World-class architecture
Waimarie, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University’s flagship science facility, was named best building in the Higher Education and Research category at the World Architecture Festival Awards. The award is the latest in an array of national and international awards won by Waimarie in 2024, including Building Nations (Excellence in Innovation), INDE […]
Festive fashion
Celebrations on Saturday, holiday on Sunday. Get yourself a wardrobe that does both. Fresh, of-the-moment hues mingle with refined silhouettes to become the pieces that keep you from falling into the one-and-done outfit trap. By Nina Tucker.
Choice over chance: Karen Hattaway
Karen Hattaway was the visionary behind Queenstown hospitality establishments Blue Kanu, Pier, and Captains, and is now at the helm of one of Christchurch’s top-rated restaurants just three months in: Manu. She tells Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker about the force of choice and a movement powered by personal trauma. Not long ago, […]
Manu’s Lomi Lomi Salmon
A delightful dish created by Manu Head Chef Jonathan Perrett, this is a favourite of the team there, and sure to become one of yours too. INGREDIENTS (serves 2): Cured Salmon: • 120g fresh salmon, cubed or thinly sliced • Ice bath: 400g rock salt, 200g sugar, 2.5L water Fish Marinade: • 2L […]
Most wonderful time
Christmas is just knocking, and streets are starting to don their festive season attire. From the popularity of traditional colours, to modern themes segueing to white or black trees, there is no right or wrong. Christmas is a time to decorate from the heart. BY LYNDA PAPESCH. Pick a colour, a pattern, or […]
Wear it woven
One of the biggest bag trends this summer coming at you hot: the woven tote. Remember, nobody said you have to be on holiday to sport one. CURATED BY NINA TUCKER.
Running with Jo Ryder
“Children are our future,” sang Whitney Houston. “Teach them well, and let them lead the way…” Among those helping teach Christchurch’s young people so they can look forward to a better future is Police Youth Services officer Jo Ryder, as Metropol Editor Lynda Papesch explains. Mother, mentor, and enthusiastic runner all describe Jo […]
A Hamptons coastal Christmas: OneWorld
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Christchurch’s own home of Hamptons homewares. OneWorld’s latest offering captures the opulence of Christmas charm with an enthralling range of décor and giftware. “This beautiful collection has been curated with timeless elegance in mind, and each of these gorgeous pieces is now in […]
Relish this: Gordon’s Pickles
Leveraging two decades of experience supplying gherkins and pickled onions into many of New Zealand’s largest and most recognisable food service customers, Gordon’s Pickles has an impressive range of ‘ready to serve’ quality products, available direct from its factory door. Amongst a selection of sliced and whole gherkins, chilli and honey-flavoured, and traditional […]
Hemp for good health: Sativa Botanicals
Sisters Kelly Edwards and Paula Fore (pictured) established their business in 2020 with a clear goal: to develop and provide premium hemp products, and to match that with outstanding service. With values of compassion at the foundation, the pair knew they could join the industry with their high standards and fresh approach, and […]
