M2 October 2017 Issue Editor’s Letter – October 2017 In a world where comments, shares and reactions are currency and influencers are well, influential, I realise I might sound… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 I instantly fell in love with the Note 7 when it came out. Then the news started to come out… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 3 REASONS WE NEED TO PROTECT NEW ZEALAND’S HISTORY One of the things that makes New Zealand interesting is its short history. In places like Europe, Asia and the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Five Fundraising Tips For Kiwi Charities One of the best things about New Zealand is the generosity and egalitarian spirit of our people.New Zealand is the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 5 Tips To Never ‘Work’ Another Day In Your Life You’ve heard the saying “Do something you enjoy”? Like many journeys, my latest business adventure started with something I am… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Art a Secret Ingredient for Business Success New Zealand has an interesting relationship with art. It gets little coverage in our sports-obsessed nation yet New Zealanders are… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way Recent global events remind me how lucky I am to call New Zealand home. There have been terrorist attacks in… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Bigger than Brexit The Global Financial Crisis in 2008 was centred on the world having too much debt and yet today there is… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Active Downtime: Getting Match-Fit For Business As a former member of the Royal Navy I still sail regularly, recently joining the crew of the classic yacht,… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Top 10 Hikes In New Zealand Walking, hiking, tramping – they’re Kiwi traditions that everyone loves. There are a wide variety of walks around the country… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Business of Retirement: Stage 2 – Planning JUST DO IT Last month I wrote about the realisation that, no matter what time of life you are at,… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Why you need to simplify your business and your life It will make you happier, more profitable and give you more free time, and this one strategy will carry on… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 5 Easy to Action Tips for Building a Culture-Led Organisation Having a great company culture is not an option; it is absolutely fundamental to growing a thriving, successful organisation. It… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Top tips to keep well this winter As the cooler months approach, the days start getting short and the nights start getting chillier. At this time of… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Is this the end of fiat money? Fiat money is paper money that comes into existence by government law. It is not valued to any ‘objective standard’… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 6 Principles of Creating Viral Content A couple of years ago Pure SEO, one of my companies, was declared the only New Zealand winner of the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Business of Retirement: Stage 1 – Realisation I remember when I was young thinking how old my parents were and how I could never imagine getting to… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Get ready for the biggest market correction in history So much stimulus, and yet no growth and negligible inflation. We are overloaded with debt, so lowering interest rates and… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 5 Tips for Creating a Business Without Breaking the Bank In late 2009, a few months after immigrating to New Zealand from England with my wife, we invested $200 in… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 9 things my 9 year old daughter has taught me To be able to see things from the perspective of your children or a new staff member or your customer,… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue New Whisky Alert: Ardbeg An Oa It’s Friday, so what do you have lined up tonight? Because heads up for Whiskey lovers, a new Single Malt… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Chris Pine, A Lead Team Player Chris Pine is the classic ladies man, designed in a lab somewhere as a weaponised human being with the set… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Three To See This October Blade Runner 2049 It’s not every year an old beloved franchise is resuscitated to sell a couple more movie tickets.… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Thor: Ragnarok I used to write ordered lists of which Marvel Universe movies you should watch in order to see whichever is… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue THREE BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH Three Days And A Life Pierre Lemaitre Reading this book for me was like watching a great arthouse film. Lemaitre,… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Along Came a Best-Seller I cannot imagine a world in which James Patterson’s novels are not in it. Plucking a Patterson work from my… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue AIRBUS – SCi-FI to reality Picture the scene: you’ve just finished work. You and a dozen other professionals and students are standing around, gormlessly gazing… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue A New Drop A harvest gold complexion and a fiery-but-curious sweet toffee texture, Ardbeg An Oa is a magical addition welcomed to the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Calling all Meat Lovers What could a man want more than all-you-can-eat ribs? Look no further than The Culpeper, perfectly situated right in the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Key Pieces from the Keynote If you haven’t already heard or seen, Apple was back again in September and both the new iPhone and keynote… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Hayden Paddon, Gravel Guru A generation after the world-beating deeds of the late Possum Bourne, rally star Hayden Paddon has once again put Kiwi… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Top 6 Places To Stay If You Want To Get Away From EVERYONE Whether you’re willing to forgo creature comforts for a one-of-a-kind experience in a traditional Navajo Indian hut, or still living… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Invisible Illness If asked, what would you say male mental health looked like in New Zealand? Would you say that it looks… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Mike Horn Is An Unstoppable Force Mike Horn has circumnavigated the globe more times than a NASA satellite. He’s climbed to the top of numerous 8000+… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The View From Above Everyone bar none knows about NASA. The American space juggernaut has been around since the late 1950s and was responsible… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Sky is the Limit After the recent Release of their hit singles ‘Run’ and ‘the sky is a neighbourhood’, We had a chance to… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Working Style – Style Update Summer is only a few months away and it is time to look at updating our warm-weather wardrobe. We had… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Style News October 2017 The latest in all things style, from fashion to fragrance – we bring you the best from the brands you… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Destination Du Jour – ARMANI Hotel Milano The epitome of luxury, located in the epicentre of Italy’s fashion capital, staying at his hotel should be a no-brainer… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue This Silo Museum Is a Sight to Behold The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, which opened in late September is the largest museum of contemporary African art… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Black & Gold Spring has sprung and it might be time for you to look at a new fragrance to match the season.… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Natural Selection Step into the light as Spring makes its grand reappearance. Warmer days see ditzy florals, bold checks and subtle stripes… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Symmetry of an Unexplored World Garth Badger is heralded as one of the New Zealand’s leading image makers shooting across a broad range of subjects… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Monthly Sports Agenda Motorsport dominates the global sporting landscape in October, with both hemispheres hosting their signature events as their respective seasons heat… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Store Your Stuff, Change Your Life It’s time to remove those items of clothing from the floor and invest in a state of the art wardrobe… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Health News – October 2017 Get into the best gear, and get your body ready for from the inside to make the most of your… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Propolis: Nature’s Defence System Comvita* Propolis, sourced from the pristine and remote forests, is gently processed and tested to ensure it’s of the highest… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Balls, Birdies & Bunkers As the great English author and humorist, PG Wodehouse once stated: “To find a true man’s character, play golf with… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Mazda SKI-ACTIV Experience I vividly remember the first time I actually put skis on and hit (quite literally) the snow. I was in… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue BMW 340i Touring – What goes on tour… In many ways, roadies are the unsung heroes of the rock industry. They are the people that truly put the… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Wheels News – Our pick of what’s hot, fun and quite simply bizarre. Range Rover Velar New Range Rover Velar, showcasing the next chapter in Range Rover design DNA. Progressive design, refined finishing… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Mercedes-Benz GLC A Very Classy Package Like many other New Zealanders, it’s around about now that I start thinking of my summer holidays. Where to go,… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue What Lies Beneath From growing up in a small town in North Canterbury, to hosting his very own series, picked up by a… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 5 Behaviours Most People Do That You Need to Stop “We attract into our lives what we are.” – Benjamin P. Hardy If you want to be successful, you must… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Five secrets for successful start-ups Starting a business can be both exciting and daunting, but in a country that prides itself on its ‘No. 8… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The importance of business values A crucial process your business can go through is creating a set of values. I believe having a well thought… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Want to Get Rid of Bank Fees? Cut out the Middleman – Your bank One of the best things about my job is constantly being exposed to new and innovating things. Whether it is… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue How To Make The Most Of Opportunities A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill Finding… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Man on the Street – Neil Baudinet Age: 58 Occupation: Company Director, Montblanc. What is your morning routine? I get up reasonably early. Fortunately, I have a… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Best Things Ever Said – October 2017 “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The ‘Holy’ Trinity We get amongst the vines and learn what goes into making Trinity Hill wines I‘m a rookie to the wine… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Bollinger: The Nectar of the Gods Champagne has never been just a wine. It has long been recognised as something special, and until recent times, something… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Big, the Bold and the Beautiful My younger brother is a chef and, being passionate about food, has always been very hands on when it comes… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Man on the Street – Gareth Edwards Age: 38 Occupation: Business Owner, The Darkheart Beard Co. What’s your morning routine? I’m up at 5:30am most mornings for… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Man on the Street – Dan Aux Age: Close to 40 Occupation: DJ, Producer, Radio Guy. What’s your morning routine? My morning routine is being woken up… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue How to Future Proof A Generation I remember my friends earnestly telling me that the Xbox 360 and PS3 were going to be the end of… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue BOSE Introduces Tiny New Bluetooth Speaker Bose has just introduced the SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker, its small but rugged portable speaker. It Measures just 9.5cms wide… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Belkin When You Want Micro-USB, it’s Best to go With the Indestructible Option I have a cat at home and while… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Polling the Nation We took to social media for your opinions on these hot topics. Most expensive road in the world An arterial… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Movies To Watch Out For In October 2017 Thor: Ragnarok I used to write ordered lists of which Marvel Universe movies you should watch in order to see… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Best 4k TV’s For Gaming So you’ve read all about how amazing the Xbox One X is, but while it’s an easy choice to pick… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue 5 ways to cope with Stress Stress is the body’s way of responding to life’s demands. While necessary for our survival, in modern times stress has… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The New Sennheiser MOMENTUM Free 27Following the launch of the MOMENTUM In-Ear Wireless neckband headphones at CES 2017, the new MOMENTUM Free expands Sennheiser’s range… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Practical advice for property investing in 2016 It isn’t always easy to release equity when selling property. I had a client recently who intended to sell a… Read More Read More