Spirit Pioneer The brand new Longines Spirit Pioneer Edition is the latest addition to the Longines Spirit collection. It’s a 42mm grade 5 titanium chronograph, making it more resistant to corrosion, scratches and heat. It’s tinted sparingly with a neon green which is carried across the dials, numerals and subtly in the stitching of the […]
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium IWC Schaffhausen has been bringing out Top Gun models thick and fast this year. To cap off the collection is a black ceramic model as well as the first 41-millimetre model made of Ceratanium. Ceratanium is a new material which is light and robust like titanium, but hard […]
GM-B2100 series Announced in July, G-Shock revealed a line of three new GM-B2100 shock-resistant watches. These are all a reinterpretation of the original G-Shock, the DW-5000C. The new 2100 line is simpler, streamlined and slim, everything the contemporary watch wearer looks for in their timepiece. It uses stainless steel across its case, bezel and band. […]
Set to leave all the other superyachts in the dust, Spanish-born Jay Aberdoni has recently revealed the concept plans for his latest megayacht. 83-metres long with a sophisticated exterior design with long, flowing lines from the bow all the way up to the stern, this superyacht is going to be a marvellous addition to the […]
“One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.” -Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Facebook “If you haven’t failed five times as many as you’ve succeeded, you’re not prepared for success.” Jay Adelson, Founder of Equinix “Typically when you see something that is non-standard, instead of turning […]
There’s a deluge of advice coming from the most successful. Let’s pick up a few key talking points CEOs and successful entrepreneurs have mentioned this month. Bill Harrison, who led JPMorgan Chase from 2000 to 2006 told the “How Leaders Lead with David Novak” podcast that he grew when he was thrust out of his […]
The entire time I’ve been smashing out what needs to be done on this latest issue of the mag, I’ve had the great fortune of doing it with the new ASTRO Gaming A10 Gen 2 Wired Gaming Headset clamped solidly to my head. They’re over-ear headphones with a rugged and durable build and comes in […]
Never has there been so much hype over Nothing. The London based Nothing tech company has somehow found itself at the head of a hypetrain for its Phone (1). At the end of June, it started opening for pre-orders with over 100,000 people ending up on the waitlist in no time at all. But what […]
Wireless for AudioPhiles The days of lossy Bluetooth audio transmission may be coming to a close for Android users at least (sorry Apple) as more devices begin to support Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless codec, which delivers 44.1 kHz, CD quality audio over Bluetooth at a data rate of 1,200Kbps. The stars have to align in terms […]
1. 1942 Añejo Tequila 750mL – $260, 2. Anejo Tequila 750mL – $199, 3. Mucha Liga Blanco Tequila 750mL – $89.99, 4. Reposado Tequila 750mL – $350, 5. Patrón Gran Platinum Tequila 750ML – $349.99, 6. Código 1530 Origen Extra Añejo Tequila – $499.95
If you want to get a bunch of people upset about anything, there are two sure fire ways to do it. The first is to mention a ludicrous amount of tax money going into a new piece of public art. people hate it when pot hole money gets turned into an abstract cement swirl representing […]
Tower Of Fantasy PC, Mobile Wanting a new waifu collectathon? Has Genshin Impact not taken all of your money yet? Well don’t worry because Chinese dev studio Perfect World has released its own take on the genre with Tower of Fantasy. It’s a little like futuristic Genshin, so cute anime girls on motorbikes. It’s a […]
Flightaware recently released data relating to the performance of various airports around the world. Using that data we’ve compiled a list of the worst airports you should definitely avoid if getting on a prompt flight is your thing. Honestly the numbers get so ridiculous that it made me do a double take. The worst performing […]
Announced in July, G-Shock revealed a line of three new GM-B2100 shock-resistant watches. These are all a contemporary reinterpretation of the original G-Shock, the DW-5000C first released back in 1983. The new 2100 line is simpler, streamlined and light, everything the contemporary watch wearer looks for in their timepiece. It uses stainless steel across its […]
Parisian – Making in New Zealand since 1919 Perched on the edge of Myer’s Park in the heart of the Auckland, Parisian has been turning out beautifully crafted ties and belts for over 100 years. Working with Liberty of London, Parisian craft a seasonal collection of ties, bow ties, pocket squares and braces featuring a […]
