The Earls of East Block: Earl Restaurant
Restaurateur Tom Newfield and business partner, Chef Sam Campbell, opened Welles Street in 2017. Now they’re the Earls of a new culinary kingdom at 128 Lichfield Street in the city. We caught up with Tom to find out about Earl. You haven’t even been open for six months, but you’ve […]
A heart of gold: Q&A with Tim Shadbolt
Invercargill’s long-time mayor Tim Shadbolt can now be called Sir Tim after being made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to local government and the community. But the 72-year-old is still just Mayor Tim; the fun-loving Southlander with a cheeky grin and a […]
Adam Rennie in the Spotlight: Q&A
Metropol catches up with actor Adam Rennie as he prepares for his first production with The Court Theatre from May 11 to June 1 – Hedwig and the Angry Inch. When did the acting bug first bite you, Adam? When I was 6 or 7, I was in a […]
Basilica: to restore or not to restore? Q&A with Jamie Gough
The future of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street is in question, as the Catholic Diocese confirms it is considering building a new cathedral on an empty site. As Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel steps out of discussions citing a conflict of interest, we caught up with […]
The heart of sustainability
We’ve been experiencing a shift in how we approach fashion globally, as we eschew fast fashion and seek ethics and sustainability in our attire. Metropol catches up with one of the country’s leaders in this space – Kowtow’s Gosia Piatek. Your story of fleeing Poland at the reach of the […]
Allyson Gofton on beautiful baking: Q&A
Allyson Gofton has been a beloved New Zealand cook and television personality for 30 years since first cutting her teeth in the test kitchen of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. Allyson was recently in the city for a fundraising event for St Johns in conjunction with Westburn School and Piccadilly Bookshop […]
Toni Street’s Beautiful Surrogacy Journey: Q&A
Nine months ago, popular New Zealand broadcaster Toni Street got the addition to her family she never thought she would have. Health complications meant she had closed the door on bringing baby number 3 into the world, but then her best friend Sophie Braggins offered to be a surrogate for Toni and […]
A Monster Tour: Q&A with Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell caused a stir in 1990 when he left the punk/new wave band he co-founded, The Stranglers. But the UK songwriter has successfully gone out there alone, forging a solo career that’s taken him around the world. Now he’s returning to Aotearoa for a three date tour with his band this […]
Stretton’s Sartorial Success: Q&A with Annah Stretton
Her name graces some of the country’s most elegantly feminine designs, forming a sartorial success story Annah Stretton has quite famously built up from nothing. It’s the story of a young mum from rural Waikato who started a fashion line from a dairy farm, making a million dollars in its first year. […]
Slice of Vietnam: Q&A with You Hanoi Me’s Jason Whitelaw
You Hanoi Me is the city’s most recent and most exciting eatery, bought to you by the remarkable hospitality team Bar Bar Black Sheep who have also tingled our tastebuds with other culinary ventures like LOUIS Champagne Bar and Red Light District. With Director Jason Whitelaw at the helm, Bar Bar […]
