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Fake it till you make it With OpenAI video
OpenAI are back at it, this time with a text to video model able to crank out highly realistic (or not depending on your preferences) videos that hold up under a casual glance. Watching closely […]
4 Takeaways Entrepreneurs Can Glean from Elon by Walter Isaacson
I recently finished the excellent biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, and it got me thinking. Elon is totally unique; his appetite for risk is extraordinary, as is his ability to challenge the status […]
Top of the Line Watches for The Year of the Dragon
As we celebrate the year of the Dragon, horologists around the world are putting their master craftsmen to work making the most intricate dragon themed timepieces they can muster. Being born in the year of […]
Style
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Style Essentials This May/June 2024
Frame and Function Sunglasses and opticals serve a very important function in terms of how we see the world, but of course the frames we choose impacts how the world sees us. Just ask Clark […]
The Timeless Core of Louis Vuitton
For the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2023 collection, imagination was the order of the day. At the timeless core of the Louis Vuitton studio is the belief that imagination – creatorship, craftsmanship, showmanship – can move […]
Dior Has Reimagined the Californian Dream
There’s something about California that has etched itself into the psyche of Western culture as kind of a dreamlike destination. We can of course go back to the early Westward US settler migration, but California […]
Driving Pleasure
100% Green, 100% Cool. The BMW i4 M50
Made from 100% green energy, the BMW i4 M50 is a fully electric Gran Coupé from BMW that combines the innovative power of BMW M with the planet consciousness of BMW i. It has two […]
BMW i4: A New Platform for A New Future
There’s been a lot of anticipation for BMW’s new all-electric Gran Coupe, the i4, but it’s now here and available at Auckland City BMW and East Auckland BMW. This new addition to BMW’s lineup is […]
BMW i4: A New Platform for A New Future
There’s been a lot of anticipation for BMW’s new all-electric Gran Coupe, the i4, but it’s now here and available at Auckland City BMW and East Auckland BMW. This new addition to BMW’s lineup is […]
Top Shelf
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The Macallan Is Back: Your Two Cocktail Recipes for this Weekend
A change of seasons is upon us and it’s time to celebrate with a drop of The Macallan, care of Spey in north-east Scotland. If it’s your first time having a The Macallan the Double […]
The Best Drinks Trolley to Upgrade Your Home Bar
You’ve got the shakers, you’ve got the muddlers, you have the measuring spoons and all that jazz. You’re just about at the peak of your cocktail and hosting game. Except one problem, you’re still shackled […]
A Whisky Specifically Designed for A Night On Earth
Hopefully over this christmas and New Years you found a chance to hang out and have good times with friends and loved ones. To celebrate these times The Macallan have crafted a unique single malt […]
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McLaren Giving the Light Touch
Mclaren is getting smaller, lighter, more powerful. The brand new McLaren 750S is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren yet, with a dry weight of just 1,277kg. That’s 193kg less than its closest competitor, […]
The Biggest Yachts at Monaco Yacht Show 2023
It’s not how big your super-yacht is, it’s how you use it. If you’re going to go anywhere in the world to see floating palaces it would have to be Monaco. I’d say any major […]
Electric Revolution
Channelling offshore tax deductions into a conventional jet-fueled private corporate plane is so first quarter 2021. What you need is an environmentally friendly way to get around. Well, have we got just the ticket for […]
Explore the world of the lavish and luxurious. Sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
Art That Moves
Rolls-Royce has always been a form of automotive art but now they have gone a step further with their latest bespoke releases: a series of six bespoke Phantom Extended Series II vehicles known as “The […]
Blue Shadow: A Bespoke Journey to the Edge of Space
Imagine for a moment, the earliest of prehistoric times, when our ancestors sat around the glow of a campfire and stared up at the mesmerising dance of stars in the night sky. As they […]
The Magic Of The 2021 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan
On my way to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Auckland in Newmarket, I was making a mental note of road widths, corner angles, gradients and traffic, mapping out a safe route for my test drive with the […]
The Mystery of OMEGA’s Seamaster Planet Ocean 6000M Ultra Deep
What does it take to navigate the vast, enigmatic recesses of the world’s deepest ocean trenches? Courage, an adventurous spirit and a touch of insanity are undoubtedly key. Yet, an equally integral part of this […]
The Odyssey Of The OMEGA Seamaster
In the vast tapestry of human history, few elements have captivated our collective imagination quite like the ocean. From the intrepid voyages of early seafarers, the spreading of civilizations across the globe, to the myths […]
The Watches That Have Defined Daniel Craig’s Bond
Daniel Craig has been swearing that he’ll never do another Bond since 2015, he said he’d “rather slash my wrists” than do another Bond movie. But here he is, wrists intact. In fact throughout his […]
Discover the Best New Zealand Wines Have to Offer. Sponsored by Te Mata Estate.
