Dogs on duty
Not just in police stations, canines are becoming more common in workplaces across New Zealand. It’s true, dog-friendly offices are growing in popularity. Workplace habits have evolved, as offices have welcomed things such as morning or afternoon walks, standard practice for many during the pandemic. We can’t expect dogs to send emails or […]
Lift your game
Art Deco is all around us. If you have ever wanted to inject some edge, a dash of difference to your home, now is the time to embrace all the quirks in recent homeware collections. With events season just around the corner, it’s the ideal opportunity to truly get your guests talking. CURATED […]
Add harmony to your home
Turning your home into a happy, healthy environment may be as easy as adopting the principles of the ancient Chinese form of feng shui. The name (pronounced fung schway) literally means wind-water and is believed by many to use energy forces to harmonise individuals with their surrounding environment. Practitioners arrange objects in their […]
Garden tourism
Local homes and gardens in gorgeous rural settings, each with its own story. Garden tours have been long-loved since their origins across the globe. Drawing from differing cultures and life practices, through royal and religious spaces, countries worldwide developed signature home and garden styles that others yearned to visit. Thus, ‘garden tourism’ was […]
NZ Cup Week is back: Riccarton Park and Addington Raceway
Our beautiful garden city comes alive during Cup Week. Fill the calendar and feel the excitement. Riccarton Park A Canterbury social highlight, featuring high-class racing, fashion, food, and entertainment across three magnificent days. The Grand Tour brings us Australian DJ sensation, Hot Dub Time Machine, live on Saturday 9 November, Al Basti Equiworld […]
Step into spring in North Canterbury
Spring calls for basking in the sunshine, indulging in fresh seasonal produce, and filling up the social calendar. North Canterbury is known for its small, rural towns wrapped in stunning landscapes, which flourish during this season. From beautiful florals and fresh produce to playful lambs and frisky calves in lush green paddocks, North […]
Why women must take charge: phwealth
For women in New Zealand, retirement planning involves more than checking KiwiSaver balances or relying on superannuation. It’s about ensuring there’s enough saved and invested to not just get by, but thrive during retirement. This also means having money set aside for emergencies, says financial advisor Shiree Hembrow, of phwealth. For many women, […]
Marketing is the backbone of business strategy: EBI Business Improvement Specialists
Business strategy defines a company’s overall vision, objectives, and competitive advantage. It also answers big questions. Questions such as: Why does our business exist? Where are we going? What value do we provide a customer over others? How do we create and keep customers? At the same time, marketing strategy focuses on how […]
Super salad
Fresh seasonal salad days are here, coinciding with cheese month. To celebrate both, this page, and page 56, have two cheesy salad recipes from Canterbury’s own cookbook queens, Margo Flanagan and Rosa Powers. Enjoy. HERBY QUINOA AND HALLOUMI SALAD Feeds: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup quinoa 1 1/2 cups water […]
This Kiwi can fly: Hamish Kerr
It’s the night before the Paris Olympics men’s high jump final. Christchurch-based Hamish Kerr is about to become an Olympic champion, bringing home New Zealand’s first ever Olympic medal in the event. Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker discovers how he did it. Hamish watched Maddi Wesche win silver in shot put, before clocking […]
