Granting your repairs: Precision Solutions
If you are the owner of an on-sold over-cap Canterbury property you have been given a few more weeks – until October 14, 2020 – to register your interest in applying for an ex-gratia payment to cover any necessary earthquake damage repairs. “The deadline was originally August 14, 2020,” says Charles […]
Brush up your summer entertaining: Deck Fence Pro
When the days start getting longer and the temperatures begins creeping up, it means one thing: barbeque season is upon us. Tim Gerard from Deck and Fence Pro tells Metropol how to brush up your outdoor entertainment areas in time for al fresco season. WHAT CAN BE RESTORED? From decking […]
Craftmanship and integrity on show: Stonewood Homes
Stonewood Homes’ showhome at 48 Lanner Drive, Rolleston is simply stunning. Under the control of Warwick Isaacs and James Parker for the past three years, Stonewood’s focus has been on delivering high quality homes and excellent customer service. Olivia Gallop, Stonewood’s Pre-Construction Manager has a particular interest in this showhome and […]
Practising with purpose: Godfreys Law
Ensuring people are protected for their future – whether that’s buying an earthquake damaged home, preparing their will and powers of attorney, or moving into a retirement home – is what drives Christchurch lawyer Shona Senior. My advice for young women coming into law now would be to choose a firm […]
A travelling feast: Twenty Four Catering
Have kit, will travel” is the mantra of Twentyfour Catering. Weddings all over the South Island are a speciality, and owner and chef Chantelle Quinn can conjure the feast of your dreams anywhere, often with just two ovens and a barbeque. “We are very versatile and we have said yes to every […]
Tempting Fête: Geraldine Summer Fete
Thursday 5 November is the Red Letter Day in Geraldine this year for a unique shopping event held at the spectacular Stover Garden, Main North Road Geraldine. Bursting with over 200 high quality stalls this home, garden and lifestyle fête brings you the finest selection of creators to ensure a day […]
Festivities all grown up
Adult musicians – and the musically curious – are invited to join an educational and entertaining festival at the Christchurch School of Music next month. The new Festival of Adult Music Learning will run from September 7 to 13 in collaboration with Adult Community Education NZ (ACE) and its Year of […]
Parenting Unfiltered
Book a babysitter, because a hilarious, unfiltered and acclaimed play about raising children is coming to town. Based on the hugely popular book of the same name by blogger Emily Writes, Rants in the Dark is running at The Court Theatre this September. The show takes aim at the pressures […]
A charitable endeavour: Hohepa Canterbury
Hohepa Canterbury is building a new future for those in its care, with a capital fundraising campaign aiming to raise $2.2m for two new purpose-built homes on their main Barrington Street campus. A residential community and learning centre providing education and social therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities, the only […]
Laser focus on summer feet: Foot Print Podiatry
Cutting edge laser beam technology is cutting feet issues for Cantabrians – just in time for open-toe shoe season. Footprints Podiatry’s Lunula Laser uses a double cold beam to ensure no pain – or even sensation – for patients, and Senior Podiatrist Howard Nicholas tells us more about the leading fungal nail […]
