Overcoming challenges: Blue Summit Construction
Multi award winning company, Blue Summit Construction tells Metropol about its two most recent award-winning projects. Rebuilding winning homes Blue Summit Construction owner Michael Ingram learned a lot from transforming his family home, putting his knowledge to good use with other renovations. The result was a regional silver award for a 1950s bungalow […]
Editor’s Perspective: Roll on 2023
For some of us the festive holiday season is a distant memory as we kick back into work and wonder what the year will bring. We’re still waiting for that dry, hot summer that was forecast, days at the beach cooling off, and making the most of the outdoors. Don’t worry, summer is […]
Make fashion fun
Helping people with their fashion choices takes Christchurch stylist Lou Heller all around New Zealand. She talks to Céline Gibson about how and why fashion fills such an important role in her life. hen Lou Heller was a little girl, her favourite item of clothing was a white dress patterned with strawberries. […]
Being mindful in fashion
Mindful fashion is about embracing sustainable and ethical fashion. Instrumental in leading the way is Christchurch’s Untouched World founder Peri Drysdale. Lynda Papesch finds out more. Late last year a select group of fashion industry representatives gathered in Christchurch for the South Island’s inaugural Mindful Fashion NZ networking function. Among the key speakers […]
Community interests at heart
The 2022 Local Body Elections gave rise to new leadership at the Christchurch City Council, due to the retirement of the previous mayor Lianne Dalziel, and deputy mayor Andrew Turner. Metropol writer Rhonda Mitchell catches up with new deputy mayor Pauline Cotter. Family, community, and our city. These words drive Pauline Cotter, who […]
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