Dream kitchens: Dream Doors
You could have the kitchen of your dreams in just five simple steps. The Dream Doors five-step process guides clients through consultation, design, manufacturing, installation, and handover. This structured client-focused approach is designed to reduce renovation anxiety through effective communication. Managing director Adrian Kay emphasises the importance of each phase: “We focus a […]
Awesome encounters
From playful dolphins to soaring albatrosses, experience Kaikōura’s marine magic this spring. Spring is a great time to experience Kaikōura from the water. As the days become longer, it’s the perfect excuse to get outdoors and experience some of the incredible wildlife found just offshore. For many visitors, swimming with Kaikōura’s wild dusky […]
Beginners guide to subdividing
Wondering if you could subdivide? Factors to consider: Anyone who lives in Christchurch with eyes in their head can see that the city is undergoing massive change. New residential subdivisions are sprouting up all over the city and in older suburbs, standalone family homes built in the 1960s and 70s are being bowled […]
Looking to subdivide? By Survus
For Canterbury landowners, subdividing can open up exciting possibilities, but a successful subdivision starts with the right advice. Could you subdivide your property? It’s a question many Cantabrians wonder, but that’s often where it ends. Subdividing could be the key to unlocking the value of unused land or making better use of a […]
What would you do with more time? By Holmwood Property Management
Investment specialist and business owner Megan Looyer asks how you would spend what great property management gives you: time. A familiar face in Canterbury property has found a new home at Holmwood Property Management. Megan Looyer, now backed by one of the region’s most trusted and awarded property management teams, brings a fresh […]
Born to be Bard: Enchanting Productions
Experience the lively and witty world of Shakespeare like never before with the upcoming production of Sweet William at The Piano from 16 to 18 October, writes Wendy Oh. Traverse history and follow the life of William Shakespeare while being dazzled by the talent on stage in Sweet William or Born to be […]
Inside the Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival
Runways! Designer showcases! Industry events! Christchurch’s fashion festival – our city’s own New Zealand Fashion Week – returns to the spring calendar for 2026 from 15 to 18 October. Here’s everything you can’t miss out on. Taking the runway to a new venue this year, state-of-the-art convention centre Te Pae will host the […]
What’s new this spring? By Made in the Shade Fashions
Between custom-designed prints and vibrant spring colours, we track the latest collections and seasonal styles to this longstanding fashion location on Colombo Street. “A transeasonal wardrobe is rather important,” says Ali Donn in between unpacking spring additions for the Made in the Shade shelves. “Choose fabrics and colours that float seamlessly between winter, […]
Artscene
A snapshot of exhibitions to catch from now until November. Now – 11 October: An Taigh / The House: Held – Fifty Years of Friendship This exhibition showcases the remarkable support and generosity of the Friends of the Aigantighe since their foundation in 1976. Founded in August 1976, Friends of the Aigantighe have […]
Inside the artist: Fine Art Studio with Marek Maciejewski
Multidisciplinary artist and fine art photographer Marek Maciejewski sits down with Metropol. Q: Marek, tell me about your journey into the industry – where it began and how it flourished? A: This is both a simple and a difficult question. Simple, because photography has been part of my life for many years. Difficult, […]
