Making Dreams Happen
Never tell huge-hearted philanthropist Scott Gilmour that disadvantaged kids can’t dream, for he has a beautiful story; it goes something like this: Southland-raised Scott was working for Intel in Portland, Oregon when he spied a newspaper article one morning that changed his life. It was about New York’s I Have A Dream Foundation […]
Nigel Latta’s Words of wisdom: Q&A with Nigel Latta
Now he’s using his voice to support the Cystic Fibrosis NZ Canterbury branch, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in New Zealand and Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week 13-19 August. Metropol caught up with Nigel ahead of his Christchurch presentation for the charity, Adventures in Parentland on 21 August. You’ve made a name for […]
Culture Club: Bustling Christchurch social calendar
The bustling Christchurch social calendar provides a compelling backdrop for the city’s informal culture club to congregate and convene. We’ve got your exclusive invite to some of the city’s best and brightest events, from art to music and everything in between. So no need to don your detective caps, we’ve done the digging […]
Editor’s Perspective: On Health
After having each of my three small humans, there was nothing better than the feeling of being able to lay in bed on my tummy, without a 9 pound baby encroaching on my space. Of course, prior to each pregnancy, I had been mindlessly laying on my flat tummy for many months, in […]
Inspiring life lessons: Q&A with Jake Bailey
A week before Christchurch Boys’ High School senior monitor Jake Bailey was due to deliver his end of year speech in 2015, he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – the fastest growing cancer known to man. He still did the speech and the video of this went on to touch the hearts […]
Arrowtown’s Cultural Gems: Southern lakes
If outdoor pursuits in the bone-chilling Southern Lakes winter are not your bag, take refuge indoors and discover some of the cultural, historic and artistic gems in Arrowtown. You don’t have to wander far off the beaten track – or the main street – to get a decent dose of intellectual and sensory […]
Making Architectural Magic: Hughes House
The stunning Hughes House, designed in crucifix form, pays more than due reverence to its charmed setting on an old orchard in Marshland. Designed by Matt Barrett of Walker Architecture, it has been nominated for an Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Regional Award, in the Residential New Home Over 300 square metres category […]
Showhome success: Stonewood Homes
Chances are, if you are in the market for building your next home, Stonewood Homes is at the top of your list. Since 1987, this housing company has been one of Canterbury’s, and indeed New Zealand’s, largest group builder, with more than 30 years’ experience and with 6,000 satisfied Kiwi homeowners. Throughout the […]
Mt Pleasant perfection: Borrmeister Architects
Borrmeister Architects’ studios in Ferrymead and the Coromandel are home to a team of six architects working nationwide. “We find people all over New Zealand are looking for a house that is not just a showhome and which represents value for money,” says Wulf Borrmeister who heads the tea “We love to work […]
Thinking inside the square: Regenerate Christchurch
Regenerate Christchurch has released its vision for Cathedral Square, emphasising that a return to its original purpose as a gathering place for local people and visitors must be front and centre. Chief Executive Ivan Iafeta says while the vision for the physical regeneration of the Square is aspirational in terms of design, the […]
