M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE SUCCEEDING
30 April 2025, Auckland
6 August 2025, Sydney
M2 Magazine – Nov 2024
The Biggest Yachts of Monaco Yacht Show 2024
Our favourite Yacht show of the year has been and gone. Let’s take a moment to celebrate the most impressive yachts of the season. They’re always a wonder of engineering, design, and fashion. Boatyards sit […]
The Masculine Appeal Of Million Gold
Million by Rabanne raises the bar with its intense, sensual notes. The fragrance reimagines masculine allure through an audacious blend of sandalwood, cardamom, and bergamot, with none other than Moses Sumney as its muse. We […]
Rolex Has Science Covered: The Perpetual Planet
Earlier in the mag we discussed the providence of what watch Tenzing and Sir Edmund Hillary were wearing when they summited everest. Either way, this achievement helped kick off a movement from Rolex that has […]
Luxury Performance
Elegance, style, sportiness, and performance with a long and glorious heritage. Sponsored by Maserati
SailGP transcends Yachting
Photography By: Bob Martin, Felix Diemer, Jason Ludlow, Ricardo Pinto, Iain McGregor for SailGP Fresh from the Auckland SailGP weekend, writer Tim Warren is more than a little excited about what he just watched! The […]
The Maserati MC 20
Maserati describes the MC20 as a super sports car and they are right. Yet somehow that phrase fails to capture the sheer beauty of this beast. People stop in their tracks, mouths hanging open wanting […]
Blair Tuke “SailGP Is Going To Be Bigger Than America’s Cup”
We got to sit down with Blair Tuke who, along with Peter Burling, owns the Black Foils SailGP Team. They’re Back in Auckland just six days after taking the first race weekend in Dubai doing […]
M2 AI Summit
AI: What’s Changed In The Last 18 Months?
Nikhil Ramrakhiani, the Chief Technology Officer at PieFunds, gave us an update on just how quickly the world of AI is moving. “AI is at the forefront of change,” Ramrakhiani began. “It’s rapidly transforming technology […]
How To Increase Productivity With AI & Machine Learning
Paul Roseman, the General Manager of Strategic Development at ProCare, took the stage to share his three-decade-long journey of driving innovation within the healthcare sector. In a fireside chat, Paul shed light on how AI […]
The Talent Needed Fill The AI Skill Gap
Anna Mowbray, co-founder of Zuru and current CEO and founder of the job marketplace startup ZEIL has gone from being at the top of a sector to a startup. When asked why she didn’t choose […]
Top Shelf
Sponsored by The Macallan.
The Macallan Collab That Will Rizz Up Your Whisky Game
Whisky is about harmony. It’s about the orchestra of ingredients working together over many months and years to create a concert in your mouth to be savoured. Weird analogy sure but I think it works. […]
James Bond 60th Anniversary Release “Well, I Like To Do Some Things The Old-Fashioned Way.”
James Bond and The Macallan—two icons that have that unmistakable air of Scottish heritage and a kind of timeless appeal that never really goes out of style. Bond’s been spotted with a glass of The […]
This Whisky Was Barrelled before WWII
Imagine, you’re a bunch of proto-humans smashing bones and figuring out tools for Stanley Kubrik when suddenly out of the sky appears a bottle of the finest Macallan ever made. Macallan wants to recreate this […]
Explore the world of the lavish and luxurious. Sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
The Ghost Series II is Our V12 of Choice
The Rolls-Royce Ghost has continued to evolve since 2009 marking a major shift in 2020, now the latest version of the Ghost Series II has taken everyone’s feedback onboard to create the most uncompromising vehicle […]
The Rolls-Royce Spectre and the Future of Ultra-Luxury Motoring
While business leaders from a range of sectors gathered to understand how to leverage AI for the future of industry at the M2 AI Summit held at Shed 10, Auckland, on May 23, Rolls-Royce Motor […]
Rolls-Royce Comes to Hawkes Bay
In support of the Hawkes Bay community and attended by some of Hawkes Bays’ finest, Rolls-Royce Auckland was finally able to have its long-awaited showcase at the Atrium at Tribune in Hastings. After several attempts […]
VIP
Exclusive, Luxurious, and Just For You. Sponsored by Champagne Bollinger.
