Son of a Gunn: Q&A with Jason Gunn
Jason Gunn has spent the bigger portion of his career lighting up television sets and now he’s got the radio airwaves buzzing. The beloved entertainer doesn’t pull punches and tells it like it is, but with a true warmth and empathy that comes from a heart of gold. So it’s not surprising that Jason Gunn […]
A luxe local label: Q&A with Sarah Harris Gould
The Harris Tapper brand was most recently in Paris at Fashion Week. Now it’s hitting Christchurch where you’ll find this luxe label at The Contemporary Lounge at Ballantynes. Metropol caught up with Co-Founder and Director Sarah Harris Gould. Can you tell us a bit about the story behind the Harris Tapper brand? I […]
The Dark Destroyer: Q&A with Shaun Wallace
I had the opportunity to sit down at Sugarhorse on Moorhouse Avenue with the star of TV’s The Chase, the one and only Dark Destroyer himself, Mr Shaun Wallace. Shaun was in New Zealand with Believe it or Not Quizz nights thanks to Brendan Lochead. “All he did for eight days whilst here […]
Dishing the drama: Q&A with Pete Evans
Pete Evans has been cooking his way around Australia – and in fact, the world – since the age of 19, before being thrust into the global spotlight 10 years ago when he and Manu Feildel started dishing the drama on My Kitchen Rules. Known affectionately as Paleo Pete, the Australian chef, author […]
Runway for Ronald: Q&A with Kathryn Wilson
It’s that time of the year again, the time of the year when we get to see all the latest and greatest sartorial selections hit the runway for the M Factor Fashion Show for 2019. What attracted you to become involved with Ronald McDonald House? It’s a cause that is important to me. […]
A brooding good show: Q&A with Georgia Nott
Georgia and Caleb Nott, the siblings who make music together as Broods, are coming to Christchurch on March 22 with their ‘Don’t Feed the Pop Monster’ tour. We caught up with LA based Georgia ahead of the tour about what 2019 has in store. Do you miss living in New Zealand? When was […]
The journey of an icon: Q&A with Sir Bob Parker
The Christchurch Town Hall rebuild has been a journey of epic proportions and Sir Bob Parker has been there from the beginning. We caught up him about their shared journey together. The Town Hall has recently reopened after being severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. You were the Mayor at the time […]
Driving Ambition: Q&A with Lydia Ko
Sporting star Lydia Ko came swinging into collective consciousness in 2015 when the Korean-born New Zealander became the world’s number one ranked professional woman golfer. At just 17 years of age, she was the youngest player of either gender to be ranked number one in the sport. Labelled as a transcendent figure in […]
The darling of design: Q&A with Kate Sylvester
Kate Sylvester is an iconic New Zealand designer whose collections have been described as embodying “intelligence, witty irreverence, sophistication and modern femininity”, resulting in designs which are all at once eccentric, beautiful and intelligent. Metropol catches up with the designer ahead of her role as part of the prestigious judging panel for the […]
What’s happening in Suzy’s World?
Suzy Cato first captured the hearts and minds of children more than two decades ago, which saw an entire generation of Kiwis lose their minds when she twirled her way back into the limelight for Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) last year. We catch up with Suzy about the experience and what she […]
