In a world of exponential innovation, disruptive technologies and giddy cryptocurrency speculation a discussion about another KiwiSaver fund might seem a little vanilla. But after a few minutes with Simplicity founder, Sam Stubbs even the most finically unfocused would be hard pressed not to find excitement in compounded interest from saved fees, the growth of […]
In reading through the transcript of the interview with our M2 Champagne Bollinger, Man of the Year for 2017, Peter Burling; I was reminded of something that is becoming more and more a consideration lately. The concept of drive. What is it that really gives us the momentum to push through the pain of training? […]
Simon Moutter is a man who has the livelihood of thousands of New Zealanders on his shoulders, he has control over 100s of millions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure and he has influence over how many of us connect with each other and the world on a daily basis. Yet there is one simple human […]
Spark CEO, Simon Moutter, is leading our largest telco through the one of the most disruptive eras in business and the tech industry. All whilst reinventing the nature and structure of a company that employs thousands of New Zealanders and invests hundreds of millions into infrastructure. This is a process that is helped by the logic and pragmatism of a […]
In a world where comments, shares and reactions are currency and influencers are well, influential, I realise I might sound a little stale if I share a warning about the dangers of too much of an obsession with social media. Before you imagine my words in the voice of your grandmother warning you not to […]
Unless you have been living under a rock without an internet connection, you will no doubt be aware of the tidal wave of #MeToo status updates prompted by the Harvey Weinstein revelations. What was a sordid Hollywood story of power and abuse has opened the door and cast a light on a dynamic that exists […]
M2 Man of the Year has been celebrating New Zealand success since 2007. We have people to be proud of in every sector of society. Mark Ellis was our first Man of the Year, and sportsmen have featured frequently over the years. Sportsmen might bring us international prestige but it’s our local business owners that […]
Over the past few years, we have seen a huge jump in the level of innovation, experience and concepts within the hospitality industry in this part of the world. No longer do we have to jump on a plane to get unique and exciting hospitality experiences. We are creating world-class cafes, restaurants, hotels and developments […]
Prostate. Prostate. Prostate. Sorry, I couldn’t think of a more eloquent way to draw attention to something that still kills too many New Zealand men. I’m sorry, I know you’ve come here to read about success, style, entertainment, tech and Ryan Gosling but we’ll get to that shortly. Every year, around 600 men die in […]
Unless, of course, you are a subscriber to the digital version of this magazine, chances are you’re reading this on good old, glossy 95GSM paper and four-colour ink based on a process that has a direct ancestor in the press that Johannes Gutenberg invented in 1440. Therefore, it would seem that we aren’t possibly in […]
It’s not the most masculine way to start of the editor’s letter of a men’s magazine but the other day I watched Bambi. I was watching it with my 2-year-old daughter so I have an excuse… honestly. Apart from the whole orphaned baby deer thing I was really taken with the technical execution of the […]
The M2 Champagne Bollinger Man of the Year 2016 went to two time gold and one time silver medal winning Paralympian and blade running record breaker Liam Malone. He may have only had three years to prepare for Rio but as he has proven, he moves quickly. On and off the track. And this is […]
Explorers know it well: adventure has no limits. Once you have climbed a new summit, you start thinking of the next challenge. After Legend and Emblem, Montblanc launches a new fragrance that pays tribute to a theme to which it is closely linked: exploration. Montblanc shares the same values as explorers, such as the relentless […]
