It might be that I’m a bit more conscious of it lately with our recent focus on company board diversity, but there seems to have been a bit more of a spotlight on the liability of boards of late. The Fletcher situation for a start which resulted sadly in Ralph Norris’ resignation and then Shane...
First introduced in 1969, the Monaco was the first square waterproof automatic chronograph, the Monaco Gulf is a gem in a watchmaker’s crown. Though it slightly resembles the 1969 original version, its modern 3-part steel case and a sapphire crystal, rectangular shaped pushers and slimmer lugs (since 2009) and an open case back to reveal...
It sits there in the heart of Auckland’s Titirangi. A corrugated beating heart surrounded by native bush with the warbling sing-song of tui and kereru as the soundtrack. While you might think the seclusion of West Auckland’s native bush would mask the design mastery of Red House, it employs the opposite effect, so much so,...
Do you exhibit the following symptoms: frequent phone checking? Notification withdrawals? Extended timeline scrolling? Excessive in-app purchases? Sore thumb joints? If you answered yes to one or more of the above, then perhaps you have a phone addiction. Without being facetious, the smartphone has undoubtedly revolutionised and streamlined our day-to-day processes. Internet banking, booking movie...
Chris Carter is a crime writer with a long résumé of published works. He is most well-known for his Robert Hunter series of detective novels, which includes An Evil Mind, One By One, The Night Stalker and The Crucifix Killer, all of which have enjoyed big success globally. But dig deeper into his CV, and...
Rampage Billed as ‘Big Meets Bigger’, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson plays a primatologist who befriends a giant silverback gorilla. After a genetic experiment goes wrong (good one, humanity), the gorilla goes ape. Not only that, several species of altered animals begin to run amok across America, and it’s up to the The Rock to restore...
