Cutting-edge hybrid glass
University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Tom Bennett, pictured, has received a $941,000 grant over three years for his research into innovative hybrid glass. Developing the new type of high-strength glass could revolutionise LED lighting and solar energy. Professor Bennett (pictured), who has recently joined UC’s School of Physical and Chemical Sciences from the University of […]
A blooming marvellous place: Kiwiflora Nurseries
Before Christmas, you may want to spruce up your outdoor living space, so stand back and identify plants that need replacing, before heading off to your favourite garden centre. We’re in a wonderful season, bursting with vibrant flowering varieties, making it easy to fill a gap or refresh a tired perennial border. A trip to […]
Beachside, North New Brighton: Chapman Lindsay Developments Ltd
Childhood days spent enjoying the beachside delights of New Brighton instilled an abiding love for the area in Emma Chapman-Lindsay. Now she’s helping rejuvenate the town, one development at a time. Half of the Chapman-Lindsay Development partnership, Emma grew up in Queenspark, and spent many of her childhood free time visiting her grandparents in New […]
PRINTS CHARMING
When it comes to prints and patterns, my muse is Chioma Nnadi, the Head of Editorial Content at British Vogue. CURATED BY NINA TUCKER Naturally, she has access to an exceptionally fabulous wardrobe, and she wears and pairs prints in an intriguingly effervescent way that will make you eager to try your hand. From sun […]
Style, smile: Becks Mason
Becks Mason isn’t in it for the colour or beautiful clothes her life as a stylist allows her. It’s the women she works with and their fear she helps conquer. The founder of Style4U presented at Apt Collections’ VIP Shopping Night in early November, and Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker finds her ‘why’. Becks Mason […]
I’ll take the check
Wearing a checkered garment feels like sitting on a picnic blanket in the sun on a balmy summer day. It’s a pattern that encapsulates that feeling, making it the perfect pairing for warmer weather. CURATED BY NINA TUCKER Such a vast range of check patterns exist, each with their connotations, and the history of origin […]
Miso salmon salad
This salad is like an illusion – filled with umami flavours that come with so many hidden health benefits to refuel and restore your gut balance. A bed of high-fibre greens set the base, while salmon’s collagen, vitamins, and fatty acids boost gut health and help digestion and inflammation. Good fats, fibre-dense, and pro-biotic-packed toppings […]
Paddy Gower: vulnerability and positivity
Paddy Gower has been in the (news) game for 25 years. He’s done a lot, lived through a lot, and dropped many F-bombs along the way. Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker catches up with the journalist and now author-on-life, bringing a positive lens to news. Paddy started his career on the graveyard shift at the […]
Next in: neck care
Skincare extends beyond the chin and jawline. Giving your neck the same love and treatment is key to a cohesive appearance. Many cases demonstrate the impact a lack of neck care creates – from those who ritually apply sun protection to their faces yet neglect their neck or maintain a face-only skincare routine. Namely, ‘the […]
Destinations: Top of the South
From Nelson Tasman and Marlborough to Golden Bay, the Top of the South encompasses some of New Zealand’s loveliest scenery, and destinations. During summer, the Top of the South is renowned for its warm climate, stunning beaches, creative artisans, wine country, and heartland towns, many less than a day’s travel from Christchurch. Marlborough is its […]
