May 2019

M2 June 2019 Issue

Editor’s Letter

As a teenage budding writer, I had on my wall a Henry David Thoreau quote: “How vain it is to… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Tesla Robotaxis Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think

Elon Musk is that special kind of madman-genius. He comes up with ideas that are truly out of this world.… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Chill In Style With This Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

Don’t you just hate it when you get into your glistening Rolls-Royce and your champagne just isn’t sufficiently chilled? I… Read More

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M2 June 2019 Issue

Bringing Back A Legend

The beauty about being a classic watch maker is that eventually you can use yourself as your own inspiration. Call… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Man on the Street – Dan Wilkinson

Occupation: Chief Technology Officer, Fidelity Life Assurance Age: 41 What are the top three things on your bucket list? Franklin… Read More

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M2 June 2019 Issue

Your June Film Guide

Men In Black: International International follows two new MiB’s, one of them a fresh rookie, in the London branch of… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Man on the Street – Marco Marinkovich

Occupation: Owner and Creative Director at Brandknew Digital Age: 32 What are the top three things on your bucket list?… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Man on the Street – Sudhir Lala

Occupation: Director, The Business Advisory Group Ltd Age: 41 What’s your morning routine? PT session at 5.30am, followed by a… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

In The Wake Of Adversity

Top Image: Brick Content Determination is a strange and wonderful reflex in the face of adversity. After sustaining any type… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

The Man Of Many Talents: Talking To Taron Egerton

Since making his first on-screen debut back in 2012 in the short comedy Pop, Taron Egerton has played lead roles… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

45 Ways To Live Longer

In life, the more prepared you are to take on the foibles and challenges that can occur, the higher your… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

On Mental Health & Suicide

Mental health can come in many forms. As a dying match in an abandoned prison cell. A spring hanging down… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Born To Fight: Robert Whittaker

In the bright lights of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the best MMA fighters in the world meet yearly,… Read More

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M2 Snow Guide 2019

While many want the cold weather to hold off for a bit longer, those inclined to the decline are wishing… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Whatever Suits

Last month on Cashel Street in Christchurch’s CBD, Sergios Menswear opened the grand doors to its newest luxury store in… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Thinking About Becoming A Barber?

Barbering is an ever-growing industry within New Zealand and across the world alike. There has been a particular increase in… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Monti Castello – Made in Italy

A sneak peak of the Autumn/Winter ’19 collection in stores now. A twist on paisley and timeless classical motifs, reinvented… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Beard It Up

As bearded men, it is our civic duty to take good care of our facial hair. We are obligated to… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Ring Ring

Whether you’re a Dutch king or hood-rat gangster, the trusted ring has been a symbol of power and sophistication for… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Chris Hemsworth on His Constant Goal In Life

Chris Hemsworth is one of the kings of the silver screen at the moment. He was one of the big… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

10 Luxury Skincare Products To Get You Feeling Your Best

Indulge in products that ooze sophistication on the outside and in…. Log In Join from $1.99 a month… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

3 Essentials To Stay Dry

Don’t get caught out in a downpour! Pair a light, merino knit with a savvy raincoat and showerproof boots for… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

14 Dapper Details You Can Nail

Look to sophisticated pieces that showcase quality craftsmanship and style. Be it in wardrobe staples that will last a lifetime… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Man-Made Islands. Enough Said.

When you think of utopian, futuristic mega towns, you tend to think of cities in the sky and flying cars.… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

History On The Savannah

A building designed by Berlin-based architect-firm, Studio Libeskind is always a pleasure to behold. Take the Imperial War Museum in… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Flying With No Bottom

Acrophobia is defined by the Collins English Dictionary as an “abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height”.… Read More

Where Next?

This is The Future Of Commuting

It seems like every other day we’re talking about tech startups wanting to clog the sky with flying taxis, but… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

No Borders To Frame

The world is full of stories, and we don’t have time to hear them all as we live our own,… Read More

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Where Next?

The Founder of Pintrest and Other Lessons Not From The Art Of War

Ben Silbermann took his habit of collecting things to the next level when he co-founded virtual pinboard site, Pinterest, in… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

How Resilient Are You?

