Home show ideas hub
Christchurch is full of vibrant venues, old and new, where people can catch up, connect, and reconnect. Find inspiration beforehand at the Canterbury Home Show Ideas Hub. This innovative platform is dedicated to educating visitors on the latest trends in home renovation and design. Featuring a diverse range of articles covering topics such […]
Appliance heaven: Midea
A house would not be a home without appliances to help it run efficiently. Imagine a kitchen without its fridge, dishwasher, oven, or microwave. Luckily in Christchurch there is a global home appliance giant, making it easy to fill out the bones of your kitchen with the best of all manner of appliances […]
Deluxe bedding: Silk Sensation
Silk Sensation are proud to offer a range of premium silk and hemp duvet inners that are sure to provide you with a comfortable and restful night’s sleep. It uses the highest quality 100 percent natural long strand mulberry silk, which is renowned for its softness and durability. These products are hypoallergenic, making […]
Convert those cars
To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology. “I don’t want to leave any car lover behind,” says chief executive Akio Toyoda, from Tokyo. Mr Toyoda says it will take a long time for all the […]
Fabulous Ferrari: Eyrewell Forest Motor Company
Regarded as one of Maranello’s greatest hits, the Ferrari F355 is already a modern classic. If you’ve always wanted a classic car or a Ferrari, then check out this ‘New Zealand new’ 1999 355 F1 Spider, currently for sale by Andrew Farrow of Eyrewell Forest Motor Company. Its 3.5L naturally aspirated 380hp V8, […]
St Andrew’s student wins top national award
One of St Andrew’s College’s most exceptional academics, Corin Simcock (Year 13 in 2022), has been named as one of the top 11 students in New Zealand, after winning a Premier Award in the 2022 NZQA Scholarship examinations. Corin (pictured), is one of only two South Island students to achieve this honour, after […]
The bloom of art: Sue Knowles Art
With the world on pause during Covid-19, Christchurch artist Sue Knowles was freed up from her day job in marketing to focus on her art. The paintings that evolved during this time as she captured her floral specimens on canvas, have resulted in her forthcoming solo exhibition The Painterly Fragrant Garden, being hosted […]
Changing the game
Winning the Rugby World Cup was the end goal for the Black Ferns in 2022’s competition, but taking the victory together is something Alana and Chelsea Bremner will never forget. Metropol’s Nina Tucker catches up with the Little River rugby stars about what the win means for women’s rugby, how life is looking […]
Sustainable royal treat
Hundreds packed into Cathedral Square in Christchurch on 17 February to catch a glimpse of Anne, Princess Royal. Aside from meeting an adoring public, Princess Anne took time out for a spot of sustainable fashion therapy while visiting the Garden City. Metropol editor Lynda Papesch explains… Royalist pride was front and centre when […]
Ōtautahi, Christchurch, here we come!: ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
Following a truncated weekend of racing in Sydney, New Zealand’s SailGP team is heading into its long-awaited home debut, second on the Season 3 Leaderboard, with France hot on its tail. With the top four teams neck and neck, it will be all to play for as the fleet push their limits on […]