Explore your inner-city backyard!
How great was it to see Christchurch humming with locals and visitors this holiday period? You didn’t have to look far to see people out and about enjoying what the new-look city has to offer. Thanks to some great weather, and multiple events and festivals, thousands and thousands of happy […]
Five years of legal expertise: Pegasus Bay Law
For the past five years, Pegasus Bay Law has proudly provided clients in Christchurch and Kaiapoi with trusted, professional legal services. Celebrating its anniversary in January, the team took the time to reflect on the significant growth of the business, while also looking forward to what’s planned for the future. […]
The loan masters: Loan Market
Buying a house, whether your first or tenth, can be a complicated process. The benefits of working with a mortgage broker are well established. “People are time poor these days,” says Loan Market Mortgage Advisor Nathan Miglani. “I can provide clients with top quality service, backed up by a team […]
Chelsea Winter’s Healthy Philosophy
It’s the season of resolutions; a time when we remain focused on the promises we vowed to keep soon after the clock ticked over marking the start of 2019, before our resolve starts to waver somewhere around Easter. Not surprisingly, many of these resolutions are centred around our culinary consumption. […]
Bright Future: Q&A with Nicky Wagner
We caught up with National’s spokesperson for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner to discuss the issues facing the greater community and the bright future ahead of us. What are the biggest issues affecting Christchurch at this time? There are always a multitude of issues to address in a city like […]
Easy Access to Business Advice: Eastmure and Associates
Every commercial enterprise is two sides of a coin: heads – the product or service that you, the proud owner, are passionate about bringing to the market, and tails – the business side of your business. Owner Peter Eastmure of Eastmure and Associates understands that not every owner enjoys or […]
The home of local news: The Christchurch App
The Christchurch App is your home for community news and information and now it’s free to download on your smartphone. Metropol Magazine Publisher Murray Dempsey is the driving force behind the Christchurch App and is thrilled to be sharing his passion for hyper-local news. “There’s been a move away from […]
Queen of Musical Theatre: Q&A with Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige, the queen of musical theatre, is heading to our southern city with a show at Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal on Monday 21 January. The English singer and actress has built a stellar career, with some laudable performances, including the role of Eva Perón in the first production of […]
Canterbury’s Golden Girl: Q&A with Sophie Pascoe
Sophie Pascoe has taken adversity and turned it to gold. We catch up with the inspiring Canterbury medallist about finding your ‘why’ and making history. You received an MBE when you were just 15 and continue to kick goals. How does it feel to be part of the history books […]
Hitting the town: Caroline’s Kombi tours
Reminiscing after a trip to America, Caroline and Murray Ireland realised one of the most enjoyable aspects of their holidays abroad was meeting the locals, who provided a more personable city tour. “They were run by friendly, engaging personalities, who made it really fun and memorable – so we decided we could […]
