Four post-natal recovery myths: Freedom Health
With so much pressure to ‘get your body back’ after pregnancy, it can be overwhelming to decipher what is ‘normal’ and how and when to safely return to physical exercise. In this article, the Women’s Health Physiotherapy team at Freedom Health debunk some common myths about postnatal recovery. Incontinence after […]
Makeup Movers: KSSM
A great environment, friendly faces and a passion for practice are what make for a perfect place to carry out study. A love of makeup is the reason that in 12 years the Kristen Stewart School of Makeup has seen more than 500 diplomas awarded to eager students, some of […]
Put your back into it! – Muscle People
Approaching life with a back that lets you do what you want, when you want to, is something we can’t take for granted. In fact, up to 80 percent of us will suffer from back pain at some point and it affects not just mobility but also mood. Luckily, the team […]
Flower Power: Victoria Florists
Flowers bring colour, texture and feeling to your special day. Metropol catches up with Leanne Lovell from Victoria Florists about what colours and varieties we can expect to see adorning upcoming weddings. How much are floral colour choices for weddings influenced by trends? Mostly as many brides get ideas and are […]
50 shades of silver: V for Hair
When it comes to embracing the grey, there really is something for everyone, explains V for Hair and Beauty Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee. “Just because you have silver hair coming in and you want to go grey gracefully doesn’t mean […]
Make a day of it
Southbank is a new route launched by the businesses perched on the Southbank of the Waipara River. The group have worked together to create a day trip destination that includes world-class wine, gourmet toasties, cheese, walkways and a sculpture park. The Bone Line: provides an authentic wine tasting experience. Sit […]
Slow-cooked American-style Pulled Pork Sliders: NZ PORK
Slide into dinner time with these divine pulled pork sliders, slow-cooked to perfection! PREP: 10 MINUTES COOK: 12 MINUTES SERVES 12 INGREDIENTS 2-2.5kg boneless NZ pork shoulder 3 tbsp brown sugar 3 tsp salt 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp black pepper 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp […]
Peach Cobbler: Magnolia Table
If a warming winter dessert is on the culinary cards for you, make it this outstanding Peach Cobbler from Joanna Gaines’ latest book, Magnolia Table. PREP: 15 MINUTES COOK: 50 MINUTES INGREDIENTS: 4 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches 1¾ cups sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking […]
Here comes the sun: Patisserie YAHAGI
Patisserie YAHAGI is a small family-run shop at Church Corner mall. Like many other small businesses, they worried about their future during the lockdown period. Owner-patissier, Eri Yahagi, considered other ways to provide her desserts and cakes such as using a delivery platform when the lockdown ended. But she knew […]
A Dream Update: DJ Hewitt
A bespoke kitchen and bathroom makeover refreshed and updated the heart of a 1940s home. A Canterbury couple moved from rural life to leafy Fendalton, but first handed the keys to DJ Hewitt Builders to transform the essential rooms. Originally with a kitchen revamp in mind, they took Daryl Hewitt’s […]
