Finding balance
Author, speaker, and wellbeing retreat leader are just a few of the hats wellness coach Rachel Grunwell wears. Metropol’s Georgia Summerton chats to her about her experience coaching others towards a happier and healthier life. After decades working as a journalist, Rachel was offered a wellbeing column while on maternity leave. It was […]
From the editor: 17 March 2022
Keep calm and carry on Trying to keep calm amid changing chaos and uncertainty is not always easy yet it is one of the keys to surviving in current tough times. We all know business methods and systems have changed, and many people are working smarter, looking after each other, and trying to […]
Listen to the music
Four days of outstanding classical, jazz and Taonga Pūoro performances will brighten Queenstown this Easter. From 15 to 18 April, the Whakatipu Music Festival will be held at the Queenstown Memorial Centre and other venues, showcasing music from Aotearoa’s leading musicians, emerging artists, and local talent. Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Robin Wilson (violin) and […]
Proceeding creatively
Christchurch local Bridget Williams is the brains behind Bead and Proceed. She talks with Brydie Macbeth about how it started and what it does. Chairman of the Fendalton Community Board, a member of the Global Shapers Community for the World Economic Forum and a part of the AsiaNZ Foundation leadership network, Bridget Williams […]
An interview with Angela Stone
International Women’s Day was earlier this month. The stories of women succeeding in the face of adversity are still resonating worldwide; their achievements lauded and used as examples for those facing their own challenges. Metropol editor Lynda Papesch talks to one of them. New Zealand has numerous women role models. From actual models […]
Millbrook Classic
A new one-off Pro-Am golf tournament, the Millbrook Classic, will tee off at Queenstown’s Coronet 18 course and be played over the weekend of 2-3 April. The tournament aims to provide support for Kiwi professional golfers, many of whom have been adversely affected by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly with limited […]
Lifeline for struggling business owners
Haylee Wrenn has seen it all – from business owners who can’t understand why they are making a loss, to those who don’t realise they are making a profit. Some businesses are structured inefficiently, while others are too lean. Every week she speaks with someone whose mental health is severely affected by their […]
Serious fun for children all ages: Chipmunks Wigram
From tots to toddlers to pre-teens, Chipmunks Wigram is the hottest ticket in town for fun times, fabulous events and collecting treasure. The colourful playland offers a vast range of slides, swings, climbing walls and themed play areas in a temperature controlled indoor zone that is ambient and superb whatever the weather outside. […]
Adding up retirement: phwealth
Retirement is inevitable for all of us, but some are more prepared than others. The latest retirement expenditure report predicts that a couple living in Christchurch City will need $809,000 over and above NZ Super to live a retirement with “choices”. The figure reduces to $511,000 for a couple living in the regions. […]
The Influencers: Peter Townsend
Manufacturing new talent It’s no coincidence that the Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre (Metro Sports Facility) and Te Papa Hauora (Health Precinct) are co-located and positioned close to the hospital. The Blueprint developed after the 2010/2011 Earthquakes saw merit in having a health precinct and a wellness/sports facility next to each other and […]
