A spacious odyssey: Honda Cars
The Honda Odyssey has been a dark horse in the Honda family in recent years, but as far as multi-purpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) go, it has always been a trendsetter. The 2021 Odyssey comes with an array of kit as standard, including Honda’s sensing advanced safety suite, blind spot monitoring, […]
Wild and free: Victoria Florists
Big, beautiful, wild, loose and free, is how Victoria Florists describes the bridal bouquets of now. “Dried and silk flowers woven with fresh blooms are spot on trend,” says owner Leanne Lovell. A bouquet of a fresh white king protea, silk hydrangeas and dried wild flowers springs to mind. “It’s very […]
Best dressed guest
With few recent occasions to dress up for, weddings are the perfect events to whip out your glad rags. Here is Metropol’s style inspiration for the upcoming season.
Va-va-groom!
From tails and tuxes to three pieces, business and lounge suits. There’s plenty to choose from to match your wedding theme, dress code and locations. Here are Metropol’s tips for suiting up, in style.
Romance in the city: The Milton Street Substation
Step inside the green doors of this ex-power station on the fringe of Christchurch’s city centre and you are transported to an industrial chic wonderland. The Milton Street Substation is a unique venue which provides a contemporary canvas for your wedding or event. Despite being close to 100 years old, […]
What can your genes say about your health? Unichem Cashel
Did you know your DNA can provide a blueprint for your health? And a new genetic testing service at Unichem Cashel can help people make better choices about their health, with trained pharmacists able to offer personal advice based on your genetic makeup. The inner-city pharmacy is now home to Ingeneous […]
Gorgeous grazing: Four Square Hanmer Springs
Stunning Hanmer Springs, what a place to get married! And at the heart of your beautiful location is Four Square Hanmer Springs catering which has a renowned talent for creating beautiful-looking and delicious-tasting grazing platters. They can do pre-wedding snacks for the bridal party, larger platters for all your guests, […]
Maid to wear
Co-ordinating bridesmaid outfits can be tricky business. Deciding to match or mix styles and colours – and getting a universal seal of approval – can be tough work. Here is Metropol’s bridesmaid style inspiration. Mix it up – Who said all the bridesmaids had to match? Not us! Women come in […]
Top down, revved up
The Lexus LC500 Coupe caused quite a stir when it was launched. Now Lexus have chopped the roof, resulting in the LC500 Convertible. However, is it any better topless? After being on display at Lexus Urban Polo, Lexus New Zealand gave me the keys for 28 hours to find out. […]
