Kick it in Kaiapoi
Just a 20-minute drive north of Christchurch, Kaiapoi is a picturesque town on the banks of the mighty Waimakariri river and just waiting to be explored. Here’s Metropol’s picks of what to do in Kaiapoi. ON THE WATER Get amongst Kaiapoi’s aquatic activities. Try a river cruise on the replica paddle steamer, go at […]
Best local food delivery service: Delivery Express
Over the last month or so, takeaways and food delivery services have been working hard to try and safely feed the hungry mouths of the locals. Make your next purchased meal a breeze by ordering from Christchurch’s very own Delivery Express and in the process support local. We caught up with founder of the company […]
Live, shop, love local: Coco Gifts
‘Support local’ are the current buzzwords right now and we are betting that they’ll stick around for a while. We caught up with Liz Bloomfield from Coco Gifts who is arguably the queen of supporting local. She employs locally, with both of her teammates (Andrea and Blossom) living in St Albans. She also donates […]
Quest for Queenstown
With travel overseas being postponed or cancelled, it’s important to remember what we have in our own backyard. Just a few short hours away, Queenstown has always been an international tourism hub for New Zealand, but it might be high time we put on our tourist hats and explore what this southern spot has to […]
Honeymoon Staycation
Honeymoons may be thought of as an opportunity to head off to a far-flung corner of the world, but sometimes a fancy overseas trip may just not be on the bridal cards. We’ve put together our own how-to guide for solidifying a magical marriage on the home turf. BOOK A LOCAL ROMANTIC HOTEL […]
Foodie favourites: Bangers ‘n’ Bacon
Bangers ‘n’ Bacon was born organically when Pete Nolan decided to create additive-free meat products for his children, whose food allergies meant sausages and bacon were banned in their household. Not wanting to face a life without some of his favourite foods, Pete began producing different recipes, with the challenge of not using […]
How & why you should support local
It’s time for us all to band together and help Canterbury get back on its feet. That means buying, eating and traveling local. We’ve put together a few ways you can get behind the cause. SOS Café is a not-for-profit initiative set up for local businesses in New Zealand during the pandemic. You […]