Catering connoisseurs: Halswell Bakery
Business meetings, family celebration – whatever you’re celebrating, fresh and quality catering is key. Food is the star of any event, cultivating joy and lively chatter between guests, so it pays to have a catering team who knows what works. Fortunately, the Halswell Bakery has your food needs sorted. Ruth Buckley and her […]
Building? AI can help
Imagine paying a million dollars for a house you can’t live in. That’s exactly what happened to one Kiwi entrepreneur, so he built CheckMyBuilder, New Zealand’s first AI-powered risk check tool for homeowners. After being left with a $1 million mortgage and an uninhabitable house, Kiwi entrepreneur Anubhav Verma created CheckMyBuilder.co.nz, New Zealand’s […]
On top down south: The South Island drives NZ’s employment expansion
When it comes to employment, New Zealand is playing a game of two halves, with the South Island driving national employment expansion. The South Island, in particular the Otago region, is currently driving New Zealand’s employment expansion, underscoring the growing importance of opportunities beyond Auckland and Wellington. Starting from a smaller base, the […]
Celebrate Cup Week: Riccarton Park
Christchurch, our favourite time of the year is almost here. Turn your emails off and your energy on for the best week on the Canterbury calendar. Riccarton Park Dress up, dance and delight at Riccarton Park’s magnificent three day offering. A Canterbury social highlight, featuring high-class racing, fashion, food, and entertainment – only […]
How to help cancer patients
Cancer survivor and Metropol writer Cosette Calder gives practical tips on how to help people facing a cancer diagnosis. When someone you know is diagnosed with cancer, it can be hard to know what to say or do. It’s a difficult and often overwhelming moment. For many, knowing how to respond or how […]
Natural. Fresh. New: The Crossing’s Tholsie & Co
This year, trade fascinators for natural florals. Made from real plants and flowers, The Crossing’s Tholsie & Co ushers in a new era in raceday style – where floristry becomes fashion. Each delicate orchid earring, divine piece of headwear or elegant boutonnière is handcrafted with beautiful elements of nature. “Our wearable florals are […]
Dogged determination: Dora’s Delights
A fussy poodle was the trigger for starting an all-natural, hand-crafted dog treat business specialising in big dogs and tough chewers. It all began with a fussy poodle named Dora and a batch of homemade dried liver treats. Dora’s owner, Tracy Loomes, a dog groomer of 20 years, was simply trying to please […]
Heart-skipping style: TAD Design
Whether you like classic clothing or to push the boundaries with print and silhouette, you’ll find a store with spring style to adore in Rangiora. Find Cup Week and events season favourites at TAD Design, 166 High Street, Rangiora. taddesign.co.nz
Powerful, playful, pink: APT Collections
On top colour trends for Cup Week this spring, embrace the romantic energy of pink with this curation of party-ready dresses perfect for any occasion. Find all at Apt Collections in Barrington Shopping Centre.
New ceramic studio: Ruffshuffler Ceramics
Artisan pottery-making was at its zenith in New Zealand in the 1970s and ’80s. Now in Christchurch, that art form is seeing a renaissance through a studio that aims to foster a vibrant ceramic community. Ruffshuffler Ceramics was founded back in 2023 by talented ceramic artist Robyn Smith-Clark who says that the workshop […]
