There’s a time & place
Queenstown has become the go-to getaway for New Zealanders from all the way up north to the bottom of the south. While the town offers amazing attractions year-round, when there are events on, it gives you all the more reason to head there. Metropol has collated some of the most exciting upcoming events that you […]
Time to end domestic violence
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of reported violence against women in the world – yet accordingly to the Ministry of Social Development, 76 percent of family violence incidents are not reported to police. As part of Zonta International’s campaign to stop violence against women and girls, the Zonta Club of […]
Female entrepreneur event kicks off
A number of New Zealand’s leading lights in the purpose-driven entrepreneurial space are coming together to offer Kiwi women thought provoking, possibly life-changing, action packed events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The March events are guaranteed to inspire, engage, connect and help participants better understand their true purpose and how important this is, […]
Get your running fix
Hanmer Springs is the go-to hub for all things sports – so what are you waiting for? Slip on your running shoes and prepare to get your sweat on with one of these upcoming sporting events. The Hanmer 4 & 8 Hour Mountain Bike Races Saturday 21 March 2020 Hanmer Springs Forest Camp Rally […]
The Great Gatsby Party 2020
Pull out your headbands and dust off your flapper dress because the exclusive Great Gatsby Party is back and better than ever. Whether you’re a glamour goddess like Daisy Buchanan, a people watcher like Nick Carraway or even if you just thrive off parties like Jay Gatsby, live out your Great Gatsby fantasy at Kong […]
What’s happening North Canterbury?
Waitangi Day in the Waimakariri Make a beeline to Rangiora for a full day of affordable fun with the family, which promises action aplenty this Waitangi Day, Thursday 6 February. Inflatafest All things inflatable in a kaleidoscope of colour will be bouncing about at Victoria Park in Percival Street, Rangiora, on 6 February. Jump […]
Designing beautiful spaces
To celebrate their new Christchurch studio, Ignite Architects hosted clients and industry partners at their innovative Sudima Laneway home. At the event, Ignite commissioned local artist Mario Luz to create a live art work for a charity auction, with proceeds going to the Laura Fergusson Trust Canterbury. The studio is part of a mixed-use […]
Canterbury Home Show Celebrates 40 Years
It’s hard to believe that the Canterbury Home Show will celebrate its 40th birthday this month. As the oldest and longest running Cantabrian Home Show, the team will once again produce an event delivering on inspiration and innovation. The Canterbury Home Show remains a premier destination for homeowners and leading businesses – […]
Where the action’s at: Ashburton Boulevard Day
More than 40 years ago, an enthusiastic member of the Ashburton business community – Russell Anstiss – started the now-iconic Ashburton Boulevard Day as a way of promoting the rural town and its CBD. Today, the event hosts over 120 fantastic stalls with an amazing range of shopping delights, say local business owners with a […]
Canterbury Women Unite
The poignant words of Martin Luther King Jr who once said, “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” could have been purpose-written for the 15 March attack. Six Canterbury women of diverse backgrounds and cultures have come up with a plan to continue the feelings of goodwill and connection which arose out of […]