Whatever You Like About Wine; This One Has It All
If the ‘Speed’ era Keanu Reeves came up to you right now and shouted in your face; ‘Pop Quiz; what is it that you like about wine?!’ What would you answer? Well, it probably might […]
It Was A Very Good Year
When I was 17, it was a very good year It was a very good year for small town girls And soft summer nights We’d hide from the lights On the village green When I […]
A 21st Century Recipe For Sales Success
The more things change, the more they stay the same. So, for all the – frankly massive – adjustments we’ve seen in recent years with the rise and rise of online shopping alongside e-commerce, online […]
A new way to live. Sponsored by Ecovacs.
ECOVACS Proves AI Is Really About Freedom
Go on any social media feed and it won’t be long before you stumble across some prophet of doom loudly proclaiming; ‘Artificial Intelligence is here! The world is over! Cue the Terminators to march […]
CES 2023 – The 15 Pieces of Weird and Wonderful Tech Defining Our Future
CES has had a rocky few years as Covid has ravaged the live gathering scene. Now we’re back in full swing and we can finally check out all the devices that will send us into […]
The Best and Weirdest Tech From CES 2024
CES 2024 recently gave us a window into all the new consumer tech heading our way, and I have some bad news. If you were planning on doing a drinking game where you took a […]
Connect to productivity. Sponsored by Belkin.
The New EPICBOOM, It’s All In The Name
Logitech today announced their brand new bluetooth speaker, the Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM. Chances are you’re already familiar with the gigantic plus and minus buttons to know what you’re getting into when you see one of […]
Air New Zealand’s Electric Aviation Revolution
Air New Zealand has just charted a more sustainable course for delivering cargo by partnering with Beta Technologies to introduce the ALIA electric aircraft to the fleet. The ALIA electric aircraft, a brainchild of Beta […]
An iPhone Case with a Rolex Attached? Why Not?
Have you bought an iPhone 14 Pro and worry that it isn’t the status symbol it once was? Never fear, now you can put it in a case that makes it practically unusable, but incredibly […]
Best Kept Secrets
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
Spy Valley Makes Elite Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Team
When you’ve worked hard for decades to create ever higher standards in quality then you want to keep those standards high. And when it’s an entire regional industry that has worked towards that same goal, […]
The Secret to Entertaining Success? Awesome Finger Food!
The secret to being a great entertainer is easy – just serve good finger food. That’s all there is to it. (Although not letting the office jazz bore anywhere near the Spotify playlist will help […]
The Villains That Define Us
Without Villains Bond is just a guy who picks up women at hotel bars for one night stands. Without villains the women wouldn’t end up inexplicably dead a day or two later to send him […]
A good life starts with a good sleep. Sponsored by Bedpost.
Sanctuary of the Sea
Summer was definitely an odd one this year for us New Zealanders. Reported as being the North Island’s second wettest and third hottest for the country on record, we didn’t know whether to be slapping […]
Own The House From Lethal Weapon 2
The Garcia House, also known as the Rainbow House or otherwise that really cool house in Lethal Weapon 2, is a modernist masterpiece designed by renowned architect John Lautner and maybe it could be yours. […]
60 Ways To Live Longer
In life, the more prepared you are to take on the foibles and challenges that can occur, the higher your survival rate and therefore, the greater your success in meeting and conquering the next hurdle. […]
Learn without limits. Sponsored by ACG.
So You Want To Be A Venture Capitalist?
Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to not only connect a new level of venture capitalist focus to New Zealand innovation and […]
12 Startups Changing The Game
New Zealand has a ton of exciting startups and entrepreneurs shaking up their respective industries. Some are at the bleeding edge of tech and organic materials, while others are juicing other businesses with their B2B […]
What Motivated Billionaires to Become Entrepreneurs
What makes billionaires tick? It seems like such a simple question but everyone has drivers making them do what they do. Some are motivated purely by numbers and money going up, others are passionate about […]
Learning to invest from the best. Sponsored by Safari Group.
Here Are The Most Infamous Short Traders Putting Billions On The Line
They stalk Wall Street looking for dodgy businesses to short, and business is booming. They have shaken finance to its very core with their larger than life attacks and prescience on where the market is […]
It’s not the Journey, it’s the Destination that Counts
The Centre of it all at Central Park The Residences at Central Park in Ellerslie is another stunning investment option by investor-focused developers, Safari Group. This 12-story building dedicates the four bottom floors to a […]
The Return of the FOMO
Over the last couple of years, economists have been able to sum up the sentiment of the New Zealand property market with a couple of simple acronyms. Last year we had good old FOMO (fear […]
The best the world can offer. Sponsored by Waitiri Creek Wines.
The Transcendence Of Terroir
Recently I went to the Central Otago region for a new vehicle launch and a couple of my colleagues were very excited – and not just about driving the new car: ‘Oo, when we get […]
Here’s Everything To Do To Make The Most Of Your Next Queenstown Visit
Queenstown remains one of the country’s most beloved domestic holiday spots and is great to visit any time of year. If you’re making the journey down to the southern paradise in the near future, here’s […]
Waitiri Creek: Time To Check Out A Classic From The Library
If you are like me, a ‘library’ is a place where you cooled your heels after school until your parent(s) had finished work and could come and pick you up. I remember the library I […]