Offroad paradise: 4×4 Outdoor Expo
New Zealand’s only dedicated 4×4 platform is making its way to the South Island, treating mainlanders to an entire weekend of 4×4 inspiration at Wolfbrook Arena on 7 and 8 September. The expo will host stalls by industry leaders showcasing the latest and greatest gear. It’s the place for 4×4 fanatics to be […]
Mother earth
The season’s theme is making itself known and it’s an ode to nature. Olive green is in hot demand, alongside tan and brown shades that will never leave the runway. By Nina Tucker. It’s warm and earthy, and the ultimate palette for spring. From the concentration on environmentally conscious collections, to a shift […]
Relief as new bowel cancer drugs announced
Years of advocacy from Bowel Cancer New Zealand (NZ) and other groups calling for new bowel cancer drugs has led to a funding from Pharmac for two new medicines, cetuximab (Erbitux) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda). “This is fantastic news and acknowledgement of all the hard mahi by our bowel cancer community. We celebrate this […]
Furniture with flair: Stephen Mark Furniture
Endless advantages come with living in our Antipodean paradise, tucked away on the 42nd parallel, but proximity to all the finest internationally-influenced craftsmanship isn’t always one of them. Fortunately, the finest of furniture craftsmanship has come to us. Working for 40 years in upholstery, Stephen Mark, co-owner of Stephen Mark Furniture, with wife […]
Becoming a powerhouse: Jaimee Lupton
A miracle baby after a heartbreaking IVF journey and multiple beauty brand launches have made entrepreneur Jaimee Lupton’s past year a busy one. Innovation, sacrifice, and founding a fertility-aiding charity in her late daughter’s name, she chats with Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker. When Jaimee headed back to work full-time after giving birth […]
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