Targeting acne-prone skin
Acne is a common skin condition, occurring when hair follicles under the skin become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, causing whiteheads, blackheads, or pimples. Acne is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages, including menopausal women. Depending on its severity, acne can cause emotional distress and scar […]
Baby’s first vaccine: Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct
Local researchers, together with clinicians, are relentlessly pursuing improvements in treatments to deliver better outcomes across our communities. Regretfully, sometimes delivering the benefits of proven research is frustrated by poor subsequent application. Recently I had the privilege of attending Professor Tony Walls’ inaugural professorial lecture at the University of Otago here in Christchurch. […]
Match your show week makeup
We’ve all heard of the sandwich method, making sure the colours on your feet match the colours on your chest. At the races, the rules change. We swim in a sea of dresses and have to reach higher, to the face, to pull together a colourful look that works. When we think of […]
Don’t hold your breath: PB Employment Law
In the battle of bland versus boring, bland and boring won the election! National and their partner/s will move quickly to remove some of the ideological based legislation that Labour brought in. Fair Pay Agreements will be scrapped; the restraint of trade bill will be dropped, and the 90 day trial period looks […]
The heart of art: Art Fetiche
Art comes with emotional power, a connection between reality and fantasy. Art can possess deep meaning and power and one recent sculpture in Ōtautahi’s art scene has proved just that. For weeks, nestled in the middle of the city at the Bridge of Remembrance, sat the collaboration between Art Fetiche, local master carver […]
Destination Christmas Day
On the jolliest day of the year, the most important thing is who you spend it with. Why not opt for a change in scenery where the conformities of four walls don’t exist, and head to a local beach. With the family all in one place, there’s plenty of fun to be had, […]
Easy living: Durasteel
Are you looking for a new home, a bach, a self-contained granny flat? Do you like what you see here? If the answer is yes to any of these, then check out the options at Christchurch-based Durasteel Structures. Some of the options feature on this page, although the company also builds custom homes (and […]
Special gifts that will delight: Encraftment Market
Enjoy a crafting wonderland at the upcoming local Encraftment Christmas Market. Prepare to be captivated by the beautiful range of crafted wonders on display at Encraftment, returning to Pioneer Stadium this November. The market has a balance of new stallholders and past crowd favourites, so you know you’re in to find some unique […]
Resilience expert Dr Lucy Hone
Director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, Dr Lucy Hone is also an academic researcher, author, and contributor to Psychology Today. Metropol deputy editor Daniella Judge chats to her about why she chose resilience psychology, and her top tips for coping with challenge, change, and loss. Originally from London, Lucy […]
It’s hip to be square
In a world of circles and discs, Metropol’s Gadget Guru Ian Knott explores a robot vacuum that dares to break the mold. Anyone who owns a robot vacuum cleaner will attest to one main design fault in the usual circular-shaped machines – round things don’t fit into corners very well. This obviously leaves […]
