The Influencers: Boyd Warren

Accolades and advice Ka rawe te mahi to the finalists and winners in the Westpac Champion Business Awards! Also ngā mihi nui to The Chamber for producing Aotearoa’s best business awards. It’s fantastic to see another crop of Canterbury businesses showcasing innovation and leadership. Many finalists have a focus on improved social and environmental outcomes, […]

The Influencers: Leeann Watson

Turning a corner As I write my final Metropol column of the year, the last 12 months seem to have flown by. While 2021 has not been without its challenges, it is a source of great pride that the Canterbury business community continues to be seen as one of the most connected, collaborative and resilient […]

The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel

Getting a green light With the countdown to Christmas, many of us are looking forward to time off, and catching up with friends and family. This Christmas though is going to be different than in the past because it will be the first under the new Covid-19 Protection Framework – traffic lights as well as […]

A date with destiny: Sally Pomeroy

An obsession with buying a home since the age of 14, realising that dream at 24, marrying a builder and sharing a love of architecture and design, trips overseas to study the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, and building a home. It is obvious Sally Pomeroy had a date with destiny when she became a […]

The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel

Join the freedom fight. November is the month we come together and celebrate so much with Cup and Show Week right at the heart of it all. This is the November where our focus is now directed to getting our vaccination rates over 90 percent. There is no magic in the number. It is a […]

Leading with heart

The Kate Sheppard Memorial Fund works to celebrate greater Christchurch’s proud tradition of female leadership. Established by The Christchurch Foundation, the fund honours the incredible women making positive change in our community. Normally three grants are distributed each year, but due to the generosity of a local family-run Christchurch business, Evotek Technologies, this year they […]