What women want: Everee Women
Fresh from the popular nationwide Hot Mess Tour hosted by presenters Niki Bezzant and Petra Bagust, one women’s health company is doubling down on something long overdue: straight talk about perimenopause. For too many women, midlife arrives with sleepless nights, brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight gain, and the all-too-familiar ‘you’re too young’ […]
Does your cat love you?
Aotearoa has one of the highest rates of cat ownership worldwide, with more than 43% of households owning at least one cat… but do they love us back? How often do you ask yourself if your cat is really your friend? Or argue with your family over who your cat adores most? Their […]
Get your togs on: LifeStyles Hanmer
It’s swimwear season, and one bathing suit just isn’t going to be enough. Just like other types of clothing, different swimsuits are needed for different situations. For example, if you do a lot of active swimming for exercise, then you need chlorine-resistant swimwear specifically for that. After all, you wouldn’t wear a party […]
Homegrown fashion
Christchurch’s inaugural Spring Fashion Festival just wrapped. It wouldn’t be a fashion week without a trend report, writes Metropol editor Nina Tucker. In its three days of glory, the festival uplevelled our city’s sartorial spirit. If not for the energised street style I witnessed on the ground, it left inspiration for the art […]
Sir Dave Dobbyn: Selected Songs
Sir Dave Dobbyn – Selected Songs At the Christchurch Town Hall Auditorium, 9 November 2025 Reviewed by Ian Knott. Photo credit: George Thomson / Live Nation Aotearoa – @Georgetommo / @livenationaotearoa When it comes to New Zealand music legends, few come bigger than the somewhat ironically diminutive Sir Dave Dobbyn. With a career […]
Matilda’s mental health movement
On 29 November at Rolleston’s Foster Park, Matilda Green will be one of thousands attempting to break the world record for the largest high intensity interval training (HIIT) class ever – raising awareness and funds for mental health. The media personality talks to Metropol editor Nina Tucker about HIIT for Hope, motherhood, and […]
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