Renowned filmmaker: Turning failure into success
Among the University of Canterbury honorary autumn graduates was internationally acclaimed filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston. Metropol editor Lynda Papesch looks into the story behind the university’s new Doctor of Letters. Gaining a degree at age 77 adds another episode to Dame Gaylene’s successes, although it is not her final chapter. She’s already under […]
Designing with purpose: Jenny Joblin
Jenny Joblin, founder and creative director of urban streetwear label Federation, was 17 when she lost her mother to breast cancer. Today, it’s what drives her to support research funding through fashion, writes Metropol Editor Nina Tucker. “I have no words for the ramifications of losing our mum as teenagers,” Jenny says, her […]
Plan to make a splash in summer: NOVAspace
Cooling, refreshing days around your backyard swimming pool may seem a long way off given the current weather vagaries, yet with some forethought now, it can become a reality. Plan now and you could be splashing, swimming, and socialising around a gorgeous new pool in time for summer. Expert in designing, planning, and […]
A life of passion and purpose
Ali Harper is the embodiment of living life to the fullest, and she’s bringing Judy Garland back to life. Award-winning actress and singer, Ali Harper is preparing for her highly anticipated new show Judy’s Encore. Picture this: it’s 1967 and Judy Garland is back in Australia after her disastrous tour several years earlier. […]
Cheers: Legends Bar at Hornby Club
Where everyone knows your name and they’re always glad you came. Agood old-fashioned sports bar can be hard to find. You know the one. A place where sport is on the big screen day and night, where the pints are pulled fresh and aren’t overpriced and where everyone knows your name. It might […]
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