Make your event memorable: Rossendale Events
It’s definitely not one dimensional. Adaptability is the key at the Rossendale Events venue with its versatile indoor rooms and acres of outdoor area. Possible ways of using the spaces are endless. It’s played host to seminars, product launches, corporate dinners, yoga retreats and even school leavers’ dinners – and it’s […]
Exciting city venues: Christchurch Attractions
The opening of Te Pae, Christchurch’s convention centre, has been confirmed for late October and already bookings are rolling in. This is exciting news for the team at Christchurch Attractions, with the company delighting to feature the most iconic attractions our city has to offer for conference and business delegates. “A […]
Savvy speaking
Tongue-tied? Don’t know what to say or how to say it? You’re not alone when it comes to public speaking. Many otherwise savvy business men and women shy away from stepping up to the podium and making themselves heard. There’s a big difference between talking to yourself in the mirror […]
From the editor: 5 August 2021
Welcome back to another exciting issue. This issue is a bumper one, full of reading and ideas if you’re planning a conference, a special event or even a wedding. Canterbury is full of gorgeous venues, offering unique spaces for all manner of get-togethers from small corporate gatherings to large-scale celebrations and conferences. […]
A new cultural icon: Te Pae
Cantabrians won’t have to hold their breath for much longer with the imminent opening of the iconic Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre in October. While the centre will bring a host of national and international conventions to the city, this stunning facility is also set up to host local events and […]
A spectacular setting: Amuri Estate
With panoramic views of the stunning mountains, and spacious areas for gathering, Amuri Estate offers the ideal setting for functions and events. Just 10 minutes out of Hanmer Springs and only 90 minutes from Christchurch, Amuri Estate is perfectly set up for businesses looking to host conferences and other events. The […]
Runway looks for Fashion Week
Christchurch make-up artist Kristen Stewart heads to Auckland this month to create some amazing looks for New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW). Metropol finds out exactly what she’s up to and her predictions for upcoming trends. Often Kristen Stewart is found teaching others how to pop the wow into their make-up, however […]
Hellzapoppin’! in Otautahi
The unruly art and design of New Zealand’s maverick record label Flying Nun is on display exclusively at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from August 21 to November 28. Metropol looks back on the label’s last four decades. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Flying Nun […]
Double dance debut
An ancient sequence of nature and the space between fiction and reality are brought to life in Night Light – an evening of earthy contrast, to be presented by The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) in Christchurch on September 16. Night Light shares double billing with another vibrant work, The Fibonacci […]
The essence of flamenco
New Zealand-born flamenco guitarist Paul Bosauder went searching for “something” and discovered flamenco guitar. Now internationally renowned, he talks with Lynda Papesch, ahead of his Christchurch performance later this month. Something beautiful that requires a lot of training is Paul’s description of his art. He’s talking flamenco guitar, a passion of his […]
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