New Zealand Fashion Week Day 2 Wrap with Mima Lewis Gourdie
Day 2 wrap with New Zealand Fashion Week Head Dresser and Metropol’s NZFW correspondent Mima Lewis Gourdie TUESDAY, Coming to you from Shed 10, the MainStage for NZFW! It’s day two of fashion week, and the show schedule is well and truly underway. We had Caitlin Crisp opening the week out at […]
Contrast therapy and the coolest place to try it: Elemental
Gwyneth Paltrow swears by contrast therapy. Cristiano Ronaldo made it a cornerstone of his post-match routine. And Metropol editor Nina Tucker believes that Hanmer Springs’ new contrast therapy experience, Elemental, rivals the most premium of celebrity wellness rituals. She takes you inside the guided 75-minute session inspired by the alpine village’s elements. Can […]
Iconic G-Class
Devour any terrain and look great while doing it in the iconic boxy luxury of the G450d SUV. All for a price tag that makes it the best value G-Wagen of the current range, writes Metropol’s motoring man Ben Selby. The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is up there with some of motoring’s all-time greats (the […]
Meet Miss Universe New Zealand: Georgia Waddington
Crowned Miss Universe New Zealand, Christchurch pageant queen Georgia Waddington is stepping into her busiest season yet. Between photoshoots and flights, she sits down with Metropol editor Nina Tucker. Georgia, so much has happened since our last interview in 2023. How have you grown since then? I’ve grown so much over the past […]
Pearl glam
Curated by Nina Tucker Get in the spirit of the show you’re going to watch, so says the New Zealand Opera of the what-to-wear dilemma. Pearls traverse beyond the opera house to daily dressing, don’t be afraid to live vicariously through Coco Chanel’s famous saying: “A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls.” […]
EYE of the TIGER: Blackwells
Synonymous with the strength, speed and commanding presence of the tiger, Chery’s Tiggo is taking over the Christchurch cityscape, finds Metropol writer Ben Selby. Founded in 1997, the Chery brand has fast become one of the largest vehicle exporters globally, selling 14 million vehicles worldwide. Having re-entered our market with a wide selection […]
Tempura oysters with kelp & miso sauce
Delicate and delicious, this beautiful dish of tempura oysters is great when you want your sharing platters to feel elevated. Ingredients • 1/2 sheet dried nori • 1 tsp sesame seeds • 1 fresh small lime, zest only • 100g flaky sea salt Miso dipping sauce • 60g miso paste • 20ml rice […]
Yarns and laughs: Chris Parker
What do Christchurch Boys’ High, felt hats, Celebrity Treasure Island, and knitting have in common? Award-winning comic and Instagram star Chris Parker. Metropol deputy editor Tamara Pitelen sits down with the indefatigable comedian. In an increasingly AI and tech-obsessed world, knitting is a revolutionary act, says Chris Parker. We are talking on the […]
‘Operacore’ in Ōtautahi: Editor Nina Tucker
American-French actor Timothée Chalamet’s dismissive claim that no one cares about opera and ballet anymore couldn’t be further from the truth. Aotearoa’s return of Bizet’s early masterpiece The Pearl Fishers after a 24-year hiatus suggests quite the opposite: opera is more grand and glamorous than ever. The staging from 14 to 18 October […]
The sartorial stage
By Nina Tucker The love affair between fashion, opera and performative art – and why a new staging of Bizet’s early masterpiece, The Pearl Fishers, read the trend right as it arrived on our shores. Jackie Kennedy said “pearls are always appropriate”. Now, more so than ever. It’s the year of the opera […]
