Move it mama
Fitting workouts around four young children is no easy feat, but Lisa Fong has not only nailed the task – she’s turned it into a successful global business. She tells Metropol how she built an international online workout community from her Christchurch home. The challenges of motherhood can be far […]
Local Gems
Both household names in their own right, Anika Moa and Boh Runga are two of Canterbury’s most loved local gems. And their lastest ‘boh-laboration’ could be adorning the necks of your near and dear. Metropol talks with the women about their jewellery range, a successful friendship and what the next 12 months […]
Bored of boards?
If you’ve been to any form of social event you’ve most likely come across the ever-popular charcuterie board. But with changing times, aka a global pandemic, cuisine connoisseurs have had to get crafty. Jarcuterie is truly taking the internet by storm and putting the cute in charcuterie. First posted by […]
From the Editor: 18 March 2021
Darker mornings, cooler temperatures and trees turning from green to gold; there’s no denying autumn’s arrival. Personally, early-autumn is one of my favourite times of the year: The slightly chillier evenings makes sleeping that much snugglier, but it’s not quite time to get the puffer jacket out of hibernation. The trees […]
Tray-bake chicken Caesar salad: Annabel Langbein
Caesar salad is one of those timeless recipes that everyone loves. Throwing everything into the oven to cook makes fast work of this fabulous recipe, and the dressing can also be made ahead of time. INGREDIENTS Caesar salad 4 boneless chicken thighs, ideally skin-on 8 rashers streaky bacon 4 trusses cherry […]
We are one: remembering March 15
Two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, people will come together at a national remembrance service, Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One, to remember and honour those who died and build on the spirit of unity that came out of the tragedy. Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One will […]









