M2 Top 10
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 attention will be diverted away from our tattoos, wristwatch, suit and/or shoes, and laser-focused in on our facial hair – …[Read More]
Grand Seiko – Human Hands
In an age of automated production, there is something special and timeless about hand crafted processes, craftsmanship and techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation. These skills are painstaking, time intensive and harder to achieve at scale compared to machine-based processes, but there is a human touch and a connection to a …[Read More]
A Natural Pairing
Simon and Garfunkel; Cheech and Chong; Donald Trump and falsehoods; some things just seem to go together naturally. The same is definitely true for port and cheese. Oh man, what a perfect ending to a meal – especially around Christmas – to bust out a cheeseboard together with a sly bottle of Taylor’s Vintage Port. …[Read More]
M2 – Latest Issue
5 Tips For Winning The Online Marketing Scramble in 2020
Talk about a lolly scramble! Ever since the first lockdown ended, we have been inundated with small and medium businesses desperate to take advantage of the digital world. Some have realised that an online marketing is a must, while others have been forced to close their real-life shopfronts in favour of purely virtual ones. Given…...
Photographer Of The Year: Capturing Aotearoa
The Southern Alps covered in yellowing dust from the Australian bush fires, a whale cruising near Kaikōura, Flatmates hanging out in social isolation, Black Lives Matter Protests on Queen Street. 2020 is littered with events we have all been simultaneously divorced from but a part of. Touchstone moments we all share, even if the impetus…...
Sean Connery: Saying Goodbye To A Legend
He was a legend of the silver screen and was infused with the very essence of charisma. While we may be saying goodbye to the legendary Sean Connery, it does not mean we will ever forget what he did for cinema history. Coming to write this, I did not expect to feel the well of emotion…...
M2 Christmas Gift Guide
The Mirrorless Camera Every Photographer Wants
The best camera is the one you have on you and the Nikon Z 6II is a hybrid mirrorless camera that any photography-lover will definitely want on them. As part of Nikon’s second generation of full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z 6II is capable of capturing phenomenal images in low-light scenarios and holds the power of …[Read More]
This Globetrotter Watch Is The Perfect Timepiece This Christmas
2021 is fast approaching, time is flying and you’re in need of a new watch. Or perhaps you’re looking for the perfect watch to gift this Christmas season. M2’s pick this year is the Hugo Boss 1513820 Globetrotter. Based off the classic diver’s watch, the nautical-inspired Globetrotter collection is built for the modern explorer. Its …[Read More]
The Perfect Christmas Gift Is A Dozen Days of Drams
With the holidays right around the corner, Drinks by Dram has you covered with the release of their whisky set, the ideal Christmas gift for novices and enthusiasts alike. The curated mini library of whiskies, which serves as an advent calendar or a very ambitious flight, will guide you through many of Scotland’s most renown …[Read More]
M2 Investment Specialists
Leading Innovation In Commercial Property
While PMG is based on a solid asset class of commercial property, this has not stopped a focus on innovation, revenue streams and different ways of engaging with investors. Under the leadership of CEO Scott McKenzie, PMG has seen 40% year on year growth in funds under management since 2012. We talk to Scott about …[Read More]
Snowball Momentum: Building Business Startups
New Zealand Business has been great at creating the Bach, the Boat, the Beemer lifestyles so far in general. But as the likes of Xero and Rocket Lab have shown us, there is the potential for a whole lot more. Simeon Burnett, the co-founder of Snowball Effect, talks to us about raising capital for business …[Read More]
So You Want To Be A Venture Capitalist?
Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to not only connect a new level of venture capitalist focus to New Zealand innovation and help us go global, but also to encourage budding VCs here as well. His newly formed Hillfarrance Venture Capital fund …[Read More]
M2 Great Escape
Anton Cooper: Riding The Winning Cycle
In being content with the rugged terrain of New Zealand’s beautiful biking tracks, a cross-country cyclist yearns for a good challenge. With an ever-changing landscape, the mixture of adrenaline and dust, the heat of metal and the whizz of turning wheels, the testament of the racer is most definitely in the skill of the riding. …[Read More]
Mike Horn Is An Unstoppable Force
Mike Horn has circumnavigated the globe more times than a NASA satellite. He’s climbed to the top of numerous 8000+ metre peaks (without oxygen), walked unassisted to both Poles and all the way around the North one, swam the Amazon, played with sharks and piranhas and even had a lap dance from a polar bear. With …[Read More]
Russell Ord: One Shot At The Perfect Image
Former rugby league player and award-winning photographer, the photo techniques Russell Ord uses is quite unorthodox, to say the least. He really lives on the edge with his art, and goes to any length to capture the heart of the environment he thrives in. He gets up, close and personal with his subjects, even if …[Read More]
M2 Game Changers
The Sun Visor of the 21st Century + All The Tech You Need
It’s high time we stopped relying on a flipdown board to keep the sun out of our eyes and apply a little technology to the situation. Bosch is on the case with a simple solution which stays out of our way with a surprisingly lightweight solution. Currently in the concept phase at the moment, a …[Read More]
Hands On With The New Huawei FreeBuds. Spoiler Alert: They’re Awesome
Huawei recently gave me the opportunity to play with their New FreeBuds Studio, which is their very first over-ear wireless headphones, as well as their smaller, streetsmart FreeBuds Pro wireless earbuds. I’m going to go ahead and share my thoughts on the Huawei FreeBuds Pro, before moving onto the stately FreeBuds Studio set. Let’s start …[Read More]
The Ultimate Gaming Laptop – Hands On With Helios 300
The last couple of laptops I’ve managed to play with recently have been dinky work machines, so it’s been a breath of fresh air to finally get my hands on with something with some serious grunt in it. The Predator Helios 300 from Acer is a beast and it keeps up with my home rig …[Read More]
M2 Nature of Time
Grand Seiko – Human Hands
In an age of automated production, there is something special and timeless about hand crafted processes, craftsmanship and techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation. These skills are painstaking, time intensive and harder to achieve at scale compared to machine-based processes, but there is a human touch and a connection to a …[Read More]
Grand Seiko Spring Drive Movement – A Time & Place For Inspiration
The Simple Genius of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Movement While Grand Seiko is a global brand at the leading edge of technology and craftsmanship, there is a foundation of humble respect to the production houses that create each individual part of each timepiece. This is not only in terms of Japanese artisan skills and …[Read More]
Grand Seiko Commemorative Watches – The Cycle Of Life
The number sixty is one of the most important numbers in the world of horology and watchmaking, but, in Japan, it has an additional significance as a moment of new energy and re-birth. Sixtieth birthdays or Kanreki, which literally means “return” and “calendar” and signifies that the 60th year of a person marks the end …[Read More]
M2 Taylor Made
A Natural Pairing
Simon and Garfunkel; Cheech and Chong; Donald Trump and falsehoods; some things just seem to go together naturally. The same is definitely true for port and cheese. Oh man, what a perfect ending to a meal – especially around Christmas – to bust out a cheeseboard together with a sly bottle of Taylor’s Vintage Port. …[Read More]
A Port In the Storms Of Time
Only the very best can stand the test of time, and if over 328 years of being a family run business isn’t enough for you, then I don’t know what will convince you. Perhaps Taylor’s 2017 Classic Vintage Port may make a good argument. It’s uncompromisingly Taylor’s in style, elegant and precise. The growing year …[Read More]
A 90yo Port To Celebrate A Very Special Movie
Every now and then, a British movie comes around that captures the whole world’s imagination with its memorable story, characters, wit, humour and unique sense of style. We’ve seen it before with the James Bond, Harry Potter and Bridget Jones franchises and now we’re seeing it all over again with the recent Kingsman movies. Obviously …[Read More]
M2 What Moves You
The Gift For Those On The Go With Montblanc
Thanks to COVID – and technology to be honest – we live in a crazy old world where the lines between home and work have become so blurred it’s getting even more difficult to differentiate them. We work from home; participate in business video conferences from our bedrooms; and even post on social media with …[Read More]
Taron Egerton – What Moves You, Makes You
Talk to most actors off stage or screen and they are usually consumed with self-doubt, worrying about whether they did a good job of playing this role or that part. You can spot them easily as they are always anxious for positive reinforcement from anyone within earshot, whether they be a critic or just a …[Read More]
