Steve’s scene
Long-time friend and publicist for the late, great Dolly Parton, Metropol culture columnist Steve Guest attempts to sum in words what the amazing lady meant to him. I still can’t quite believe I’m writing about Dolly in the past tense. How do you sum up more than 20 years of friendship, laughter, adventures […]
Greg Johnson at 60
He’s a multi-instrumentalist fluent on piano, guitar, and trumpet; he’s just played the historic Hollywood nightclub Whisky a Go Go, and he’s married to a famous stuntwoman, but as Kiwi singer-songwriter Greg Johnson prepares to tour Aotearoa, he tells deputy editor Tamara Pitelen that he is tussling with the reality of turning 60. […]
On the dogwalk
Why should humans have all the fun? With next month’s Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival front of mind, it got us wondering what the best-dressed local pooches are sporting. Fashion is about style, sure. It’s about expressing personality, but it’s also about keeping warm, dry, comfortable, safe, and more. When it comes to your […]
Fashion comes home: Editor Nina Tucker
Fashion is tangible. But it’s also a feeling. Cover girl Skye Zöfia Marryatt might sell you on that fabulous white dress from RUBY, but what she’s really communicating (runway-ready garments in tow) is a sense of excitement for what’s to come. The Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival returns for the second time in October, […]
Celebrate the legend of Phar Lap
On 4 October 1926 in Seadown near Timaru, one of the greatest racehorses in history, Phar Lap, was born. This year on 4 October 2026, enjoy the action and attraction of thoroughbred racing at a feature race meeting that honours Phar Lap on his 100th birthday at the Phar Lap Raceway in Washdyke. […]
Spring refresh: The Fitting Room
Help is at hand for the perfect fit. Spring is in the air, and it’s not only the flowers emerging from winter hibernation. With longer, warmer days, it’s time to shed the winter woollens and freshen up your wardrobe. Good foundation wear is the place to start. Bras that dig in or straps […]
Artists unite for local kids
Three local artists share why they’re putting their work under the hammer again for The Big Art Auction Fundraiser’s second year supporting youth mentoring in North Canterbury. After raising an incredible $16,000 in its first year, The BIG Art Auction Fundraiser is returning to Rangiora on Friday 2 October. Presented by Big Brothers […]
Waikuku wellness: Ageless Antidotes
A self-care sanctuary in the heart of Waikuku is where beauty meets wellness. “Holistic wellbeing is at the heart of what I do,” says Donna Kaiser, owner of Ageless Antidotes, a boutique wellness and beauty therapy space in Waikuku’s Old School Collective. “It’s as much about nervous system regulation as it is about […]
Butter lover
The latest trend to take the homewares zeitgeist by storm, these whimsy butter dishes are just begging for a spot on your counter. A butter bell is as cute as it sounds, keeping butter soft and spreadable with a water seal; or choose a simple rectangular butter dish if you prefer storing yours […]
Home comforts
Ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, make your sleep mean more with lounge and sleepwear collections that support two of New Zealand’s research charities. Something as fundamental for healthy living as sleep can now help such an important cause, with two local sleepwear collections raising money for breast cancer research. “Sleepwear […]
