Decorating in style: Belish Boutique
Carefully collecting and curating gorgeous, unique treasures adds to the delight of creating your own special décor vision. Help to do so comes from Jackie Henry, owner of stylish Belish Boutique, in St Albans. For discerning clients, Jackie has handpicked a stunning array of furniture, art, and home décor that is luxurious, inspiring, […]
Unlock efficiency: Ricoh NZ
Are you ready to streamline your business process using Artificial Intelligence (AI)? If you’re looking to implement AI in your business, and don’t know where or how to start, Ricoh offers an AI Readiness Assessment to identify opportunities tailored to your needs. Our AI Readiness Assessment is the way forward. We pinpoint processes […]
Construction costs provide certainty for builders and consumers
The growth rate of construction costs in New Zealand has dropped below long-term averages, as the industry completes a wave of building consents and resolves Covid-19 supply chain disruptions. CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) recorded a 0.5% increase in the first quarter of the year, less than half the long-term quarterly […]
Saving face: Lovebite
For a lot of people losing confidence in their grin, the move to dentures is a saving grace, or more appropriately, saving face. Metropol catches up with Richard Greenlees from Lovebite, to get the downlow on dentures. Do dentures need to look false? Absolutely not! I work closely with each patient to reclaim […]
Rich and indulgent: Japanz Bakery
It doesn’t get much better than fresh quality-baked eats. From sweet treats to savoury snacks and everything in between, bakeries deliver the goods to get your tastebuds excited. As far as amazing bakeries go, you can’t go past Japanz Bakery at South City Shopping Centre. Operating in Christchurch for almost 20 years, they […]
A homestead with heart: Ilam Homestead
We have a secret to share with you; it’s a gem of a venue – Ilam Homestead. Tucked away at 87 Ilam Road, it’s a venue with sweeping lawns to the river, stunning rhododendron gardens to walk through, and old-style charm from the early 1900s. There’s room for every type of function: cocktails […]
Break out the bowls
Warming, nourishing, and comforting, soup might almost be the perfect meal. At home, work, and even exploring Canterbury’s great outdoors, soup is a highly versatile meal, making it great for any weather, and particularly welcoming during autumn and winter. Soup makes excellent use of leftovers, and can be cooked in large batches and […]
Comedic cancer survivor, Dr Jo Prendergast
Lyttelton psychiatrist, comedian, author and cancer survivor, Dr Jo Prendergast explains her special brand of “tumour humour” to Metropol Editor Lynda Papesch. Witty, a bit silly, and fairly dead pan are apt descriptives for Jo Prendergast’s special brand of humour. Known as a ‘clean’ comedian, Jo explains that her comedy seems to be […]
People, places, photos
Freeze in time one of the best days of your life, all with a fabulous photographer. To remember the people, the places, and the intimate moments that you shared throughout your day. Capturing their memories, many just-married Cantabrians have called on the expertise of local photographers to forever remember their weddings. Between the […]
Top Marques with Niki Mills: Ice speed record
Back in 2007, four-time World Rally Champion, the original “Flying Finn” Juha Kankkunen attempted to break the World Ice Speed record in his privately owned, stock-standard, Bentley Continental GT on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea. He succeeded with a blistering 1km average of 321kph, an astonishing result from a road-legal vehicle […]
