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Getting Grounded With Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy is one of the most approachable motorsport superstars. The four-time Bathurst winner is a similar age to me; I saw him at the Nissan Mobil 500 Wellington street race back in the 90s. […]
Stoic Words: Quotes to Rise and Grind To
When we were tasked with the job of collating our favourite quotes from the stoics we thought it would be amusing to just publish two blank pages as it might be more in line with […]
Best of Watches & Wonders 2026: PATEK PHILIPPE
Celestial Ref. 6105g-001 Patek Philippe has been mapping the sky in mechanical form since 1927, when the manufacture first produced an astronomical pocket watch displaying sunrise and sunset times for a private client. That piece, […]
Time Pieces
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 […]
Mastery Over Sapphire: The Big Bang Unico Water Blue Sapphire
Hublot was in a celebratory mood at Watches & Wonders. This year marked the 20th anniversary of their Big Bang models, which featured heavily with new faces and colourways. Perhaps the most exclusive piece they […]
Inside Watches and Wonders 2025
An event Started for a small cadre of watch enthusiasts has been slowly growing it’s numbers year over year. Over 55,000 attendees flowed through the doors in Geneva in early April for the annual Watches […]
M2 AI Summit
3 Years of AI Madness and What It Means for Business
Dr Peter Catt, Director of Quantum & AI, Virtual Blue Peter spearheads the integration of advanced AI, machine learning, and automation into business strategies and solutions. Holding a doctorate in applied computing, he brings deep expertise […]
The Future of Work
AI expert, Tim Warren, focused his keynote on the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the future of work. With over 25 years of experience in strategy, executive management, and technology, […]
AI & AI Agents Your Team Should Be Using Now For Growth
Caelan Huntress, Head of Training & Enablement, Agentic Intelligence Caelan Huntress starts off with some simple definitions. GPT is “generative, pre trained, transformer”, LLM is a large language model, NLP in this context is natural […]
Cars
Prancing Horse, Hidden Dragon
Ferarri has celebrated its 30th anniversary of having a presence in mainland China in the most appropriate manner by unveiling a one-of-a-kind Ferrari Roma Tailor Made. The new Ferrari Roma draws inspiration from traditional Chinese […]
The Ferrari 812 GTS: Reimagining a Legend
Ah Ferrari. It’s almost the default brand that comes to mind when you hear the term ‘sports car’. That hasn’t happened by accident; it’s the product of 81 year track record in designing some of […]
In Defence of The Jaguar 00
Jaguar’s making a massive pivot, it’s old logo mark has been turfed just in time to use a similar font to what Pepsi was using up until a few months ago. It’s repositioning itself as […]
Fashion
The Spectrum SS25 Collection
Mandatory has been a stalwart of kiwi’s men’s fashion since Clare Bowden and Fiona Voisey first saw a gap in the market back in 1997. They take pride in tailoring to their clients and using […]
The Chemistry of Chemistry
While, these days we might be sidetracked with generating ChatGPT Studio Ghibli versions of ourselves, there is still no competition for pure human creativity that cuts through the zeitgeist of the moment and has the […]
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 […]
Drink
Crowning the King of Whisky: Glenfiddich’s Luxurious Grande Couronne
While Glenfiddich might be one of the the world’s most awarded and famous whisky brands, it’s not resting on its laurels and is consistently raising the bar with its daring experiments and mastery of craftsmanship. […]
The Maverick Who Launched Single Malt Whisky To The World
While single malt whisky might generally be considered to be the bee’s knees (technically speaking) compared to blended, the category has only really been around since the early 1960s. Prior to this, Scotland’s commercial whisky […]
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, […]
Success
Andrew Davis is Literally Driving Innovation
As Chief Strategic Officer and Vice President of Mobility, Lexus and Motorsport at Toyota New Zealand, Andrew Davis has been a key figure in Lexus’s rise as one of the country’s fastest-growing premium automotive brands. […]
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 […]
How Virtual Blue Is Turning AI Hype Into Hard Business Results
For all the noise around AI, a lot of businesses still operate with the same old friction. Invoices arrive in different formats. Referral forms turn up incomplete. Orders sit in inboxes. Staff spend hours moving […]
Man Made
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 […]
The Good The Bad The Weird Of CES 2026
Finally an Ultrasonic Knife Have you ever wanted a knife that vibrates between 10 to 20 microns so it can wiggle between the atoms of your tomato? Then buy the C-200 UltraSonic Chef’s Knife. It’s […]
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 […]
Innovation
Spirit of Ecstasy: Leading The Way For 112 Years
One of the most recognisable mascots in the automotive world, actually just the world is celebrating its 112th anniversary this year. Originally called the “Spirit of Speed,” the Spirit of Ecstasy was first introduced in […]
Under The Sea
To experience under the sea is a wonderful thing. Underwater drones have been around for a while. In the August issue of M2, I wrote on the Power Vision underwater drone with the belief that […]
How To Make Hemingway’s Favourite Daiquiri Cocktail
Ernest Hemingway and President Kennedy’s favourite tipple, the Daiquiri enjoyed great popularity during the early part of the 20th century. The cocktail itself was developed during the Spanish-American War of 1898 largely due to Americans’ […]
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