Pink Martini
Cheers to a bold, flirty drink just perfect for Valentine’s Day. INGREDIENTS Makes 1 • Handful ice cubes • 40ml vodka • 20ml dry vermouth • 4 dashes orange bitters • 2 Tsp grenadine • Orange peel • Lime slices METHOD 1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes. 2. Add the vodka, dry […]
Amazing aromatics
Heavenly scented flowers, candles, room diffusers, soaps, perfumes, and even laundry powders can all help to make your home smell gorgeous. By Lynda Papesch. People’s olfactory sense adapts to the smells around them so often they are not familiar with how they and their homes smell, until a different perfume pervades their atmosphere. […]
Stay, relax: Clear Ridge Apartments
Thermal pools, activities for thrill-seekers and lots of shopping – Hanmer Springs has it all. It’s an opportunity to relax, unwind, and embrace the beautiful alpine backdrop. Clear Ridge Apartments offers stunning five-star boutique accommodation to enjoy that backdrop. Each apartment feels like a “home away from home” and makes the ideal place […]
Delivering fairer banking for all Kiwis: Vanessa Weenink, MP for Banks Peninsula
For too long, the big four Aussie-owned banks have dominated the market, leaving many Kiwis feeling like the odds are stacked against them. The good news is the big banks are on notice and the Government is stepping up to change that to deliver a banking system that works for everyone, not just […]
Property trends: CoreLogic CEO Kelvin Davidson
A deep and prolonged downturn in property values is still helping buyers. The downturn since 2021 has given buyers increased pricing power. Nationally, values have fallen by nearly 18% from their post-Covid peak. Roughly three years on from that peak, the largest declines in values among the main centres have been seen in […]
Bach break
Christmas is another 300-plus days away, and the New Year celebrations have slowed to a halt. Exhausted, drained, and overwhelmed – if these feelings are familiar, your body is yearning for a weekend away. Summer still has plenty left to give – those bach break escapes remain warranted. Sometimes you need a holiday […]
Know your numbers, the key to a thriving business: EBI Business Specialists
Understand your performance, plan for the future, and ask for help before it’s too late. Knowing your numbers is the foundation of understanding and improving your business. Accurate, timely accounts, presented in a way that you can understand, give you a clear picture of how your business is performing. Without them, it’s like […]
Here, there, and everywhere: Simon Barnett
Like a child heading to school on his first day, Simon Barnett couldn’t sleep the night before returning to More FM’s Breakfast Club after a six-year hiatus. Metropol Editor Lynda Papesch caught up with Simon about life after the death of a dearly loved one. Open about the intense loss of his late […]
Optimal pet nutrition: Canterbury Pet Food C
The ancestors of cats and dogs would consume raw, delicious diets in the wild, extracting nutrients for optimal health and happiness. Our pets deserve equal nourishment. Replicating the nutritional profile that cats and dogs have evolved to eat, Canterbury Pet Food Co focuses on meat, bone, and organ mixes, combining added sustenance through […]
What’s in, what’s out
Staying stylish is all about following the latest fashion fads, or is it? Talk to a few fashion stylists and they will tell you it is more about mixing classics with a modern twist, especially for older women. Classics have longevity, hence the title, and incorporating trends with them will refresh your look. […]
