M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
6 November 2024, Sydney
30 April 2025, Auckland
M2 Magazine 200th Collectors Issue
The Cult of Casio: A Half-Century of Digital Cool
I have a serious addiction. It hasn’t so much cost family and friends, that I know of anyway but it has become an overly consuming pastime. And it was one night in January when I […]
Watches and Wonders 2024: A. Lange & Sohne
DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first chronographic movements A. Lange & Söhne is adding two very special editions of the DATOGRAPH to their portfolio. The first of which is this stunning […]
Wilson Is Reinventing The Ball
Wilson has been many things, a friend, a basketball, a-. Well that’s about it really. Now it invented the ball 2.0. With much fanfare and hype Wilson has introduced to the world the Airless Gen1 […]
Top Shelf
Lucky in Every Drop. Sponsored by The Macallan.
This Is Where The Best Whisky Comes From
The Macallan Estate, nestled in the picturesque Highlands of Scotland, has been nurturing its 1.5-mile stretch of the River Spey for nearly 200 years. This river, meandering through the estate, is more than just a […]
A Whisky Specifically Designed for A Night On Earth
Hopefully over this christmas and New Years you found a chance to hang out and have good times with friends and loved ones. To celebrate these times The Macallan have crafted a unique single malt […]
Try Before You Imbibe – How To Do A Whisky Tasting
Stop! Before you slosh all that Coke or ginger ale into your whisky, ask yourself; ‘Have I ever actually tasted this without a mixer?’ And illicit swigs from Dad’s liquor cabinet when you were 12 don’t […]
Entertainment
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Twisters Is As Good As Disaster Movies Get
The Twisters movie is out today and I’m here to confirm it’s a certified good time of a disaster movie. The bar for disaster flicks is set exceedingly low. You go with the expectation that […]
A New DJ System That’s Easy On The Eyes As Well As Ears
While the Myers NmG and Aston Martin Superleggera are technically both ‘cars’ that can get you from A to B – let’s be honest, you’d only drive one of them around to pick up your […]
Welcome to the Dead Club City
In my career as a writer for M2, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to some pretty rad people. Conor Mason of UK alt-rock band, Nothing But Thieves, though, takes-the-bloody-biscuit. Hands-down. A punch-the-air moment, for […]
Explore the world of the lavish and luxurious. Sponsored by Rolls-Royce.
An Electrifying Vision Becomes Reality
For some people, their word is law – so, with them, a promise made is a promise kept. One such person is Charles Rolls; better known as the man whose name is half of the […]
Art That Moves
Rolls-Royce has always been a form of automotive art but now they have gone a step further with their latest bespoke releases: a series of six bespoke Phantom Extended Series II vehicles known as “The […]
Blue Shadow: A Bespoke Journey to the Edge of Space
Imagine for a moment, the earliest of prehistoric times, when our ancestors sat around the glow of a campfire and stared up at the mesmerising dance of stars in the night sky. As they […]
VIP
Exclusive, Luxurious, and Just For You. Sponsored by Champagne Bollinger.
7 Luxury Bunkers To Survive The Apocalypse In
Things are heating up in Europe. While people in the UK rush out to buy iodine tablets to band aid over the nuclear apocalypse, preppers the world over are making sure they have enough tins […]
Top of the Line Watches for The Year of the Dragon
As we celebrate the year of the Dragon, horologists around the world are putting their master craftsmen to work making the most intricate dragon themed timepieces they can muster. Being born in the year of […]
McLaren Giving the Light Touch
Mclaren is getting smaller, lighter, more powerful. The brand new McLaren 750S is the lightest and most powerful series-production McLaren yet, with a dry weight of just 1,277kg. That’s 193kg less than its closest competitor, […]
Driving Pleasure
BMW i4: A New Platform for A New Future
There’s been a lot of anticipation for BMW’s new all-electric Gran Coupe, the i4, but it’s now here and available at Auckland City BMW and East Auckland BMW. This new addition to BMW’s lineup is […]
Unleashing the New BMW X7
The BMW X7 has arrived at Auckland City BMW and East Auckland BMW, and it is the latest and most imposing addition to BMW’s lineup. But it’s not just big on being big, it’s also […]
Charge Your Drive with the BMW iX
Luxury, innovation and sustainability are hard things to achieve individually, let alone in balance. Somehow though the BMW iX does just that. This revolutionary electric SUV is now available at Auckland City BMW and East […]
Innovation
NZ Startup Woolchemy Is Breaking Into A $165 billion global market
A few months ago, through a series of bizarre events, I sat in on a funding round pitch, listening to Startup hopefuls. I was struck by a few things. One, scaling is a bitch. Two, […]
7 Startups & Trends To Watch Out For
What better time to look toward the future than right now. We’ve been combing through the options and found startups that have the potential to change the way we do things in the future, as […]
Wellington Based Research Could Change How We Store Electricity
My favourite kind of energy storage has to be a big ol valley full of water. But when dams and regular hydro aren’t available how do you store energy? There are plenty of options out […]
The Collection
Elevate Your Gifting Game
You arrive at the festive gathering, clutching a sleek Montblanc box. Whispers of envy ripple through the room as you unveil the treasure, its unabashedly opulent design leaving everyone speechless. In that moment, you’ve […]
Three Most Underrated Tourist Gems In The World
It’s been two years since I’ve seriously considered traveling to anything further from my house than the local supermarket, let alone flying to another country. But as the world collectively decides that it’s bored of […]
Why a Traditional Long Corporate Wine Lunch Is In Order
Okay, so you’ve had plenty of meetings with your clients – and they’ve gone well. You’ve promised them this and/or that – then delivered (hopefully over-delivered!) You’ve talked often and have a good rapport, i.e.; […]
Get Savvy
Strategy and Good Habits Trump Knowledge
We are starting to see people getting back into positive routines, supported with good habits. This alone will deliver a massive shift in a person’s mental state, but is also foundational in you achieving next […]
STOP IT! Is Self-Sabotage Stealing Your Success?
