Editor’s Letter Of M2 Dec/Jan 2021
It’s that time of year again. The end of it. Thank God. Mind you, it’s not as though turning the… Read More...
Andre Rowell
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Live In Post-Apocolyptic Luxury In This Classy Bunker
While some of us above ground plebs have been trying to figure out where to keep that extra pasta, flour… Read More...
Is The Hyperloop Just A Pipe Dream?
It’s not like us to rain on the parade of someone’s futuristic vision of mass transit, but we wouldn’t suggest… Read More...
AlUla: 7,000 Years Of History Dug Up For Luxe Living?
AlUla in Saudi Arabia is one of the most significant archaeological regions in the world. Its red sandstone canyons bear… Read More...
Brook Macdonald: Paralyzed To Racing Again In A Year
A little over a year ago, champion New Zealand downhill mountain biker and Adashiko ambassador, Brook MacDonald lay in agony,… Read More...
Leading Innovation
While PMG is based on a solid asset class of commercial property, this has not stopped a focus on innovation,… Read More
The Value of Relationships
PMG might be one of New Zealand’s largest and most established property fund managers, with over half a billion dollars’… Read More
Property Management Of The Future
Aside from the changes to the property market forced by a global pandemic, New Zealand renters and landlords are already… Read More
Joe Biden, A Timeline To The World’s Most Powerful Seat
In that great political high stakes boardroom of the U.S. presidential race, there is a new head of the table… Read More
Ep.93 – Collaboration, Not Just A Buzzword – Nesian Network
The Nesian Network is where Māori and Pasifika business professionals connect. They believe in thriving individuals, businesses, & leadership in… Read More
Ep.92 – From Small Town New Zealand To Global Tech Influence – Andrew Flavell
Andrew Flavell joined Plexure from Nike where he held roles including Privacy Distinguished Engineer, VP of Architecture and VP of… Read More
Ep.91 – What Is The Future of Mobility – Lewis Mills
Lewis is Head of Public Policy for Uber in New Zealand. He spent the early years of his career in… Read More
Ep.90 – Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Venture Capitalist – Rob Vickery
Rob is the Founder and Managing Partner at Hillfarrance Venture Capital and an entrepreneur-turned-VC who has been investing at the… Read More
Ep.89 – Hackers Don’t Break In, They Log in – The Basics Of Cyber Security Culture – HiIary Walton
Her career has included working with Mi5, managing the information security for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and a stint… Read More
Ep.88 – From Street To Sir – Sir Ray Avery
A former street kid, Sir Ray Avery went on to become an internationally recognised scientist and entrepreneur and Knight of… Read More
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… Read More
Ep.86 – What Can A Marathon Teach You About Business – Duncan Shand
Duncan’s a marketing guy. He spent most of his career client side at Air New Zealand, a biotech start-up and… Read More
Ep.85 – How To Monetize Your Own Data – Rachel O’Shea
Rachel is the co-founder of technology company, Yabble. Yabble is one of the first businesses globally to use blockchain technology… Read More
Ep.84 – The Power Of Community – Rob Dunne
Robert Dunne has been Country Manager of Movember for the last 10 years. He is predominately responsible for the Movember… Read More
Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Venture Capitalist?
Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to… Read More
Ep.83 – Creating Positive Disruption
New Zealand’s tourism has of course been adversely disrupted by Covid enough, but Kiwi Welcome founder Sam Brough has brought… Read More
Ep.82 – How To Raise Money Now While Solving Old Problems
The problem of stock control has been around as long as businesses have been around for and still today companies… Read More
Ep.81 – How To Create A Local Movement Of Thousands
Like many New Zealanders, Sarah Colcord’s work as a freelance event and project manager stalled during the lockdown. Rather than… Read More
Ep. 80 – How To Beat Burnout And Create Optimum Human Function
This year we’ve all become aware of rising anxiety and stress in ourselves and those around us. And while a… Read More
Ep.79 – Putting The Human Back Into The Digital Sales Process
As General Manager of UpSol NZ, Kristin Harper is helping NZ companies get into the future faster by utilising Digital… Read More
Ep.78 – The Future of Bricks and Mortar Retail In The Online Era
Bricks and mortar retail, commercial property and inner city living have all being going through some evolution over the last… Read More
Direct From 2057 to Platypus Shoes – The Future of Running
E-Sports has taken the world (both the real and the virtual) by storm over the last few years. Not only… Read More
Human Hands
In an age of automated production, there is something special and timeless about hand crafted processes, craftsmanship and techniques that… Read More
A Time And Place For Inspiration
The Simple Genius of the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Movement
While Grand Seiko is a global brand at the leading… Read More
The Cycle Of Life
The number sixty is one of the most important numbers in the world of horology and watchmaking, but, in Japan,… Read More
Ep.77 – Designing A Sustainable Future
As the daughter of one of New Zealand’s leading environmentalists and businessmen, the late Sir Rob Fenwick, Isabel Fenwick has… Read More
Ep.76 – Are We Really Tidy Kiwis?
