Lending basics: Mylend Mortgage Advisor
The lending and insurance landscape is always evolving. At Mylend, we like to make things easy for our clients. We actively encourage having a pre-approval completed before you start house hunting. This way you know exactly how much you can spend, and you have a set time frame that the approval will be […]
Editor’s note: I bid you all adieu
Farewell Christchurch. Four years after I took the reins as editor of Metropol magazine, I’m retiring and heading off on a new adventure. My time with Metropol and Christchurch has shown me the resilience of the city, its wider environs, and the magazine. Watching and being part of the continued growth of Christchurch […]
Fly ZING AIR with Metropol’s deputy editor Nina Tucker
I once wondered what it might be like to fly on a private jet. Thanks to a delightful collaboration between KFC New Zealand and Super Rugby, I no longer need to. KFC’s private airline, Zing Air, transported myself and six lucky Cantabrians to Auckland in mid-March – where we would watch the Crusaders […]
In the heart of the city: Rose Historic Chapel
One of the few remaining heritage buildings left within the Four Avenues, the Rose Historic Chapel is a unique, central city setting for small, intimate weddings. With a secluded rose garden and beautiful circular stained glass chapel window, the scene is set for unforgettable nuptials. The picturesque Victorian stone building with high ceilings and […]
For a flawless fit
Get your off-the-rack, pre-loved or vintage wedding gowns looking amazing and fitting perfectly with skilful alterations. Having your gown altered by an expert bridal designer will add the ‘wow’ factor, ensuring it fits in all the right places. Jenny Lea Designs in Christchurch creates unique wedding dresses, evening gowns, and occasion wear, and […]
Arriving in style – helicopter weddings
Love is in the air – literally – when you elevate your wedding by helicopter. For an unforgettable wedding, there’s not much that beats taking your vows in a snowy mountaintop ceremony, high up in the Port Hills of Canterbury, overlooking the sea, on a golden sandy beach, or on a rocky backdrop […]
Jeweller Sophie Divett: An artist’s evolution
Stepping out as a Christchurch entrepreneur and artist, Sophie Divett’s journey into jewellery wasn’t planned – it evolved. Metropol writer Hannah Brown finds what started as a side hustle to fine arts studies became a full-time business, Sophie’s collections now synonymous with timeless elegance and conscientious design. Looking back, Sophie’s path into jewellery […]
Talking texture
Nothing speaks to me like textured clothing – it offers more impact and meaning than a simple garment. Picture Kaia Gerber walking the Valentino Fall 2023 runway in jeans and a white button down, except those jeans were instead silk gazar embroidered with microbeads in 80 shades of indigo to resemble denim. Contrasting […]
Catch him if you can: Andy Ellis
Moving Houses host and former All Black Andy Ellis doesn’t like to sit still. Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker discovers what he does instead. Andy Ellis’ life is like chaos in a wonderful way. Fresh from a stint in Bali at an All Blacks High Performance Lab, and thrilled to be taking off […]
Love actually is all around
Capturing the moments – the joy, the flair, the tears – wedding photography is to be cherished for decades and generations to come. Each snapshot reflects the months of planning and years of dreaming to envelop you in that feeling in an instant. Landscapes near and far craft the backdrops in these photographs […]
