What we all need now…
Award-winning Christchurch singer Ali Harper’s concerts are synonymous with uplifting locals in hard times, and her latest show is no different. Metropol catches up with Ali ahead of The Look of Love, where she puts her own special touch on Burt Bacharach’s hits alongside pianist Tom Rainey. WHAT IS IT ABOUT […]
App-solute in home care
A new app connecting elderly people to in-home care has launched in Christchurch ahead of its national rollout. Good Friends connects users to personal and specialist care from nursing to housework, gardening, companionship and home maintenance. Good Friends, developed by retirement village group Arvida, is aimed at helping elderly people living […]
Help! How should I manage my investments during a global pandemic?! Alistair Bean
One of the keys to successful financial portfolio management is to ensure you are treated as an individual and not boxed in as just another number. Authorised Financial Adviser Alistair Bean tells Metropol why this approach is especially vital in uncertain times. WHY SHOULD I HAVE AN INDIVIDUALISED INVESTMENT PLAN PREPARED BY […]
Empathy earns confidence: Pegasus Bay Law
“Her empathy with clients is impressive at a time when they may be under a great deal of stress and grief,” says Pam Wheeler and Robyn Loversidge, directors of Pegasus Bay Law. They are referring to their firm’s Associate, Angela MacMillan, and her work in Estates Management, a very important aspect of […]
Puppy School Paw-fection: Ourvets
A passion for dogs and their good behaviour drives Sarah Ryan, Veterinary Nurse at Ourvets St Albans. With 15 years as a vet nurse under her belt, Sarah knows what makes our canine friends tick – right from puppyhood. At Ourvets St Albans Sarah runs The Puppy Club – puppy training […]
Practising with purpose: Godfreys Law
Ensuring people are protected for their future – whether that’s buying an earthquake damaged home, preparing their will and powers of attorney, or moving into a retirement home – is what drives Christchurch lawyer Shona Senior. My advice for young women coming into law now would be to choose a firm […]
Tempting Fête: Geraldine Summer Fete
Thursday 5 November is the Red Letter Day in Geraldine this year for a unique shopping event held at the spectacular Stover Garden, Main North Road Geraldine. Bursting with over 200 high quality stalls this home, garden and lifestyle fête brings you the finest selection of creators to ensure a day […]
Lighting up the dark
In times of darkness we all just need to have a good laugh, says South African-Kiwi Urzila Carlson. And the multi award-winning comedian is certainly up to delivering on that brief. She speaks to Metropol about how humour can get us through. From her Sydney hotel room on the last […]
Dancing home, from afar
Forced to reimage dance in a contactless, Covid-19 world, Switzerland-based Sumner-raised contemporary dancer Emma Murray has been selected for Christchurch-based Movement Art Practice (MAP)’s residency, which will be run and shown digitally for the first time at the end of this month. Emma found her feet as a dancer at […]
Festivities all grown up
Adult musicians – and the musically curious – are invited to join an educational and entertaining festival at the Christchurch School of Music next month. The new Festival of Adult Music Learning will run from September 7 to 13 in collaboration with Adult Community Education NZ (ACE) and its Year of […]
