Our Thoughts Go Out to Our Customers in CanterburyWe would like our customers in the Canterbury region to know that you are very much in our thoughts in the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake. We are saddened by the huge scale of the destruction around you and can only imagine how 'surreal' it must all feel - to quote our rep in your area, Penny... read more

To coincide with celebrating 25 years in business, Roger la Borde has launched a fabulous, new-look website. At www.rogerlaborde.com, you will see their exciting new ranges. You can view collections of cards by your favourite artists,or check out the stationery, photo albums and travel accessories on offer. If you are lucky enough to be going to th... read more

If you have some gaps in your ranges of Father's Day cards, but are not sure of selling through so close to 5 September, how about ordering some more generic cards that are also ideal for male birthdays or even new babies? Check out our black and white ranges from Catch and Nouvelles Images, or the photo-caption cards from Cath Tate. We think CTDF5... read more

Big Jims' Garden Centre in Devon Road, New Plymouth has won the Yates Garden Retailer of the Year Award. Special qualities of Jim's singled out by the judges are colour-coordinated displays and immaculate presentation, complemented by clear signs.Live Wires' Taranaki rep, Janine Lundt, passed on the good news to us. She tells us that owners Vince N... read more

Roger la Borde are celebrating 25 years in business this year. During that time, they have helped innumerable people to mark special occasions with distinctive cards. There is something for everyone in their collection, as these cards illustrate.Jungle Furry is a collection of cards for children, featuring sweetly depicted wild animals.Printed fron... read more

A visit to the Nouvelles Images website reveals some cool ideas for making the most of stickers for decorating and proves that they are not just for walls.We love the way stickers for kitchens, HOSE 006,  have been used to make a very cool, pop art tray. The very popular HOST 53 Forest Friends has been combined with a wall clock to add a touch... read more

 Tena koutou katoa!Time to celebrate all things Maori this week. Where would art and design in this country be without our unique indigenous heritage? Here are some lovely New Zealand cards that illustrate this point.Ka kite ano!

 We love David Howell from Museums and Galleries. He passes on a constant supply of funny and/or cute clips from the internet. Today's cute clip features some interesting visitors to a North American garden.See it at http://www.wimp.com/babymoose. Thanks, David!

Life is such a strange mix of joys and sorrows. We began this blog full of good cheer, but will take some time today to think about sadder times.A sympathy card can be very difficult to choose, but we have probably all experienced receiving a card that was truly comforting in the worst of times. Many people prefer to write their own expressions of ... read more

 It's the turn of francophiles everywhere today to celebrate Bastille Day. Despite some stormy political events in our recent past, New Zealanders adore French food, French fashion, France itself and, of course, French style.Here at Live Wires, French-inspired products are always hot sellers. Whether it's the beautiful Paris Travel or Paris Ne... read more

 It's just as well there is no shortage of greeting cards at Live Wires as we celebrate the fourth staff birthday in a week. Today is the turn of Lucy, our logistics whizz and expert on all things Chinese.It is fun to try using other languages, but beware the perils of Google translations! One staff member thought she had written 'Happy Birthd... read more

 Today, as wind and rain pound on the warehouse windows, the interior has been transformed into an aquatic paradise in honour of today's birthday girl, Jenny N, who is celebrating the Big 50. Jenny keeps tropical fish - hence the theme - and we were like stunned and thrilled mullets when she arrived dressed in a sequinned dress reminiscent of ... read more

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