Editor’s perspective: WOW

Going to great lengths: Hair Art & Beauty

If you’ve ever dreamed of having longer or thicker hair, there is a perfect solution for you. Great Lengths is a leading brand in the hair extension industry, producing high-quality, ethically sourced keratin-bond extensions. Offered by Hair Art & Beauty, these extensions are made with 100% natural human hair that is sourced from […]

Comforting cancer support

Christchurch’s new Cancer Centre (pictured) is well under way, assisted by a recent $400,000 grant from the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). The new centre will be a place of support for people with breast cancer, bowel cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, leukaemia, and many other forms of cancer. In addition to providing accommodation […]

Powerful partnerships, 25 years of Metropol magazine

Metropol has partnered with many of Canterbury’s successful and longstanding businesses during the past 25 years. As we celebrate this milestone, we want to highlight some of the people who have trusted us to provide a direct line to their customers. To our valued clients and readers, we extend our heartfelt gratitude, and […]

Creating, conserving, and caring: Isaac Group

A surprising legacy is being built by a local civil construction group. Imagining 40 tonne excavators alongside endangered bird species, whose very existence is as fragile as glass, is difficult, yet that’s the reality of the Isaac Group, a family of three contracting businesses with unique ownership. It started in the 1950s with […]

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Fabulous Feet!: Feet First Podiatry

In the 24 years they’ve been operating from their premises in Upper Riccarton, Feet First Podiatry truly has been putting the feet of our community first.     Podiatrist and Owner/Director of Feet First, Charlotte Russell, says the well-established clinic takes pride in being a general, family friendly podiatry practice. “We see […]