Skincare. Local products with social purpose.
Award-winning cosmetic alchemist Stacey Fraser is the mind behind skincare heavyweights like Trilogy, but it’s projects with purpose she finds most empowering. Metropol editor Nina Tucker takes a day trip to North Canterbury and meets the makers behind Stacey’s pride and joy, homemade skincare brand Beauty & Bloom. Tucked amongst Rangiora’s busy town […]
Matariki is for everyone: Editor Nina Tucker
How lucky are we in Aotearoa, to have a holiday that is so uniquely ours? Matariki, and the Māori New Year, is celebrated from 8 to 14 July, and is a special opportunity to reflect and rejoice with our beautiful country and its communities. I’ll be cherishing the public holiday surrounded by my […]
Missing Robyn Kahukiwa search
The search is on for a series of missing artworks by one of New Zealand’s most influential artists, Robyn Kahukiwa, for an exhbition in 2027. Do you have a missing masterpiece sitting on your wall at home? Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is issuing a callout to track down a series […]
Kitchen essentials: Total Food Equipment
What does every kitchen need? What is your kitchen missing? Metropol talked to Total Food Equipment’s Sandra McLay for the essentials, all found at the destination food and homewares store on Moorhouse Avenue. tfe.co.nz
Mānuka Lemon Glow cocktail
Ideal for stargazing nights, celebrate Matariki with a warming winter cocktail that captures the earthy sweetness of Aotearoa native ingredients. Ingredients 50ml whisky (local brands include Whisky Galore, Herrick Creek, and Divergence) 20ml fresh lemon juice 15ml Mānuka honey syrup (equal parts honey and hot water mixed until smooth) Lemon wheel or fresh […]
Snapped! Local street style in North Canterbury
What inspires the style of North Canterbury’s most fashionable ladies? We took to the streets and played paparazzo to locals that caught our eye. Natalia Baker, business owner Busy mum of five, Natalia Baker’s style is comfortable and chic. She’s owned Rangiora’s Gather + You for three years, and loves to support local. […]
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