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So much is happening at Your Home and Garden right now. Three’s The Block NZ: On Point has kicked off and we’re all over it, literally! Our editorial director, Shelley Ferguson, is co-host, style director Catherine is a guest judge, and I’ll be rating the team’s room reveals each week as one of the regular judges, along with top interior designer Jason Bonham.
There’s some real talent this year and, as usual, a healthy dose of drama. I’ve always secretly dreamed of entering The Block NZ but, I have to admit, after seeing the living conditions on site I am very happy to be taking part as a judge rather than a contestant! It’s going to be so interesting to see how the teams stamp some individual style on these brand spanking new townhouses in Hobsonville Point. High-density living and planned communities are the way of the future and something we’re all going to have to embrace.
As for this issue, I hope you find inspiration for your own home within these pages. If a new kitchen is on your wishlist, we’ve got you totally covered. Bauer Media, New Zealand’s largest magazine media company and the publisher of this magazine, is committed to inspiring and informing Kiwi women to help create a more empowered female future. In 2018 we are dedicating one million words to stories across our print brands as well as online through dedicated web sections and the use of #femalefuturesnz, which will give women the tools and knowledge to make educated choices for their lives. You’ll notice this logo on stories featuring women we think are taking charge of their destinies, either through work or creative pursuits, and empowering other women to do the same.