Discover size and style at The Bellevue

Set in the heart of leafy Papanui, The Bellevue offers a premium option for retirement living. This apartment at The Bellevue makes downsizing a dream. A northwest facing position allows for morning and afternoon sun all year round, plus the 2 bedroom home is located on the ground floor which makes getting […]

Clean your home with lasers

That’s right, lasers. Now you can pretend you’re a Stormtrooper while you vacuum, except you’ll be far more accurate. Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott looks into the clever tech included in Dyson’s latest stick vacuum cleaner. I joke, of course. The Dyson V15 Detect doesn’t zap the dirt off your floor with […]

Women taking on trades

Female Ara graduate and engineer Katie Thomas hopes to inspire more women to follow in her footsteps. “Trades are awesome,” she says. “One thing I enjoyed about getting into engineering is that the culture is really cool. It’s usually quite fun – the boys can go a little bit over the top, […]

Architecture Awards winners

A Housing Co-op, a Merivale home with a reflective pond, an ode to The Christchurch Style, and an Opawa Swamp House are among the winners of the 2021 Canterbury/Westland ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards. The awards held in early August celebrate the greatest architectural designs New Zealand has to offer. Awarding outstanding […]

The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel

Breaking down barriers. The launch of the Christchurch Invitation: Mahia te Aroha last month was a very moving event, for all who attended. Seven Gold Bravery Awards were presented by the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, in her role as patron of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand. The flood of support, […]