A balanced approach to learning
ROUTINE. CONSISTENCY. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL A family-owned boutique tutoring service transforms student learning outcomes by offering an individualised approach in boarding houses across New Zealand. Hazlett Tutoring has gone from strength to strength, first offering boarding house tutoring in Dunedin, to opening in boarding houses in Christchurch, Hamilton, and Auckland. […]
Fly ZING AIR with Metropol’s deputy editor Nina Tucker
I once wondered what it might be like to fly on a private jet. Thanks to a delightful collaboration between KFC New Zealand and Super Rugby, I no longer need to. KFC’s private airline, Zing Air, transported myself and six lucky Cantabrians to Auckland in mid-March – where we would watch the Crusaders […]
In the heart of the city: Rose Historic Chapel
One of the few remaining heritage buildings left within the Four Avenues, the Rose Historic Chapel is a unique, central city setting for small, intimate weddings. With a secluded rose garden and beautiful circular stained glass chapel window, the scene is set for unforgettable nuptials. The picturesque Victorian stone building with high ceilings and […]
For a flawless fit
Get your off-the-rack, pre-loved or vintage wedding gowns looking amazing and fitting perfectly with skilful alterations. Having your gown altered by an expert bridal designer will add the ‘wow’ factor, ensuring it fits in all the right places. Jenny Lea Designs in Christchurch creates unique wedding dresses, evening gowns, and occasion wear, and […]
Arriving in style – helicopter weddings
Love is in the air – literally – when you elevate your wedding by helicopter. For an unforgettable wedding, there’s not much that beats taking your vows in a snowy mountaintop ceremony, high up in the Port Hills of Canterbury, overlooking the sea, on a golden sandy beach, or on a rocky backdrop […]

























