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M2 Magazine – Feb 2025
15 Space Missions Pushing Humanity Forward In 2025
Humanity has come a long way from our first starry night musings about the nature of the cosmos and what it all means. Things really kicked off, albeit humbly in 1926, when Robert Goddard lit […]
Everything to Drink This Autumn
Harrison Ford Gets Smooth Harrison Ford is rocking a kilt in Glenmorangie’s newest campaign, Once Upon a Time in Scotland. The 82-year-old Hollywood legend has teamed up with the whisky brand for a 12-episode series […]
Culture yourself a little Bit With These Upcoming Events
Kia Mau Festival 2025 30 May – 14 June, Wellington Aotearoa’s biennial contemporary Tāngata Whenua, Tāngata Moana and Indigenous arts festival Kia Mau returns to Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui from 30 May […]
Time Pieces
Watches and Wonders 2024: Parmigiani Fleurier
TORIC CHRONOGRAPH RATTRAPANTE ROSE GOLD Parmigiani Fleurier brought the Men’s dress watch back in elegant style with their new range of Toric references. Under the guidance of Guido Terreni you have the very epitome of […]
Watches And Wonders 2024: Hublot
SQUARE BANG UNICO Everybody wants a Bang these days. The Square Bang started life as an everyday wearable made of titanium, but as demand increased it slowly got propelled into a luxury item. This has […]
It’s always Zulu Time With The Pelagos
One does not normally associate the luxury TUDOR watches with the armed forces, but Tudor has been the official supplier to the French Navy” since 1961. They earned this title after a protracted testing of […]
M2 AI Summit
Navigating the Legal Labyrinth of AI
The legal uncertainties surrounding artificial intelligence are vast and complex, so to help work through this we brought in Hudson Gavin Martin partner, Andrew Dentice to help us get a handle on the evolving legal […]
How AI Is Impacting The Health & Safety Future
Bede Cammock-Elliott, founder of seeo.ai and seedigital Limited, used his keynote to showcase how AI is revolutionising risk management, real-time monitoring, and training in various sectors. Cammock-Elliott, whose company protects $5.5 billion worth of assets […]
Three years of AI Madness and What it Means for Business
David McDonald, co-founder and CEO of Being AI, took the stage at the M2 AI Summit, with a clear message: AI is not just another tool; it’s the linchpin of the next industrial revolution. “Three […]
Cars
Off-Road With The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
The creative team behind the video promo for the 2023 Lamborghini have been really getting into dirt. In fact according to the very deep voice over “dust is gold, dirt is for the bold”. This […]
The Rolls Royce, Phantom Tranquility
One of the greatest series of cars to launch into the Geneva International Motor Show this year was Rolls Royce’s Bespoke cars. All the way from their headquarters in Goodwood, West Sussex, the car brand […]
The Grand Finale: Rolls-Royce Unveils the Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have unveiled the Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow, a limited edition of 12 cars worldwide, marking the end of the production of one of the most transformative models in the marque’s history. […]
Fashion
Zegna’s Oasis of Cool
All Mads Mikkelsen needs to do these days is get dressed in a layered black suit and smoke a cigarette while walking to a Zegna show in Milan and he’s in the news. Sure, he […]
Elvis Is Back In The Building
While the Oscar contender Elvis movie pays a pretty good tribute to the legend, Montblanc have fashioned their own tributes to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the way they know best with their […]
ZEGNA x norda Collab Takes Trail Running to Stylish New Heights
On the surface, ZEGNA, the Italian luxury fashion house might have little in common with Canadian trail running shoe specialist, norda. But the two have just released the first results of their partnership based on […]
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The Search for the Perfect Partner
2014 was a mixed year weather-wise in Champagne. A rainy autumn and winter gave way to two parched, sunny months, of which June was the sunniest in 50 years. But the summer was also unseasonably […]
Buy The First Bob Ross
Bob Ross, the friend of stoners, 80s housewives, and people just looking to destress and make some nice little paintings, has sky rocketed in popularity in recent years. As people look for ways to unwind […]
Tudor’s New Watch Is Keeping Time With The F1
F1 is at the very cutting edge of motorsport and technology. Only the very best survive, and on their wrists is a Tudor. Tudor’s Black Bay Ceramic is getting a team exclusive version for the […]
Drink
The Coleraine ’21 from Te Mata Estate: The One
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand is known for producing some of the world’s finest red wines, but since 1982, Te Mata’s Coleraine range has carved out it’s own benchmark and year on year it keeps getting […]
