Facing her mortality
Aged 49, Kelly Hutton is faced with the news that she only has weeks to live. She shares her thoughts on life, and ovarian cancer, along with some parting advice. I was recently sent home from the hospital with the devastating news that I only have weeks to live. For the last four […]
Top trends in construction
This year, more than ever before, construction projects ranging from residential to large-scale commercial, are incorporating sustainable initiatives and practices. These include using renewable and recyclable materials, reducing the embodied energy in building materials, reducing on-site waste, and reducing the energy consumption on finished projects. Construction shapes our world, how it looks, […]
Greening your space
Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Simply put, it is adding lush green plants, and letting in light and air to your environment, all of which may be […]
Challenges and choices
How do health systems in countries similar to Aotearoa stack up? I have been doing a bit of close-up research recently on how health systems in countries whose standard of living could be compared to Aotearoa, are faring. The issues are uncannily familiar. Across the board, there are shortages of clinicians, nursing personnel, […]
Wāhine in sport
In early August, Ōtautahi Christchurch and Brown Bread hosted the Changing the Game – Wāhine in sport event. Metropol deputy editor Daniella Judge was one of those who attended. A diverse group of women from local sports communities participated in ‘Wāhine in sport’, an event aimed at driving positive change for sport […]
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