Mid-2025 opening forecast
Further delays may mean Christchurch residents and groups can’t use the Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre until mid-2025. More delays and a legal dispute between the delivery agency and contractor were announced in late October, arising from a cost escalation dispute between the contractor, CPB, and the Crown’s delivery agency, Rau Paenga (formerly […]
Looking to the future: Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
This election was fought amidst significant uncertainty facing businesses. Now more than ever, they need a government formed, and fit-for-purpose policy settings that create certainty, reduce the cost of doing business, allow better access to a migrant workforce, and reduce compliance costs and red tape. Canterbury businesses are bold, with big aspirations for […]
Cartoonist’s slice of heaven
Farmer, rugby player, and much-loved cartoonist, Murray Ball has been brought to life in a new book by his son Mason. Murray Ball: A Cartoonist’s Life, written by Mason Ball is a warm and humorous first biography of Murray. It tells the story of how Murray became the leading cartoonist of his generation, […]
Crowning glory Susi Meares
Susi Meares’ passion for hats and headpieces has taken her into the captivating realm of high-fashion headwear, even without a background in fashion or millinery. Metropol’s deputy editor Daniella Judge unravels Susi’s story. One of New Zealand’s most prominent headwear designers and owner of Seventh & Figg, Susi’s career began with her love […]
The ‘royal treatment’: Magazine Designer Clothing
Linda Savage wants customers to feel a warm welcome from passionate staff when entering her stores. Every woman is special, and deserves to be treated with respect, which is something all our staff are mindful of,” she says. Linda launched Magazine Designer Clothing in 2006; from that one store, the business expanded to […]
To foster or adopt
Have you been watching too many cute cat videos or The Dog House recently? Does now feel like the right time to bring a furry friend into your life? After weighing up the costs and responsibilities, it might be worth considering fostering or adopting a pet. Foster Foster homes are often sought for […]
Uninterrupted upgrades: Priority Projects
It can be a Catch-22. You have great tenants in place, and you would love to give your commercial property an upgrade for them and for you. But an upgrade will mean displacing your tenants and a break in rental income. Unravelling this knotty problem is a speciality for the team at Priority […]
Luxe Living: OneWorld Collection
Discover luxe industrial-style furniture that seamlessly combines to form a timeless elegance at OneWorld Collection. The Palladium range will elevate your home to create a sleek, sophisticated, and edgy style. The range features coffee and side tables in both black and brass iron, and a beautiful brass console. They are a fresh, minimal […]
Editor’s perspective: Fireworks
Guy Fawkes went off with a bang as usual earlier this month. Along with it came an assortment of missing and traumatised animals, fires, injuries, and calls for its abolition. While I enjoy fireworks displays, and sparklers especially, I’m not a fan of uncontrolled crackers, snaps, smoke balls, fountains, rockets, and wheels. Rather […]