For the dad who appreciates a good scent, we have the ideal recommendation. The Montblanc Legend fragrance returns in a new iteration, bolder and more determined than ever, as signalled by its signature red colour. In order to create a fragrance bold enough to live up to its colour, Montblanc called in two of the best […]
For the stylish Dad who appreciates the classic cool of a nice T-shirt, we’ve got just the ticket. This is just an T-shirt though, this one offers an elevated look in simple block stripes. Make a statement with this straight fit Mercerised-cotton T-shirt with colour-block stripes from BOSS. Their latest series features block stripes in […]
Taylor’s Port has announced the launch of Golden Age, a 50 Year Very Old Tawny; an extraordinary Port wine that has aged for half a century in old oak casks and reached its pinnacle of perfection. Taylor’s cellars are authentic wine cathedrals, built several centuries ago and provide the ideal conditions for the long and […]
Jordan Peele has been consistently knocking films out of the park, quickly elevating him to one of the kings of horror, with a healthy lashing of social commentary on top. Nope is not one of those movies, but it’s still great in its own right. It stars Daniel Kaluuya (Black Panther, Queen & Slim) as […]
Imagine the perfect steak or cookthrough being as simple as set and forget. Painstakingly watching the queues and the timers could be a thing of the past with the new Tefal Optigrill Elite GC750. This grill is so intelligent it takes all of the guesswork out of cooking meat to perfection. It achieves this by […]
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 […]
Well kept teeth are essential. I was going to add qualifiers but that’s really all there is to it. Healthy clean teeth spin out to have so many repercussions. It boosts your confidence, it bolsters your mouth health, the list goes on. I swear there’s more than just two things. According to doctors and your […]
Artificial Intelligence can give us many things; personalised ads, fears about what it truly means to be a human, a perfect shave. There’s only one of those that I’m interested in and the Philips S9985/50 shaver can deliver it in spades. The Philips S9985/50 is powered by A.I to give you incredible skin comfort. With […]
Experience the authentic café-quality coffee made using the Breville “the Oracle Touch” Espresso Machine. A breeze to use, this machine comes with a dual boiler heating system and a touchscreen display that enables you to simply swipe and select the coffee you would like to drink. Espresso, long black, latté, flat white, cappuccino? No problem! […]
We have a space industry now worth a couple of billion dollars, but going back a few years, no one would have thought it. Except for Mark Rocket, that is. Not only was he the first New Zealander to book a ticket with Virgin Galactic, but he was the seed investor and co-director of Rocket […]
We recently covered that the Grand Seiko SLGH005 won some major design awards for impeccable attention to detail, flawless construction and artistic flair. But perhaps you aren’t into the light tones of the ‘White Birch’ face inspired by the 400 hectares of white birch surrounding the Japanese studios in Shizukuishi that these timepieces were lovingly […]
48 design experts from 23 countries have recently come together for the Red Dot Design Award 2022 competition and they’ve collectively agreed that this watch is not only worthy of your wrist, but also worthy of the “Best of the Best” award, the highest honour the competition can possibly give. Enough beating around the bush, […]
Cartier knows it’s one of the best. Everything about the Tank Must Watch screams confidence. It knows what it is, it doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. First produced in 1917, the prototype of the Tank watch by Louis Cartier was gifted to General Pershing, who was commander of the Western Front during World […]
The world is starting to open its doors again and that means it’s time to get yourself some solid and stylish luggage cases. A quality case is the difference between you losing a wheel and looking like a chump and getting where you need to be on time and looking like a champ. Going through […]
Smart watches are becoming more and more the norm. It started innocently enough with non-watch wearers taking up Fitbits on their wrists. Then suddenly the idea of maybe having a smart device on your wrist doesn’t seem like a totally outlandish idea. Until recently, smart watches seemed to be the domain of the geek, but […]
Here’s Your Ultimate Leather Accessories Collection Montblanc is making a name for itself as it expands its Meisterstück luxury leather collection. The collection aims to be the pinnacle of luxury leather goods, and with contemporary round shapes and a flare of new design details, it certainly achieves this goal. The latest collection also features a […]
The second teaser trailer for the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power television series from Amazon Studios was released today and it gives us a lot more to go on in terms of what to expect with the upcoming series. It’s been mired in controversy for one reason or another, […]