There are times in business when you feel lonely, everything seems to be stacked against you and you just don’t… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Using meditation to activate your brain to cultivate peak performance in any endeavour – Claire Robbie

Claire Robbie is a meditation coach for a number of New Zealand’s leading business individuals and entrepreneurs. She is passionate… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Digital Success: Setting Yourself Up For The Future

The digital age is truly amazing. Never before have we been able to do so much from a business point… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

How to create a business that is scalable into multiple global markets – Hank Rowe

Hank Rowe is the New Zealand Launcher for Lime Scooters. Lime is a micro-mobility company committed to improving city living… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

How To Build Your Personal Brand

A brand isn’t just defined by a logo or a great marketing strategy, it’s about knowing what that brand stands… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

5 Positive Outcomes From Facing The Fear And Doing It Anyway

The idea of the “comfort zone” originated in 1908, when psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dodson explained that to maximise… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Why “Self” Might Not Be The Thing That Needs “Help”

Influence Ecology vs Conspiracy Ecology and how to accelerate getting things done, working less and making more. Personal growth –… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

We All Scream For Ice Cream!

Kiwis are renown globally for their love for a great scoop. Statistically in New Zealand, ice cream and other icy… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Matawhero Irwin Chardonnay 2017 Gisborne

When an iconic New Zealand vineyard like Matawhero release a tribute wine you know it will be outstanding. The Irwin… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

The Greatest Tech We’ll Never Have

Crowdfunding has been a boon to people with a big idea but little means to make their dreams realities. A… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

The Most Expensive Way To Start Your Rolls…

The extravagance just gets greater and greater when it comes to ridiculously expensive goods. A while back, we touched on… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

The Beats Fitness Earbuds

Earbuds have been a very popular appliance for the average music listener. They’re easy to wear, they have great sound… Read More

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M2 June 2019 Issue

Rock Airpods? This is the accessory you need…

The designed-for-Apple American company, Twelvesouth, create some beautiful products. Mobiles, laptops, earbuds – you name it and they’ve surely got… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

The Electric Skateboard That Trumps Your Electric Scooter

The skateboard first became a craze in 1950’s America, and has grown in popularity ever since. It’s even Olympic-worthy and… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Nike’s Self Lacing Shoes Are Here

Nike are always taking the next steps in footwear world domination. We know the brand and we know the style.… Read More

M2 Summit

How the gig economy is changing the future of work – Brittany Earl

Brittany started her career as a lawyer at Haigh Lyon Lawyers but soon realised that being a lawyer was not… Read More

M2 Summit

How To Maximise Human User Experience – Drew Knowles

Drew Knowles has over 20 years experience in the field of human performance and behaviour, facilitating programmes to over 15,000… Read More

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The future of how humans will interact with technology – Greg Cross

Greg Cross is the Co-Founder of Soul Machines, a ground-breaking high tech company of AI researchers, neuroscientists, psychologists, artists and… Read More

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M2 June 2019 Issue

Inside the Bollinger La Grande Année Dinner 2019

Prestige Champagne House, Champagne Bollinger, celebrated the release of their premium vintage, the La Grande Année 2008, during an exclusive… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

Become One of the MiB With this Immersive Experience

Men in Black: International is out 14th of June, but you could experience it’s world much sooner than that. The… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

3 Kiwis That Are Changing Business & Science

There are plenty of amazing Kiwi’s contributing to our small slice of the planet, but it’s not often we actually… Read More

M2 June 2019 Issue

How To Recycle Your Body’s Energy

All expended energy goes somewhere. My old physics teacher might disagree but when you work out it all goes into… Read More

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What changes to the rental market will mean for you

In 2008, the real estate industry was overhauled with the introduction of the Real Estate Authority (REA). This decision provided… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Editors Letter – May 2019

I am considered in the workplace to be optimistically inclined. I know this because my colleagues take great pleasure in… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

We All Live in a Yellow BnB

In the 1966 smash hit, Yellow Submarine by the Beatles, the lyrics tell of a man who lives in an… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Fly Me To The Moon

NASA is going to start sending up dummy rovers to see if shooting up commercial ships containing living, breathing humans… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Winter Is Already Here

The seven kingdoms of Westeros are full of medieval fable, politics and Ice. Prepare to experience the latter in bucketloads.… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Two Thumbs Up

Last year, we had the pleasure of awarding the title of the M2 Man of the Year to Rocket Lab’s,… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Two Autumn Reads For May

Golden State By Ben H. Winters Set in the future, in a place where telling lies is illegal… Imagine how… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

BMW and The North Face have collaborated on this epic Tent On Wheels…

To be bogged down in snow is a troublesome occurrence for anyone braving the wickedness of the elements. Car manufacturer,… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Anytime Fitness in Antarctica

Anytime Fitness announced that they are going to put a fitness centre at the southernmost point of the earth. The… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

All the Movies to Watch This April

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum John Wick was originally just a surprisingly solid action film about a guy killing… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

The Tulip of London

London is one of those cities that is blossoming all the time. Nicknamed as “The Tulip”, the city’s latest big… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

