This Vacuum Makes Cleaning a Game

We’ve all seen a vacuum cleaner that can lift bowling balls with its suction, but have you ever seen one that counts dust before? People fall into two camps when it comes to vacuuming. Either you get a cathartic sense of accomplishment doing some indoor mowing, getting the carpet threads all headed in the same […]

Investment Experts

Power Broker

While there is plenty of media coverage about economic headwind on the horizon, the head of CMC Markets New Zealand, Chris Smith, is optimistic about the future. And he should know, with access to over 10,000 financial products, CMC covers the gamut of the trading world. We talk to Chris about the life of an […]

The Collection

A taste of 175 years of wine knowledge

It’s not every day you get to drink some of the best red wine you’ve ever tasted – and guilt-free at 10am either! But that’s because I was lucky enough to spend an hour tasting Yalumba wines with the affable and extremely knowledgeable Robert Hill-Smith; current Yalumba supremo and sixth generation descendant of Samuel Smith […]

Bespoke Luxury

The Dark Art Of The Black Badge Ghost

If Rolls-Royce was a superhero, Black Badge would be its dark and brooding alter ego. Not entirely evil perse, but with a sardonic and cutting edge. At it seems that Rolls-Royce clientele is lapping up this drive on the wilder side with 27% of the Rolls-Royce commissions donning the Black Badge and its infinity symbol. […]

Style

Dior Has Reimagined the Californian Dream

There’s something about California that has etched itself into the psyche of Western culture as kind of a dreamlike destination. We can of course go back to the early Westward US settler migration, but California has also been the epicentre of cultural, economic and technical trends that have spread outward across the globe. At that […]

The Nature Of Time

Grand Seiko Spring Drive Movement – A Time & Place For Inspiration

The Simple Genius of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Movement While Grand Seiko is a global brand at the leading edge of technology and craftsmanship, there is a foundation of humble respect to the production houses that create each individual part of each timepiece. This is not only in terms of Japanese artisan skills and […]

Ep.29 – Keeping Your Brain Sharp In Any Situation

Gillian Eadie, with a network of Brainfit coaches, helps people of all ages take back control of optimal brain and memory processing at work and in daily life. Training courses, books, eBooks and neuro-games are based on the published research of co-founder and sister, Dr. Allison Lamont. For 20 years an independent school principal (St […]

Ep.87 – How Long Can Your Business Keep Doing What It’s Doing – Dr. Mark Eltom

Working with the likes of Callaghan Innovation, MBIE and Auckland University, Mark Eltom has helped hundreds of startups and established businesses grow through guidance and insights into R&D strategy and access to funding. Mark’s background across industry, academia and government gives a unique insight into new problems. He is now the CEO of Wine Grenade, […]