Hello, asparagus season!
Earthy and bitter asparagus is back. In season from September, asparagus is a vibrant and welcome addition to any meal, adding its fresh crunch to salads, balancing the richness of pastas and quiches, and even being the hero of simple, healthy snacks. SNAPPY SALAD: Combine even more seasonal produce in the forms of snow […]
Springtime crush
Freshen up your habitat for spring with these interior picks we’re currently crushing on. Sage advice – Sage greens have a calming earthiness which brings the outside in. Resene Peace Classy glasses – Channel your inner Gatsby with a 1920s champagne saucer. Ferm Living Ripple Champagne Saucer. Refresh your walls for the season of regeneration. […]
Local architecture shines on national stage
A handful of Canterbury architects and buildings have been shortlisted in the New Zealand Architecture Awards. The shortlist was whittled down to 45 from the hundreds of regional winners, including 25 from Canterbury, as part of the annual peer-reviewed programme run by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA). Amongst those shortlisted […]
5 Green Stars for Tūranga
Impressive not only in form and function, Christchurch’s revered Tūranga has added yet another accolade to its long list – this time, for its eco-friendly design. Tūranga revitalised the CBD when the $92m five-storey Warren and Mahoney-designed public library opened in Cathedral Square in late 2018. Now, it has become one of the few […]
A love letter to mother nature
Mahsa Willis’ eponymous label, Mahsa, shirks convention by releasing new collections, termed moods, every few years. Metropol catches up with the in-demand New Zealand designer about her latest mood, Enduring Nature. You don’t follow the usual, albeit changing, pattern of seasonal collections. Please tell us why you take a different approach, and about that […]
From the Editor: 01 October 2020
In case you hadn’t noticed, it is spring. The blossoms are here (and, so too, are the associated photos), daylight saving has arrived, and the temperatures are creeping up. As cliché as it may be, there really is nothing quite like the invigorating energy and possibility of spring. It is hard not to feel […]
Tame-ing the Politicians
Jack Tame has spent 15 years keeping New Zealanders up to date on the biggest stories from around the world. Metropol catches up with the Christchurch-raised broadcaster about what it takes to take on the politicians ahead of an exceptional election. One of New Zealand’s most recognisable television journalists, Jack Tame has been […]
That sneaky feeling
Once reserved for occasions of exercise, the aptly named sneaker has well and truly snuck into our day-to-day wardrobes, where it shows no sign of imminent departure. The continued rise of athleisure has been well documented, and sneakers have certainly established a strong footing in the closets of the world’s most stylish. And it’s […]
From the edge to the big screen
Conquering her own struggles with mental illness has seen Kiwi woman Jazz Thornton co-found a global charity, write two books and speak at the United Nations, now she speaks with Metropol ahead of her next journey – to the big screen. Jazz Thornton is driven by one overwhelming motive – to make others […]
Building workplace wellbeing
As lives – and livelihoods – remain disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new platform to help small business owners monitor their team’s wellbeing has been launched. The Check In is an online tool for small business leaders to help them facilitate free activities to support their teams and empower team members to support […]