Making The Classic Margarita Just Got A Lot Easier
Another month another new addition to the Batched Premium Cocktails family. This time they’re bottling up the Classic Margarita and making the vibrant, zesty flavours of the iconic Margarita available in an easy shake-and-pour format, […]
Unleash the Stag The Dalmore 21 Year-Old 2023 Edition
Founded in 1839 on the windswept banks of the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, The Dalmore has been quietly crafting liquid gold for over 180 years but this year’s highlight is the crown jewel […]
Success
The Structure of Success
Chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur, father and new Samsung ambassador, Josh Emett, has achieved a lot in his life already, but by the way that he maximises his time, we can be sure that there is more […]
The Whitening Co. Is Helping You ‘Smile With Confidence’
You may have recently seen the influx of social media users flashing their sparkly smile, crediting their pearlers to a recent at-home teeth whiten. The trend of at-home teeth whitening has grown significantly in the […]
Best Things Ever Said So Far In 2025
“What attracts the best talent is obviously the solving of the world’s hardest problems.” – Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, “There’s always a reason to say no, but if we keep saying no, we’ll […]
Man Made
The Defender Journey
Pack your bags and fly to Queenstown. On arrival the team takes you to your vehicle. Bagged and tagged, this is the last time you lift your suitcase for the next few days. Head to […]
The BMW R18 is a Road Titan
As you approach the BMW R18 it’s virtually unlike any other bike. For a start, its monumental size means that there are few other man made pieces of machinery that rival its sheer presence. Photos […]
Classic Style Modern Tech
Photography by Jake Hoare The R12 is the latest iteration in BMW Motorrad’s retro lineup, replacing the popular R nineT. It offers a blend of classic styling and modern technology, to satisfy both nostalgic riders […]
The Collection
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Elevate Your Gifting Game
You arrive at the festive gathering, clutching a sleek Montblanc box. Whispers of envy ripple through the room as you unveil the treasure, its unabashedly opulent design leaving everyone speechless. In that moment, you’ve […]
Discovering The Heart of Wine Utopia
If you ever find yourself in Adelaide, consider taking the 56km drive northeast of the city to visit Barossa Valley. Nestled here you will find a veritable utopia of 13,000 hectares of vineyards occupying what […]
These Are the Best Euro Cities For Luxury Living, The First Is No Surprise
Recently, we covered off on the best cities in the world for living in, but it was quite family friendly. It was safe. It may as well have been called “The Best Places with access […]
Innovation
The Next Generation Of Sky Scraping
If your building isn’t the biggest “something” in the world, is it even worth making? For example, in Mongolia a 40-metre tall stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on a horse has taken out the […]
Audacious Social Entrepreneur Needed
M2 Coach Podcast – An Audacious Social Entrepreneur Needed BIG DISRUPTION IS LOOKING FOR AN AUDACIOUS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR – IS ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY? Automation and artificial intelligence have been conservatively reported as eliminating...
3 Ways to Invest in Hotels
In Monopoly, there is a bit of a rigmarole to go through before being able to buy a hotel. You first have to own all of the properties in a colour group and then get […]
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Future of Flight is Hydrogen?
I stay credulous when it comes to bold claims made by brand new startups. They’re there to drum up funding, and the best way to do that is to find themselves in headlines like this […]
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 […]
Jamie Beaton On Compounding Success
Since its genesis in 2013, Crimson Education has gone big, really big. It is the world’s leading US/UK university admissions consulting company, it operates in 20 locations, supports students from 35 countries, reaches millions of […]
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Discover the World Beyond Your Central Otago Wine Glass
So, you’re heading to Central Otago for the wine but don’t want to spend your entire time parked at the restaurant table sipping pinot? Then you’re in luck as the region has a lot to […]
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 […]
Mastering Success
Becoming a Master Sommelier is an intense and exacting process that very few people achieve. Cameron Douglas is New Zealand’s first and only Master Sommelier, a dedicated professional wine and beverage expert. Cameron is well […]
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