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House on a rock DESIGN:14

Ken and his wife, Sarina, aren’t Christchurch natives, moving from Waiheke in 2012 for a job opportunity following the earthquakes and upon their return from the UK. They haven’t looked back since, revelling in the warm and welcoming community atmosphere they have experienced since settling there.

Sarina Powrie found the north-facing site for their new home while walking her two girls — now nine and 11 — in their buggy around the Port Hills, Canterbury. The hills lie between the

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