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Garden City - image put under the spotlight

Garden City – image put under the spotlight

A special issue of New Zealand Geographer considers how Christchurch’s colonial past continues to shape present day life in the city, often in disturbing ways that are unnoticed or denied by many visitors and residents. Dr Julie Cupples of the University of Canterbury, who co-edited the special issue with UC colleague Dr Kevin Glynn, says […]

RED BAND GUMBOOTS TURN 50

RED BAND GUMBOOTS TURN 50

Celebrating 50 years of keeping New Zealand feet happy Did you know New Zealanders typically have wider feet than other people? Well, wider than Australian’s anyway, which is something the Skellerup footwear designers have found out over time. Judging by the popularity of Skellerup’s Red Band Gumboots however, they’ve got the measurements just right. The […]