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Bree Scott: Glamour Cakes

Sweet Taste of Success: We talk to Cake Goddess Bree Scott of Glamour Cake

Bree Scott’s successful foray into baking has been a glamourous one since her sweet treats went viral last year. We talk to the proud owner of Glamour Cake about the sweet taste of success. How did all this start? My baking career started when I finished high school. At the time I wasn’t sure what […]

Elmswood Retirement Village

Where Your Journey Begins: Focus on Elmswood Retirement Village

Donna Monk is the Sales Consultant at Elmswood Retirement Village and, although she is not a resident there, it feels like a second home. Donna, why is Elmswood special? Our residents love our location. We are central, so families from a great range of suburbs find it easy to visit. Access is great for our […]

Mad for Monochrome

Mad for Monochrome: A fashion love affair with black and white

The perfect partnership, black and white are a sartorial staple, offering a stylish selection to suit almost any season. It’s a dichotomy that doesn’t date, after all, black and white is always right.

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Form & function

In life we’re taught it’s what’s on the inside that counts. And, while we wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment here at Metropol, we don’t discount the fact that sometimes we yearn for both form and function – especially when it comes to the beauty department. Because, let’s face it, sometimes a gal just wants to […]

Captivate your guests: Longacre Event Hire

Whether the outdoors or indoors is the backdrop to your special event, the desire is that your fitout will do much of the heavy lifting in setting a scene that captivates and excites guests. To take your event from ordinary to outstanding, you can’t go past Longacre Event Hire’s unique rustic wooden furniture. It is […]

The taste of tomorrow: The Dish

Everyone needs a consistently wonderful Asian-fusion restaurant in their life; a place where flavours are stunning, staff are friendly, and the ambience is relaxed yet stylish. For five years now, Christchurch has been lucky to call The Dish restaurant one of those places. Enjoy everything from a mid-week lunch catch-up with friends to a business […]

Managing career change: Zestpeople

Navigating unplanned career change through restructuring and redundancy can be a rocky road. We don’t have to look far to know someone affected by the wave of restructuring throughout the country; it’s a challenging time for all involved. As specialist career practitioners and trusted partners to many organisations, Zestpeople has extensive experience in outplacement, currently […]

A gorgeous glampsite: Stay Geraldine

Picture yourself snuggled up with your partner, surrounded by nature, watching the sunset and listening to birdsong. Sounds dreamy, right? Well, venture two hours from Christchurch and you can experience this. Following on from their popular couples’ Fiery Peak Eco-Retreat, the team behind Stay Geraldine this year has converted an old bus on its rural […]

Putting people in homes: Rent Wise Property Management

People and property are Shona Saunders’ passion. Combining the two, she works with rental property owners and also tenants to ensure the best for both. REINZ accredited, Shona has been working in the rental field for more than 10 years, through her company Rent Wise Property Management. Repeat clients are a sure sign of her […]

The real deal: Ray White Marshlands

In 2013, Amanda Blair’s journey into real estate began with a spark of passion ignited on the set of Mitre 10 Dream Home. The DIY star had her design skills put to the test and was immersed into the world of power tools, frenzied hammering, sanding, and painting to create a brand new home. She’s […]