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Buy a PlayStation, Beat the Market
Unless you’re a PC gamer, you can look forward to playing GTA 6 this year. November 19 is D-Day. It’s hard to believe. I even hesitate to write this, since it has been delayed three […]
The Engineer’s Long Game
On the eve of releasing the new RAV4, Toyota flew the chief engineer of the world’s best-selling vehicle to New Zealand, along with the project manager who built it, and sat them down with the […]
I’m Going to Halligan
Aucklanders have a new cocktail and wine lounge to roost in, overlooking St Patrick’s Square in the CBD. Positioned on the second floor of Hotel Indigo Auckland, within one of the city’s landmark heritage buildings, […]
Time Pieces
An Artistic Dialogue Analogue
Bulgari has teamed up with Laurent Grasso to create a new expression of the Octo Finissimo dubbed the BVLGARI OCTO FINISSIMO x LAURENT GRASSO. This limited edition piece “speaks of time not as a measurement […]
See The Light
Roger Dubuis has done it again. The luxury Swiss watchmaker known for pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo has released its latest masterpiece: the Excalibur Liu Wei Monotourbillon. This timepiece is the latest addition […]
TAG Heuer’s Triple Tribute: The Monaco Skeleton Dial Chronographs
Revving up the excitement for the prestigious 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer has unleashed a trio of avant-garde timepieces that push the boundaries of horological design. With a nod to their racing heritage, the […]
M2 AI Summit
Stephen Kurzeja – On AI, Infrastructure and New Zealand’s Chance to Lead
As Chief Technology & Information Officer at 2degrees, Stephen Kurzeja is helping shape the digital infrastructure that underpins how New Zealand connects. With AI rapidly moving from hype to implementation, Kurzeja sees more than just […]
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 […]
Buckle Up: Navigating the Mind-Bending Acceleration of AI
Greg Montgomery, Principal Consultant at ClearPoint, delivered a keynote aimed at helping business leaders navigate the rapid changes AI is bringing, not through abstract forecasts, but through practical examples and actionable strategies. His message was […]
Cars
The Range Rover Evoque Hybrid, Compact Luxury
The Range Rover Evoque hybrid is a sorted car. It’s compact it’s easy to get around but it brings that measure of luxury of the status of a quality brand. The model we drove is […]
This Boat Tail Is A Pearl
Last time the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail graced our pages, it was for the custom coachbuild that was rumoured to cost upwards of $28 million and delivered to Jay-Z and Beyonce. We’ll never know for sure, […]
The Bugatti Chiron Profilée: The Most Valuable New Car Ever Sold
The Bugatti Chiron Profilée has made history by becoming the most valuable new car ever auctioned. Sold for a staggering 9,792,500 euros net at the RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris on February 1st, the Chiron […]
Fashion
Prepare For Winter With The Z Zegna FW Collection
We’re coming out of the sweltering summer months and arriving into the cooler seasons. That means it’s time to start rethinking our wardrobe. Z Zegna has once again brought a Fall/Winter 2021 collection that breaks […]
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 […]
Cool It Down
Moncler, the luxury Italian outerwear and lifestyle brand, has recently unveiled its technical skiwear collection for the fall/winter season of 2022. Dubbed as Moncler Grenoble, the line is engineered for peak performance on the slopes […]
Drink
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 […]
Proof That If You’re Ever In Doubt – You Must Press On
Sometimes you just know in your gut that you’re right – even when it seems like everyone around you refuses to be a believer. As William Goldman wrote for Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and […]
Success
Silky Insights Concrete Action
Chris Matthews wears: Emil Navy Long Sleeve Knitted Polo $299 (KPMI004) Dougie Chocolate Chino $199 (PCW005) From Working Style AI mania has swept its way through every sector and has quickly become one of the […]
Liam Lawson on Focus, Kiwi Mentality, and the Baku Challenge
Formula 1 is an octane and ego fuelled sport, so that makes New Zealand driver Liam Lawson a breath of pretense free humble air. In the days before the Visa Cash App RB driver prepared […]
How to go from Operator to Business Leader
In any industry, being good at the work does not mean you are good at the business. Going to market, pricing properly, building systems, maintaining standards, hiring and developing people, and keeping enough work in […]
Man Made
The Architects Designing Habitable Zones on Mars
Architecture-studio, Abiboo, have recently revealed their little slice of Paradise…on Mars. Set within some grand cliff on the planet’s red surface, the city—named Nüwa—has been imagined as being completely self-sustaining and could house up to […]
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, No, it’s an Investment Opportunity
Vertical Aerospace brought its new electric air taxi, Valo, to New York City recently, kicking off a U.S. tour that looks, in the glossy renderings, like the start of an urban air-mobility rollout over the […]
Stay In One Of Giorgio Armani’s Rooms
Over the years, Giorgio Armani has cemented himself at a kind of god-tier level within the fashion world. The Italian fashion designer, who is best known for his eponymous brand and its signature sleek, understated […]
Innovation
Printing Hearts & The Health News For Summer
Printed hearts, pancreatic cancer research and Adashiko’s latest collagen release. M2 has all the health news you need for summer. Here’s Your New 3D Printed Heart After two years of R&D, Professor of Biomedical Engineering […]
Get The Ultimate Comfortable Shave with the Philips S9985/50 Shaver
Artificial Intelligence can give us many things; personalised ads, fears about what it truly means to be a human, a perfect shave. There’s only one of those that I’m interested in and the Philips S9985/50 […]
The McLaren W1: Barely Road Legal
The McLaren F1 and McLaren P1TM have paved the way for their latest lovechild, the brand new W1. This marks a new chapter in Mclaren’s ‘1’ lineage, and what a chapter it is. It’s equally […]
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