Thorough-bread catering: Halswell Bakery
Whether you’re hosting an event or planning a car boot party at the races, the talented team at Halswell Bakery can provide fresh, delicious catering to suit your requirements. From tasty club sandwich platters, bacon and egg slice, quiche, and savouries to custom-made birthday cakes, donuts, and sweet treats, everything is freshly handmade […]
Cup Day Champagnes: Big Daddy’s Liquor
“Why do I drink champagne for breakfast? Doesn’t everyone?” asked Noel Coward. Metropol writer Nicholas Henare agrees with him, suggesting a visit to Big Daddy’s Liquor is just the thing to sort out your bubbles. Champagne adds a sparkle to any occasion, including breakfast. Sitting on my coffee table is a large bowl […]
Ready, set, picnic
Summer calls for the beach, parks and picnics, and we have you covered to create the ultimate set up for your family outing. Set the scene with every part of your set up, from a trendy and transportable picnic blanket to create a canvas for your spread, to a classic woven picnic basket […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
A blooming good idea. I always think it creates a sense of wellbeing when spring is in the air and the cherry blossoms and kowhai are flowering. When I read the spring flowers story on the ChristchurchNZ website and discovered that ‘Hanami’ is a Japanese word that translates to ‘flower watching’, I realised […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
Central city development. We’ve seen a significant surge in demand for apartment-style living in central Christchurch over the past year. Covid, Christchurch’s comparative affordability and the ever-increasing vibrancy of the central city are all influencing the desires of home buyers. To help the city meet this demand and get more people living centrally […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
Helping business boom. Every business should have a mentor. Operating a business is no easy task, let alone doing it through a pandemic. Having an experienced, independent mentor to listen and guide you through some of the challenges can make all the difference. Mentors provide confidential, one-on-one assistance for small business owners, who […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
Fun in the sun – with a jab. I love spring, with all the promise of warm sunny days, catching up with friends and whānau – not to mention lazy days watching the cricket! But this year, Covid-19 has thrown a spanner in the works and as I write, we are stuck in […]
Making music together: The Real Music Company
Music is an integral part of our lives. As Plato once said: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Connecting with music comes in numerous guises.Dancing, relaxing, listening, composing and singing all bring music into our lives and there to help […]
Clearing the air
In these mask-wearing times, the quality of the air we breathe seems all the more important. Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott takes a look at how Dyson plans to ‘clear the air’ in your home. Having spent a few weeks with the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde, my natural cynicism has turned to sheer […]
