ZUMO Nelson – at Rutherford and Bridge Streets By Helen Murdoch READ MAGAZINE Zumo Coffee is not a café – it’s a coffeehouse experience of friends and family, exceptional service and the quest for the perfect  bean. Zumo has been prominent at the northern end of Nelson’s Bridge St since 2009. Coffeehouses began in the … Read more

By Frank Nelson READ MAGAZINE A woman in what is still generally a male-dominated field in the legal profession, Nelson criminal lawyer Tagan Lyall often represents those who struggle with complex life and personal challenges. She has developed a loyal client base of her own over a relatively short period. Her tenacity and evident passion for … Read more

  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

By John Cohen-Du Four READ MAGAZINE Gary in front of his last Waimea truck, his beloved Scania   The fleet of Bedfords at Sollys in the 1960s   Proud Peter with some well-earned recognition   Peter’s favourite, his Western Star ‘Star Lady’   Contact nelsonforests.co.nz  

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

  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Houses, like people, are all different.Every property has unique features and characteristics, so it seems a little outdated that real estate agents often take the same old marketing approach to every place they list.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

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

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

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

  By  Sandrine Marrasse READ MAGAZINE   Joan Lang performs quality control work on a skid site   The view from inside a mechanised processor showing the computerised screen, and cutting head at work   Contact nelsonforest.co.nz