If you’re heading over the ditch to Australia now that the borders are getting back to normal, make sure you have plenty of room in your bag for what you’re going to be hauling back. Penfolds has a slew of limited edition wines for you to try. If you aren’t planning on doing any traveling […]
James Cameron has come out pre-emptively taking swings at critics and trolls alike and I love it. In talking to Empire, he first zeroed in on the trolls and naysayers of the first Avatar, of which there are plenty. You don’t become the highest grossing film of all time without cracking some eggs along the […]
Prepare for all your favourite local talent to come together at the Civic this September for a night of laughs for the Best Foods Comedy Gala. I don’t know what other food Best Foods makes but their mayo is top tier. The night is expected to be so great that it will be filmed exclusively […]
Frida embraced all in her artwork, and in doing so she made herself an art icon years before the likes of Andy Warhol turned it into a factory line process of iconography. Now we get to see her artwork without even having to leave our fair shores as it’s part of Auckland Art Gallery’s latest […]
Jeff Goldblum is his own cult classic and somehow he’s transcended the very films he’s in to be even larger than life. I hate to describe him as “kooky” or any other goofy word for that matter. He is best described by his laugh employed in the helicopter in the first Jurassic Park film. Google […]
Thor Love & Thunder Kiwi Director Taika Waititi single handedly made Thor the only Marvel flick worth our time of day when they released Thor Ragnarok. The classic kiwi deadpan humour infused the entire film with playful quirkiness. You can flick to any point in the movie and be about 10 seconds away from your […]
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 […]
Falling For You Image by David Nogales / Red Bull Content Pool Aniol Serrasolses conquers three consecutive waterfalls along the Keldus river in Iceland. The stunt was part of the new documentary called Jötunn, shot alongside Mikel Sarasola, and photographers Aleix Salvat and David Nogales as they ventured across the frozen countryside of Iceland. During […]
While we’re freezing our butts off in WInter, Bill is celebrating summer with his latest book picks. How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It’s a tour […]
They stalk Wall Street looking for dodgy businesses to short, and business is booming. They have shaken finance to its very core with their larger than life attacks and prescience on where the market is going. Are they heroes or villains? Has morality ever even had a place in finance? Why should we start now? […]
We’re truly in winter now, so it’s time to rug up with Zegna’s latest looks. The Winter 22 collection gently yet firmly assesses what a contemporary style should look and feel like: functional and individual, comfortable yet not conformist. Of the entire collection, we present to you the top pics by Artistic Director Alessandro Sartori. […]
Structure and form inspire winter’s collection from Pierre Cardin. With a passion for the technical, these newly released ties play with multiple weave structures to create unique textural effects. Together with striking pairing of colour and design, this approach delivers a three-dimensionality that will complement and uplift your winter outfit, be it casual or formal, […]
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 […]
Gucci Straight fit G dot wool suit The recent sportswear drops by Gucci, with their splashy bright colours are eye catching for sure, but how about dialing it back juuuust a little. Or at least as much as you can with a dark blue and white wool suit textured with a monogram motif. It has […]
Now that all the Russian Oligarchs have had their boats nicked off them, it’s up to Saudi Arabia to bring its A-game for super-luxurious yacht developments. They have a much better climate for it anyway. Saudi Vision 2030 is a strategic project to diversify the country’s dependence on oil money to other sectors and strengthen […]
Touching the water is so passé, Not even the America’s Cup bothers with that anymore, so why should we? Designed by Swedish firm, Candela, the new P-8 Voyager is going into production at the end of 2022. When it rolls out the other end of the production line in Sweden, it’s sure to not make […]
Last time the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail graced our pages, it was for the custom coachbuild that was rumoured to cost upwards of $28 million and delivered to Jay-Z and Beyonce. We’ll never know for sure, unless Jay-Z is caught at the traffic lights with that beautiful machine but the Rolls-Royce Coachbuild team has been busy […]
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 […]
