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GPS Is Vulnerable. New Technology May Be Required.
The omnipresent system that people use for navigation and positioning is increasingly vulnerable. Can it be improved? In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the […]
Kicking It with Brando – Autumn/Winter 2026
Brando’s going feet first into autumn and winter. Just because its shoes are Italian-made doesn’t mean the brand doesn’t know what we need here in New Zealand and across the ditch: sharper mornings, longer shadows […]
We’ll Get Over It A Bridge Too Far
Russia’s Yugra Bridge held the record for the longest single-pylon cable-stayed bridge from 2000, but 26 years later Taiwan has taken the top spot with the Danjiang Bridge. The structure stretches 920 metres across the […]
Time Pieces
Zuckerberg’s Big Bling
The beginning of the year saw a thawing in Government censorship efforts as Mark Zuckerberg took to video and the Joe Rogan Podcast to talk about winding back fact check departments in favour of more […]
Watches & Wonders 2024: Panerai
Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech How do we feel about celebrating other America’s Cup teams? Let’s say this is one page is neutral ground so we can talk a little about Italy’s Luna Rossa team […]
Mastery Over Sapphire: The A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual
In a world of loud and proud watches with skeletal intricate designs A. Lange & Söhne bring a refreshing classism to the table in the form of the Minute Repeater Perpetual, a mechanical wonder. I […]
M2 AI Summit
AI & Cybersecurity – What You Need to Know
Alex Johnson, Senior Systems Engineer, Arctic Wolf. Alex works with organisations across industries to strengthen their defences against evolving threats, helping executives translate cybersecurity complexity into practical strategies. Drawing on findings from the Global Cyber […]
Humans & AI, The Future Of An Augmented Workforce
Leighton Roberts, the co-founder and co-CEO of Sharesies, took the stage at the M2 AI Summit with a mix of humility and humour, a style befitting a man whose mission is to democratise financial opportunities […]
AI And Mining… Actual Mining
Mining veteran Bill Haylock delivered a keynote that delved into the intertwined connection between AI and the mining industry. “AI is science, right? It’s part of the science gig,” Haylock began, drawing parallels between past […]
Cars
2026 – The Year Of The All-new Lexus RZ
Petrol is now over $3 a litre. That’s only happened a handful of times in living memory, and each time it does, the same conversation starts up again: how do we stop being so dependent […]
The Drive Within: BMW’s Digital Revolution
It’s easy to forget just how radical the original iDrive was. Back in 2001, when most cars still had cassette slots and enough buttons on the dashboard to rival a Boeing 747, BMW looked at […]
Icedriving The Ferrari 12Cilindri V12
Driving a 12-cylinder, 830-horsepower Ferrari is good on any day, but testing it on the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds on ice has to rate as one of the top vehicle experiences possible. With a massively […]
Fashion
The Italian Connection
In the fashion world, there’s a particular kind of confidence which puts more focus on the details of something as opposed to the loud, logo-first stuff that tries to shout its net worth at strangers. […]
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 […]
The Year Of The Hare
Dior’s latest collection for the Lunar New Year is about love for the Water Hare, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2023. And they have gone all out by incorporating the hare motif into their signature […]
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 […]
Remy Martin Louis XIII: A Cognac Fit for Royalty
Remy Martin Louis XIII is one of the world’s most famous and sought-after cognacs due to its rich history and exceptional flavour profile. And the Remy Martin Louis XIII 3L Jeroboam takes that and makes […]
Whisky: Celebrate A New Year With an Even Better One
I’m giving away my age a little with this admission but 2008 was a pretty great year for me personally. It was a formative year of getting away from home for the first time, seeing […]
Success
Empathy In A Bottle
Stepping into the tiny nook of High Street’s Unity Books Auckland in early October this year, I was greeted with one of my favourite smells in the world. Books. Stacks of them. Glorious, beautiful, stunning […]
Crushing the SailGP
Tom Slingsby Is a hard man to get hold of. But we managed! Captain of the Australian SailGP Catamaran, competitor in America’s Cup, International man of mystery, all round bloody nice guy. We asked him […]
The Dynamo6 Effect
When Igor Matich arrived in New Zealand as a 14-year-old immigrant from war-torn Croatia, he didn’t speak English, didn’t know anyone, and had no idea what the future held. But what he did have was […]
Man Made
Inside Triumph
Triumph is an icon at the core of the English automobile scene and is the sole remaining all-British-owned major brand. They have made some of the most beloved motorcycles on the planet. The brand appeared […]
Live In Post-Apocalyptic Luxury In This Classy Bunker
While some of us above ground plebs have been trying to figure out where to keep that extra pasta, flour and toilet paper we had been psychologically triggered into stocking up with, a Kyiv-based architecture […]
The BMW R 1250 R is an axe in a world of knives
What is it? A naked sports bike? A street bike? A roadster? It’s all of them and none of them. The BMW R 1250 R is an axe in a world of knives. From carving […]
Innovation
Not A Drop To Drink
Hills and hills, miles and miles of barren, bone-dry sand under the hot sun, the Sahara Desert is known as the most relentless place on earth. Settling around 47 degrees on a ‘cool day’, this […]
The Rolex Goodwood Revival is a Time Capsule of Cool Cars and Dapper Looks
If you’re a vintage racing enthusiast, then there’s only one place to be in September and that’s trackside alongside 150,000 other motoring and vintage enthusiasts from around the world. You could describe The Revival as […]
David Beckham’s Guide To Success – Incredible Lessons for Success On and Off the Field
The prototypical script for a famous footballer goes something like this: You play 10 years (if you’re lucky). Possibly win a league title in the process (if you’re lucky). Finally, you negotiate a broadcasting career where […]
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