Johannes van Kan – A picture of success
For about 20 years, Johannes van Kan was a judge for the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography awards. This year, he challenged himself to enter. It paid off. He has just been named the 2026 Professional Wedding Photographer of the Year. Johannes talks to Metropol deputy editor Tamara Pitelen about his life […]
Christine Prince – instinct and impact
From international marketing roles to leading an emergency air rescue trust in New Zealand, Christine Prince has built a career defined by purpose. Now in the role of chief executive at Cancer Society Southern, she tells Metropol writer Hannah Noordanus about the experiences that have shaped her leadership and the sense of meaning […]
New Zealand Fashion Week, wrapped!
From her base out of Auckland’s Shed 10, the main stage for New Zealand Fashion Week 2026, Head Dresser and Metropol’s correspondent Mima Lewis Gourdie wraps her favourite moments from the six-day schedule.
Crispy skin salmon with tomato and butterbean sauce
Ready in 15 minutes and serving four, this dish from chef Sam Parish using Akaroa King Salmon is the perfect segue to spring cuisine. Ingredients • 4 x 150g fresh Akaroa King Salmon portions, skin on • 1/2 cup rapeseed or vegetable oil • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 shallot, […]
Grand designs: Warren and Mahoney
Multi-award-winning architect Tobin Smith of Warren and Mahoney had two of the Christchurch homes he designed honoured in the recent NZ Institute of Architecture awards: Chapter Street and Frankie’s House. This project reimagines a 1920s villa for contemporary family life, retaining its street presence while transforming the interior. A new garden room sits […]
Akaroa King Salmon Crackle Pie
Akaroa King Salmon is a 100% Kiwi-owned local producer that has been supplying Cantabrians with the world’s best king salmon since 1985. “We are different because we’re about the slow-growing, natural production of fish,” says CEO Stewart Hawthorn. “We’re focused on sustainability and a natural product. We are also the smallest ocean-based salmon […]
Written on stone
Ancient drawings, fragile landscapes and a 20-year labour of love: farmer and author Philippa F. Graham’s new book South Island Māori Rock Art explores the remarkable history and enduring mystery of Māori rock art in the South Island. In 1916, American anthropologist and antiquarian James Lee Elmore arrived in New Zealand to study […]
Iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Devour any terrain and look great while doing it in the iconic boxy luxury of the G450d SUV. All for a price tag that makes it the best value G-Wagen of the current range, writes Metropol’s motoring man Ben Selby. The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is up there with some of motoring’s all-time greats (the […]
Meet Miss Universe New Zealand: Georgia Waddington
Crowned Miss Universe New Zealand, Christchurch pageant queen Georgia Waddington is stepping into her busiest season yet. Between photoshoots and flights, she sits down with Metropol editor Nina Tucker. Georgia, so much has happened since our last interview in 2023. How have you grown since then? I’ve grown so much over the past […]
