M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
30 April 2025, Auckland
6 August 2025, Sydney
M2 Magazine Issue 201
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 […]
Invictus Parfum
Rabanne have launching Invictus Parfum, the aromatic, woody and empowering new incarnation of their iconic Invictus EDT. It has blends notes of lavender, violet leaf, myrtle essence, smoky carnal musk and sandalwood. The only face […]
A Grande time With Bollinger
Bollinger’s La Grande Année and La Grande Année Rosé 2015 are not your average champagnes. These bottles are the product of exceptional craftsmanship, tradition, and an extraordinary vintage year. The story of these champagnes starts […]
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 […]
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 […]
How To Food Match Your Whisky
The other day I was asked ‘what food should I have with whisky?’ I replied that there are only three things to have with a whisky – a cigar; a little water; and yet more […]
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 […]
The Spirit of Expression: Rolls-Royce Style
In honour of the Spirit of Expression, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unleashed three bespoke beasts that are as much art as they are car: Ghost Extended, Phantom Extended, and Spectre, fresh out of the oven […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Super Cars: One is Never Enough
Photography by Jake Hoare Supercars are fantastic incredible machines, but what if you can’t choose? Various manufacturers have subscription services. Choose a car from their brand stable based on your mood. This works great if […]
Driving Pleasure
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 […]
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 […]
Innovation
Inspiring Kiwi Companies. Sponsored by Booster
7 Startups & Trends To Watch Out For
What better time to look toward the future than right now. We’ve been combing through the options and found startups that have the potential to change the way we do things in the future, as […]
This NZ Company Is Programming Plants With Light
It’s incredible how far humanity has come with plant life in our race to create crops that can keep up with our ever-increasing demands. This started with cross-pollination and breeding plants that were more suitable […]
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 […]
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 […]
Twisters Is As Good As Disaster Movies Get
The Twisters movie is out today and I’m here to confirm it’s a certified good time of a disaster movie. The bar for disaster flicks is set exceedingly low. You go with the expectation that […]
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 […]
So Aston Martin Makes Penthouses Now
The name Aston Martin is definitely embroidered on the world. The coolness of their designs, fluid lines, luxe finishes and style – how each model oozes sophistication with that connection to power. Aston Martin has […]
Get Savvy
Unlock your financial potential. Sponsored by Booster Savvy.
3 Ways to Find the Opportunities in an Economic Downturn
My favourite quote of all time is by Winston Churchill: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” This quote is particularly pertinent because we are experiencing […]
Day-To-Day-Innovation For Longterm Goals
At a time of year when finances have been getting a workout, it is easy to lose sight of the long term, but those day-to-day decisions can have profound impacts on savings goals. To help […]
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 […]
Best Kept Secrets
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
A Return To The Wild In Style
Any quick squizz at the latest tech news is all it takes to remind one that humanity is as obsessed with moving as far away from its early cave-dwelling prehistoric existence as possible. From space […]
Spy Valley, Redefining the Marlborough Wine Brand
Marlborough – we all know the region is home to some of the best Sauvignon Blanc produced in the world. It’s a given, we’ve known that ever since we were kids; it’s an inherent fact […]
Sanctuary In The City
Hidden away in the busting heart of Auckland, an urban retreat awaits at the Luxe Spa at Pullman, where you can drop the to-do lists, meeting requests, and all those other things that add to […]
Learn without limits. Sponsored by ACG.
Unlocking Global Opportunities for Students
In an increasingly interconnected world, providing students with a diverse range of educational experiences and global opportunities has become an important part of education. ACG schools, with their four independent centres in Auckland and Tauranga, […]
ACG Students Take Home Top Awards in Cambridge Exams
ACG Schools has recently celebrated an outstanding year of academic awards, achieving the best results on record and the highest in the country in the November 2022 examination series. The students of ACG Schools have […]
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 […]
Learning to invest from the best. Sponsored by Safari Group.
Rise of the Boomerang CEO
In our last issue, we published a quote from Bob Chapek about leadership in our success section. By the time you were reading it, his head was rolling and Bob Iger was retaking his throne […]
475,000 Reasons To Invest In Parnell
Auckland’s oldest suburb is also one of Auckland’s hottest suburbs for countless reasons. Here are just a few. 1 – Prime Location Location is so important that eager real estate agents will often echo it […]
4 Top Resources Every Landlord Needs
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for landlords over the last little while. But despite a changing environment, property investing is still a top option for Kiwis wanting to invest for the long […]
The best the world can offer. Sponsored by Waitiri Creek Wines.
Choosing Your Perfect Digs in Central Otago
There are only two questions you need to ask yourself before you go to Central Otago; why am I not there already? And where am I going to stay? The first question is completely valid […]
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 […]
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
6 November 2024, Sydney
30 April 2025, Auckland
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