Leading the way: Te Pae

The biggest, the brightest, the best. The superlatives keep rolling in for Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, the Garden City’s new state-of-the-art events venue. Now open and fully operational, it is firmly cementing its place as a world leader in conference destinations, design and delivery. Already drawing a host of national and international […]

Creative cooking and cocktails: Riverside Kitchen

If you want to add a WOW factor to your corporate event you have found the right place. Riverside Kitchen is truly a venue with a difference. The calm light-filled space can be used for cocktail functions for up to 100 people. Guests will be entertained by our chefs preparing canapés in the […]

Tasty lunches: The Lunchbox Catering Co

Staff training coming up that needs some tasty treats to get everyone through? Or are you simply out of ideas for your little one’s lunchboxes? Imagine this – fresh, delicious food, beautifully presented and delivered straight to site… it sounds too good to be true. Well, it doesn’t have to be. The Lunchbox […]

For all your function needs: Oxford Working Men’s Club

Large or small, when it comes to functions it is hard to go past the social hub that is the Oxford Working Men’s Club. Ideal for family celebrations, and corporate events, Oxford’s “Social Hub” also has regular music and entertainment shows, and ample, accessible car parking. The Oxford Club offers a great, flexible […]

Love that gin: Humdinger Gin

All you need is love … and gin. So the popular saying goes, and no-one embodies that age-old adage more than Humdinger Gin creators Andrew and Saskia Lewis, pictured above, of Geraldine. Celebrating two years, in September, since its inception, Humdinger Gin is proving to be a popular success in the awards game, […]

From the editor: 4 August 2022

Recyclable paper You may notice that this issue of Metropol is on gloss paper. Unfortunately the world-wide paper shortage has caught up with our printer, and our usual matt paper did not arrive in time for this issue. Rest assured, the gloss paper is recyclable. We will be back to matt which is […]