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HOW THE BEST ARE SUCCEEDING
Zendaya Works Too Hard
Alongside Pedro Pascal, Zendaya may be the most prolific actor in Hollywood right now. At the moment, she has two films at the box office: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, alongside her husband, Tom Holland, and […]
Beyond the Try Line
In Part One of this story, I told you about Kai Tak Stadium, 50 years of the Hong Kong Sevens and the run of Cathay Pacific lounges that bookended the trip. But Kai Tak was […]
Prada Is Going To Space
In space, nobody can hear you rizz. Prada’s designs are out of this world. Not only is it a luxury fashion house on Earth, but in space it is providing the critical service of keeping […]
Time Pieces
The Excalibur Spider Pirelli Monotourbillon (MT) Only Happens Once Every 150 Years
Unveiled at the same time as the Singapore Grand Prix, the brand new Roger Dubuis x Pirelli creation is a pure celebration of racing legends. Dubbed the Excalibur Spider Pirelli Monotourbillon (MT), it takes many […]
Simone Ashley Spotted at Watches & Wonder
Watches & Wonders is an event dedicated to the fine art of horology, at it’s core it’s downright scientific and nerdy, but it’s also an artform that draws people at the top of their fields. […]
A High Five To The F.P. Journe FFC Calibre 1300.3
Akin to a tour de force of contemporary horology, the F.P. Journe FFC Calibre 1300.3 stands out in the bustling world of luxury timepieces, not just for its artistic brilliance, but also for its innovative […]
M2 AI Summit
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 […]
Taming the Risks of AI to Unleash Innovation with Confidence
Raffaella del Prete tackled a crucial, often overlooked question in the race to adopt AI: what are the operational risks, and how can they be managed without slowing innovation? Her keynote explored the realities of […]
The Talent Needed Fill The AI Skill Gap
Anna Mowbray, co-founder of Zuru and current CEO and founder of the job marketplace startup ZEIL has gone from being at the top of a sector to a startup. When asked why she didn’t choose […]
Cars
Bugatti Bolide: The Ultimate Track-Only Weapon from Molsheim
Bugatti, the purveyor of all things fast, luxurious, and jaw-dropping, has taken automotive performance to the next level with the Bolide, a track-only hyper sports car that puts the “hyper” in hyperbole. First teased as […]
The Bentley Batur is so Rare It’s Sold Out
Bentley Mulliner has just made their most powerful car to date, and you’ll probably never see it in real life, let alone give it a test drive. Costing in the ballpark of US$1.95m all 18 […]
Winning Formula With Brendon Hartley
New Zealand boasts a rich history of names in the realm of motorsport – Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Possom Bourne, Greg Murphy, Scott Dixon and Mitch Evans are just a selection of names in the […]
Fashion
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 […]
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. […]
Drink
We found Our New Favourite Auckland Rooftop Bar
If we have learnt anything from Hangover 2, it is that a cool rooftop bar makes everything okay. I’m not sure that is the main takeaway, but it is an important one. There’s just something […]
Coffee & Whisky the Way They Should be Enjoyed – Together!
The end of a fine meal; what better time to have a cup of hot, rich, flavourful coffee? Funnily enough, this is also the ideal time to sit back and reflect on the successes of […]
The 3 Best Bars In the World
If you’re lucky enough to be a globe trotter at the moment, take a moment to stop in at the best bars for the best drinks in the galaxy. Connaught Bar London, UK Consistently rated […]
Success
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 Whitening Co. Is Helping You ‘Smile With Confidence’
You may have recently seen the influx of social media users flashing their sparkly smile, crediting their pearlers to a recent at-home teeth whiten. The trend of at-home teeth whitening has grown significantly in the […]
Rings of Power’s Ismael Cruz Córdova “I lost a very dear person to me during the shoot”
Being an actor, an artist, means to surrender oneself to another world. For Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Córdova, that world is the ancient forests, impossible beauty and imagination of Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Having grown up […]
Man Made
All Aboard the World’s Best Luxury Journey
Few inventions have shaped our settlement of the world as we know it quite like the train. And while there are other ways to get around, there is not quite anything that replaces the romance, […]
Level Up Your Superyacht Game
If you want your Superyacht to come packing some serious deck action, let us recommend 37.6 metre (123.3ft) The Azimut Grande 38 Trideck. Crafted by the renowned yacht designer Alberto Mancini, the yacht’s exterior design creates […]
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 […]
Innovation
Apple At 50: Eight Technology Leaps That Changed Our World
In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear power plants than household appliances – vast machines housed in […]
It’s A Bird, It’s A Drone – No, It’s An Electric Plane!
We’ve already got electric cars, how about planes too? A couple of years ago the Government said they wanted to decarbonise New Zealand’s transport sector and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this was […]
Here’s What We Thought Of Taika Waititi’s New Exhibition In Auckland
What happens when you turn off every light in the room and give a filmmaker just one source of illumination? New Zealand’s own legendary filmmaker Taika Waititi has never been particularly interested in doing things […]
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