Bic Runga heads home
Critically acclaimed Kiwi songwriter, musician, vocalist and producer Bic Runga showed her support for the victims of the Christchurch terror attack at last month’s You Are Us/Aroha Nui concert. Now she’s stretching out her stay in her hometown, where she is the first artist-in-residence in The Arts Centre Te Matatiki […]
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 […]
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 […]
Editor’s Perspective: May 9 2019
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver It was 14 years ago when I truly got to appreciate the sentiment behind Mother’s Day after a lifetime of celebrating them. Because, although I have always had a mother, it was not long before Mother’s Day […]
Legal firm’s rising stars: Papprills Lawyers
This month Papprills Lawyers celebrates 125 years of providing legal services to the people of Canterbury. In 1891, Ernest Edward Papprill was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. In 1894, he established his own law firm in Kaiapoi and, to this day, Papprills has an office […]
Bond is Back!
After the devastating events in Christchurch over the past few weeks, numerous events were understandably cancelled or postponed, including the acclaimed ‘The Music is Bond’, hosted and conducted by Tim Beveridge. We’re excited to announce that the The Music is Bond has been rescheduled to 8 May. “I am very […]
Make some Mediterranean memories: House of Travel
“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller,” said Ibn Battuta, and House of Travel Christchurch City’s ‘The Mediterranean: An Escorted Journey’ will not only give you the stories to tell, but the memories of a lifetime. Hosted by Stuart Latimer and James Blankley, you receive […]
Travel’s Top Talent: House of Travel
House of Travel Christchurch City continues its 24-year reign as the city’s premier travel agency, adding to its extensive cache of awards at the recent House of Travel Group’s conference in Auckland, attended by 800 staff. House of Travel Christchurch City was recognised with a stunning 14 awards: the coveted […]
