Inspire: Paul Wright
“Practise 20 seconds of courage every day.” That’s the advice of businessman Paul Wright to conquer every challenge in life – exemplified by his own success in a leadership team taking Harcourts from 12 branches nationwide to almost 1000 across 10 countries. Metropol editor Nina Tucker talks to the man investing all his […]
Historic photo mysteries: Rangiora Museum
Can you help staff at Rangiora Museum identify any of the people in a collection of historic local photos? Words: Tamara Pitelen | Images: Courtesy of the Rangiora & Districts Early Records Society Did a ghost at the historic Rangiora Museum help solve the mystery surrounding an unknown couple in two old photographs […]
Cats and council chambers: Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon
Recently engaged to be married and newly elected for a third term, Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon is a man with plans. Words Tamara Pitelen Just when you thought life couldn’t get any busier for Dan Gordon – three-term mayor of Waimakariri, vice president of Local Government New Zealand, and a familiar face around […]
Create a kitchen garden
Convenient and lovely to look at, a kitchen garden is a great way to level-up your cooking and outside space. A kitchen garden is a dedicated, often small garden space for raised beds, planters, or a backyard plot, to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, and edible flowers for daily cooking. Positioned close to the […]
Barely coping: Dr Jo Prendergast
Juggling too many balls? Struggling to keep on top of everything? You’re not alone. Women across Canterbury are living on the brink, caught in the #coping epidemic. “I kept hearing the same phrase from clients,” says Christchurch psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast. “They’d say, ‘I’m coping… but only just. Not thriving. Not […]
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