Christmas bells
Christmas is a joyous time. Possibly many of us need a bit of that joy right now. Well, you can certainly have a little taste of it at the Cosi Fan Tutte Christmas shop in The Tannery. Looking for something a bit different? The unique baubles, metal tealight houses, wreaths, and garlands by […]
Contemporary design at its best: MC Architecture Studio
The building makes a bold statement on its Sumner Esplanade site. Not only that, but its size and design definitely attract glances and comments from people walking by. There are in fact two dwellings here. That was part of the brief for the architects of MC Architecture Studio – a main house of […]
Time to drive
The Little Car Company, Aston Martin and EON Productions have collaborated to create a No Time To Die special edition of the Aston Martin DB5 Junior. The car is an electric two-thirds scale version of the iconic Aston Martin DB5 complete with gadgets, and is priced at £90,000, plus local taxes. Only 125 […]
Rise of the machines
One cannot deny that EVs are on the rise. Therefore, it came as no surprise that the award-winning EQC would be the only EV from Mercedes-Benz. This brings us neatly to the EQA 250, the second battery electric vehicle (BEV) to feature that three-pointed star. At $85,500 plus ORC, the EQA 250 just […]
Jazzing it up
It’s no secret the new Honda Jazz makes no bones about being one of the top choices in the supermini segment. Now the fourth generation Jazz goes full electric, well almost. Enter the Jazz e:HEV Luxe. Under the bonnet is sits the petrol Jazz’s 1.5L four-cylinder engine with the addition of two electric […]
Off and racing: Mega Motorcycle Centre
Great Kiwi motorcycle racers such as Andrew Stroud, Aaron Slight and Denis Charlett can trace their careers back to racing child-friendly bikes around tracks designed to give them their first taste of two-wheeled competition. This first taste is now open to a whole new generation of would-be champion riders thanks to the Mega […]
Every conceivable option
Let’s face facts. A hefty V8 diesel premium vehicle is no longer the priority of Europe’s car manufacturers. With the transition to full electric looking dead certain for plenty of brands, those after the ultimate expression of a V8 diesel luxury car will need to buy soon as the surge in demand for […]
From the editor: 14 October 2021
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson We all need hope, especially when times are tough. Hope comes in different guises. As the days become warmer, many hope that they can head out and enjoy some of the exciting events on […]
Justine Smith
Comedienne Justine Smith has fond memories of growing up in Christchurch as she explains to Metropol editor Lynda Papesch, ahead of a return to the city as part of the 7 Days Live tour. Recognisable for her appearances and humour on shows such as the Comedy Gala, AotearoHA, TV3’s After Hours, and Funny […]
