From the Editor: 24 June 2021

Print this story I thought it was going to be at least a decade before I had a chance to express my perspective to you all in this editorial spot. I was honoured when Lynda put forward the idea to put a “face to the name”. But while this is my first… it will also […]

From the Editor: 10 June 2021

Print this story Here’s another issue hot off the press for you to enjoy and there are some great stories, ideas and advertising in the following pages. Metropol is blessed to have such loyal readers and advertisers, all of whom help to ensure its future for many years to come.     Publishing any magazine […]

From the Editor: 15 April 2021

Print this story As we begin to descend into something resembling pre-pandemic times, all the opportunities to gather with and celebrate those we love, seem even more momentous.     Every year, Metropol publishes its bridal issue which showcases the array of local wedding vendors who can pull together your Canterbury nuptials, as well as […]

From the Editor: 18 March 2021

Print this story Darker mornings, cooler temperatures and trees turning from green to gold; there’s no denying autumn’s arrival.   Personally, early-autumn is one of my favourite times of the year: The slightly chillier evenings makes sleeping that much snugglier, but it’s not quite time to get the puffer jacket out of hibernation. The trees […]

From the Editor: 04 Februrary 2021

Print this story February is a month to savour the last of the long, hot (and sporadically torrentially rainy) days of summer, and – if you haven’t already – start shifting out of holiday mode.     And as we settle into a more business-as-usual approach to life this month, I can’t help but notice […]

From the Editor: 01 October 2020

Print this story In case you hadn’t noticed, it is spring. The blossoms are here (and, so too, are the associated photos), daylight saving has arrived, and the temperatures are creeping up.   As cliché as it may be, there really is nothing quite like the invigorating energy and possibility of spring. It is hard […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

From the Editor: 06 August 2020

Print this story “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut” – Dr Seuss   I have interviewed and written about some of this city’s most passionate and inspiring people over the past seven years working across Canterbury Rebuild and Metropol magazines. But it is perhaps the words below that are some […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

From the Editor: 23 July 2020

Print this story “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey     The world is facing unprecedented challenges. From bush fires to a global pandemic, it feels like we’ve been hit by one thing […]

Editor’s Perspective: 09 July 2020

Print this story “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower” Hans Christian Anderson     We’ve just waved goodbye to the gloomiest month of weather in more than two decades. Yes June, we’re talking about you and since you’ve given us the least amount of recorded sunshine hours […]

Metropol Editor Melinda Collins

Editor’s Perspective: 25 June 2020

Print this story “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” – Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper   Did you know that an event is neither positive or negative and that it is through our perception that we assign feelings to it? It’s a […]