A kitchen’s touch: Dream Doors

Food is where the heart is. In other words, the kitchens in our homes have unintentionally become areas of togetherness and love for those closest to us. Making it a space to love spending time in might mean calling the Dream Doors Christchurch team for a redesign and remodel. Owner Adrian Kay’s list of accolades […]

Once upon a crime: Stefan Harris

New Zealand crime-novelist and police officer, Stef Harris took time out of his busy film production schedule to chat with Metropol writer Natalia Macrides-Pantos about life as a crime writer. A computer screen springs to life. A beating cursor, a story waiting to be written. Well-schooled fingers kick into gear. Time becomes irrelevant, especially when […]

Be mine, Valentine!

Valentine’s Day is celebrated world-wide in so many different ways. Flowers, chocolates, dinner dates, and jewellery are some ofthe more popular gifts men and women bestow on their loved ones on 14 February. Others may find cards from secret admirers in their letterboxes, and on their desks at work. Named in honour of two early […]

Meet the brew crew: House of Hop

At a picturesque spot just outside of Geraldine, great food and fantastic beer go hand in hand, spilling over into an epic afternoon chill. PS you’re invited. Enjoy a deliciously refreshing ‘home away from home’ experience with the charm of family-owned-and-run restaurant and brewery, The House of Hop. This welcoming environment makes its own phenomenal […]

Mixing flair with comfort: Armstrongs

Citroën have always made it their business to stand out and offer cars that blend quirky styling cues with forward thinking engineering. Ben Selby reports. You only need look at icons like the DS, 2CV, and CX to get the drift. Citroën’s latest foray into the future of motoring takes the form of the e-C4. […]

Listings $28.6 billion down

While Kiwis’ love affairs with property are far from over, a review of realestate.co.nz data from 2023 reveals it was a year where people sat on the sidelines, if they could. The total value of residential property listed in 2023 was down by $28.6 billion, compared with 2022, as prices dropped and vendors paused. In […]