“I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” – Neil Armstrong, NASA astronaut “Innovation: Imagine the future and fill in the gaps.” – Brain Halligan, Co-founder & Executive Chairman of Hubspot “If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, find something you’re obsessive about, because the […]
I’m not sure this is the sort of thing that should be running in a magazine that has a primary focus in success and the accumulation of wealth, but new research is calling into question the economic principle of unlimited want. This principle ties into the fundamental economic problem of having limited resources to scratch […]
Our body is full of joints, and not just the few you immediately think of in your arms and knees. Time and use causes wear and tear on our joints, and if we don’t take care of them properly, it can start to have run-on effects in the future. But how exactly can you take […]
If you wanted all the luxury and authenticity of having a barista made coffee with none of the “going outside and getting a coffee”, then the Breville Barista Express™ Impress is the coffee machine for you. It allows you to grind the beans right before extraction, giving a rich full flavour with the help of […]
One time a PR person called the office asking if I’d like to review a toothbrush. I asked why would I want to review a toothbrush and why our readers would care. The frosty reception must have freaked them out because it took them another five minutes to tell me it was in fact a […]
Getting a hand with the cleaning is always appreciated. Having someone who never complains and just gets the job done is even better. The Roomba j7+ Robot Vacuum might be the only thing in the world that won’t grumble about keeping your floors sparklingly clean at all times. With PrecisionVision Navigation, the Roomba j7+ robot […]
If you find that you are one of those people that needs water to live, then you need the AquaStation Hot in your kitchen yesterday. It’s so effective that you might find that it easily combines pre-existing filters and kettles loafing around on your benchtop into one tidy classy package. First of all, the basics: […]
Whether you’re into VR or regular old pancake mode, we’ve got something for you to check out. Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge Oculus Quest Initially coming out a little underbaked, Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge is now a fully rounded Star Wars experience with the new Last Call expansion, bringing you new stories […]
The High RØDE Are you even a podcaster if you don’t have three friends that look exactly like you, have terrible hot takes on TV shows and politics, and a soundboard you barely comprehend? We can help you with the latter via the new RØDECaster Pro II. Perfect for musicians, streamers and all manner of […]
1. PELACASE iPhone 13 Case, $41.95 2. PALA EYEWEAR Jabali, $211 3. COLLECTIVE CANVAS Bal Black/White, $129.90 4. FINAL FinalStraw, $24.95 5. TRIWA Ocean Plastic Deep Blue, $159 6. MARLEY Rebel True Wireless Earbuds, $129.99 7. KNOW THE ORIGIN Moos Embroidered Art Organic Cotton Men’s Socks Navy, $19.99 8. LE CORD Green iPhone Lightning cable, […]
Back in my day, kids would do things like plank and fall off balconies, or maybe eat dishwashing liquid as some sort of viral trend. These days, kids are driving cars through the front of liquor stores for $500 in booze and cigarettes. I don’t know why it’s a thing now, maybe a tik tok […]
David Faulkner is New Zealand’s foremost leading expert on property management. As a former chair of the REINZ Property Management Sector Group and founder of Property Management training company, Real iQ, David has helped herald in a new era of professionalism into a vital industry. Not bad for someone who fell into the career by […]
I know it’s winter right now but that’s no excuse to slow down, it just means you aren’t going to get as hot running out there as usual. Taking care of your feet is key when exercising, skimping out and getting a suboptimal pair of running shoes could mean your feet, legs and knees are […]
Sleeping in the sky has never been so comfortable, because it’s never been comfortable. Till now! Air New Zealand is getting set to deliver new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, touching down in 2024 with enhanced options for every class of travel. Starting at the front with the new Business Premier Luxe seating for privacy and space, […]
Yalumba has announced its 48th vintage of The Signature wine set for its 2018 Barossa Cabernet and Shiraz. Each year, Yalumba honours an individual who’s left a mark on the culture and traditions of Australia’s oldest family owned winery. This year’s dedicated Signatory was announced to be Yalumba’s Managing Director, Nick Waterman, by fifth-generation proprietor […]
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 […]
