Taking root: Q&A with the couple behind Lyttleton’s Roots Restaurant
From an unassuming two-storey building on the main street of Lyttelton, a small restaurant is turning out some of the best food in the country. Headed by Giulio and Christy Sturla, Roots opened in London St in 2012 and has been making culinary waves in the port-side town. Metropol talks to the couple behind this […]
Tony Astle brings the Chiwahwah: questions and answers with a culinary empire-builder
Christchurch hospitality kingpin Tony Astle already heads a culinary empire, but now he’s bringing the Chiwahwah to town. Metropol talks to him about raising the bar – both literally and figuratively. When does Chiwahwah open and can you describe the cuisine and vibe you’re creating? We have only recently received our building consent so sometime […]
Lionel Richie: A living legend
Last month, Christchurch was witness to one of the best musicians of the 1980s. The legend himself, Lionel Richie. Songwriter, actor, singer and record producer, he has been gracing our televisions of late with his role as an American Idol judge. With such hits as Endless Love, All Night Long, Stuck on You, Say You […]
Striking sartorial gold: Q&A with Karen Walker
Every industry has one; the prodigious talents whose comfort zones are outside of the box and for whom rules are more guideline than instruction. They’re the rebels, the misfits, the rulebreakers and the nonconformists. But equally, they’re the trendsetters, the innovators, the visionaries and the true talent. For New Zealand fashion, that’s Karen Walker. In […]
A woman of many hats: Q&A with Angela Stone
Angela Stone was just 14 when she started her modelling career, working with top retailers and international brands across Sydney, Melbourne, Milan and London and, at just 21, opened the doors of Portfolio Model Agency here in Christchurch, before starting her own styling business, Angela Stone Consulting Ltd seven years later. Today stylist, fashion designer, […]
King of his Castle: a fashionable Q&A with WORLD Director Benny Castles
He started as a retail assistant, but Benny Castles has worked his way up to the upper echelons of fashion royalty, making his name as the king of colour, with a personal style that is as vibrant and worldly as the brand which he is now a director of. Fresh from a whirlwind trip to […]
Sweet as sugar: cuisine Q&A with Jenny Ha of Laced With Sugar
Sweet versus savoury have been waging a delicious battle against each other for the longest time, recruiting devotees along the way. One of the most dedicated advocates of sugar, spice and all things nice, is Jenny Ha of Laced With Sugar. The sweet toothed cuisine Queen talks to Metropol about her recipe for living a […]
The free range cook: one on one with Annabel Langbein
She’s one of the country’s most beloved cooks, with a cooking style that is as down to earth as her personality. Metropol talks to Annabel Langbein as she tours the country lending her talented hand to a range of worthy causes such as Life Education Trust Canterbury. How did your love of cooking and baking […]
Mike King’s mission: this funny family man has tasked himself with making a serious difference to New Zealand’s youth
Popular New Zealand personality Mike King may have made his name as a comedian, but these day’s you’ll find him delivering a much more serious message. He’s been heading up and down the country – a 4000km journey – on a 50cc scooter for the past five years, addressing youth suicide. We talk to the […]
An arty restoration: Photographer Johannes van Kan captures The Arts Centre coming back to life
Home to one of the most significant collections of heritage buildings in New Zealand, The Arts Centre is a must visit for fans of beautiful architecture – particularly those with an interest in the distinctive Gothic Revival style. Photographer Johannes van Kan had front row seats to the buildings’ extensive restoration after they suffered extensive […]
