Extraordinary but liveable: Jennian Homes Canterbury

The team at Jennian Homes Canterbury is thrilled to present their latest show home at Ravenswood. “We are really proud of this beautiful home,” says Sue Prendergast, who is co-owner at Jennian with husband Dwayne, and Paul and Waireti Jenkins. Situated at 2 John Raven Lane in Ravenswood, Woodend, this modernist house […]

Highlights

Floor lamps are coming out from dark dusty corners as proud pieces, to create or change the theme. We’ve got all the highlights for you.     Energy efficient in design, floor lamps often have dimmer switches to transform ambient lighting to bright beams to work, read or dine by. The secret […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

Editor’s Perspective: 28 May 2020

While medical experts have been encouraging physical distancing for the past three months, mental health experts have been encouraging us to stay more connected than ever before.     Social connection is understood to be a fundamental human need; as crucial for mental development as it is for physical development. The subject […]

Supporting tourism and hospitality: Peter Morrison

Peter Morrison is known as a guru of hospitality, or more formally as the President of Hospitality New Zealand – Canterbury, and senior member of the New Zealand Board. He is also World President of SKAL International, representing New Zealand’s tourism and hospitality sectors on the world stage and connecting tourism globally. […]

In safe hands: Combined Security Solutions

If we’ve learnt anything during the past two months, it’s that security is everything! Security is at the very heart of locally owned and operated firm Combined Security Solutions, which started its commercial life on the very basis of protecting you, your loved ones and your hard earned assets. After 35 years […]

Exceptionally bespoke: Gavin Cox Furniture

If you are looking for beautifully crafted furniture to liven up your home, we have the perfect place for you – Gavin Cox Furniture.                   The company has been producing top quality furniture for 37 years, with Tim Cridge becoming the owner in 2005. […]

Salt of the earth

If you thought Himalayan salt lamps were a thing of the past.. you’re probably right.   But that’s not to say something that was wildly popular in the 1980s can’t make a comeback, in fact that’s how most trends work. While they’re technically not a ‘new thing’, 40 years later salt lamps […]

Simple but elegant

When you’ve driven every Mitsubishi over the course of a year, one thing seems to be constant – simplicity, despite this simplicity, every vehicle from the Triton to the Pajero is packed to the brim with everything you need from a modern vehicle.     The Pajero Sport is no different. This […]

A Sweet Set Up

The C-HR has been a mighty strong seller since Toyota lifted the lid on the first-generation compact SUV way back in 2017. The C-HR wowed us willing engines, levels of equipment and that edgy love it or hate it styling. For 2020, the C-HR has been enhanced to cope with its mid […]