Lionel Richie: A living legend
Last month, Christchurch was witness to one of the best musicians of the 1980s. The legend himself, Lionel Richie. Songwriter, actor, singer and record producer, he has been gracing our televisions of late with his role as an American Idol judge. With such hits as Endless Love, All Night Long, Stuck on You, Say You […]
A spirited encounter: catching up with Glenmorangie/Ardbeg’s director of distilling and whisky creation
Interviewing the director of distilling and whisky creation from Glenmorangie/Ardbeg with the title of Dr was more than slightly intimidating but my fears were put to rest when the rumours of him being more like Dr Emett Brown from ‘Back to the Future’ were right on the money. In town for the biannual Dram Fest, […]
Elegantly exceptional: our writer Nick Henare reviews the new BMW X3 xdrive30i
From the outside, the new BMW X3 xdrive30i is a good-looking BMW X3, but on the inside… spectacular! I opened the door to a combination of black and cream leather and trim with great lines and elegant features. The centre dashboard incorporates Apple Car play with an interactive media system which was easy to use […]
Triumph at the Terraces: checking out Dux De Lux Group’s latest venture Terrace Tavern
I recently joined Richard Sinke and Lisa O’Brien Sinke, owners of the Dux De Lux Group, for a chat – and a taste – of the new Terrace Tavern at 134 Oxford Terrace, the area once known as ‘the strip’. The style of TT reminded me of a great mid-west bar and restaurant. Straying far […]
An exceptional Fendalton renovation: Fitz Consulting’s latest triumph
Fitz Consulting, a boutique project management company owned and operated by Paul Fitzsimmons, has recently completed a major renovation of a 1940s Fendalton home. The company brought its expertise and a range of talented teams together to provide its client with a truly outstanding finished product. KOBE Construction worked closely with Fitz Consulting on the […]
Wooing the crowds: BMW launches itself at Josh Emett’s Madam Woo
Madam Woo recently hosted the launch of the 2018 BMW X2. I caught up with celebrity Michelin chef and co-owner of Madam Woo, Josh Emett, who is also an ambassador for BMW. “I’ve been driving BMW for years,” Josh says. I bought my first BMW when I lived in the USA and have been a […]
Polo’s Popularity: Hagley Park plays host to a rousing polo match
What do you get when you take a visually stunning, superb Canterbury day, high fashion, high quality function in North Hagley Park? Seriously good fun is what. At this year’s inaugural Heineken Urban Polo, the ladies were looking fabulous and even the gentlemen had a pretty good shot at it. All the ingredients were there […]
Great golfing getaway: heading along to the Autosure Golf Tournament
As the automotive writer for Metropol, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Autosure Golf Tournament at the wonderful Harewood Golf Course. Joined by car people from across the industry, we started the event with a slap-up BBQ which gave us time to meet and network. I was assigned to the team from […]
A sporty little number: Mercedes A180
I drove up to the film set of ‘Monster Man’ in the Mercedes A180, a film I play a pretty rough Maori fella in. Not quite the picture you get of a driver of this refined, elegant little vehicle is it? Gumboots, unshaven with a Swanndri and beanie: quite the contrast to this 90kW, 200Nm […]
Bang for your buck: Mitsubishi 2018 ASX review
This year’s new model Mitsubishi 2018 ASX was a real surprise to review. It’s a small SUV but what I discovered was the only small thing about it was the price, with a cost of only $26,000. For that price, one might expect low end features; the ASX was anything but. At 112 kW it […]