Spike Lee – What The World Needs More Of
Whether you’re in a bar or in a tent in the bush or in a meeting room listening to a presentation, the best storytellers have us in raptures. Their tales aren’t just lists of facts like you’d hear from a police representative in a courtroom, these magicians personalize every human emotion, populate their yarns with …[Read More]
M2 Better Lifestyle
Property Management Of The Future
Aside from the changes to the property market forced by a global pandemic, New Zealand renters and landlords are already part way through a shift in the quality of rental properties thanks in part to regulations like the Healthy Homes standards, but also to a growing awareness of the long term impacts of living in …[Read More]
Visiting Queenstown? Check Out This Flagship Eco Hotel
Queenstown is a sheer delight in spring and summer, and for the eco-conscious traveller there’s no better place to stay than New Zealand’s first ‘smart’ hotel. mi-pad Queenstown, literally a stone’s throw from the bustling town centre, is the perfect marriage of technology, comfort, convenience and sustainability. And this 57-room property isn’t just smart, it’s …[Read More]
This Theme Park Of The Future Is Next Level
Recently, Qiddiya Investment Company announced their plans for the next big thing to come out of Saudi Arabia. A new theme park, called Six Flags Qiddya, is to be the epicentre of entertainment for a new city that is being built outside of the main financial hub of SA. It’s set to contain all the …[Read More]
M2 Whisky Channel
Whisky On The Lochs
Scotch, that nectar of goodness, has been an iconic flagstaff for the Scottish for centuries. Being either single malt or blended form, there’s a whole wealth of things to know about each. In Scotland, there are several well-known regions for whisky makers. One in particular is Speyside in the northeast of Scotland. This region is …[Read More]
Gifting Whisky For Christmas? Make It Personal
While a bottle of the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky for christmas is always a welcome gift, nothing beats a personal touch. Due to its success, Glenfiddich are offering their complimentary service for the second year in a row. They will send you a personalised label that blends seamlessly with the original labelling …[Read More]
New Whisky Alert: Fire & Cane
Whisky lovers need no introduction to Glenfiddich. Its reputation as the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky is undisputed. For the last wee while they’ve been doing an experimental range, with results that take inspiration from everything, from IPA to icewine. Now their fourth experiment, dubbed “Fire & Cane”, has come to fruition in …[Read More]
M2 Cellar Channel
The Class Of Te Mata Estate Alma ’19
Pinot Noir is considered by many to be the most legendary of red grapes. It is the holy grail of winemaking, the thin-skinned grape notoriously sensitive, fragile and fickle to grow and equally difficult to fashion into a truly great wine. But combine equal measures of passion, patience, perseverance and most likely anguish, heartbreak and …[Read More]
Te Mata – A National Treasure
National Treasures come in all shapes and sizes and in this case, flavours from the the oldest wine property in the country. Established in 1896, Te Mata is New Zealand’s original fine wine estate. Recently described by jancisrobinson.com as ‘A national treasure’, Te Mata Estate produces wines grown, hand-harvested, fermented, and bottled entirely on their …[Read More]
A New Zealand Wine Legend
Back in the 1890s, the seeds were sown for what would become one of the world’s most respected wine estates and New Zealand’s oldest. In fact, the independently owned, family-run, Te Mata Estate still uses the same vineyards today. And for good reason, for well over 100 years they have been producing gold medals globally, …[Read More]
M2 Adventure Channel
11 Deadliest Animals On The Planet & How to Survive Them
The animal kingdom is a strange and wonderful place. From architects to mimes, assassins to philanderers, each animal has its own niche, a role and place. While we regularly encounter cats, dogs, birds and bugs, our chances of seeing dangerous animals are usually limited to visiting the zoo or watching The Discovery Channel. But while …[Read More]
Sand, Surf And Success
As a child, Matt-Lewis Hewitt had always been drawn towards sports that required discipline, teamwork and structured routine. Sports like rugby, swimming, surf lifesaving, water polo and, especially, surfing. Starting at 14 years old, it took Hewitt just 18 months before he was competing professionally in surfing. The young prodigy was headed for success, no …[Read More]
Sales Techniques That Have Lasted The Test Of Time
When we go to get our beards trimmed at a mall like Commercial Bay in downtown Auckland, it’s very easy for us to pick up a personalised aftershave, hookah and/or vape while we’re there. And not even spare a single moment to marvel at how the impressive array of herbs, spices and oils we can …[Read More]
M2 Barber Styles
How to Manage and Style Curly Hair
Last week M2 took the lads down to BarberShopCo. for a sheering. A month of lockdown without seeing anyone had left everyone in dire need of some grooming. Fortunately we were in capable hands and the results really do speak for themselves. We caught a moment with our barbers to get the inside scoop on …[Read More]