If you are worried that out of control global inflation might be eroding the value of cash and are looking at other investment options, now might be the time to stock up on some wine. Sure, people will bang on about gold, Bitcoin and property, but some wine investors are making a fortune from buying […]
Adria Arjona alongside Jared Leto are the latest actors to be admitted to Sony’s dark cinematic universe in its latest film Morbius, which brings to life the titular vampiric antihero. The movie exists in the same world as the Venom films and acts as the building blocks of their own Marvel-style universe, using IP’s they […]
David Dušek deep in the ‘Otoch Ha-David’s line’ cave system in Yucatan, Mexico. There are no rivers on the surface of the Yucatan Peninsula and the water flows through an underground labyrinth of caves hundreds of kilometres long. As a result of geological development, when the caves were not flooded for a certain period of […]
Alex Honnold and Nicolas Hojas climbing Digital Crack (8a) on the Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix. Aiguille du Midi, meaning “Needle of the Mid-day”, is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It’s a popular tourist destination as it’s the tallest mountain peak served by an aerial lift system. The crew […]
1. Lady M Yacht, 64 Metres, $105m, Alexey Alexandrovits Mordaschov. 2. Lena, 40.8 Metres, $80m, Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko. 3. Sailing Yacht A, 145 Metres, $860m, Andrey Igorevich Melnichenk 4. Amore Vero, 86 Metres, $176m, Igor Sechin. 5. Dilbar, 156 Metres, $879m, Alisher Usmanov Image Credits: 3. Stark.com 4. Raphael Montigneaux 5. Guillaume Plisson
Jurrasic World: Dominion Finally the Jurassic World Trilogy is reaching its natural conclusion, while feeling like it blows the doors wide open on keeping this beloved series going for years to come. Jurassic World has struggled to hit the bar set by the first two Jurassic Park movies, its massive budget shunting interesting character […]
Maybe the best thing to come out of this years oscars was the excuse to rewatch G.I. Jane, the 199X classic by Ridley Scott, the king of on-screen tough women. To this day my wife is still subconsciously dressing herself like Terminator 2’s take on Sarah Connor. Demi Moore plays a coms expert in the […]
1. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations 2. Volleback Apocalypse Jacket 3. Nitecore P20iX 4. LifeStraw Personal Water Filter 5. Boker Plus Fragment G10 6. 5.11 RUSH24 2.0 Backpack – 37L 7. BigBlue 5V 28W Solar Charger 8. Quest 4D Gore-Tex Forces 2 EN 9. TG Plasma Lighter Windproof Waterproof USB […]
Things are heating up in Europe. While people in the UK rush out to buy iodine tablets to band aid over the nuclear apocalypse, preppers the world over are making sure they have enough tins of beans to last 100 years of nuclear winter. Various projects around the world are taking advantage of the prepper […]
Surprising nobody, interest in bunkers spikes during periods of uncertainty. A glut of bunkers were sold off in the approach to Trump taking office. Sellers are also reporting that preppers unhappy with Biden are also buying up. Everybody has an antichrist. But even more are being sold now due to Putin puttin’ himself into other […]
You might think that to stay 100% healthy you should hassle your doctor once a year. This is an institutionalised idea that has been with us since life insurance companies in the 1880s wanted to remain solvent. The eureka moment was when they found a correlation between sugar in the urine of healthy people, and […]
I think I speak for most guys when I say that most of the time we’d rather ignore our problems and just hope they go away. One time my brother stopped talking to his girlfriend for about a month before she eventually got the message and packed her stuff and left. That shows a whole […]
Dior’s Men’s Ready to Wear Winter 22-23 looks have made their way across the runway and into our wardrobes. Designer Kim Jones, Creative Director of Dior Homme, look back at the beginnings of the fashion house for their inspiration going into the future. “I wanted to look at the archive, at the purity of the […]
Zegna’s new collection reflects their newly rebranded visual identity “our road”. The road in question is a real place, winding through the mountains of northern Italy crossing Oasi Zegna the free access natural territory of Piedmont. The collection gently assesses what a contemporary style should look and feel like: functional and individual, comfortable yet not […]
2022 is in full swing, and we got our first live watch show in an age. 2019 feels like a lifetime ago. Back then we had things like S.I.H.H. (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) in Geneva and Baselworld in Basel, Switzerland. These were both replaced by a single premier show, Watches and Wonders Geneva, […]
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 The three new expressions of Rolex’s Datejust 31 have just gone floral, with flower motifs made in three different finishes – sunray, matt or grained. This lends the watch an elegant texture with subtle deftness. The first watch comes in azzurro blue combining oystersteel and white gold and a fluted […]
