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On a brand new adventure: Avon City Ford’s John Luxton

After more than 30 years of brand loyalty, John Luxton, Principal Dealer at one of Canterbury’s most iconic car dealerships, is stepping down. He reminisces with Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker about what made it count. The legacy John leaves at Avon City Ford, in his retirement, equates to that of a family, […]

Strengthen your pelvic floor: iWellness

Nearly half of New Zealand women experience incontinence because of pelvic floor issues, according to a 2024 University of Otago, Wellington study. One out of two Kiwi men aged over 60 also suffer from incontinence. Fortunately, effective non-surgical help is at hand for Cantabrians, men and women, who suffer poor pelvic floor health. […]

Watermelon & feta salad with mint

Watermelon and feta are a lovely balance of sweet and salty in a summer salad, with a touch of mint for an extra refreshing taste. Look for heavy watermelons in prime condition, especially the seedless varieties. Prep: 15 minutes    Servings: 10  INGREDIENTS 10 cups cubed watermelon (about 1/2 a large one) 2 […]

Painting Christchurch in real-time colour: Dulux

Ever noticed how a city looks completely different depending on the time of day or the weather? Cotton candy clouds or moody, stormy skies catalyse our creative vein – as we wish for a way to replicate those hues at home. Internationally renowned paint brand Dulux is bringing that idea to life in […]

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John Cooper was born 17 July, 1923 so there was no better excuse to grab the new Mini Cooper S Hatch SE to see what it could do. When John Cooper and Sir Alec Issigonis sketched out the initial design on a table cloth in 1956, they really hit on what would become […]

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Colour to the Red Zone: The Colour Zone Run

Colour and life are being injected into the city’s infamous ‘red zone’ for the first time since February 2011.   The Colour Zone Run will bring much more than red to the residential red zone, in fact, all the colours of the rainbow will be on display on Sunday 25 November. The […]