70 years ago, post war Holland was a pretty tough place. People who had survived the bombings and the Nazi occupation faced the prospect of rebuilding their lives out of the ruins. Businesses had been decimated and the reinstated government couldn’t afford to feed the population on its own. My grandparents were a newly married […]
To lose an opportunity is a devilish occurrence. For the most part, it can come out of nowhere, camouflaged, every bit of anticipation dissipating away, you’re back to square one. That’s what NASA must have felt when they declared last month that the Opportunity Mars Rover had been announced as ‘lost’ on the dusty dunes […]
The bloodiest war in human history, fought between the Allies and the Axis, lasted between 1939 and 1945. During these years, hundreds of tonnes of weaponry, rations and casualties were transported via diesel locomotives across railroads around the world. A few of those armoured troop cars remain still in use today as tourist attractions, but […]
American attorney and Baptist minister, Joseph Fort Newton, once said that “Men build far too many walls and not enough bridges”. The wise man buried deep, deep inside of me can realize that he probably meant that metaphorically, not literally. Nowadays, with the big building of walls by big US superpowers, it’s far more a […]
Everybody has to be prepared for the possibility of a mass eruption. There are a number of volcanoes that have the power to make a massive global impact – we’re talking major loss of life. One of those volcanoes is located in Yellowstone National Park in America and, if it were to erupt, it would […]
Hold your horses Infinity War fans, it’s time to go back to 1995 to a time when Blockbuster Video was king and Nick Fury still had both his eyes. Bree Larson plays Carol Danvers, an ex U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who has a dash of alien blood in her veins. As part of an […]
The pop culture icon has had a successful year, including starring in the hit film, A Star is Born, which earned her Oscar nominations (at time of print) for Best Actress and Best Original Song. Multi-award winning actress, singer, philanthropist and Tudor ambassador, Lady Gaga, has recently announced a two-year residency in Las Vegas at […]
The star, Orphan X, reminds me of Jason Bourne, a real action star. Great plot and great characters. The bad guys are just as interesting as the good guys. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. This is s good action thriller, so a 5 out of 5 from me. Out of the dark By Gregg […]
This image taken from the International Space Station shows curling snow drifts around the Dnieper River that flows from Russia to the Black Sea.
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz in the Mini of the X-Raid Mini JCW Team navigating in the sand during stage 4 of the Dakar Rally, between Arequipa and Tacna, Peru. Over 15 days, 500 adventurers from 60 different countries come together to race across Latin America. In its 41st year, the gruelling Dakar Rally shows […]
With enough talking points to sink a ship and increase downforce, the Formula One season and its current incarnation are only weeks away from launch date. News flows fast at this time of year and the levels of intrigue remain high despite the annually limited number of genuine contenders. Innovation and driver movements are at […]
On a steamy frangipani-scented September night in 1979, thousands of excited Samoans packed into Apia Park. They’d come to watch the burly Fanene Peter Maivia clamber into the ring with the equally stolid and peroxide-haired Harley Race. For the next hour, these two massive tree trunk-like wrestlers battered each other into submission in time to […]
For any musically-inclined person, musical tastes come and go like the wind. One day, you may be listening to Bach and jamming out on some Baroque-style organ, and the next you may have switched to heavy-metal and started wearing black leather, studded dog-collars and biting heads off bats. Musical influences are a completely different kettle […]
Around the world, children and their parents are taught to swim well-clear from shark-infested waters, but it seems that to understand them more, we need to join them wherein they roam. Hawaiian-born marine biologist and conservationist, Ocean Ramsey, follows that mentality with her team, One Ocean Research, who make it their mission to study and […]
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Make like a cowboy with R.M.Williams Autumn Winter ‘19 collection, ‘A Force of Nature’. Inspired by one of Australia’s most prominent post-war modernist painters, Russell Drysdale, the collection features warm saturated tones and offers the wearer suede lace-up boots and a new range of bags, including the classic overnight bag, messenger and briefcase. Parisian – […]
