Publisher Metros Publishing Group Ltd Kate Pierson
EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
W
hile I consider myself fortunate to have grown up during a pretechnology era when bruised knees, bikes and building huts in the backyard were the status quo, I also spent a lot of time watching The Wizard of Oz on repeat. There was something particularly comforting and relatable about each of the characters, each on their own journey of self-discovery. There was a sentiment in the lm, that for me, while inevitably clichĂŠ, has become relevant to me now more than ever before. There s no place like home . Having spent many months overseas in the past several years (of course keeping a watchful eye on the city I ve called home since birth), I have been blessed to experience some of the greatest wonders in the world. From the Great Wall of China to the Taj Mahal in India, I have had the fortune of basking in the glow of their incredible beauty and history. Yet during every experience I have pursued, or serendipitously fallen into overseas, there has been one prevailing emotion that stayed with me. Homesickness. It has only been through leaving and returning, getting a taste of the impressive evolution of our generous little city that I have come to fully appreciate that home is so much more than where the heart is. To my mind, it is what de nes you, playing an instrumental role in how you think, feel, and relate to the world. Through my travels overseas, I have become even more passionate about Christchurch, wider Canterbury and New Zealand as a nation. From our truly unique flora and fauna and the delicious taste of our water (for the most part!), to that No. 8 wire mentality that has rmly cemented us as a highly respected and competitive player on the world stage. I am a great believer that we have a remarkable mix of natural, social, environmental, recreational and professional assets that set us apart. It is with a renewed sense of patriotism, ready to settle and soak up what Christchurch is now and promises to be, that I take on the role as the new permanent Editor of Metropol Magazine. I am immeasurably grateful to be embarking on my new chapter in life helping to lead Metropol, ensuring that it continues to ful l its potential. My hope is that with every magazine we put together with you in mind, you turn each page feeling exactly the way I do now excited, full of hope, and reminded that there truly is no place like home .
Kate Pierson
6 March 10, 2016 Metropol
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