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Adidas x Bad Bunny Ballerina
Don’t be put off by the name. The adidas x Bad Bunny Ballerina is one hot pair of shoes. We first got hold of the Ballerina silhouette last year; now it is back in a […]
Book Review – No Pit Stops: The Business of Going All In
42 Below founder Geoff Ross kicks off this fun read with a no-holds-barred commentary on Grant. Raw and real, it traces a hard-working Kiwi’s journey through sales, travel, local businesses, the rise of 42 Below […]
M2 August 2026 Issue Editor’s Letter
In the week of going to print with this issue, Sam Altman went viral for all the wrong reasons after his suggestion of using AI to harness better quality time with your kids. His suggestion […]
Time Pieces
Collective Forces
Armin Strom and Collective Horology have joined forces to create a unique version of the Gravity Equal Force watch, the P.03., a nod to the magic and adventure of technical outdoor exploration. While Silicon Valley […]
Life Under The Arctic
The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, through its partnership with Under The Pole expeditions, has made a groundbreaking discovery of a marine animal forest in the Arctic. Under The Pole’s expert divers, co-founders Ghislain Bardout and […]
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 […]
M2 AI Summit
New & Emerging Industries Created By AI
Jovan Pavlicevic, co-founder of SquareOne and Emerge, began his keynote by drawing a parallel between the current technological revolution and historic innovations. “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I […]
AI Self-Defence
Closing the day, AI safety specialist Emma Humphrey settled things down after a room full of speakers had urged everyone to race ahead. She explained, with receipts, why you also need to know where the […]
What We Did to Grow Productivity With AI
John-Daniel Trask, CEO, Autohive & Raygun CEO and founder of Autohive and the co-founder and CEO of Raygun, a global application monitoring company serving customers in over 120 countries including Domino’s, HBO, and Virgin Atlantic. […]
Cars
Lexus New RZ – 2025 and Beyond
There’s something fascinating about the current phase of electric vehicles. Everyone’s racing toward the future, but no one’s quite sure what it’s supposed to feel like. Some carmakers are stripping things back to monk-like minimalism. […]
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 […]
Twelve Cylinders, Real Gold, No Apologies: The Maybach V12 Edition
While the rest of the car industry is busy trying to convince you that a luxury experience is best delivered by a whisper, an app, and the gentle hum of something that sounds like an […]
Fashion
Let’s Talk About The Prada Fall Winter 2023 Collection
Prada has taken the modern sensibilities of reduction and simplicity and crashed them right up against exaggeration, comfort and intimacy in this new collection by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons. With Raf Simons closing up […]
Fashion: Monti Castello, French Cinema And Rugby Nostalgia
He Blue It At the Fifth Annual Academy Museum Gala in October the fits were good, and a number were spotted in Prada. Our favourite goes to Damson Idris who wore a PRADA light blue […]
How to Rock a Cane Like Keith David
Keith David doesn’t just carry a cane; he owns it. The man, whose voice and fashionable gravitas is as legendary as his roles in The Thing and Platoon, turns a humble accessory once relegated to […]
Drink
A Structure For Your Tasting
Whisky tasting, you’ve got a selection of bottles in front of you, a collection of mates beside you and you’re ready to go. The problem is; how are you going to do it? Sip the […]
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 […]
(Dinner) Party Like It’s New Year All Over Again
New Year; the absolute best time of year where we can celebrate getting rid of the last one – or revisit the highlights if it was a real goodie – and welcome in the exciting […]
Success
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 […]
Balance is Dynamic: Rethinking the Pursuit of Success
We’re often told to “find balance,” as if it’s a single moment of alignment we can reach and hold forever. But balance is far less about perfection and far more about adaptability. True balance isn’t […]
Habits of High Performers
James Laughlin has spent his career in the company of champions and not just in the pipe band world, where he’s a seven-time world champion drummer or his award-winning podcast. As a high-performance coach, he’s […]
Man Made
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 […]
2025 Lotus Emira Turbo: The Speed of Lightness
Well, isn’t this a little treasure? Lotus is the ultimate sports car formula: small, light, fast and fun. “Lightness” was the catch-cry of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus; it helped him win many Formula One […]
Lots of Bark and Plenty of Bite
Oh, boy, this is fun! The Triumph Bobber 1200 is a surprising bike. It’s surprisingly good, surprisingly fast, surprisingly comfortable and surprisingly easy to ride. The original bobber was basically an unsprung bike with a […]
Innovation
The NZ Startups Saving the World
To truly take care of our planet’s health as well as our nation’s economy we need to take a multifaceted approach. Banning plastic bags and straws is all well and good but you can’t just […]
This NZ Company Is Revolutionising Hydrogen and Saving the World
There’s always a lot of chatter about what we can do to chill out on making greenhouse gases, it’s just so fun making them though, it’s hard to quit. One solution is hydrogen, the simplest […]
The Lenovo Legion Go and All The Gadgets You Need In Your Home In 2025
Smokai wood smoker Words by Tim Warren I’ve had my eye on this New Zealand designed smoker for some time now, so I jumped at the opportunity to test it. I’m an ‘advanced amateur barbecue […]
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