The importance of healthy eating and exercise is immensely indispensable to any man. Everyone knows what a healthy lifestyle looks like – it’s just the working to get it that’s the problem. The Berlin-founded multinational meal-provider, HelloFresh, promote an easy, affordable and tasty way to achieve this health goal. The face of HelloFresh – part-time […]
I’m Gus Lam, Performance Coach. I work with school kids, office people, CEOs and the odd household name – helping them achieve their life goals by lifting standards in fitness, health and wellbeing. This awesome magazine asked me to share some of my philosophies on training. I’m a lucky guy, I get to work with […]
Dubbed as the healthiest diet in the world, peganism is what health-obsessed-cavemen-hipsters are tucking into in 2019. Only a few of us know really the ins and outs of the two big-name diets: paleo and keto. Paleo reduces weight, with dieters benefiting hugely from the way the food has been cleaned of additives, preservatives and […]
Ahhhhh, Manhattan. The Big Apple. The City of Dreams. The city so nice, they named it twice. Big buildings are almost prerequisites for the bustling business hub. The Empire State building scratches up to space and its iconic Statue of Liberty brushes at the clouds. Owned by the American JDS Development and heralding a 2020 […]
If we were to enter the future of cars together, right now…what would we see?Would it be a splendor of dazzling lights and grandeur? Would cars be filled to the brim with artificial intelligence that it would be able to breath, and have a fully-functioning beating heart? I’d believe that what you would always see […]
The future of hitting the beach looks like a dune buggy drifting through sand, and to be honest with you, I don’t think I’ve seen a concept this close to perfection. Beach-goers rejoice! With record temperatures in January going through to February, the need for us all to hit the beach has been at an […]
With the migration of luxury car brands into the SUV space, it would be remiss not to have one of Italy’s most iconic marquees join in on the fun. And the Levante is Maserati’s answer to off road luxury and performance. And while there has been a bit of shift towards the SUV side of […]
With a networth of USD$2.2 billion and a winning Washington NFL team in his ownership, businessman, Dan Snyder needs a place to go to on your off days to relax. ‘Normal’ folks go to the mall, or go camping, or go to the cinema, but not him. No, he goes to his superyacht – which […]
The majestic hawk; medium-sized bird of prey. Known for its striking features and style of hunting, the hawk is esteemed at the top of the food chain. Versatile, enduring and able to glide in and out of attack, it’s a bird that attacks to survive. Super yacht specialists, Hawk Yachts aim to revolutionize their vessels […]
As a teenager Ek built websites for pocketmoney but was quickly earning 50k a month. Later he was involved with the popular Torrent program UTorrent. Barely in his 20’s, he had enough money to retire. unable to sit in his riches, he instead reinvented the music industry with Spotify, the music streaming app with over […]
To say that Greg Cross seems to have a knack for creating business opportunities out of new ideas and technology is a vast understatement. Think more the creation of industries and you are more on the money. Greg played a lead role in PowerbyProxi, one of the world’s leading wireless power companies based on technology […]
“I didn’t hear back from them.” “They were trying to force me into jobs that I didn’t want.” “They didn’t listen.” All of these are common complaints laid at recruitment agencies and recruitment consultants which leads to the bad image that agencies can get, and sometimes they are more than justified. Like any job, there […]
It’s no secret, you are only as good as the team of people you surround yourself with. In business, much like in sport, no one man can carry a team to success. So ask yourself, how do you build a successful team? Over recent weeks, I have found myself listening to a lot of podcasts […]
For many readers, March is a slightly traumatic month. It’s getting near the end of the financial year and it’s also a time to own up to that the credit card statement that has a few more zeroes than normal. While you sit down and contemplate how you might deal to that, it might also […]
