Getting down to business: NAI Harcourts
For many, 2020 has proven to be a gamechanger, with lockdown providing the opportunity for a lifestyle reassessment. “We’re finding a lot of people are looking for employment alternatives,” NAI Harcourts Grenadier Business Sales Manager Athol McCully says. “They may have gone through lockdown and reassessed, they’ve lost their job and they’re looking to […]
Little shop of wonders: Canterbury Playcentre Shop
Lockdown was the perfect time for parents and children to strengthen their bond and spend quality time together. While it may not have been smooth sailing every day, it would have been a learning curve for many. Metropol sits down with the team at Canterbury Playcentre Shop to see how their little shop of wonders […]
Update a tired kitchen: M F Turnbull
For many of us, a stretch of time to reflect and plan was an unexpected addition to our year, a rare positive effect of our lockdown experience. With time on our hands, all to be spent in our homes, we were able to think about what we would like to change, and take the time […]
A café collaboration: Purple Weka Cafe
Friends helping out friends, and businesses building each other up, is what Cantabrians do best. ‘ Café and bar owner Stu McDougall was eternally grateful to have his entrepreneurial buddy, Ben Hogg, weave some infamous Purple Weka magic online during lockdown. He kept loyal customers entertained, as nothing was coming out of the kitchen […]
Post lockdown treats – you deserve it!
The Skin Rejuvenation Clinic is a small business run by two local Christchurch women that has been going for more than 15 years. Dr Brigid Lee and Denise Prosser have worked tirelessly to provide Cantabrians with the safest, cutting edge anti-aging treatments available worldwide. It is their passion for helping their clients to […]
Tame the lockdown mane! – Hair, Art & Beauty
The wait is over! Level 2 is finally here, which means we can attend to some much-needed maintenance. While we’ve all been panicking over our out-of-control eyebrows and ‘wisdom-highlights’, Hair Art & Beauty understands that lockdown has been a challenging time and wants to thank the community for staying home and staying safe in spite […]