Depending on your age, the catch cries “Be a Tidy Kiwi” and “Do the Right Thing” will bring back some… Read More
Ep.75 – Rebuilding Our Workforce
While young entrepreneurs these days might be focused on the next big app or software solution, Israel Whitley has created… Read More
Ep.74 – Hope Out Of The Dark Side Of The Brain
During his 13 years as a crisis negotiator and instructor for the NZ Police, Lance Burdett experienced first-hand some of… Read More
Editor’s Letter – Sep/Oct 2020
Being a magazine with a broad content base means that we get to profile people from a wide range of… Read More...
Life Advice From The God Of Thunder
He might have the voice of a Norse God, but Travis Willingham is such a versatile actor that over the… Read More...
The Making Of A Legend
From his early childhood rugby aspirations in the backyard with his brothers, Beauden Barrett has made a beeline for success.… Read More...
OUT OF THE SHADOWS OF GREATNESS 2020 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM
Spare a thought for the children of some of the world’s greatest achievers, Nobel prize winners, pioneers of industry, movie… Read More
Cameron Jones: Skin In the Game
Talented actor, writer and producer Cameron Jones might make his craft look effortless but behind his credits which include Shortland… Read More...
From Caravan to Global Impact
In 1998, you’d be at the cutting edge of things if you had a 56kb dial up connection. To download… Read More...
Ep.72 – Expanding Thinking And The Power Of Adaptation
The perception has been over the years that our attention spans have been reduced to sub 1 minute road rage… Read More
Ep.71 – Life Advice from The God of Thunder
He might have the voice of a Norse God, but Travis Willingham is such a versatile actor that over the… Read More
Ep.70 – Bank Shot
At just 32, Tom Abercrombie is like a seasoned veteran of the world of basketball. After his success at Westlake… Read More
Ep.69 – MMA Champ Fighting For Mental Health
Mixed Martial Arts and the world of UFC has become a big deal over the years and there must be… Read More
Ep.68 – Hollywood Lessons On Resilience
Talented actor, writer and producer Cameron Jones might make his craft look effortless, but behind his credits which include, Shortland… Read More
Ep.67 How To Build Manufacturing Here
As we start to put a bit more of a spotlight on local manufacturing and supply chains, Ben Kepes and… Read More
M2 Ep.66 – How To Look After $1.4 Billion And Your Community At The Same Time
Foundation North holds in trust for the Auckland and Northland communities an endowment of $1.4 billion. That endowment, held in… Read More
Ep.65 – The Hope for Hospitality
Some people like to describe us as a collective, as all being in the same boat in this Covid-19 world,… Read More
Ep.64 – How To Convert Struggle Into Greatness
“I really struggled in school. I was that kid in primary school, you know the one. The kid that had… Read More
Ep.63 – Behind the Scenes – How to Write for Film and TV
Storytelling is a fundamental human instinct and in a lot of ways we define ourselves by the universal truths explored… Read More
Ep.62 – Fighting for Peace
The head trainer of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio called the Combat Room might not seem like the sort of… Read More
Ep.61 – From Caravan To Global Impact
In 1998, you’d be at the cutting edge of things if you had a 56kb dial up connection. To download… Read More
Ep.60 – Creating World Beating Products Here
The multi-award winning New Zealand spirits company Scapegrace obviously know a few things about how to create and market great… Read More
Ep.59 – How To Shape The Life You Want, Not Have It Shape You
It’s hard to imagine it now but one of New Zealand’s most respected health and wellness experts, Rachel Grunwell, was… Read More
Ep.57 – How To Reboot NZ
While the state of the world over the last few months has forced businesses, industries and sectors to re-look at… Read More
Ep.56 – Supercharging NZ Innovation
Mark Eltom’s career has really been defined by an intersection of science, business, innovation and the power of these things… Read More
Making The Best Out Of A Good Bunch
In a lot of ways, winemaking is the power to capture a moment in time and to package it up… Read More
Editor’s Letter – M2 Jul/Aug 2020 Issue
This might be a little bit random as we aren’t exactly a bastion of political opinion (to be honest, you… Read More...
Adventuring Into Greatness
Cory Richards is one of the world’s most recognised adventure and mountaineering photographers, and the National Geographic Adventurer of the… Read More
Why One Business Model Doesn’t Fit All
Much has been written about Rob Campbell’s business journey; a former trade unionist who rose to become one of New… Read More
The Death of a Legend and the Birth of a Super Sportscar
Lots of things have happened over the last few months but amongst everything, the motor racing world lost one of… Read More
Land Rover Defender on the Attack
Spare a thought for the designers of the all new Land Rover which arrives in New Zealand about now. Few… Read More...
5 Tips For A Transition From An Unhealthy Lifestyle
Professional Black Sticks hockey star and co-founder of boutique boxing gym Studio Box, Dwayne Rowsell knows a thing or two… Read More
How To Lead Like A Human
The last couple of months have been a testing time for almost everybody in every industry and in every sector,… Read More...
The World’s Fastest Earthquake-proof Bullet Train
Bullet trains have become a symbol of Japan’s innovation and economic strength over the last few decades so in the… Read More
Ep.55 – Rethinking The Way We Think About Business
Steve Pirie has been a part of the creation of some of New Zealand and Australia’s most iconic travel and… Read More
Ep.54 – What’s Holding NZ Business Back?