THE ANSWER TO PERPETUAL YOUTH Keep learning, fascinated and relentlessly detached from what you already think you know. A PHONE CALL, AN EMAIL OR A PLANE TRIP? If it is important enough, take a plane trip, regardless of how expensive or inconvenient it is. CONSISTENCY IS UNDER APPRECIATED The bigger and really worthwhile successes in […]
“HATCH GIVES KIWIS EASY ACCESS TO THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SHARE MARKETS. […] KIWI INVESTORS WANT TO OWN A SLICE OF THESE BIG BUSINESSES AND NOW THEY CAN DO SO EASILY AND AFFORDABLY.” HATCH GENERAL MANAGER, KRISTEN LUNMAN It’s a big wide world out there, with markets for absolutely anything popping out of the woodwork. Businesses […]
You may associate Iceland with “The Land of Fire & Ice”, the 2010 eruption when Mt Eyjafjallajökull blew its top or, for the Game of Thrones enthusiasts, the home of the “Bloody Gate”. For me the Northern Lights would strongly come to mind. Reykjavik is the capital and home to 30% of the total population. […]
Our favourite griller Sean Connolly is the master of cooking a good steak. We sat down with him at one of his Auckland restaurants, The Grill, to talk about one of his favourite cuts – the mighty T-bone. My favourite steak is a Bistecca Fiorentina – a traditional dish from Florence. Why I love a […]
You’re out for dinner and feeling adventurous, it’s time to try something new! Browsing the wine list you flick past the usual suspects, Sparkling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and you stop at the wines listed as “Other”, or perhaps it’s called “Unique Wines” or “Interesting Varieties”. No matter the name, here is where you […]
Age: 57 Occupation: Project Manager What’s your morning routine? Either up around 4.45am for a 5km walk or run, read online news over breakfast and off to work around 6.30am for an early start. On days I exercise after work, up around 5.45am same routine. What are the top three things on your bucket list? […]
What’s your morning routine? Early rise, followed by the gym. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Machu Picchu, South African Safari and Football World Cup Final (hopefully with England featuring). What advice would you give your 20 year-old self? Follow your passion whilst having a balanced reality. How do you stay […]
Age: 56 Occupation: Lawyer What’s your morning routine? A slow wake up absorbing Newstalk ZB’s morning news. Always a good healthy breakfast before a 5-minute commute to the office – where I make my first coffee. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Take my family to Austria for a truly white […]
Cook Via The Sun Going on a camping trip is one of life’s simple pleasures for a Kiwi bloke. Every aspect of it is a relaxing experience, except maybe the lack of home comforts. A nice, warm bed, a powerpoint, a fully-functioning cooker. In rainy or cold weather, cooking on an open fire can prove […]
Rated as the coolest Smart Watch to come out of CES, this is one piece of wearable tech that will keep you in tip top health. The Withings Move ECG is one of those watches you look at and can’t be too sure. Is it an actual watch? Or is it Smart? Why not both? […]
“Samsung created an incredible team of devices this year. And just as Samsung continues to bring innovative designs and upgraded features to the smartphone space, OtterBox continues to protect these devices with an ever-expanding line of cases.” – Otterbox CEO Jim Parke If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take three items, […]
Fishing has always had a certain romantic allure —casting your cares on the open ocean, sipping a cold one, all while playing hooky from the punch-card 9-5. But while dodgy equipment, no boat or little experience can be discouraging, we’ve come up with the perfect greenhorn guide to charter fishing to help get you […]
Everyday as part of my morning routine, I workout. Most mornings 15-25 minutes, which is all good, but I didn’t realise I had the potential to do more and feel even better. Enter the new Under Armour HOVR Infinite. From the moment I think about putting them on, things are different. I’m now an athlete, […]
Ever walked into a gym, or sat with your friends who know all there is to know about how to burn carbs and been baraged with a flurry of conflicting information? That’s what Dr Nic Gill is here to clear up. As the All Blacks’ strength and conditioning coach for the last 11 years, Dr […]
Venice is the playground of Europe’s elite and globetrotters alike. The city is dotted with five-star hotels, a plethora of restaurants serving up exquisite meals and velvet-padded gondolas bobbing in the canals ready to take you wherever your heart desires. There is a special charm about the city of Venice that has been attracting tourists […]
