Top cars in 2022

A total of 164,964 new vehicles were registered in 2022, making it the second biggest year on record, falling just short of 2021’s record of 165,287 registrations. Passenger vehicle sales hit a record with 116,445 vehicles registered, and electric vehicle sales “exceeded expectations”, says New Zealand Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford. Electric vehicles, […]

Astro A30 headphone review

Metropol’s tech guru Ian Knott takes a look at Logitech’s first gaming/lifestyle headphone release under its new Astro marque. The Astro A30 wireless headset is a versatile and high-quality audio device released under the Logitech brand. It is designed to work with a wide range of devices and platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, […]

A little kindness: Editor’s Perpective

A little kindness If there was ever a time to show a little kindness, it is now during the festive season. My dad always told me to put myself in “their” shoes, meaning that when we see or hear others, we do not actually know what is going on in their lives, or why they […]

See in the new year

For many of us, ringing in the New Year means gathering and celebrating. HIT THE STREETS TO PARTY Slip into your sparkliest dress, sprinkle yourself with glitter, and hit the town. On Oxford Terrace and down St Asaph Street, a variety of venues will be putting on NYE bashes, so you can sing and dance […]

Celebrating Christmas

Christmas means different things to different people, yet many who celebrate it share the same feelings about why and how. Here’s what some of the Cantabrians Metropol has featured this year have to say: Phil Mauger, Christchurch Mayor “Christmas is a special time of year that I really look forward to because it’s usually the […]

Nutrition and sports

Lea Stening has motivated some of New Zealand’s top cricketers, rowers, Para Olympians and many more. Georgia Summerton caught up with her, ahead of her latest book launch. Dietician, columnist, author and motivator, Lea Stening is a house-hold name in many sporting homes, having worked with dozens of adults and children. Her latest literary offering […]