Wonderfully warm
Winter dressing doesn’t have to mean dark colours and dull ensembles. Rich reds, deep greens and pops of beige can bring beautiful warmth to an outfit that is still appropriate for the cold and made to above all, keep you toasty. As well as colour, there are other ways […]
Always growing
Paige Tapara has been making waves in the music industry from filming covers on YouTube to being an award-winning artist with millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music, and she’s only 23. However, while she may be young, she has an old soul – both in sound and […]
Holiday fun in Otautahi
Term two school holidays run from Saturday 10 July to Sunday 25 July which means there’s plenty of time for young and old to have fun. Christchurch City Council libraries throughout the region have numerous awesome school holiday programmes, some of which need to be booked, while others are […]
Grand sculpture finale
Many of the region’s best creations will be on display in this year’s Sculpture on the Peninsula event in November, which will sadly be the last. After more than two decades, the organising committee has decided the November event will be the grand finale. Held every two years, since […]
Nature inspired classy glass
Masters in glassblowing and coldwork, Hamish Webster and Greg Swinburne have an exciting new combined display at Christchurch’s Form Gallery, on now until July 30. “We are holding only two glass exhibitions this year, and the other one was cast glass,” says gallery manager Ryan Dewsbury. “Compared to other […]
Buzz worthy brews
The beekeeping industry becoming increasingly unsustainable, matched with the rise in demand for alternative alcohols, alerted apiarist Wilbur Morrison and business marketing major Edward Eaton to a gap in the market. Metropol talks to the two self-starters to see what all the buzz is about. What was the inspiration […]
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