Lending basics: Mylend Mortgage Advisor

The lending and insurance landscape is always evolving. At Mylend, we like to make things easy for our clients. We actively encourage having a pre-approval completed before you start house hunting. This way you know exactly how much you can spend, and you have a set time frame that the approval will be […]

How to stand out in style: Estilo Boutique

Attending an event and notice someone wearing the same outfit? Run. Where do you run? Straight to Estilo Boutique, a premier styling destination in Lincoln. New Zealand’s fashion scene often feels limited, however Suzanne Raines is confident their clothing curation offers something different. Our mission is to source items customers won’t find everywhere. […]

Editor’s note: I bid you all adieu

Farewell Christchurch. Four years after I took the reins as editor of Metropol magazine, I’m retiring and heading off on a new adventure. My time with Metropol and Christchurch has shown me the resilience of the city, its wider environs, and the magazine. Watching and being part of the continued growth of Christchurch […]

A balanced approach to learning

ROUTINE. CONSISTENCY. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL A family-owned boutique tutoring service transforms student learning outcomes by offering an individualised approach in boarding houses across New Zealand. Hazlett Tutoring has gone from strength to strength, first offering boarding house tutoring in Dunedin, to opening in boarding houses in Christchurch, Hamilton, and Auckland. […]

Fly ZING AIR with Metropol’s deputy editor Nina Tucker 

I once wondered what it might be like to fly on a private jet. Thanks to a delightful collaboration between KFC New Zealand and Super Rugby, I no longer need to.  KFC’s private airline, Zing Air, transported myself and six lucky Cantabrians to Auckland in mid-March – where we would watch the Crusaders […]