The best beauty collection: NewMe

NewMe is all about you. NewMe is an online website designed to make it easy to find and select some of the best health, beauty, activewear and fitness products from New Zealand and around the globe.     AllyMaXX, founder of NewMe, is passionate about helping women just like her. Ally has done all the […]

Supporting your fitness journey: Bodyfix

Bodyfix was established in 2011 by a group of health and fitness professionals as a space for anyone and everyone to feel supported and empowered. Today, the boutique gym has more than 39 group classes per week, with something for all ages, abilities and fitness levels. Members enjoy the unique range of strength, cardio, yoga […]

Making skin checks accessible

New Zealand currently has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. Some skin cancers can be fatal; early detection and treatment is crucial to achieving the best cure rate.     Leeann Marriott is only too aware of the importance of early detection and the vast difference it can make in outcomes; she […]

Performance Nutrition

Ever wondered how athletes eat to get the absolute most out of their performance? Perhaps you’ve wondered how to make sense of the daily servings of ‘information’ you get fed by social media?       Conrad Goodhew, dietitian for the Crusaders, is the man to call. With eight years of university under his academic […]

Concussion Recovery Successes: Gill Redden Cranio

Gill Redden constantly sees the consequence of concussions or bad head knocks that were never identified at the time of the initial accident. That’s because an impact anywhere always sets up a chain of events, which the body tries to accommodate for as long as it can.     Gill uses full body Cranio techniques, […]

Relief from headaches & migraines: Muscle People

Most people will experience a headache at some point in their life. Not all headaches are the same as they can range in severity, frequency and cause. Headache disorders may significantly impact a person’s ability to function and reduce their overall quality of life. Correctly differentiating between headaches and types of migraine headache can lead […]

Your life starts with you: Transform You Coaching

Life coaching is a personal journey of transformation – a way of helping people to help themselves and become more confident and resilient.     “Focusing on what is most important in our lives, reducing chaos and the overwhelming, is the starting point for finding balance and achieving happiness,” says life coach Karen Parker. “I […]

Get ready for summer!: Q&A with DediKate’s Kate Ivey

The temperatures are creeping up and the sunny days of summer are just around the corner – we can’t wait! However, getting fit and healthy takes time and dedication.     Online fitness trainer Kate Ivey has made working out fast and efficient, and she’s created a community in the process. We caught up with […]

Understanding IBS: The Gut Foundation

It’s the gut condition that is extremely common and yet talked about behind cupped hands – if it is talked about at all. Metropol caught up with The Gut Foundation Trustee, Professor Richard Gearry to find out more about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).     One of the most misunderstood and poorly acknowledged abdominal problems […]

Alternative to surgical breast reduction: Encore Cosmetic Clinic

While a larger bust can be aesthetically pleasing to some and even a source of envy to others, it might not be such a delight to its owner. The weight of the breasts can cause back, neck and shoulder pain, deep grooves from bra straps in the shoulders and restrict movement. Furthermore, the emotional toll […]