A handy home gym
During lockdowns, home gyms became a must for those who were missing their exercise fix. S ome are still reaping the many benefits of a home gym. No need to commute, no eyes on you while you exercise, and you can fit in your workout any time that suits you. Surprisingly, setting up a home […]
Rowing a winner for Gerry Dwyer
‘A Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rowing.’ This short entry in the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours list reflects Gerry Dwyer’s dedication to rowing. Metropol writer Cheryl Colley discovers why the sport has been his passion for so long. For more than 50 years Gerry Dwyer has dedicated much […]
A timeless musical: ShowBiz Christchurch
Showbiz Christchurch is thrilled to present its highly anticipated production of My Fair Lady. Following the success of previous hits, Matilda The Musical and That Bloody Woman, this is the group’s most awaited production of 2023, running from 21 to 30 September. After the production was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19, Showbiz President Sarah […]
Luscious lip contouring
Recent scan data from IRI shows New Zealand’s lipstick production is growing. One of the top three brands driving the growth is Karen Murrell, which was the highest grossing revenue of all brands in the natural lipstick category in the last 12 months in New Zealand. Top sellers include lippies with names such as Violet […]
A hilltop vision: The Hilltop
Hearing that a heritage building we know and love is being preserved and enhanced is always a great thrill, and that’s certainly the case with the Hilltop Tavern, overlooking Akaroa. Heritage preservation is not for the faint-hearted, and those that undertake it need to be commended for their vision, and contribution to the region’s rich […]
Sarcoma awareness
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, highlighting the need for research funding into a rare and complex cancer with more than 80 different subtypes, that can form anywhere in the body, at any age. Devastatingly, sarcoma accounts for 20% of cancers diagnosed in childhood in Australia and 6% in New Zealand (on average four children with […]
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