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Into the wild: home decor goes exotic
With a hiss and a roar, wildlife has burst onto the style scene and our love for this beautiful decor cannot be tamed. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! The output of this preoccupation with some of our greatest outdoor species is, thank goodness, a big step away from anything taxidermy related […]
A well thought out package: Peugeot’s 5008 review
Flushed with the success from its European Car of the Year winning 3008 soft-roader, Peugeot has decided to revisit that winning formula and give its slightly bigger 5008 the same treatment – and it seems to have pulled it off. The 5008 boasts more space inside and thanks to two more foldaway rear […]
New kid on the automotive block: Volvo XC60 review
Volvo’s history is littered with the wacky and wonderful, but in musical terms, its greatest hit single of recent years has to be the XC60 SUV, the Swedish firm’s best selling model ever. Now, there is a new XC60 on the block, boasting more tech, more comfort and more style than ever before. […]
The automotive destination: RT Motor Company
When it comes to getting new wheels from a car dealership, naturally you want a team who works harder for you and allows you to choose from a range of quality vehicles at a price you can afford. Naturally, you want RT Motor Company. Owner Jack Thompson has simplified the car buying process, […]
I feel the need, the need for Speed
You’d be excused for wondering why Metropol’s gadget guy, a 55-year-old bald man, would be reviewing the latest in hairdryers from ghd. But fear not, because my lovely wife has perhaps the thickest hair ever. The perfect proving-ground for the new ghd Speed. Her hair takes an absolute age to dry in the […]
Building for better: All proceeds from Rolleston home sale go to Māia Health Foundation
A newly built home in Rolleston is being sold with all proceeds going to Māia Health Foundation’s fundraising for the redevelopment of Christchurch Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The architecturally designed Arbor Green three-bedroom property was built by Hughes Developments, which has committed 100 percent of the sale price to Māia to support improvements to the region’s specialist […]
Christchurch artist Morgan Darlison designs Google’s Waitangi Day 2026 Doodle
Did you know? Google‘s Waitangi Day 2026 Doodle is the work of Christchurch’s own Morgan Darlison. Anchored in history and guided by stars, the Waitangi Day Doodle reflects our shared histories of migration and voyage to Aotearoa’s shores. “We all came under the same stars and across the same ocean,” explains Morgan. “This […]
Crafting with confidence
Crafting at home has always been popular in certain circles, but with the introduction of purpose-built machinery and software, a whole new audience has jumped onto the endless possibilities that crafting presents. Metropol’s gadget guy Ian Knott puts the new Cricut Maker 4 through its paces. The Cricut Maker 4 feels more like […]
SWAN SONS
Tom, Ike and Cosmo Sylvester are the sons of one of Aotearoa’s most celebrated fashion designers – Kate Sylvester. More than that, they’re a trio moulding their parents’ thirty-year-old fashion house into its contemporary future. They chat with Metropol editor Nina Tucker about imposter syndrome, a life-changing accident, and their new store in […]
The book of love: Romance author Rosie Richards
With 130 books published and 10 million copies sold in 30 countries, Canterbury romance writer Rosie Richards is Aotearoa’s most prolific author. Now based in Akaroa and contracted to produce a new book every 10 weeks, Rosie talks to Metropol deputy editor Tamara Pitelen about fear, love and romance shaming. Rosie Richards – […]
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