The cult of skincare
Discovering her skincare wasn’t safe during pregnancy sent Kiwi woman Emma Lewisham on a mission to create natural, yet powerful, products. Her eponymous range launched this year and already has a cult-like following. Metropol catches up with Emma about what it takes to create a coveted range. A conversation with her […]
Shooting for the stars
By day Lucy Wyma is a prickly, troubled teen causing chaos at Shortland Street Hospital. By night she is a glamorous model, traversing runways and posing for glitzy fashion shoots. But it’s all in a day’s work for the striking 24-year-old Cantabrian who has been scaling the divide between acting and […]
What we all need now…
Award-winning Christchurch singer Ali Harper’s concerts are synonymous with uplifting locals in hard times, and her latest show is no different. Metropol catches up with Ali ahead of The Look of Love, where she puts her own special touch on Burt Bacharach’s hits alongside pianist Tom Rainey. WHAT IS IT ABOUT […]
App-solute in home care
A new app connecting elderly people to in-home care has launched in Christchurch ahead of its national rollout. Good Friends connects users to personal and specialist care from nursing to housework, gardening, companionship and home maintenance. Good Friends, developed by retirement village group Arvida, is aimed at helping elderly people living […]
Help! How should I manage my investments during a global pandemic?! Alistair Bean
One of the keys to successful financial portfolio management is to ensure you are treated as an individual and not boxed in as just another number. Authorised Financial Adviser Alistair Bean tells Metropol why this approach is especially vital in uncertain times. WHY SHOULD I HAVE AN INDIVIDUALISED INVESTMENT PLAN PREPARED BY […]
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