M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE SUCCEEDING
30 April 2025, Auckland
6 August 2025, Sydney
M2 Magazine – Feb 2025
R.M. WIlliams Wants to give you summer
R.M. Williams is bringing the summer apparel in style with a new range of warm weather footwear, lightweight apparel and adventure-ready accessories. Pick up some linen shirts in warm vintage colours perfect for lounging or […]
The Samoa Reset
The modern world is a relentless meat grinder of deadlines, Zoom meetings, and an inbox that breeds like a rabbit. If you don’t escape now and then, you’ll either combust or end up yelling at […]
Samara Weaving, The Scream Queen
Samara Weaving has been on both sides of the knife when it comes to horror movies, be it a blood cultist in 2017’s The Babysitter trying to murder a kid, or one of the first […]
Luxury Performance
Elegance, style, sportiness, and performance with a long and glorious heritage. Sponsored by Maserati
The Maserati GranTurismo Is A Tour De Force
When someone calls and says, “Would you like to drive the new Maserati GT,” there’s only one answer. So without any hesitation, I locked in a date. There are a lot of cars badged ‘GT’, […]
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 […]
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 & Cybersecurity – What You Need to Know
Mantel Group’s Adam Durbin and Natalie Rouse tackled the intricate relationship between AI and cybersecurity, blending reality checks with strategic insights. Durbin, the CTO of Mantel Group, kicked off the keynote with a call to […]
AI: How to Get Started Now
At the M2 AI Summit, Asa Cox, the founder and CEO of Arcanum, delivered a keynote that cut through the hype and laid out a pragmatic roadmap for business leaders eager to harness the power […]
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 […]
Top Shelf
Sponsored by The Macallan.
This Is Where The Best Whisky Comes From
The Macallan Estate, nestled in the picturesque Highlands of Scotland, has been nurturing its 1.5-mile stretch of the River Spey for nearly 200 years. This river, meandering through the estate, is more than just a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Explore the world of the lavish and luxurious. Sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
An Electrifying Vision Becomes Reality
For some people, their word is law – so, with them, a promise made is a promise kept. One such person is Charles Rolls; better known as the man whose name is half of the […]
The Man Shaping Future Of One Of The World’s Oldest Luxury Brands
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars are in part famous because of what is hidden away underneath their car’s famous handcrafted exteriors; powerful, uncompromising internal combustion engines with a V12 being the common choice. But Rolls-Royce Motor Cars […]
Driving the Rolls Royce Spectre
Photography by Jake Hoare Driving the Rolls-Royce Spectre electric transforms your perception of the world. You become acutely aware of your surroundings, yet remain unaffected by them. This car is the choice of kings, queens […]
VIP
Exclusive, Luxurious, and Just For You. Sponsored by Champagne Bollinger.
Elevate Your Cruise Game
When it comes to cruising, the word “luxury” might bring to mind plush accommodations and exotic locales, but few do it quite like Oceania Cruises, partnered seamlessly with the travel-savvy wizards at YOU Travel & […]
The 2024 Ducati Diavel V4 is a Beast
Photography by Jake Hoare I started road-riding in my teens. Ducati was always the halo brand. The pinnacle. Desired by all, owned by few. Made from unobtainium, exclusivity made it even more enticing. The 916 […]
The Way Of The Dragon
These days wristwatches often try to double as fitness instructors and personal assistants, BOVET has decided to take things back – way back to ancient China, with its latest horological masterpiece, the Recital 26 Chapter […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 2022 BMW iX 40 Sport: A Sleek and Sustainable SUV for the Future
The BMW iX range has taken the world by storm with its futuristic design, cutting-edge technology, and eco-friendly performance. One of the latest additions to this groundbreaking lineup is the 2022 BMW iX 40 Sport, […]
Innovation
Inspiring Kiwi Companies. Sponsored by Booster
It’s A Bird, It’s A Drone – No, It’s An Electric Plane!
We’ve already got electric cars, how about planes too? A couple of years ago the Government said they wanted to decarbonise New Zealand’s transport sector and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this was […]
On Offshore Wind Farms, Seafood Production May Be a Breeze
In addition to generating clean energy, sea locations with turbines could be used to grow mussels, oysters and seaweed. Off the coasts of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands dozens of wind farms whir away, […]
Laptops with Extendable Screens & Other Tech You Didn’t Know You Needed
This Laptop Is Too Tall We’re truly in the age of “how do we make screens bigger without making the rest of the thing bigger. That usually amounts to foldables, but scrollable are also making […]
Entertainment
Sponsored by Pioneer DJ.
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 […]
Dancing All the Way To The Baynk
Auckland Anniversary; 29th of January, 2018. The City of Sails was, as I recall, filled to the brim with excitement. Thousands, I would say, of tiny sardine-like people stretching from the waterfront, through the viaduct […]
3 Games To Grab This Winter
Street Fighter 6 PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and Series S, PC Coasting off SF5 released in 2016, we now have a new numbered entry in the series. The roster has new and returning characters […]
The Collection
A Collection of the Best. Sponsored by Yalumba.
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. […]
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 […]
Get Savvy
Unlock your financial potential. Sponsored by Booster Savvy.
Shape Up And Ship Out
Coming up in March this year, BBT will be 8 years old. Crazy to think we are closing in on a decade in business. It feels like yesterday we started tapping away on a couple […]
In Business Good is not Good Enough
In the hospitality industry, whether it be in a café, bar, or restaurant, the drive to achieve better is a foundation of successful. The terms “good,” “very good,” and “exceptional” are frequently used to categorize […]
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 […]
Learn without limits. Sponsored by ACG.
Pie Funds: Innovating Funds Management Down Under
Founded in 2007, Pie Funds has emerged as a pioneering investment management firm in New Zealand, setting itself apart through its unique approach to funds management and commitment to client success. Pie’s headquarters can be […]
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 […]
ACG Schools: A Cut above… Again.
ACG Schools have once again achieved student outcomes that place them amongst the world’s best. ACG Schools, New Zealand’s largest independent school group has long been the gold standard for academic achievement – but their […]
The best the world can offer. Sponsored by Waitiri Creek Wines.
The Science, Tradition and Art of Winemaking
Creating an award winning product that goes out to the world is hard enough when you can control all of the elements, but winemaking is a world full of variables. Waitiri Creek Winemaker, Pip Battley […]
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 […]
Waitiri Creek: The Triumph of Man Vs Machine
Winemaking has been around for a very long time, as evidence has been discovered that it was being made in the Middle East about 8,000 years ago. That makes it one of the oldest skills […]
M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
30 April 2025, Auckland
6 August 2025, Sydney