittering ASB Theatre is the envy of many from outside the region, according to general manager Andrew Scott. The Shand Sheldon-designed and Robinson Construction-built facility sits on the banks of Blenheim’s Taylor River, beside the Marlborough Convention Centre and Combined Clubs of Marlborough. … Read more

Out on a work site, crew members, from left to right, Brett Wratt, Adam Case, Jovesa Kasami, Shane Grant, Rex Debabaki and Josiah Waqanavalu BY CATHIE BELL  |  PHOTOGRAPHY TIM CUFF READ MAGAZINE Nelson Forests Ltd contractor Rai Silviculture values its workers. Owner and director David Koubek encourages all staff to continue to learn and … Read more

Soaking in the thermal pools BY Renée LANG |  PHOTO SUPPLIED READ MAGAZINE Those ancient Romans knew a thing or two about the healing properties of warm mineral springs. And a stunning location in which to enjoy them is surely an extra bonus. So when New Zealand’s arguably most scenic springs can be found in … Read more

Rose Middleton, Dr Cindy de Villiers and Neil Middleton BY RENÉE LANG  |  PHOTO ISHNA JACOBS READ MAGAZINE A visit to Health Function’s Integrative Medicine clinic will work wonders for both body and soul. Set in a lovely landscaped garden that will immediately put you at ease, the clinic is a short drive up the … Read more

Fritz Buckendahl, Wakefield Station’s Fire Chief, surveys February’s damage BY JOHN COHEN-DU FOUR  |  PHOTOGRAPHY TIM CUFF READ MAGAZINE Fritz Buckendahl will never forget 5 February 2019, when New Zealand’s largest fire since 1955 erupted in tinder-dry Pigeon Valley to quickly become an all-consuming maelstrom that dominated national headlines for weeks. Then again, his perspective … Read more

The Platform Gallery Showroom where the creative magic happens BY TONY PEARSON  |  PHOTOGRAPHY Dominique White READ MAGAZINE Phil Agnew master craftsman, and wife Maree, creative director, are the mischievous entrepreneurial husband-and-wife team behind Decade Homes. Situated in Nelson’s Founders Heritage Park, the business is focused specifically on providing customers NZ-grown solid sustainable timber, in … Read more

Sustainable in glass BY JOHN COHEN-DU FOUR  |  PHOTO Dave Moloney READ MAGAZINE Beer lovers in the Top of the South have long been spoiled when it comes to craft beer production. Our region was one of the first to determinedly look beyond New Zealand’s bland, big-brand beer stranglehold, and instead explore and enthusiastically embrace … Read more

Alex Barton and Paul O’Donnell BY FRANK NELSON |  PHOTO LISA DUNCAN READ MAGAZINE Blenheim chartered accountants Leslie & O’Donnell offer clients a valuable combination of in-depth local knowledge along with commercial nous. A 16-strong team can advise on everything from day-to-day compliance and business valuations to family succession plans. Alex Barton, who joined Paul … Read more