Te Kaha countdown
Construction of the city’s new stadium remains on budget and on track to open in April 2026. With six months until the city’s new stadium opens its doors, the roof is finished, and the landscaping works are coming along in leaps and bounds. Christchurch City Council project director Kent Summerfield says the last […]
The power of resilience – Jake Bailey
At age 18, Jake Bailey was told he could be dead within two weeks from the fastest-growing cancer known to man. Days later, he delivered his end-of-year speech at Christchurch Boys’ High School. The video went viral. Today, at the 10-year anniversary of that watershed experience, he talks to Metropol deputy editor Tamara […]
From survival to revival: Luke Piper
No-one can pretend it hasn’t been a tough couple of years but finally the green shoots of a genuine recovery are at last on the horizon. If 2024’s mantra was ‘survive to 2025’, this year’s has felt more like ‘survive 2025’. It’s been another grind for many businesses – costs rising, margins tightening, […]
Kicking injuries to touch: Muscle People
With the start of summer, we love to get active; cricket, tennis, touch rugby, and tramping. All the outdoor activities that New Zealanders love increase the risk of common injuries such as strains and sprains or ligament injuries. A Kiwi summer is our favourite time of year to get back into sports and […]
Assisted, not artificial
The future of business clarity lies in embracing the assistance offered by AI, writes Olivia Hale, co-owner of digital marketing agency Digital Influence. When we talk to business leaders about AI, we often start with a simple reframe: stop thinking of it as Artificial Intelligence, start seeing it as Assisted Intelligence. That shift […]
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