Rocking the Stone Look: Hard as Rocks Ltd

Thinking of enhancing the entry way or chimney of your new home? Or perhaps you have in mind a stone fireplace, an interior feature wall or a letterbox. You can achieve the look and feel of real stone with veneer profiles from Hard as Rocks Ltd.     Most Kiwis love the […]

Building the Future: Future Foundations

“It has quite simply taken off.”     Leon Forde of Future Foundations says that when he signed up last year for advertising with Metropol he never imagined his business would grow so fast – “faster actually than my original goal of building four new houses in 2019”. In October 2018 at […]

Find the perfect gift: Coco Gifts

Why travel long distances to locate the perfect gift when you’ll find endless choice and exclusive, quality products, right on your doorstep?     Situated in central St Albans, just a few blocks from Merivale Mall, the Coco Gifts team are experts at streamlining your shopping experience – starting with stress-free carparking […]

Your new local!: Red Eight Cafe

Stephanie Reeves has always dreamed of opening her own café and three years ago, after retraining as a chef specialising in pastry work, it all became a reality.     She is now the proud owner and chef at Kaiapoi’s Red Eight Café and is passionate about serving top-quality food, excellent customer […]

Eat, Shop, Enjoy

There are plenty of reasons north of the Waimakariri River to tempt you out of the city because, although North Canterbury might be known for its picturesque landscape, it also has plenty of bustling hotspots and a jam-packed social calendar.     Kaiapoi’s Red Eight Café has been drawing people from far […]

Home Exterior Spring Prep: Styles Civil Ltd

With winter upon us, it is easy to neglect the outside of your home. Still, it is important to maintain home exteriors during the winter so they can be enjoyed once spring and summer arrive.     Styles Civil Ltd is your one-stop shop for everything exterior, making home maintenance less of […]

Concussion Recovery Successes: Gill Redden Cranio

Gill Redden constantly sees the consequence of concussions or bad head knocks that were never identified at the time of the initial accident. That’s because an impact anywhere always sets up a chain of events, which the body tries to accommodate for as long as it can.     Gill uses full […]

The smarter way to sell: Tall Poppy Real Estate

Robyn Hallett has joined the Tall Poppy Real Estate team – bringing fairer fees to homeowners in Christchurch.     Robyn has been delighting clients in real estate since 2010. With a strong sales and marketing background spanning 25 years, she has a wealth of experience, giving her a clear understanding of […]

A unique collaboration: Movement Art Practice

‘She was the smell of good mud. She is Lady Grey.’ This is the intriguing title of a multidisciplinary work created by a contemporary choreographer and an environmentally-aware clothes designer to be performed at CoCA on July 25th.     Paige Jansen uses natural fibres to create quality handmade garments. Her sustainable […]

Seize the day… in the great outdoors!: Louvre Solutions

Winter is here! Which means crisp, cool, short days and long nights spent inside. Although, do they have to be?     The cosy days of autumn have quickly shifted to winter, which seems to bring us all indoors. Our living space contracts to the area within our warm homes. But does […]