Versace For the Winners Circle
The best way to earn yourself a little prestige is by associating yourself with success, with winners, maybe a little dash of fame and beauty can’t hurt either. Versace had the Oscars this year on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Driving Pleasure
Charge Your Drive with the BMW iX
Luxury, innovation and sustainability are hard things to achieve individually, let alone in balance. Somehow though the BMW iX does just that. This revolutionary electric SUV is now available at Auckland City BMW and East […]
A Luxurious & Powerful Drive with the BMW X7 xDrive40d
The 2023 BMW X7 xDrive40d has arrived at Auckland City BMW and East Auckland BMW, offering a luxurious and powerful driving experience for those who demand the best. Under the hood of the X7 xDrive40d […]
Charge Your Drive with the BMW iX
Luxury, innovation and sustainability are hard things to achieve individually, let alone in balance. Somehow though the BMW iX does just that. This revolutionary electric SUV is now available at Auckland City BMW and East […]
Innovation
Inspiring Kiwi Companies. Sponsored by Booster
NVIDIA Is Using This NZ Startup to Put a Face To AI
Recently we made a big deal out of the total market dominance NVIDIA has fallen into in the AI space for it’s GPU capabilities. They aren’t stopping there though. They’re also developing software called NVIDIA […]
NZ Startup Woolchemy Is Breaking Into A $165 billion global market
A few months ago, through a series of bizarre events, I sat in on a funding round pitch, listening to Startup hopefuls. I was struck by a few things. One, scaling is a bitch. Two, […]
Building a Transpacific Bridge with New Ground
Steven Fernandez, the newly appointed creative director at US marketing consultancy New Ground, is not your typical entrepreneur. Splitting his time between New York and Los Angeles, Steven has built a career on the power of […]
Entertainment
Sponsored by Pioneer DJ.
A New DJ System That’s Easy On The Eyes As Well As Ears
While the Myers NmG and Aston Martin Superleggera are technically both ‘cars’ that can get you from A to B – let’s be honest, you’d only drive one of them around to pick up your […]
As Above, So Below
Photography by Jimmy Fontaine As a journalist, I feel oftentimes obliged to push away a degree of creativity for the stone-cold facts in my work. Less of the mumbo-jumbo, poetic stuff and more of the […]
Michael Bublé On Touring, Alter-egos and TikTok
The time had turned 7:10pm on Sunday the 25th of June, the night of the Auckland leg of Michael Bublé’s seventh world-tour, in support of his 11th studio-album, Higher. My right-sided tremor (the result of […]
The Collection
A Collection of the Best. Sponsored by Yalumba.
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 […]
A taste of 175 years of wine knowledge
It’s not every day you get to drink some of the best red wine you’ve ever tasted – and guilt-free at 10am either! But that’s because I was lucky enough to spend an hour tasting […]
5 Private Islands That Cost Less Than a House In Auckland
New Zealand’s property market is insane. In one study, Auckland was found to be the fourth most unaffordable city to buy a home in, with the median priced home being ten times the median income. […]
Get Savvy
Unlock your financial potential. Sponsored by Booster Savvy.
Strategy and Good Habits Trump Knowledge
We are starting to see people getting back into positive routines, supported with good habits. This alone will deliver a massive shift in a person’s mental state, but is also foundational in you achieving next […]
Changing Levers
Change is a beautiful thing when it brings hope and new benefits but can be cruel and less palatable when it takes something away. Change is a force that continually balances our world, so we […]
Feature Rich: Revolutionising Personal Finance
The macroeconomic landscape over the last couple of years has had global implications, but it has also had a very individual impact on most people. Restrictive credit, inflation, and the general cost of living make […]
Best Kept Secrets
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
Bond Under the Hammer – All the Moore for Me
Later this year in October parts of the late Roger Moore’s private bond collection will be going under the hammer. As the fourth actor to play Bond, Moore brought the spy to life in Live […]
How To Choose The Perfect Steak For You
The iconic Auckland Restaurant, Jervois SteakHouse got a facelift over winter and is once again firing on all cylinders. Part of the refresh saw the return of the much-loved “meat board”, from which you can […]
A Tala As Old As Time
Wandering around in the back lanes of Auckland’s Parnell you discover quite a few things you just didn’t know existed.One of those things should be Tala restaurant. With a chic minimalist design and limited seating […]
Learn without limits. Sponsored by ACG.
Future Thinking, Future Returns The Market-Beating Journey of Pie Funds
Mike Taylor, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Pie Funds, has transformed a personal passion for investing into building one of New Zealand’s leading fund management firms. From purchasing his first shares at 18 to […]
10 Quotes to Live By For a Successful Career
“One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.” -Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Facebook “If you haven’t failed five times as many as you’ve succeeded, you’re […]
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 […]
Learning to invest from the best. Sponsored by Safari Group.
Huang Want’s you to feel the pain
Some of the best and brightest the world has to offer gathered to hear what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had to say at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit at Stanford. He was asked just how […]
Investing In Price Rises Without Paying The Price Rises
While inflation has hit most sectors within New Zealand over the last couple of years, the impact on the cost of both residential and commercial building has been particularly profound. And of course, Gib board […]
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 […]
The best the world can offer. Sponsored by Waitiri Creek Wines.
Waitiri Creek: Not Your Usual Winery
It’s said that a business is always a reflection of its leadership. So, a CEO who has been given no mandate to grow his or her business from the shareholders will always cultivate a culture […]
Behind the Scenes of a Winemaker
Most people who enjoy kicking back with a glass of pinot on the deck on a sunny afternoon with good company and tasty snacks on hand will rarely wonder what it took to make that […]
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 […]
M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
30 April 2025, Auckland
6 August 2025, Sydney