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Metal Balloon Dogs
Hublot’s Classic Fusion Balloon Dog is exactly what it says on the tin. Inspired by Jeff Koons’ classic Balloon Dog sculpture, which gets endless forgeries at children’s birthdays, it made me do a double take […]
Taika Waititi Chilling in Venice
It’s a given that Taika Waititi would be swanning with the stars. He is, after all, their puppet master in a way. During the Venice Film Festival he was spotted at the Ca’ Corner della […]
The Art of the Tie
After years in the wilderness, ties are coming back. At parisian they are celebrating this renaissance with their latest collection of liberty prints. This season’s collection – THE GARDEN PARTY – is inspired by the […]
Time Pieces
Best of Watches & Wonders 2026: Panerai
PAM01089 Submersible Navy Seals Afniotech Experience The most immediately striking thing about the PAM01089 is the material. Afniotech is Panerai’s proprietary alloy comprising over 95% hafnium, and hafnium is not a material that appears in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stephen Kurzeja – On AI, Infrastructure and New Zealand’s Chance to Lead
As Chief Technology & Information Officer at 2degrees, Stephen Kurzeja is helping shape the digital infrastructure that underpins how New Zealand connects. With AI rapidly moving from hype to implementation, Kurzeja sees more than just […]
The Human Factor In The Age Of AI
Dr. Alia Bojilova, a renowned performance coach for SAS soldiers and Olympic athletes, shared her unique perspective on the essential interplay between AI and human elements. Her experience includes a harrowing episode as a UN […]
Cars
Hybrid Hammer: The 488kW Corvette E-Ray
It is easy to like the Corvette E-Ray, the performance hybrid version of the Stingray Boasts 369kW and 637Nm from the mid-engined 6.2L LT2 V8 engine. But wait there’s more… 119kW and 169Nm from the […]
2025 Cadillac Lyriq
You drive a Cadillac because you’ve made it, and you want people to know. It’s a great, big, comfortable car. It’s a fast, yet cool, calm, status piece. You’d love to be picked up in […]
Kiwis Don’t need an DMC to go back to the future anymore.
Only a couple thousand Delorians ever got made, of that number only a handful are knocking around New Zealand, last count from a decade ago pegged it at about 14 registered. Now these local DMCs […]
Fashion
Don West, The Oscars and The Best in Fashion This Autumn
Don West Got Dapper If you’re wondering why Australian singer Don West and his band are looking even more dapper than usual it’s because of a light kiwi touch of style. Karen Walker and her […]
Silky Insights Concrete Action
Chris Matthews wears: Emil Navy Long Sleeve Knitted Polo $299 (KPMI004) Dougie Chocolate Chino $199 (PCW005) From Working Style AI mania has swept its way through every sector and has quickly become one of the […]
Maduro Shop The Look
Just because special forces have swung through your window, killed all your security guards, knocked out your entire military defence systems and smuggled you onto a black helicopter to god knows where doesn’t mean you […]
Drink
Metaxa Spirit Master
While the world has plenty of very fine spirits including rums, cognacs, bourbons, whiskeys and whiskies it is slowly discovering the magic of Metaxa, a unique and iconic Greek spirit created from a blend of […]
Go Alcohol Free with Free AF
There’s a lot of booze on the following pages so let’s start things off on an alcohol free note. The team at Free AF are back at it again with a cocktail in a can, […]
(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
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 Long Game: Why Property Still Rewards Those Who Think Differently
Property investing is getting a bit of a beat-up at the moment. Interest rates have reset expectations. Lending is tighter. And some economic experts seem to be having hernias about the future of property. But […]
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 […]
Man Made
A New Cool: The Savic Electric Motorcycle
I arrive at the Savic West Melbourne facility with a full suitcase. Usually I travel with carry on only, yet my leathers and boots demand space. Savic (pronounced Savich) has built a striking ‘Chrome and […]
The UFO Superyacht
Almost 75 years since the first UFO sighting, the intrigue and mystery of possible alien life has stupefied mankind. Whether you’re a believer or not, the fact of another type of living thing out there […]
We’re Drifting Lamborghinis on a Frozen Lake in Mongolia
Turns out the best way to understand a supercar’s four-wheel drive system is to point it at a frozen lake in Inner Mongolia and see what happens. While most of us were going to work […]
Innovation
This NZ Startup Is Herding Cows With Apps
Farmers are up against the wall when it comes to numbers. Cold early mornings mustering. Fuel burned on quads moving stock. Staff retention and burnout. Finally the looming specter of keeping as green a business […]
Willow: An Infinitely Huge Game-Changer
So, Google have built a new quantum computer ‘Willow’ that, apparently, is a really, really big deal. For those of us who pay only minor attention to such scientific announcements, they usually sound like this: […]
Lachlan Nixon: Betting on the Future
Despite what some global political figures might suggest right now, the urgency of climate change has never been more acute. While there has traditionally been inertia when it comes to capital support for those working […]
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