Visit Hard as Rocks This October

Written By Kim Manunui

This October, Hard as Rocks is hitting the road for two of New Zealand’s home shows — first Hamilton, then Christchurch.

Building? Renovating? Planning what’s next? Start with stone.

If stone is part of your plans, this is your chance to get off the screen and see it properly. Up close. In real light. With the texture, colour and depth that photos can only go so far in showing. And if you’re still figuring out what will work? Good. Bring your plans, ideas and questions. Our team will be there to talk stone and help you make a confident call.

Come Talk Stone With Us

Whether you're at the very beginning of planning or ready to make a call on finishes, our team wants to help you feel confident in your choice. Come find us in Hamilton or Christchurch this October, run your hand over the profiles, and ask us anything.

 

Waikato Home & Garden Show 1–4 October 2026

Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton
Stand 477, Build & Renovation Hub

Come and see the Hard as Rocks range in person at the Waikato Home & Garden Show.

Stone is a material you need to see and feel. The profile. The colour variation. The shadows. The way it gives a wall weight and presence. We’ll have the team on hand to talk through your project, answer questions and help you narrow down what could work for your home.

Find us at Stand 477 in the Build & Renovation Hub.

Waikato Home & Garden Show
 
 

Canterbury Home Show 16–18 October 2026

Wolfbrook Arena, Addington, Christchurch
Stand 217

Later in October, we’re heading south for the Canterbury Home Show.

Whether you’ve got drawings underway or you’re at the very beginning of an idea, come and take a proper look at our architectural stone veneer range. Bring your plans. Bring your questions. Bring the photo you’ve had saved on your phone for six months.

We’ll bring the stone.

Canterbury Home Show

What to Bring (or Think About) Before You Come

A visit to a home show is most useful when you've got a little context to bring with you. Consider jotting down:

  • Photos of your home's exterior, or the area you're planning to update

  • Any cladding, roofing, or trim colours you're already locked into

  • The general style you're leaning toward, rustic, contemporary, coastal, alpine

  • Questions about compliance, weight, or installation if you're working with a builder or designer

None of this is essential, but it can make the conversation more useful if you're getting close to a decision.

See you there!

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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