Destination gift shop: Coco gifts
When a gift shop becomes a destination place, attracting customers citywide, you know there is a reason for its popularity. Coco Gifts opened in 2012. This long-established gift store enjoys a large and loyal customer base because its quality giftware is for everyone, irrespective of gender or age. Owner Liz Bloomfield says being […]
Style and function: BLR Projects
A great bathroom makeover can turn a small, cluttered space into a practical and functional room, that looks much bigger, and better, than before. R edesigning the structure of your bathroom, along with the placement of fixtures and fittings, can change the whole dynamic of the room, turning it into something completely new, […]
Buy vintage
Adding character to your home may be as simple as buying one or two outstanding vintage or antique items, from art to furniture, and crockery to glassware. Remember that anything 40 years or older is classed as vintage, while items 100 years or older are antiques. Here are three things you should consider […]
Just add ice
The Little Car Company recently showcased four of its scaled, electrified icons at the International Concours of Elegance (ICE) at St. Moritz. An event like no other, the ICE brings together car collectors and enthusiasts from across the globe to celebrate beautiful and historic feats of engineering, in an equally beautiful setting. Visitors […]
Recharge your wheels
Volvo is certainly not veering from its plans to sell only BEVs by 2030. With its entire range now consisting of only pure electric, or electric hybrid cars, an all-new model EV has joined the Swedish stable. Ben Selby reports. Essentially an all-electric coupe-like version of the XC40 SUV, the Volvo C40 Recharge […]
Important Things New Crypto Users Should Know in 2023
Cryptocurrencies today are no longer considered a scam. The crypto market has entered the mainstream with a bam. Cryptocurrencies actually have become one of the most attractive investments by 2021, thanks to one of the longest bull cycles that started in 2020. But, since the crypto market is fully decentralized, it didn’t take […]
The Ten Tenors: Christchurch Town Hall, April 13
From the North to the South, the countryside to the beach, The Ten Tenors are on their way to it all. Embarking on a nationwide tour beginning 13 April in Christchurch, the tenors will also perform in Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Dunedin, Tauranga, and Invercargill. These vocal powerhouses have […]
Ōtautahi’s entrepreneurial Antony Gough
Christchurch businessman, property developer, and entrepreneur Antony Gough talks fashion, property development, and rebuilding, with Metropol editor Lynda Papesch. Antony Gough is equally well-known for his sartorial splendour as he is for his entrepreneurial business acumen. Considered one of Christchurch’s most influential businessmen, he’s earned his own unique place in the city’s rebuild […]
A life championing cheese
In mid-March, world-renowned cheese-master Juliet Harbutt visited Christchurch, supporting the Tearfund Sri Lanka Post-war Dairy Project. Metropol’s Céline Gibson caught up with her to find out more. Cheese is a passion for Kiwi Juliet Harbutt, and always will be. These days she uses her love and knowledge of cheese to help those less […]
Surviving school holidays
Rallying the children to go out and do something every day of the school holidays can be quite stressful, especially if you’re looking after several of them. Read on for some ideas about how to entertain at home. Put on a talent show Encourage them to create their own acts and perform in […]