Longines Legend Diver Watch Longines first diver watch was released in 2007, since then it has developed a cult following for its dynamic, clean aesthetics. The new release brings some more colour to the party, featuring sand beige, ash grey, royal blue and vivid burgundy. Along with classically-proportioned 42mm models, Longines has also added 36mm […]
Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G The Black Bay line has been blessed this year with two Steel & Gold models. The Black Bay GMT S&G is the watch for the travelling man, able to account for multiple timezones. Reference time is tracked by an angular “snowflake” hand, while local time is indicated by a shorter […]
G-Shock MRG-B5000 The brand new MRG-B5000 calls upon Casio’s rich heritage and cutting edge design aesthetics as it takes inspiration from the iconic 1983 classic. It’s forged in cobarion, a new metal that rivals platinum for shine, and is four times harder than pure titanium. Crafted on the high-end Premium Production Line at Yamagata Casio […]
SANTOS DE CARTIER CHRONOGRAPH WATCH Louis Cartier presented his first Santos De Cartier in 1904 to his good friend it was named after, Alberto Santos-Dumont. It lays itself bare with visible screws and a modern square design. Long after this gifting, Cartier is revisiting this iconic watch with the Santos De Cartier Chronograph Watch (W2SA0008). […]
Esquivel x Tutima You might be all horologied out by the end of this section, but German watchmaker, Tutima has created a hand crafted collection to go along with their 43mm GMT Patria Dual Time. Working in collaboration with Esquival Shoes, this collection features handmade vachetta leather Chelsea boots, two NATO straps, leather weekend bag, […]
Coming to New Zealand and Australia at the end of 2022 is the new BMW 7 Series, our personal favourites when it comes to long-distance travel in luxurious comfort. You just can’t beat some good two-axle air suspension and adaptive damping for a smooth ride. The interiors come fitted snug with merino leather/cashmere wool and […]
Slovakia isn’t the first place you think of when it comes to high performance innovation. But maybe it should be after taking a look at the MH2, a supercar powered by hydrogen fuel cells and under development for over 15 years. Under the direction of Matadore and using hydrogen storage technology developed by Technical University […]
If your building isn’t the biggest “something” in the world, is it even worth making? For example, in Mongolia a 40-metre tall stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on a horse has taken out the award from being the World’s tallest equestrian statue. It’s such an oddly specific qualifier, I don’t even think it should […]
Colour Me Keen The faster you go, the farther you go, the more you’ll see. That means more alpine hikes, more sunset views and an extra-full camera roll. Splash through every puddle, hop across rocks and slide through the screen. The KEEN NXIS Boot are the brand’s lightest hiker boots to date. With the KEEN […]
The Overkill Webcam We’ve been in the age of livestreaming for so long it’s strange that we’re only just starting to receive dedicated webcams that are at DSLR quality. The Opal C1 is a professional grade webcam with the specs to prove it. Using a 7.8mm, 4K Sony sensor, you get colours that really pop, […]
Saints Row Reboot PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows The first Saints Row game kind of sucked as poor knock off of GTA. With each new entry, it started to get weirder and wackier as it found its own voice. The reboot sets the clock back to […]
Step 1 – Just Lie This is the cornerstone of any good modern leadership style. People love hearing things that make them feel good, so why deprive them of that feeling? Are you immoral? No? Good, right answer! Now lie to them. They don’t need to hear about the messy shades of grey you work […]
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 […]
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, […]
ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the market leader in service robotics (not to be confused with Boston Dynamics, the market leader in nightmare robotics) has just had a major new drop in New Zealand, introducing our corner of the world to the new DEEBOT X1 OMNI. Let’s take a look at the features this piece of tech is […]
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 […]
Grand Seiko has been breaking new ground for itself with each passing year. 2022 is no different as they introduce their very first mechanical complication watch, the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon. For short simply call it Kodo, Japanese for heartbeat. The case is constructed from both Platinum 950 and Grand Seiko’s Brilliant Hard Titanium. […]
