Beddy Buys

Beddy Buys: Quality slumber spaces

When it comes to our slumber spaces, quality counts. After all, if the average night’s sleep is eight hours, then one sleeps for a third of one’s life.   Granted, for many of us, eight hours of sleep is but a distant dream, which makes it even more important to favour quality over […]

Deadly Ponies

A killer enterprise: Q&A with Liam Bowden

Liam Bowden has a killer instinct for hand bag design. The Founder and Creative Director of Deadly Ponies is the name behind some of New Zealand’s most covetable creations – handbags which are stylish, functional, expensive, but built to last. Metropol talks to Liam about taking a small market stall and creating a […]

Kathryn Wilson

When the shoe fits: Q&A with Kathryn Wilson

Launching her Spring/Summer ’18 Collection at Jacks Point Clubhouse on Friday 3 August, as part of the Veuve ‘Clicquot in the Snow’, all eyes were on the beautiful and inspiring Kathryn Wilson.   Singer and jewellery designer Boh Runga opened the event with a snare drum solo before the models strutted down the […]

foodie philosophy

No-fuss foodie philosophy: Q&A with Sarah and Nick Freeman

Sarah and Nick Freeman put Lyttleton’s London Street on the culinary map when they opened Freemans in 2006. Now they’ve brought their simple, no-fuss foodie philosophy to the heart of Beckenham with The Birdwood, which opened earlier this year.   How did your culinary journey begin? Nick is from Poole on the south […]

The Meeting Rooms

Where to Meet: The Meeting Rooms

When location is key and time is money, The Meeting Rooms is the obvious choice for workplace events. Located in the airport complex at 10 De Havilland Way, they are just a short walk from the domestic and international terminals, supermarket, restaurants and accommodation. The large range of room sizes is suitable for […]

Byrce Gallery

A Tranquil Trio: Bryce Gallery

Bryce Gallery owner Min Kim says the paintings of the ‘Tranquil Trio’ exhibition (25 July – 31 August at Bryce Gallery) are examples of exceptional brushwork. “Warm, fine light just comes out of the canvases – it’s amazing work.” The exhibition features 28 works by South Island artists Allan Batt, Philip Beadle and […]