Loan Market

Climbing the Property ladder?

It’s right up there as one of the most important moves you’ll make in your life. Little wonder that buying a home – whether it’s your first home or your fifth – can be highly stressful, especially when you’re not sure if you’re making the right moves to get the best deal. […]

Mercedes A250

Up a Notch: Mercedes A250

Picking up the vehicle from Armstrong Prestige, I went over everything before I left the yard. Easy to install the phone, check; a beautiful dash-based display with the standard Mercedes touch pad, check; silver metal trim and suede seating with really nice red stitching, check; 165kW, 350Nm 191cc, 4-cylinder, turbocharged engine, check; […]

Leading Edge Automotive

Getting the Automotive Edge: Leading Edge Automotive

At Leading Edge Automotive, it is years of experience that gives them the ability to repair prestigious brands like Audi, Mercedes, BMW, VW and all leading European automotive names. When taking your precious asset in for service or repair, you can rest assured that the knowledgeable team at Leading Edge not only […]

McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery

Christchurch’s quality furniture specialists: McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery

At McDonald and Hartshorne Upholstery Ltd, every single job – big or small – is approached with the same level of care, attention and professionalism.     The Christchurch-based re-upholsterery team have more than 100 years’ combined industry experience, specialising in household furniture, re-upholstery, refurbishment and commercial work. Using both traditional and […]

Dream Doors

New Year, New Kitchen: Dream Doors

If your kitchen’s in need of a modern facelift to kick-start 2019, the team at Dream Doors Christchurch is an expert in design transformation.     Specialising in replacement kitchens, renovations and new build projects, its goal is to create an inviting, functional space that lights up the heart of your home. […]

GiveMeBread

Fabulous Food Delivery: GiveMeBread

Local food delivery company GiveMeBread not only delivers fresh, hot restaurant meals straight to your door but will soon be able to drop off your favourite liquor.     Partnered with more than 80 top restaurants in Christchurch since the company launched a year ago, another 15-30 eateries will be available to […]

The Bog

Twentieth birthday bonanza: The Bog

The Bog began its legendary history as the home of the Irish in February 1999 on Cashel Street, where the Guinness flowed and the craic was mighty.     The Bog is known worldwide for the best pint of Guinness in town, traditional Irish music, friendly staff and hearty food.  Not long […]

Why buy when you can hire?

Why buy when you can hire?

Ever needed a tool just for the one job? Have you wanted to ‘try before you buy’? Or perhaps you simply don’t have room in your garage for anything else. Hiring might just be the sustainable, sensible and cost effective option for you.     When it comes to items that require […]

Donna Monk

A family vibe: Elmswood Retirement Village

Donna Monk is the Sales Consultant for Elmswood Retirement Village. Donna tells us why she loves the village and her role there.       Donna, why is Elmswood special? It has a soul and a personality of its own. The buildings are well-established and the gardens are just stunning – there’s […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

Editor’s Perspective: 14th Feb 2019 Issue

“Fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind” Dale Carnegie   The extraordinarily talented Yale-educated actor Jodie Foster once admitted in an interview with 60 Minutes that she suffers ‘Imposter Syndrome’; that regardless of whether she was walking onto the college campus for the first time or accepting her Oscar, she felt […]