Medics making music

Corpus Medicorum, a Melbourne-based orchestra of doctors, medical students and health professionals, will perform in Christchurch this September to raise funds for the Canterbury Charity Hospital. A group of talented individuals whose professional lives are devoted to helping people, the orchestra is widely known for presenting a much-loved concert series at Melbourne Recital […]

Feed your mind

The chill of midwinter is the ideal time to renew your relationship with visual art by visiting a local gallery. A warm, dry, and calm oasis, a gallery sojourn offers an escape from everyday stresses, inspires and feeds our minds, and can boost our own productivity. Christchurch’s newest art destination is located opposite […]

For the love of fashion

Amongst ever-evolving trends and styles, fashion muse Josie Wiley brings class and colour to New Zealand fashion as a womenswear buyer for designer clothing store Superette. Metropol writer Nina Tucker catches up with Josie about her journey in the industry and life as a buyer. After developing a lust for fashion from New […]

Book your girls’ getaway: Mickey Raes Gifts & Crafts

Imagine a few days away with your best gal pals, shopping, swimming, spa-ing, stitching, sewing, and crafting to your heart’s content. You can do it, and now’s a great time to round up the girls and head to Hanmer Springs for some craft and retail therapy, some relaxing and some pure indulgence. The […]

A cosy retreat: Clear Ridge Apartments

We are now well into winter and it has certainly thrown a few curveballs our way. Great for the ski fields though and the alpine areas of our country can be stunningly beautiful at this time of the year. So why not celebrate that fact and enjoy a little luxury at the same […]