What’s on at the Isaac Theatre Royal
The Isaac Theatre Royal stands as a monument to everything that is good in our community. Signing up for membership supports the theatre and enables members to gain exclusive offers. Made in Canterbury 2022: March 24 – 27 2022 After the success of the inaugural Made in Canterbury in 2021, the festival is […]
Your ideal agent: Karen Glassey
Buying or selling property is a stressful business. The marketing and negotiating process can be an anxious time for vendors, which is why expert guidance from an agent is crucial. Paramount to a successful buy or sell is to find an agent prepared to walk beside you every step of the way and […]
Ransomware risks
CERT NZ is urging Kiwi organisations to tighten up the way they enable remote working for staff to avoid a ransomware attack. Government cyber security agency, CERT NZ says the majority of ransomware attacks occur through poorly configured remote access systems, which businesses use to allow staff to access systems from outside the […]
Carbon Zero hospital unveiled
Forté Hospital in Christchurch has been named New Zealand’s first Toitū carbonzero certified hospital. Forté Hospital operates out of Forté Health, a health precinct built in 2013 in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. The hospital, which operates out of one of New Zealand’s most environmentally-friendly buildings, has been certified carbonzero by Toitū […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Kindness and goodwill It’s hard to write a welcome back to work message ahead of the summer break. At the time of writing, I didn’t know what I was going to be doing other than reading a pile of books I have amassed over the year. It doesn’t matter whether I ended up […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
Happy new year Already 2022 is shaping up to be another year of change, with central government policies tackling immediate economic headwinds such as our slow economic bounce-back, immigration, a slowing China, tourism and inflation. Other big issues will be climate change, industrial relations and three waters reforms, the overhaul of the RMA, […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
A busy year ahead Rounding out 2021 with the opening of Te Pae Christchurch was fantastic, and now the team at Ōtākaro Limited is looking forward to showing you what is inside. Come and see this amazing new venue during our upcoming public open day, on Sunday 13 February. Thousands of people turned […]
The Influencers: Peter Townsend
Look after others What a bizarre year 2021 was. In its aftermath, many of us, during some well-deserved and much needed time out, will have reflected on the year past, and what it has meant to us all. Very few would have anticipated the way things played out. The race to vaccinate as […]
From the editor: 16 December
Another year is ending and a new one will soon begin. Who knows how 2022 will pan out, but whatever life throws at Kiwis they will adapt, deal with it and come out stronger. Ours is a nation built on a pioneering spirit that still endures, despite recent tough times and all that […]
Celebrating Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and Christmas means different things to different people. Metropol asked a few of our well-known locals about what it means to them. Lianne Dalziel Christchurch City Mayor Lianne Dalziel plans to spend her Christmas in town catching up with family. “I may slip away for a few […]