It seems we all self-sabotage, but depending on the scale that each of us is doing this, as to how much it is impacting our success. There are literally hundreds of ways you could be […]
3 Ways to Find the Opportunities in an Economic Downturn
My favourite quote of all time is by Winston Churchill: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” This quote is particularly pertinent because we are experiencing […]
Discover the Best New Zealand Wines Have to Offer. Sponsored by Te Mata Estate.
Time To Celebrate 30 Years Of Bullnose Success
Syrah is a typically fruity and peppery red wine usually in a dark colour and with a strong tannic mouthfeel. Popular all over the world, it is somewhat confusingly called ‘Shiraz’ in some parts […]
The One Coleraine You Simply Cannot Miss
We have spoken before in these august pages about ‘The One’; that freakishly good vintage that came around only because the weather conditions played out flawlessly throughout Hawkes Bay in 2021. There was the perfect […]
The Secret Everyone Now Knows
Have you tried the Alma or Estate Pinot Noirs from Te Mata? If you haven’t well, we’ll let you off with a warning – this time only – as they are relatively new to the […]
Best Kept Secrets
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
Burning to See Rome in the Classiest Eurotrip
Brands are constantly attaching themselves to events, activities, and people in an attempt to have some of that credibility rub off on them. Brand alignment, have you ever heard anything so soulless? But when […]
Spying on Spy Valley
Spy Valley Wines, hidden in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley, is a zone where the art of winemaking meets a history of international spy networks and covert operations. The true secret though is how a family’s audacious […]
Sanctuary In The City
Hidden away in the busting heart of Auckland, an urban retreat awaits at the Luxe Spa at Pullman, where you can drop the to-do lists, meeting requests, and all those other things that add to […]
A good life starts with a good sleep. Sponsored by Bedpost.
All The Movies to Catch this March-April 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 28 March Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) finally gets the respect he deserves as he returns alongside Dan Aykroyd to lead the new team of Ghostbusters following their first outting in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Finn […]
Finally a New Band of Brothers Sequel Series and Everything to Watch Early 2024
Masters of the Air 26 January In the heart of every guy is the yearning to forget Band of Brothers entirely and watch it again like you’re seeing it for the first time. It’s a […]
Fun with Vespa
My parents spun tales of Vespas in Italy carrying entire families, so I pictured slow vehicles with Italians clinging on like barnacles. But when Vespa New Zealand invited me to meet the local fans for […]
Learn without limits. Sponsored by ACG.
What Motivated Billionaires to Become Entrepreneurs
What makes billionaires tick? It seems like such a simple question but everyone has drivers making them do what they do. Some are motivated purely by numbers and money going up, others are passionate about […]
10 Quotes to Live By For a Successful Career
“One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.” -Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Facebook “If you haven’t failed five times as many as you’ve succeeded, you’re […]
Disappeared Into The Void
Built almost 4,500 years ago during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, the Great Pyramid of Giza is possibly the most well-known man-made structure in the world. Consisting of an estimated 2.3 […]
Learning to invest from the best. Sponsored by Safari Group.
Safari Group On The Property Market in 2023
While the property market has pulled back from its heady 2020 – 2021 rises and has come up against inflation, recession talk and a Reserve Bank with a big interest rate lever, there are some […]
Here Are The Most Infamous Short Traders Putting Billions On The Line
They stalk Wall Street looking for dodgy businesses to short, and business is booming. They have shaken finance to its very core with their larger than life attacks and prescience on where the market is […]
3 Ways to Invest in Hotels
In Monopoly, there is a bit of a rigmarole to go through before being able to buy a hotel. You first have to own all of the properties in a colour group and then get […]
The best the world can offer. Sponsored by Waitiri Creek Wines.
Discover the World Beyond Your Central Otago Wine Glass
So, you’re heading to Central Otago for the wine but don’t want to spend your entire time parked at the restaurant table sipping pinot? Then you’re in luck as the region has a lot to […]
Some Very Good Names to Remember
What’s in a name? Well, considering many of our given or nicknames, they may seem pretty ordinary and, dare I say it, arbitrary. But there is much more to names than we give them credit […]
Channel Your Chanel
Before the Oscars kick off the who’s who in Hollywood converge on the Hollywood Hotel’s Polo Lounge for the Annual Pre-Oscar dinner hosted by Chanel and Charles Finch. The crowd is star studded, as well […]
