Eco Christmas: The General Store
If you’re into conscious consuming – and aren’t we all – you’ll feel right at home browsing The General Store’s Christmas collection. Wondered where those plastic bags go, the ones we’re all trying to reduce the usage of? We found Blue Q which is right on point, repurposing plastic to […]
Have a Zero-waste Christmas
Finding that perfect gift and reducing your waste this silly season is easier than you think. Founder and CEO of The Rubbish Whisperer, Helen Townsend shares her favourite environmentally-friendly spoils ideal for under your Christmas tree this year. Waste-reducing household items One of the best gifts you can give friends […]
Serious Entertainment destination
Peter Walker heads into the city to check out the new flagship cinema complex and all its delicious offerings. Hoyts has returned to the CBD. Since the demolition of the Moorhouse Avenue cinema building, the city has waited patiently for a replacement. The wait has been well rewarded. EntX, on […]
A maritime marvel: Lyttelton Timeball Station
“The Building Intelligence Group is delighted to have played a role in the bringing back to life of such a rare piece of maritime history as the iconic Lyttelton Timeball Station and the working timeball itself.” When Project Director Stephen Threadgall from project management specialist The Building Intelligence Group says […]
Christmas goes ‘modern NZ’: Terra Viva
Iconic Christchurch store Terra Viva is a veritable mecca of all things Christmas, between the garden centre, the inspiring home and giftwares department, and the fully-licensed café. Metropol catches up with Terra Viva’s effervescent Peter Worsp about what we can expect to see decking the halls in 2018. Terra Viva […]
Tantalising Tokens
Christmas shopping is a sensory delight at token, a glimmering gem of a store located at Avonhead Mall. It’s a gift-giving heaven for all your favourite people, and something delightful for yourself of course! A pretty range of Scandi inspired decorations sets the mood, with fanciful unicorns, touches of feathers, […]
Beyond Compare: French Blue
A visit to French Blue in Normans Road feels like a little sojourn through some of the loveliest spots of Europe. Here is a gift boutique where rarity and quality are paramount to owner Catherine Matthews. With Christmas but days away, French Blue offers the opportunity to gift loved ones […]
Gorgeous Gifting: The Gift Box
Christmas shopping lists are easily ticked off at The Gift Box in Lincoln. From homeware and décor items, jewellery and stocking stuffers, to innovative toys and games for the kids, the store’s extensive range of unique gift ideas caters to all ages. “Some of our exciting new stock includes light-up […]
Ethics Exquisite: The Flock
Paramount to Melody Leveridge, owner of The Flock (shop 7, The Tannery) is that her organic, primarily New Zealand made merchandise has origins of traceability, sustainability, purity and fair-trade certification. “Ethics is our core philosophy, but we pride ourselves on our service, which includes premium giftware, laybys and exchanges.” With […]
Wrapping up Christmas: Shut The Front Door
While Father Christmas is putting the reindeer through their paces in preparation for the big journey, we mere mortals are pounding the pavements in the search of gifts, decorations, cards, and wrapping paper. At Shut The Front Door, 268 High Street, your search is over and everything and everybody is covered […]