The Best Hair And Beard Combo, Plus The Products You Need To Maintain it
M2 recently took a few men in need of a haircut to Barbershop Co. to see what they could do after lockdown. This haircut was done by resident barber Tomi who gave our man Jonathan a messy high volume top with an undercut and skin fade, along with a bit of a beard trim to …[Read More]
The French Crop Fade Styling Guide You Need Right Now
M2 recently took its shaggiest guys for a spruce up at BarberShopCo. The end results were sharp and on point. So we quizzed the barbers behind the looks to get the inside line on how to pick a good look, and the products we need to maintain them. This look was provided to us by …[Read More]
M2 Fitness Performance Channel
The Right Fit: How Sports Lab Are Reshaping The Future Of Injury Management
Abraham Lincoln once remarked that if you gave him six hours to cut down a tree, he would spend the first four hours sharpening the axe. We are not too sure if Abe was much into a pilates or crossfit, but there is something about his advice that applies well to the world of sports …[Read More]
Under Armour HOVR
The Under Armour HOVR Machina is a combination of comfort, form and stamina. Kitted out with real-time Form Coaching and digital analytics, the sneakers let runners track their running form with personalised guidance. Runners can measure their foot angles and ground contact time to give them a deeper understanding in longer runs using MapMyRun, part …[Read More]
Global Goals | Dan Carter
While Dan Carter has spent the last few years playing in France and become a TAG Heuer ambassador alongside global superstars like Bella Hadid, Tom Brady, Cara Delevingne and Chris Hemsworth, his All Black career is well and truly etched into New Zealand history. While his All Black jersey might not have seen action for …[Read More]
M2 High Performance Channel
Style On the Waves
Started in 1963, Lamborghini has since been a fixture in the luxury car world. The lesser known branch of the stylish brand is its selection of super cool luxury yachts. Two months ago, Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group released a new super cool-looking limited edition super yacht in reference to Lamborghini’s 1963 foundation. Just …[Read More]
The 80 Metre Long Superyacht Missing From Your Life
Termed by the Ancient Greeks to being a state where all judgements are suspended to guarantee feelings of worry and anxiety, an epoche is the feeling any male should strive for. To just not worry and to relax, put your feet up and lavish in luxury. That’s what’s been promised by naval architecture giants, Dr …[Read More]
The Secret To Winning World Championships?
Yamaha’s WaveRunner engineers have been busy, constantly improving what is already a world-renowned championship winning platform. With the GP1800R racecraft, they’re striving for ever greater speed, performance and mobility. The all-new race-ready supercharged 2021 GP1800R SVHO and normally-aspirated GP1800R HO are the results of their endeavours and, after Yamaha’s recent race domination, it’s little wonder …[Read More]
M2 Video & Podcasts
Ep.24 – What Can Landing On An Aircraft Carrier Teach Us About Covid-19?
Win Charlesbois is the co-founder of The Diamond Shop which specialises in handcrafted diamond engagement rings. At one point he was a Navy pilot, landing on and taking off from aircraft carriers, before settling for a slightly slower form of transport in the form of a hand-built sailboat. In 1974, Win and his wife Linda …[Read More]
Ep.94 – Brook Macdonald – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
A little over a year ago, champion New Zealand downhill mountain biker, Brook MacDonald lay in agony, semi-paralysed and unable to feel his legs on a Quebec mountain for five hours, waiting for a helicopter to arrive. Brook had sustained a serious spinal injury when he crashed during his first practice run at the World …[Read More]
Ep.51 – Bootstrapping Scalable Global Businesses
For many New Zealand Startups, or even established businesses developing their digital resiliency as many have recently been forced to do over the last couple of months, the investment need for technology development can be a major hurdle. Virtual Capital has set out to disrupt this part of the process for other budding disrupters in …[Read More]
M2 Summit
Ep.88 – From Street To Sir – Sir Ray Avery
A former street kid, Sir Ray Avery went on to become an internationally recognised scientist and entrepreneur and Knight of the Realm. He’s founding member of the Auckland University School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and former Technical Director of Douglas Pharmaceuticals who, over the past thirty years, has made a major contribution in …[Read More]
Ep.84 – The Power Of Community – Rob Dunne
Robert Dunne has been Country Manager of Movember for the last 10 years. He is predominately responsible for the Movember Fundraising campaign while also involved in the management and governance of Movember funded programmes like Headfirst, Man Enough and Social Innovators challenge. Rob spoke at the M2 Summit, 3 November 2020 about the power of …[Read More]
Ep.85 – How To Monetize Your Own Data – Rachel O’Shea
Rachel is the co-founder of technology company, Yabble. Yabble is one of the first businesses globally to use blockchain technology to create consumer-to-business data marketplaces. Rachel spoke at the M2 Summit, 3 November 2020, about how you can monetize your own data.
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