Total Realty

Moving with the times: Total Realty

For 10 years, Total Realty has helped Cantabrians buy and sell property by “cutting costs, without cutting corners”.     Celebrating the company’s anniversary recently, founder Rachael Cone reflected on how vast changes in the real estate market inspired this new business model. With a strong belief that industry commission rates were […]

Christchurch Cool Vibes

Christchurch Cool Vibes

Post-quake Christchurch is a little bit of clever and a whole lot of cool. We’ve hunted out some of our favourite concepts to covet, objects to desire and things to do.     Great grants! We’re excited to hear that Christchurch Casinos Charitable Trust (CCCT) has increased its 2018 Grants to $186,500. […]

Joe Bennett

Consummate in his Craft: Joe Bennett

Metropol catches up with one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers about putting pen to paper.   It was in a cricket pavilion in Cheltenham that Joe Bennett wrote a letter in brown ink on pink notepaper to a school in New Zealand. Fed up with his teaching job and […]

Bryce Gallery

Masters of Art: Bryce Gallery

The feature exhibition at Bryce Gallery this month is Four Classical Masters a collection of spectacular works created by three incredible artists; Min Kim, Tatyana Kulida and Nyle Major.     The trio, all trained in Europe, are proud to be able to share this collection of renaissance inspired work that captures […]

TakeHeART

Art helps charities: TakeHeART

A love of art and a quest to help charitable organisations succeed in a difficult fundraising environment is the motivation behind the first ever TakeHeART fundraising exhibition.     Christchurch woman Jen Duncan is organising the exhibition to be held at the Great Hall at the Arts Centre from November 30 to […]

Harcourts

Classic Country Masterpiece: Harcourts

“It’s truly an honour to be entrusted with the sale of such a standout property.”, real estate specialist Cindy-Lee Sinclair of Harcourts is referring to the unique and magnificent property on West Coast Road, Yaldhust that she is currently marketing and which goes to auction on Wednesday 14 November.   “The 760 […]