Lani Fogelberg left her role at one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent commercial finance brokerage firms to take a step back… Read More
Ep.53 – How To Grow A Startup
In 2013, Aidan co-founded entertainment website EMGN.com. Within its first year, it was a global, multi-million dollar business. Following the… Read More
History In The Remaking – The “New” 7 Million Dollar DB5
The world has changed a lot in the last half century (it’s actually changed a lot over the last few… Read More
Ep.52 – Building A Passion Out Of A Business
Ash Parmar has been in the liquor business for over 14 years and over those years, Ash and his family… Read More
Ep.51 – Bootstrapping Scalable Global Businesses
For many New Zealand Startups, or even established businesses developing their digital resiliency as many have recently been forced to… Read More
Ep.50 – Why One Business Model Doesn’t Fit All
Much has been written about Rob Campbell’s business journey; a former trade unionist who rose to become one of New… Read More
Ep.49 – Leaving The Echo Chamber
Will Fleming is on a journey to expand our thinking through deep conversations that reveal ways to think about life… Read More
Ep.47 – Why Failure Is A Critical Step To Success
Author, entrepreneur and ex-children’s entertainer pirate, Ken Williams, thinks that we are too afraid of failure and that we should… Read More
Ep.46 – How To Lead Like A Human
The last couple of months have been a testing time for almost everybody in every industry and in every sector,… Read More
Ep.45 – The Power of Purpose
Catherine van der Meulen was born and raised in Sydney until recently, moving to rural New Zealand with her children… Read More
Ep.44 – Re-imagining Our Digital Future
Many discoveries about ourselves, our economy and the way we work have come out of our Covid-19 experience. Some good… Read More
Ep.43 – Adventuring Into Greatness
Cory Richards is one of the world’s most recognised adventure and mountaineering photographers, and the National Geographic Adventurer of the… Read More
Ep.41 – Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Venture Capitalist?
Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to… Read More
Ep.40 – A New Perspective On Human Resources
Originally from France, Laurent has worked as a people leader across the manufacturing, concrete and engineering industries and most recently… Read More
Ep.38 – How Do We Get More Business?
As a nation, we are renowned globally for innovation but equally renowned for lacking in sales fundamentals and operational rigor.… Read More
Ep.33 – The Power Of Business To Do Good For The Planet
Dave Rouse is the CEO of CarbonClick, which bridges the sustainability gap through delivering certified carbon offset projects either at… Read More
Editor’s Letter – Issue 177
Well that has been a bit of a sh*tstorm since the last time we spoke, hasn’t it? I’ll get them… Read More...
Captured History
If you piloted an airplane or drove a rally car between 1933 and 1957, you might well have used a… Read More
19 Lockdown Lessons For Life & Success
To say that the last couple of months have been a roller coaster of emotions, uncertainty, worry, loss and bubbles… Read More
Getting The Wheels Moving Again
As we transition out of lockdown and get the wheels of the economy moving again, many of us are having… Read More...
First Look At The PlayStation 5
Gaming has become a huge industry over the years and helping fuel that has been Sony’s famous PlayStation platform. To… Read More...
Ep.32 – Why You Should Be Worried About Money Laundering
Jenine Colmore-Williams is the founder of Dimension GRC, a software company focused on supporting and protecting businesses by enabling them… Read More
Ep.31 – How To Run A Company That Lasts Generations
Auckland City Motors Managing Director, Ian Gibson, has defined his life and career around a love of cars. It’s also… Read More
Ep.30 – Finding New Business Opportunities In Solving Environmental Problems
While there has been a big jump into eCommerce for many brands lately, there is also a less progressive danger… Read More
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… Read More
Ep.28 – Finding Opportunities In Any Market
One of the original shareholders of Fisher Funds before it was sold, Frank Jasper has had a 14 year tenure… Read More
Ep.27 – How to Innovate in Times of Crisis
As the Co-Founder and CEO of Comacc, which sold to MYOB a few years ago, Steve Nathan could have retired… Read More
Ep.26 – Buy Global But Don’t Forget To Sell Global
As the founder of Shine Global, a group of global entrepreneurs who see business and enterprise as way to create… Read More
BMW X7 – Go Big Or Go Home
Of course, we all know that SUVs have become the go-to vehicle of choice for automotive consumers these days and… Read More...
Ep.25 – How We Rebuild
Over the last 20 years Ajit Balasingham has helped numerous businesses turn around failing business units, supported shareholders to exit… Read More
Ep.24 – What Can Landing On An Aircraft Carrier Teach Us About Covid-19?
Win Charlesbois is the co-founder of The Diamond Shop which specialises in handcrafted diamond engagement rings. At one point he… Read More
Ep.23 – How Do We Start Playing Digital Catch Up?
Search Engine Optimisation guru, Richard Conway started his company, Pure SEO, in 2009 with just $200 to spend on a… Read More
Discover Mills Reef Estate Range
In tough times, it’s more important than ever to stand together and support local. Luckily, in terms of our wine… Read More
