Climbing the ladder: Jonny Nicholls
He spent two years stacking supermarket shelves to pay his bills while working 12 hour days as a fledgling real estate agent. Now, he’s in the top one percent of Harcourts’ global performers. Metropol catches up with Harcourts Grenadier’s Jonny Nicholls about what it takes to get to the top – before […]
Museum exhibits new concept designs
The concept designs for Canterbury Museum’s proposed $195 million redevelopment have been revealed, unveiling plans to celebrate heritage buildings while providing twenty-first century visitor facilities and modern exhibition and storage needs. . The concept designs by Athfield Architects have captured public feedback and include the addition of a new entrance and […]
Food for all
In a time when disciplined and restrictive food trends seem to be taking over the world, Christchurch sisters Margo and Rosa Flanagan are serving up something different. Metropol catches up with the Two Raw Sisters about their refreshing, inclusive approach to eating. Rosa, 24, and Margo, 22, have eaten themselves […]
Making Paradise
We’ve long searched for paradise, that idyllic place or state where everything is perfect and now, thanks to Kiwi singer songwriter Anderson Rocio, there are plenty more reasons to love paradise – a million to be precise. That’s how many Spotify streams Rocio’s latest song Paradise has had since the song made […]
From the Editor: 29 October 2020
Just as this issue heads to print, we head into the long weekend. For many, Labour Weekend marks the home straight to summer. Perhaps it is your yardstick for when it’s time to head to the beach, lake or bach. Or, maybe it’s an opportunity to slow down and take a breather […]
Suit-able attire
Thirty-three years after opening its first store in Christchurch, Kiwi suiting experts, Working Style, has launched its new womenswear range here, too. The colourful array of blazers, pants and shirting offer New Zealand women a unique experience to select the fabric, fit and detailing of a custom suit. The launch […]
Finding fragrance: Fragranzi
Train your nose and develop your own signature scent at Christchurch’s new artisan perfumery. Fragranzi will offer a range of unique, in-house designed and manufactured fine fragrances and scented products when it opens in the Arts Centre on October 23. The store will also offer a make-your-own experience in-store, workshops […]
The business of discovery: The Vintro Room
The excitement of the chase and discovering unique and collectable pieces is what drives Maddie Hatton who opened her shop, The Vintro Room, just two weeks before the country went into lockdown. “The timing wasn’t great,” says Maddie. “And I admit I had my doubts about whether we could make […]
Market-ing the local coffee shop: Ricoh Pandemic Pivot
She opened her café amidst a global pandemic, and the community support has been so great for this 18-year-old Christchurch woman, she is now using her profile to promote other small local business. Izzy Leighs opened Izzy’s Café and Coffee Bar on Bealey Avenue in June, after Covid-19 disrupted her plans […]
Getting down to business: NAI Harcourts
For many, 2020 has proven to be a gamechanger, with lockdown providing the opportunity for a lifestyle reassessment. “We’re finding a lot of people are looking for employment alternatives,” NAI Harcourts Grenadier Business Sales Manager Athol McCully says. “They may have gone through lockdown and reassessed, they’ve lost their job and […]
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