Science for Skin

  Given the chance to rummage through the bathroom cabinets of international celebrities like Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, Georgia May Jagger and Elle Macpherson , you’ll spot the green labels of Antipodes.     Despite the fact that this green beauty brand is now sold in more than 20 countries and continues […]

Master of Millinery

Fresh from the races and heading into the summer season, award-winning Christchurch designer Susi Meares, of Seventh and Figg, won best young designer at Riccarton Park Races this year and her avant-garde creations made the front page of The Press.   With the races done and dusted, we caught up with the […]

A charitable endeavour

Juliette Capaldi’s first love was always photography. Now after a battle with cancer, the local mother of one is turning the lens on a charity project close to her heart. She talks to Metropol about her passion project.     “My dad gave me a camera when I was 10 or 12, […]

Skills on stage

Local Year 13 student Sarah Lawrence will be heading to London to tread the boards at the famous London Globe theatre next year.     One of four students from Christchurch (two are from Cashmere High and one from Catholic Cathedral College), she will be joining 24 of the most talented young […]

Editor’s Perspective: 5 December 2019

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”  – Maya Angelou     Remember that dress? It became a viral internet sensation on 26 February 2015, when viewers disagreed over whether the dress pictured was coloured blue and black, or white and gold. There were […]

A dream retirement: Merivale Retirement Village

Nestled in the heart of the genteel locale of Merivale is one of our city’s most forward-thinking retirement complexes that ticks all the boxes when it comes to providing superior quality care for retirees looking to kick back and enjoy the good life in luxurious comfort and style.     Merivale Retirement […]

A lovable larrikin: Wigram Vets

Max is a lovable and excitable chocolate Labrador. Young and unruly, Max had no respect for vehicles and enthusiastically ran amok on the farm until one day he got a little too close and disaster struck as he went under the front wheel of the farm ute.     Max was initially […]

The best of Broadway: Showbiz Christchurch

Since the opening of the re-built Isaac Theatre Royal, Showbiz Christchurch has exceeded all expectations with a feast of world-class musical theatre. From The Phantom of the Opera in April 2015 to the most recent Miss Saigon, more than 167,000 patrons have experienced the best of Broadway here in Christchurch.     […]

Cinematic in the city

It’s time to grab a rug, pack a picnic hamper and head into the city to catch a film, with the 2019-20 Leighs Construction Outdoor Cinema at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora kicking off on 13 December.     Films for all ages will be screened on two dates each […]

Transitioning to a digital workplace: Ricoh

In 1888, lawyer Thomas de Renzy Harman was busy in central Christchurch when a 50-second long earthquake shook the city, causing the spire of Christchurch Cathedral to collapse.       More than 120 years later, the firm of Harmans Lawyers was even busier, still operating within the central city when the […]