Pumpkin Soup with Garlic Croutons – Recipe

It’s a comfort food time of year, but that doesn’t mean you need to eschew health. Here’s a simple winter soup bursting with flavour – and veges!     INGREDIENTS  For the soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 500g pumpkin, diced 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 1 head of corn 1 medium […]

Gift of the Gab

James Daniels has the knack for a chat – a gift those radio guys have for a great conversation. On and off the air since ’78, he was ahead of his time – as even back then he was upfront and telling it like it is.     The born and bred […]

What’s on the Horizon

Matty McLean is the common denominator whether it’s sunny, windy or there’s a spot of rain on its way. We caught up with one of the country’s most beloved presenters about his journey from Christchurch to the big smoke and what he’s got on the horizon, before he headed off to Celebrity […]

Editor’s Perspective: 4 July 2019

“Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you make in every life you touch. For the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow.” – Anonymous     It is with heavy hearts that we heard of the death of Stephen Collins last weekend. One of the most […]

Making medicals easy: Christchurch Immigration Health

Christchurch Immigration Health specialises in immigration, business and driver’s licence medicals, and is conveniently located at St George’s Hospital with excellent facilities and parking close to Merivale’s coffee shops and mall. The team offers a friendly and efficient service at a great price, with the most five-star ratings in New Zealand.   […]

Crushing on Vitamin C

Vitamin C’s the hottest thing to hit skincare since sliced bread. We’ve got a big dose of everything you need to know about this antioxidant and why we’re crushing on it right now.     As the new ‘it’ ingredient in skincare, Vitamin C has been adding muscle to our beauty regime […]

A Collaborative Exhibition

‘Presence’ is a collaborative exhibition by artists Sam Barrow and Aimee Shields, showing at Windsor Gallery, 386 St Asaph Street (gallery has a frontage carpark), from 5 July to 18 July and then by appointment only at the artist’s space at 888 Governors Bay Road (please walk in) from 27 July to […]

The hottest event in winter

At face value, the chilly temperatures of a southern winter wouldn’t necessarily be the foundations for one of the hottest events on the country’s social calendar, but when that event is framed by the wintry beauty of Queenstown and the champagne is flowing, it’s the top pick.     This year’s highly […]

Metropol’s national recognition

The Metropol team has long been honoured by the privilege to do what it does and this has once again been recognised on the national stage at this year’s New Zealand Community Newspaper Association awards.     Metropol not only earned Runner Up for the Best Campaign and Runner Up for the […]