Blown Away: Höglund Art Glass
The King of Sweden has one. The King of Tonga has several. The Clintons have a collection and so has Elton John. What? Pieces of glass from Höglund Art Glass, of course! Höglund Art Glass has a reputation which extends beyond the shores of New Zealand. Created by glass artists Ola […]
Efficient Fun Option: Lime Scooters
Many innovative projects are making Christchurch an exciting place to be – the latest is the addition of hundreds of electronic scooters gracing the streets. By now you have probably seen the black, white and (lime) green scooters. Stroll from South City to Cathedral Square and you will see smiling […]
Ahead of the Pack: LINK Business Brokers
If you’re searching for new business opportunities, or selling an existing company, then LINK Business Brokers, are the people to call to get results. It has multiple offices throughout the world – eight within New Zealand and a team of 14 sales specialists right here in the South Island. Link […]
The Ex in Excellence: TriEx
It’s a new look, and a new feel at TriEx, but the training is as first class as ever. “There has been a lot happening in our First Aid department,” Marketing Executive, Brodie McPhail says. “Our new Christchurch office has the benefit of two training rooms, which means we have […]
A Yule So Cool: Corso Merivale
It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to Christmas, and with loved ones coming to visit, you want your home to look as welcoming and beautiful as possible. If your Christmas décor requirements are for tasteful, stylish and unique pieces, then boutique homeware and lifestyle store Corso Merivale […]
Moving with the times: Total Realty
For 10 years, Total Realty has helped Cantabrians buy and sell property by “cutting costs, without cutting corners”. Celebrating the company’s anniversary recently, founder Rachael Cone reflected on how vast changes in the real estate market inspired this new business model. With a strong belief that industry commission rates were […]
Christchurch Cool Vibes
Post-quake Christchurch is a little bit of clever and a whole lot of cool. We’ve hunted out some of our favourite concepts to covet, objects to desire and things to do. Great grants! We’re excited to hear that Christchurch Casinos Charitable Trust (CCCT) has increased its 2018 Grants to $186,500. […]
Consummate in his Craft: Joe Bennett
Metropol catches up with one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers about putting pen to paper. It was in a cricket pavilion in Cheltenham that Joe Bennett wrote a letter in brown ink on pink notepaper to a school in New Zealand. Fed up with his teaching job and […]
Masters of Art: Bryce Gallery
The feature exhibition at Bryce Gallery this month is Four Classical Masters a collection of spectacular works created by three incredible artists; Min Kim, Tatyana Kulida and Nyle Major. The trio, all trained in Europe, are proud to be able to share this collection of renaissance inspired work that captures […]
Art helps charities: TakeHeART
A love of art and a quest to help charitable organisations succeed in a difficult fundraising environment is the motivation behind the first ever TakeHeART fundraising exhibition. Christchurch woman Jen Duncan is organising the exhibition to be held at the Great Hall at the Arts Centre from November 30 to […]
