Building sustainable cities is critical for NZ’s future
Location-enabled technology may change the way Kiwis function in the future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. As cities like Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Ōtautahi, Tauranga, Ōtepoti and Kirikiriroa expand, leaders are considering sustainability as a key driver, he says. “We are redefining what a city is and how we interact within it. […]
Creating lush, green lawns: Readylawn
A beautiful lawn doesn’t happen by itself. It takes care and nurturing, yet it is possible to have a beautiful, healthy, lush lawn growing at your home or business in a matter of hours. For 50 years the third generation family business, Readylawn has known that the grass is always greener when you […]
Home building costs soar
The average cost of building a home in New Zealand’s main centres has shot up 20.9 percent in the last 12 months. QV CostBuilder, New Zealand’s construction cost database, reports that at the end of April, based on more than 60,000 updates rates, there was a 20.9 percent increase in the cost to […]
From the editor: 26 May 2022
Yeah nah! Last week’s Budget injected the biggest government spend in New Zealand’s history into the economy, but is it enough? Reality is that the pie is only so big, and there is never enough to go around all the needy. Some of the new initiatives will help business, however, much more will […]
Chasing the chain
Come this October, Christchurch will vote in a new mayor. Metropol editor Lynda Papesch catches up with sitting councillor Phil Mauger, about his tilt at the mayoralty. A keen desire to improve how ratepayers perceive the Christchurch City Council, and also to bring about innovative change are two of the motives driving local […]
Whipped cream with knives
Coming to the Arts Centre’s Great Hall is A Little Night Music, promising to be an evening of theatre that is filled with surprising liaisons and long-simmering passion. With a cast that is both loved and familiar to Christchurch audiences, the show is not one to miss. The show is set in a […]
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