Stan Walker hits the high note: Q&A with Stan Walker
It’s been the biggest year of Stan Walker’s life; he has fought and won the battle against stomach cancer. Now he’s getting back to what he loves, with a 12-date New Takeover tour that will see him performing across New Zealand’s main centres throughout October and November. Metropol caught up […]
Nourishing young tummies: Eat My Lunch
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch and yet free nutritious lunches for local children in need are the basis of a social enterprise that is helping to nourish young tummies and minds. The concept is simple – get online, buy a lunch, which is delivered to […]
Stroke of luck: Dean Harrison
Dean Harrison is one of the luckiest people in Christchurch, perhaps even the country. But he doesn’t see it that way. In fact, he sees all his success as a direct result of ‘applied optimism’. A life philosophy centred around the concept of the glass being half full, Dean is […]
A pioneering property
As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of New Zealand becoming the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote this month, the Christchurch villa where a lot of the legwork behind the campaign took place has been put on the market. Kate Sheppard’s former four-bedroom, three-bathroom […]
Edgy + sophisticated space: Stockman Group
Office space in Christchurch central is changing. These days we are seeing a move towards shared office spaces and the benefits that it brings to incubators, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Stockman Group has taken advantage of this opportunity and brings you its newest project at 38 Southwark Street, due to be ready […]
Built to Last: Otautahi Builders
For Matt Quinn, Otautahi Builders is a labour of love. After years of experience as builder and designer, he decided to go it alone and founded the company. With his hand-picked tightly knit team and a growing list of satisfied customers throughout Canterbury, Matt and his team are well worth […]
Cementing a Solid Reputation: Concrete Brothers
Concrete Brothers Ltd has cemented a solid reputation as everyone’s favourite concrete specialists. Founders Ben and Louis, despite not actually being brothers, have spent more than a decade developing a process of prepping, placing, cutting, washing and sealing, which will deliver you the best result for your next concrete project and at […]
Raising the Standard: David Reid Homes
You have taken the plunge and decided to build your dream home. Naturally you want to have complete confidence in the right business capable of turning that dream into a reality. That’s why popular favourite David Reid Homes should be top of your list. According to Sales and Design Consultant, […]
Creating kitchen envy
As if receiving the highest number of awards in one season ever isn’t enough, Ingrid Geldof also flew home from the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) awards ceremony carrying the inaugural award: Designer of the Year, sponsored by Laminex. This new award requires designers to enter at least two […]
Stopped in their Tracks: National Kitchen and Bathroom Associations
Canterbury’s own Ingrid Geldof has made the province proud again by bringing home nine awards from the National Kitchen and Bathroom Associations (NKBA) awards presentation. Ever modest about her achievements, Ingrid quietly admits it is the highest number of awards ever won by a designer in a year. You can […]
