Delightfully Delicious to your door: 43 Degrees Café
There’s nothing like a company merger to revitalise businesses – to meld the strengths of each company and from that, build something big, innovative and new! Take 43 Degrees Café, for instance. Recently the café merged with local catering company Bell & Co, renowned for delivering to your door salads […]
A partnership of perfection: The Monday Room
Creating the perfect marriage between cuisine and wine is a unique art and one which local institution The Monday Room has up its culinary sleeve. With Head Chef Eeva Torvinen turning her talented hand to creating a menu that utilises the techniques and flavours of her Finnish background to bring […]
Locals leading breast cancer research
When Angelina Jolie announced she was having her breasts and ovaries removed to minimise her risk of cancer, she introduced the concept of genetic testing to a global audience. Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer at age 56, so the world-famous actress got tested for a common genetic variation (or […]
Life-long body confidence: Freedom Health
Freedom Health Physiotherapy & Pilates Clinical Director Cath Julius tells Metropol about how we can maintain body confidence throughout all the stages of life. Are you starting to realise that body confidence is not just about what size clothes you wear or what number your scales read? In your 20s, […]
Healing from concussion: Gill Redden Cranio
Concussion can cripple. Even an old concussion is treatable and that treatment is necessary. Gill Redden specialises in the treatment of these mild brain injuries using CranioSacral Therapy (Cranio). “If the head is impacted by the force of a head knock or mild brain trauma, this causes the head bones […]
Winter Wow! Made in the Shade
While we all adore summer, there’s something splendid about autumn’s dramatic colours sweeping our landscape, and something undeniably seductive about snuggling before a crackling fire, sipping a mulled wine or drop of scotch on a chilly winter’s evening. In readiness, and in celebration, of cool days ahead, Alison Donn, owner […]
A floral fixation: Central City Flowers
Central City Flowers has relocated from South City Mall to 92 Colombo Street (corner of Fisher Avenue), and owner, Allan Jarden, is rapt because 12 years ago, he was working at the very same premises. “It’s like being home again. It’s a great neighbourhood around here.” Allan and his team […]
Talented Team: Mondo Black
Located in Edgeware, Mondo Black hairdressing salon is the vibrant and fun home to a team of stylists for whom the term ‘a passion for great hair’ is an understatement. The tight knit group don’t just create beautiful hair, but ensure a visit to the salon is relaxing and enjoyable ‘time-out’ for […]
Creating Summer Bodies: Encorė Cosmetic Clinic
Taming tummies, refining rears and thinning thighs for more than one million people worldwide, the Cooltech process of freezing fat has arrived in Christchurch and is exclusively available at Encorė Cosmetic Clinic. Owner Dr Grant Bellaney says if you start your treatment now, you’ll see results in time for your summer holiday. […]
Hospo Help for Alcohol Licensing: Alcohol Consulting Group
A successful hospitality business in the 21st century requires not just the magic mix of taste and style with an acute business sense, but also a deep knowledge of the regulatory environment. The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, 2012 considerably increased the responsibilities of hospitality owners. With an overarching […]
