Embrace change: Vicki Ogden-O’Fee

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Back to work and watching the clock? Do it in style. Here’s five splashy timepieces that double as fashion accessories.

Cooking with intention: Hanmer Springs

Most of us know and love Hanmer Springs’ unique setting and stunning vistas. Let Metropol writer Zoe Fenton introduce you to a restaurant in the alpine town offering a dining experience that more than matches its surroundings. All thanks to Scott Buckler – head chef of No. 31 Restaurant and Bar. Hailing from […]

Out of office: off!

“After more than a decade of tragedy, Christchurch emerges as New Zealand’s most vibrant city,” read an article last month in UK newspaper The Guardian. I kept returning to that story over the summer holidays – and it takes a lot to pull me away from the blissful pages of Vogue or cuddles […]

Neuroplasticity is the new self-care

How to rewire your brain for better living: reform, repair and renew neural pathways. Wellness contributor Cosette Calder unpacks neuroplasticity and cognitive fitness. Every new thought, habit, or mindful moment strengthens healthy neural pathways. Reforming neural pathways, (or neuroplasticity), refers to the brain’s remarkable ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections […]

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