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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 […]
Racing to the Bay
Following the lead of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls team, which has tweaked its F1 car for the new season, TUDOR has followed suit with the new Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 26”, inspired by […]
Tony Tony Tony
Dominic Sessa was great in The Holdovers, so seeing him play a young and stroppy Anthony Bourdain is a joy. He was born for roles like this. The film follows a 19-year-old Bourdain as his […]
Time Pieces
Speed Machines
The Chopard Mille Miglia 2022 Race Edition is a limited-edition watch that pays tribute to the famous Italian road race, known as the “thousand miles.” This annual event, which was first held in 1927, is […]
The Rolls-Royce Of Watches
It might not be a technical motoring term so to speak, but the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail really is quite simply damn hot. It is probably one of the hottest vehicles ever crafted. I know these […]
Best of Watches & Wonders 2026: Tudor
Ref. 7939G1A0NRU BLACK BAY 58 GMT The Black Bay 58 GMT is Tudor doing what it does best: taking a proven case and making a genuinely useful watch out of it. The 39mm Black Bay […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Making Rolls-Royce Bespoke With Gavin Hartley
As far as exclusive car brands go, Rolls-Royce takes the cake. But if you want your exclusivity just that bit more exclusive, you’ll be pleased to know that there is a Rolls-Royce Bespoke division. We […]
Ferrari Amalfi: A Contemporary Classic
The Ferrari Amalfi has many good numbers. 3.9 Litre 90-degree V8 twin-turbo with 470Kw and 760 NM from 3,000 to 5,700 rpm and it will spin to 7,600 driving through a 8-spd DCT for a […]
Off Road, Rolls Royce Style
As I raced around the corner from a tar seal road to a metal road the back of Rolls-Royce’s latest model, a Super Luxury SUV, swung out, I’d clearly taken it too fast, but before […]
Fashion
Backgammon: Back In Style
The history of backgammon goes back 5000 years and it’s had some low points along the way, including being banned by the Catholic Church in the middle ages. But it came back and had a […]
Don West, The Oscars and The Best in Fashion This Autumn
Don West Got Dapper If you’re wondering why Australian singer Don West and his band are looking even more dapper than usual it’s because of a light kiwi touch of style. Karen Walker and her […]
Dior Are Getting into the Spirit of Sportswear
Gardening, hiking, fishing: whether formal or informal, the looks of the Dior Summer 2023 men’s collection combine elegance and levity in the spirit of sportswear to celebrate nature. Inspired by outdoor activities, rucksacks, belt bags […]
Drink
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 […]
It’s a can! It’s a cup!
If you, like me, completely missed the boat on Asahi Super Dry Nama Jokki when it dropped in NZ last year then you have good reason. It sold out in record time. 32,000 sixpacks blew […]
The Royal Art Of Whisky
There are plenty of fine ways to celebrate getting a new job but having a new whisky brand created in your honour is probably not the usual. Unless of course, you are the Queen. And […]
Success
From Grassroots to Global: The Tauranga Tech Entrepreneur Giving NZ Inc a Seat at the AI Table
Tim Boyne didn’t grow up dreaming of IPOs and founder exits. He wasn’t raised in a house where startup valuations were casual conversation. Instead, he grew up in Tauranga, raised by a solo mother who, […]
What to Expect From Early Retirement
I’m sorry to say that early retirement will cause you to have feelings. A lot of them. Many of the feelings are good—freedom, joy, contentment, gratitude, excitement—but you don’t need help navigating those. Let’s talk […]
The World Through a Champion’s Eyes
Dr. Kerry Spackman has built a career on extreme performance. Over the years, his work has taken him into the orbit of four Formula One teams, the All Blacks, Olympians and billionaire business figures, placing […]
Man Made
Save The Earth With A Superyacht
Designed by world-renowned Spanish design and architecture company, Iddes Yacht, this supervessel is a new addition to that beautiful green energy we all know and love. Though the idea of owning a superyacht comes with […]
A Place of Worshop
Unless there is a particularly hot out of season price on nashi pears, supermarket shopping is not generally a spiritual experience. Tell that to the Dutch designers of the SuperHub though. SuperHub is a new […]
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 […]
Innovation
How to Future Proof A Generation
I remember my friends earnestly telling me that the Xbox 360 and PS3 were going to be the end of the console generation. By the time our internet got good enough they’d tell me, the […]
Present A Proud Face This Movember with Just For Men
Ah, November – my favourite month. You know, it’s the one that straight out belongs to men, courtesy of those wise gentlemen of Melbourne who created Movember for us. Movember means that for thirty days […]
Celebrating 15 Years Of M2 Magazine
The Beginning Like all good stories, M2 has a beginning – two guys and a dream. Also a gaping hole in NZ’s market for a Premium Men’s Magazine which wasn’t just an excuse for pinups. […]
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