From the Editor: 13 May 2021
Hello Christchurch and Metropol readers. I am excited to have taken the editorial reins of such a well-loved iconic lifestyle magazine and have already started exploring this beautiful vibrant city and its wider environs. I am especially looking forward to meeting those who call Christchurch home, and discovering what makes it so special […]
New school plans revealed
Plans for a new $25 million school have been unveiled for Marian College. The new school on Lydia Street, Papanui, will include a chapel, office, classrooms, performing arts block, library, whare and full-sized gymnasium when it opens in 2023. Tenders will be called shortly and work is expected to start on the new […]
Art to honour locals
A stunning white Ngutu, or ceremonial entranceway, will be a feature of the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Called Te Aika, which means “the home people”, the artwork recognises the mana of local hapu, Ngāi Tūāhuriri. Designed by artists Rachael Rakena and Simon Kaan it will be produced by SCAPE Public Art in […]
Doing your home work: Ferg Waddell Homes
If there’s one piece of advice Fergus Waddell would give to Generation Y looking to buy their first home, it would be to be realistic and start thinking about where their work is and building close to that. “It pays to be geographically smart these days and consider the wider Canterbury district rather than concentrate […]
Modern style from heritage roots: Stockman Builders x Engco
The new three-story office building at 135 High St is a tale of two companies – Matt Stockman of Stockman Builders and Josh Watkins from engineering company Engco. Their combined effort really is a feat of engineering, which took around 12 months to complete on the site of the original heritage building which could not […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Is there a building that you’ve walked past and wondered what it is like inside? This month, for one weekend only, the doors to 46 of the city’s buildings will be thrown open to the public as part of a new festival of architecture, Open Christchurch. The festival on May 15 and 16 […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
Working in partnership with public, private and community organisations means we’re able to achieve more for the city by leveraging different strengths and resources. Partnerships sit at the heart of the Ōtautahi Christchurch Recovery Plan, which details the city’s collective efforts to ensure our economic and social recovery is deliberate, strong and fair. […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
Two brilliant white wing-like structures will begin making their way out of the ground mid-year, outside what will be the main entrance to Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Standing about eight metres tall, these will create a modern day ngutu or ceremonial entranceway. This will be where event visitors for formal cultural ceremonies […]
The Influencers: Leeann Watson
The recently announced trans-Tasman travel bubble has come as welcome relief. Prior to Covid-19, Australia was our largest international visitor market, accounting for almost half of all international visitor arrivals, and spending approximately $2.7 billion. So as we head into the colder months, an influx of visitors from Australia will have a significant […]
A very hard shell
The fossilised remains of a turtle that lived between 25 and 35 million years ago have been found inside a pillar from an historic Christchurch church. Christchurch sculptor Paul Deans recently discovered the fossil embedded in the limestone core of a pillar from the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, which was built between 1881 and 1882. […]
