Simply Heat

Innovative heating: Simply Heat

If you’re thinking about feature heating, the new Gazco Skope range is a must see. This new range of built-in electric heating, designed in the United Kingdom, is exclusively available at Simply Heat.     In the Gazco Skope range, your fireside glow is unique to your space, with the fuel bed […]

More Mobility

Take back your independence: More Mobility

Take back your independence     It’s scooter season! With the warmer weather and rising fuel costs, mobility scooters are the lucrative solution to an easy, enjoyable, independent life – when it’s no longer viable to drive. “There’s no registration or warrant of fitness, and they are extremely affordable to operate,” owner […]

Nathan Mikaere-Wallis

Child’s Play: The Secret Life of Girls

Forget lovingly dressing their dolls and maintaining organisation in the home. It seems that the little girls of today also seek to be the ‘Prime Minister of Auckland’, or the captain of their very own pirate ship. Rather than just sugar, spice and all things nice, they are equally competitive, ruthless and […]

Margi Robertson

the Queen of the underground: Q&A with Margi Robertson

Metropol catches up with NOM*d founder and one of New Zealand’s top fashion designers Margi Robertson.     You’ve recently been to Paris, what was the highlight of Fashion Week for you? It was wonderful as always to see the Rick Owens presentation. He has shown at the Palais de Tokyo for […]

Nigella Lawson

Foodie down under: Nigella Lawson

She’s one of our most beloved foodies, having sold more than ten million cookbooks worldwide, now Christchurch has the chance to meet the woman behind the cookbooks.     Direct from London’s West End, Nigella Lawson is heading a brand-new show, An Evening with Nigella Lawson, where she tells her own remarkable […]

New Zealand Irish Festival

Paint the town green: New Zealand Irish Festival

Christchurch will turn green for four massive days as it sets to host the first ever New Zealand Irish Festival, with events taking place all over the city from 15 to 18 November.     Three celebrated songwriters will travel from Ireland to play at various establishments around Christchurch alongside Irish comedians […]