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Like a Bar of Gold on Wheels: This McLaren F1 Is Worth a Small Nation
Going up for auction at RM Sotheby’s, this 1996 McLaren F1 GTR is valued at more than US$35 million. Its decals make it instantly recognisable as “The Pop Art F1”, and it spent more than […]
Anthonie Tonnon Is Restarting The Revolution In Whanganui
Anthonie Tonnon’s Cinematographer is restarting a revolution in Whanganui. The show is a live multimedia performance, built around the songs of one of the country’s most singular musicians. Cinematographer follows 2021’s A Synthesized Universe and […]
Some Things Never Change. Thankfully Offices Have. The Bath That Time Forgot
There is a famous thought experiment in special relativity involving twins. One leaves Earth in a spacecraft travelling close to the speed of light, while the other stays behind. When the travelling twin returns, far […]
Time Pieces
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 […]
Peak Timing
As far as chemical elements go, Oxygen is right up there in terms of importance for our survival of course. According to some in the horological world though, Oxygen is bad for timepieces. Not only […]
Best of Watches & Wonders 2026: Panerai
PAM01089 Submersible Navy Seals Afniotech Experience The most immediately striking thing about the PAM01089 is the material. Afniotech is Panerai’s proprietary alloy comprising over 95% hafnium, and hafnium is not a material that appears in […]
M2 AI Summit
How to Future-Proof Your Organisation Amid Accelerating Change
In a wide-ranging fireside discussion, Mark Bregman explored the growing tension between the accelerating pace of technological change and the organisational structures that struggle to adapt to it. Drawing on decades of executive leadership at […]
Innovation, Regulation and the Exponential Rise of Gen A
Dermot Butterfield, CEO and Founder of Wych, delivered a focused and timely presentation on how artificial intelligence is intersecting with regulation, privacy, and the ownership of personal data. His talk emphasised that the rise of […]
Maintaining Competitiveness and Spotting New Opportunities
Dr Peter Catt, Chair and Director of Virtual Blue, presented a practical framework for how organisations can respond to uncertainty through applied AI and predictive modelling. Rather than focusing on hype or emerging technologies still […]
Cars
Protect Your Automotive Legacy with Octane Logistics
At Octane Logistics, we know your vehicle is more than transport—it’s an investment in design, engineering, and heritage. Our bespoke, fully enclosed car transport service is trusted by collectors and enthusiasts who demand precision and […]
The 2025 edition of the BMW M5 is fast, potent and muscular
There is absolutely no hiding that this car is enormous in just about all ways It’s long, it’s wide, it’s quite tall, it’s unbelievably powerful, and it’s heavy. The 2025 edition of the M5, often […]
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
Five Pieces of Style to Up Your Game This Month
PARISIAN CRAFTED PARISIAN’S CRAFTED COLLECTION DRAWS ON OVER 100 YEARS OF MAKING RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND. Genuine materials – Small batch editions – Made to last. The leather business tote combines slim, minimalist proportions […]
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 […]
Close the Dior, It’s Cold
Dior’s Men’s Ready to Wear Winter 22-23 looks have made their way across the runway and into our wardrobes. Designer Kim Jones, Creative Director of Dior Homme, look back at the beginnings of the fashion […]
Drink
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 […]
Whisky Alert: Limited Edition Dalmore Coming to New Zealand
On the banks of the Cromarty Firth you’ll find the historic warehouses of The Dalmore stocked to the brim with whisky casks patiently maturing. The cool November air is perfect for inspection week, as the […]
Try Before You Imbibe – How To Do A Whisky Tasting
Stop! Before you slosh all that Coke or ginger ale into your whisky, ask yourself; ‘Have I ever actually tasted this without a mixer?’ And illicit swigs from Dad’s liquor cabinet when you were 12 don’t […]
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 Five Lessons That Grew Pure SEO Into New Zealand’s Most Successful Digital Marketing Agency
My British wife and I had no friends or family to support us when we first landed on New Zealand shores in 2009. Those first months were full of challenges. I had taken a punt […]
Quantum Leap
As Chair and Director at Virtual Blue, Dr. Peter Catt is not just talking about the future, he’s building it. With a doctorate in applied computing, a private pilot’s licence, and a curiosity that spans […]
Man Made
Ghost Yachts Latest Marvel
With Covid lockdown’s being a constant reminder for us to stay inside, keep our distance and maintain our mental health by seeing the silver-linings, any warm-blooded person would much rather spend their days following all […]
Gelände and Straße
Normally I find it hard to get up at 8am, but this was not a normal day. The opportunity to ride a 2024 R 1300 GS for several hours got me excited to the point […]
The UFO Superyacht
Almost 75 years since the first UFO sighting, the intrigue and mystery of possible alien life has stupefied mankind. Whether you’re a believer or not, the fact of another type of living thing out there […]
Innovation
All the 2026 Tech You Need
In The Engine Room Of The Future Dr. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens at CES 2026 revealing how AI, digital twins, and automation are transforming manufacturing and infrastructure. Siemens AG is one of […]
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 […]
Electronics Made Of Wood And Paper
Greener sensors, circuit boards and other electronic devices are being developed by EU researchers to reduce unsustainably high levels of e-waste. To develop eco-friendly electronics such as sensors and circuit boards, Dr Valerio Beni is […]
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