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Wreck Diving In Tahiti
There is something about a shipwreck that haunts the imagination, perhaps it is the history of how the vessel went down or the way in which these once glorious vessels that sailed the oceans now lay still on the sea floor for the rest of time – whatever the reason, wreck diving has a magnetic […]
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. The United Nations have recently partnered up with private firm, Oceanix, MIT and American-based society, The Explorers Club to create the future on the water. Forget about Atlantis. Welcome to Oceanix City – the first […]
Set In Stone – The DNA Of An Entrepreneur
The founder of Prestige Surfaces, Matt Nash, has found business success in the sealing and cleaning of stone and concrete surfaces, but the entrepreneurial bug has been a part of his DNA far before he saw potential in the hard stuff. We talk to Matt about how to find success in any industry and how […]
Luxury
The Urwerk Aggregat Odyssey Is Watchmaking At Its Weirdest
You would’ve thought that with all of the incredible watchmakers out there pumping out new designs seemingly every five minutes, it would be hard to come up with something genuinely conceptually unique, something that we’ve really never seen before. Swiss-watchmakers Urwerk must have decided to take that as a personal challenge, as one of […]
Crystal and Gold Encrusted Skateboards? Why Not?
If you’ve spent any time at all on a board, you’re required at some point in your life to hang a deck on your wall to let guests know that while you no longer live on the streets, the streets still live in you. These limited edition decks made by No More Essentials are the […]
Most Expensive Car in the World: $28 Million Rolls-Royce Is Essentially A Fold-Out Bar
Dubbed the “Boat Tail”, Rolls-Royce has pulled out all the stops for an unknown client to create their dream car. There are clues and rumours as to who this might be, which we’ll get into later, but let’s take a look at this insane $28 million Rolls-Royce a little first. Only three of these beauties […]
Nature Of Time
The New Watch From Grand Seiko’s Series 9 Tells The Link Between Nature & Time
Watches and clocks are not the only way to tell the time; nature supplies us with many other options. We can track the sun’s path across the sky during the day or the changing pattern of the stars in the night sky. We can even see the changing seasons of each year by observing whether […]
Celebrating The Beauty Of Winter With The Grand Seiko SBGY008
Many lament the annual adjustment that we are asked to make when the climate commits to its seasonal change. As we are forced to bid a rueful farewell to the sparkling sunny mornings and long, warm nights of summer and accept the teeth-chattering chill of winter, those with a more optimistic outlook gleefully anticipate the natural wonders that the brisk season can provide. One of the many unique winter phenomenon’s hailed in […]
Never Be Late With The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph SBGC240
M2 brings you its top watch picks in a series featuring the best of this year’s luxury timepiece releases. A special edition brought out to celebrate 140 years since the creation of the company that would become Seiko. This Grand Seiko Spring Drive chronograph SBGC240 may be the most precise chronograph in the world as […]
The Collection
Discovering The Heart of Wine Utopia
If you ever find yourself in Adelaide, consider taking the 56km drive northeast of the city to visit Barossa Valley. Nestled here you will find a veritable utopia of 13,000 hectares of vineyards occupying what is now considered the country’s oldest and most premier wine regions. Here you’ll find some of the countries best Shiraz, […]
5 Private Islands That Cost Less Than a House In Auckland
New Zealand’s property market is insane. In one study, Auckland was found to be the fourth most unaffordable city to buy a home in, with the median priced home being ten times the median income. Having been lucky enough to be invited into the home owning club myself, I’ll regularly see castles and mansions overseas […]
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 covid It’s time to see what’s happening overseas. We’ve picked three countries that are hugely underated on the travel scene, […]
Whisky Renaissance
Fèis Ìle Festival: A Peaty Celebration
There are two kinds of people in the world; those that enjoy peaty Islay whiskies and those who enjoy peaty Islay whiskies and have made at least one pilgrimage to the Fèis Ìle Festival on the island itself. A ten day event that celebrates the best in Scottish music, song, dancing and of course, a […]
Get In On These Two Ritzy Exclusive Events In Auckland This May
When was the last time you had after-party, after dinner cocktails with friends? For me it was… Friday, but that was at home. That was lacking a little mystique and socialising. Johnnie Walker is bringing the party back to the Auckland this May with two huge exclusive events. Tickets aren’t for sale, but you still […]
This Valley Makes all the Best Whisky
Scotch, that nectar of goodness, has been an iconic flagstaff for the Scottish for centuries. Being either single malt or blended form, there’s a whole wealth of things to know about each. In Scotland, there are several well-known regions for whisky makers. One in particular is Speyside in the northeast of Scotland. This region is […]
What You Eat For Breakfast Could Change How You Eat For the Rest of the Day
Breakfast might really be the most important meal of the day, according to University of Otago study , but not in the way we thought. For the Marsden-funded study, published in scientific journal, Food Quality and Preference, researchers provided breakfast to 61 participants. Each was served either a plain portion of oats, or one with...
Gucci Has Gone 70’s Sport Cool
Mixing Gucci’s kaleidoscopic aesthetic with adidas of the late 70s comes one the year’s most highly anticipated colabs. Launching in early June, the adidas x Gucci collection features colourful prints, jacquard fabrics and a range of lifestye products, combining high fashion luxe with functional sportwear. Envisioned by Gucci’s Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, the campaign’s imagery...
New Zealand’s Guns, By the Numbers + How The Rest of the World Is Doing
7 Kiwis Over 100 years old with firearm licences 490 Firearms stolen in 2021 1,161 Licences revoked in 2021, the highest since… 2020 10 Around the number of guns the police encounter each day nationwide 240,038 Active licence holders. Countries with the Highest Total Gun Deaths 2019 This was 65.9% of total gun deaths globally...