An Antarctic Spring

Last month, Netflix released nature documentary series, Our Planet, narrated by environmental icon, David Attenborough. The four year project involved… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Don’t Be a Hader

To imitate a character, an actor must be determined beyond all costs. It was the 19th century playwright, George Bernard… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Jupiter Project: A Revolution

A collaboration between two University of Auckland students in 2010, Jupiter Project have fast become one of New Zealand’s most… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Can’t Stop Hoult

It’s a rare occasion for two films containing the same actor in a lead role to get released on the… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

How to Survive Heart Disease

It creeps into your life slowly when you least expect it – silent and sometimes deadly. You might be at… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Tokyo Skills

It is the world’s biggest metropolis for big businesses and millions of workers and international tourists visit there each year.… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

How To Look Good During Your Defining Moments

In the final installment of Ermenegildo Zegna’s ‘Defining Moments’ campaign, ‘All the World’s a Stage’, the Italian luxury menswear label… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

All The Style Products You Need to Get By With This May

Layrite Daily Shampoo Washing your hair is a sure-fire way of destressing after a hard day at work. Layrite wants… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Our Top 5 Winter Staple Looks

Don’t let the weather rain on your parade. Stock up on hardy footwear, warm layers and shower-proof outerwear and brace… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Coast to Coast

Seek out sunnier shores with products that brave the rugged landscape of Winter. Boasting natural ingredients with the likes of… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

True Visionary

Get a closer look at 20/20 style with optical accoutrements that meld form and function. From top to bottom: Frames… Read More

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M2 June 2019 Issue

Best Of Baselworld 2019

Choosing the perfect watch is oftentimes quite an exhausting task. It is also equally as exciting. Yes, you need to… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

A McLaren Senna Was Made Completely Out Of Lego

I feel that I wouldn’t be the first man who says that I enjoyed Lego as a child. I remember… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Brain Pod

Before the death of the late acclaimed British architect, Will Alsop and his team at all design created another stunning… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

The Self Charging, Hybrid Lexus That’s Changing Our Future

At the time of this writing, plans are being made for our future by those who lead us. The results… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

West Side Story

Situated on the Far West side of bustling Manhattan, the Hudson Yard sits sophisticated. All the way back in 1849,… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

This Building Defies Gravity

Amsterdam is a very picturesque part of the world. It’s bustling with life, attractive and thick with such history. History… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

The G-Shock That’s Made To Be Worn

There are a list of essential things to remember when leaving the house in the morning. Keys. Check. Wallet. Check.… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Nothing Slack About Stewart Butterfield

Canadian entrepreneur, Stewart Butterfield, is no stranger to dot-com enterprises. In 2000, he successfully built a startup with a uni… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

How Digital Channels are Helping Us Understand Buying Behaviours

For years now, we have been told that consumer buying habits are changing. That we are moving away from brick… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

7 Ways to Secure Position Zero in Google searches

When people refer to securing the top spot in Google searches, they are usually referring to the coveted first position.… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Is it time you did a “Performance Review”?

No, I am not talking about the type of performance review done by your boss. A bespoke performance review on… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

7 Tips for Top Networking

Networking can be a valuable way to meet new people and perhaps even land a job – or it might… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Do it for the gains… + All the Health News You Need this Month

Going to the gym is a good way of insulating your body from injuries and stabilizing your joints. First, you… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Outside The Box

My first visit to a boxing gym was to meet NZ UFC champ Israel Adesanya. His gym fit your perfect… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Surviving the Modern-Day Saber-Tooth Stress in the 21st Century

It’s not news that our ancient biology was not designed for the modern-day stressors we are now having to face.… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Now You Can Finally Try the Plant-Based Beef Burger

BurgerFuel is launching their first plant-based beef burger – the Beyond Beleaf. Finally vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters have a middle… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

Zero Regrets If You Invest In This

The trusted electric bike…safe for the environment, futuristic and easy to drive. The Zero SR/F is the epitome of all… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

The Top Tipple

New Zealand’s wine industry hosts many wine festivals throughout year; Waiheke Wine and Food, Toast Martinborough, Hawke’s Bay F.A.W.C and… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

A Word With Mike Pero Mortgages Franchise Owner, Nigel Sew Hoy

Occupation: Mike Pero Mortgages Franchise Owner. Age: 33 What’s your morning routine? Check the news, get my daughter ready for… Read More

M2 May 2019 Issue

A Word with Senior Consultant at Human Synergistics, Darren Levy

Occupation: Senior Consultant at Human Synergistics, Speaker, Executive Coach & Facilitator Age: 39 What’s your morning routine? Up before 6am,… Read More