It didn’t take me long to find my first indication of the season. A few doors down from our offices on Gloucester St, I found a Christmas tree in the window of the new library. It was a great start, but across the road my cheer was dented by the ragged black fences around the Crowne Plaza quarantine hotel. Ho ho Covid. My journey continued into Victoria Square, where we found banners on the lampposts featuring cheerful baubles, and then down Oxford Terrace, where rain-sodden bunting guided us to Cashel Mall.
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Stuff reporter Charlie Gates went in search of festive cheer in Christchurch city centre. He was underwhelmed.
Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 - 10:46
Making skincare lotions and cosmetic creations for local and international markets is a way for Erin Chisnall to combine her skills as a chemist with her flair for design.
The 21-year-old is one of the first students to graduate with a new Bachelor of Product Design degree from the University of Canterbury (UC).
Her graduation ceremony is this week but she is already working part-time at Peerage Products, a Christchurch contract manufacturer of skin care, hair care and other toiletry products such as lip balms, shampoos and body washes.
The company specialises in working with New Zealand skin and haircare companies with formulation and packaging.