Spirit Magazine Mid Canterbury

A fine art Flowers, birds and nature inspire the colourful art created by Libby Chambers of Rakaia. Words: Judy McAuliffe   Images: Sarah Crozier, Bluebird Photography Fairy lights twinkle amongst the china plates displayed on Libby’s kitchen wall.  Bowls of flowers are scattered throughout...

Like a scene from a movie where the fierce car racer takes off their helmet to reveal (surprise!) a girl, Ashburton street sprint racer Danielle Mitchell isn’t what most people would expect from your average motorsport aficionado. With her...

Scene: two long-term, highly competitive partners armed with bows, arrows and shotguns. Recipe for disaster, or fun day out? Thanks to NewZengland owner and operator Neil Gubby, it is always certain to be the latter! Hailing originally from the U.K....

I wouldn’t consider myself a petrol-head, but I do love a good looking car, so when I spotted a very smart, chrome-laden Zodiac Mk III Saloon heading down Park Street, I simply had to follow it so I quickly...

Heather Daly is a woman who sees the potential in people – especially young people. Mother-of-three and an experienced school teacher, Heather says she was always is aware of kids who didn’t easily slot into mainstream education.   four years...

When Karen Haugh was a teenager, she longed for a Volkswagen Beetle, but her parents thought it was a very unsafe car. Karen was allowed a ‘normal’ car. Roll on to the present day, and Karen and Steve Haugh...

Warren and Marita Jowett are Staveley locals with a passion for history, architecture, nature and art. Bitten by the travel bug later in life, they now enjoy yearly trips overseas exploring areas that fuel their love of their interests,...

With its ‘old school’ looks the 1934 Ford coupe is one of the most desirable hot rods around. It is surely the car that defines cool. Manny Sim is the very proud owner of one spectacular ’34 Ford. He...

When it came time for Ross and Angela Leadley to build their new home, there was no question that experienced builder Ross would build it himself. The couple had already built three previous homes, but this home was part...

I’m not sure how I got talked into it. All I can say is that Bruce from Experience Mid Canterbury is a persuasive guy. Somehow last week, Kaye and I found ourselves straddling our bikes (first time in at...