Get on your bike

Christchurch’s flat terrain makes cycling a great exercise option, especially when it comes to adding low impact cardio into your daily routine. Regular exercise, such as biking, helps prevent and manage a variety of medical conditions, and is also an environmentally friendly option. Hopping on a bike is low-impact, high-gain exercise. Biking is synonymous with […]

Holiday helpers

December, January, and even into February is a time for many people to sit back, relax, and take a little time for themselves. Here are some new products you might like to try:

Water wardrobe: Lifestyles Hanmer Springs

Summer’s coming. With it, the increase in heat and scorching ultraviolet rays. Temperatures are rising, year after year and it’s now more than ever that we need to keep our summer cover ups and sunburn-deterring accessories stocked, while feeling confident in our swimwear. Luckily, Lifestyles Hanmer Springs has, from head to toe, a gorgeous range […]

Editors note: Festive fun for all

‘Tis the season for all manner of occasions, get-togethers, and frivolity. ‘Tis also the season for over-indulgence, high spirits, and gifting so you’d better watch out, better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town. Throughout the Christian world, adults and children alike are counting down the days […]

Celebrating a legacy

The 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games put our city on the world stage, and early next year we celebrate its 50th anniversary. The “Friendly Games” games was an event that, even after five decades, is still fondly remembered by many.The smallest city, to this day, to host the games, made big waves charming the rest of […]

Gifts for the guys

Whether for a road trip, an international flight, or a day in the city, the men in your life deserve to feel comfortable, and look incredible as soon as they step outside. From head to heel, fill their stockings, and suitcases, with Metropol’s picks for men.