If you haven’t heard David Downs talk about his story yet, you are in for something powerful in this issue. If you have already, you will know what I’m talking about. It’s got a bit of everything. Comedy, cancer, technology, hopelessness, hope and poop jokes. David tells his story better than I could so I…...
Elon Musk has been steeped in current popular culture as being a certain genius-madman. As well as being the CEO of one of the world’s biggest space companies, founder of Tesla, launching a casual flame-thrower with one of his side-projects and having an estimated net-worth of USD$24 billion, the man never seems to stop. Last…...
American-based private space company, NanoRacks, believe that the commercialisation of space will open a new range of solutions to Earth’s problems. Their latest plan, if all goes well, will run their own orbital research stations. Organised for next year, in partnership with space-tech company Maxar, NanoRacks are going to launch eight cubesats into the stars…...
1917 In Cinemas Jan 9 With the likes of Dunkirk forging the path, we seem to have entered a new era of great war films. The latest of which is 1917, a rare WWI movie. I guess because watching people sitting around getting trenchfoot doesn’t make for gripping storytelling. 1917 skirts this by letting us…...
What’s your morning routine? Every morning I wake up at 6am and go for a run. During this time I am usually thinking about what tasks I need to complete during the day and how to sequence them in order of priority. After my run, I’ll put these into my calendar on my phone to…...
How Do You Stay Motivated? I dropped out of school at 16 and wasn’t really expected to achieve too much. I think that chip has stayed on my shoulder and acts as a pretty good motivator. With the ASB Classic, it has been pretty cool to have a little tournament at the bottom of the…...
What’s your morning routine? Cup of tea, scan both Stuff.co.nz & Times of India for news, then switch to LinkedIn. What are the top three things on your bucket list? Do a grand driving tour of the USA, Europe and India. What advice would you give your 20 year-old self? Work more, party less. How…...
Daisy Ridley attends the special fan event for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ at Roppongi Hills, December 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Her star has never been brighter, and while the Saga might be over, her own story isn’t. It’s one thing for other people to see potential in you, and it’s quite another for…...
The Titanic Secret By Clive Cussler & Jack Di Brul After a break from our usual exciting fiction book reviews* last issue, we’re back with our summer holiday reading pile picks. The latest Isaac Bell adventure sees him cross paths with Dirk Pitt (the James Bond of the Cussler world). Set in 1911, I was…...
There’s been a certain chemistry going around Hollywood in recent years. It seems that more and more leading men and women have slipped – intentionally or unintentionally – from one industry to the other. Take Arnold Schwarzenegger for example – Austrian-American professional bodybuilder, and then actor and politician. Or Mark Wahlberg – known before as…...
Pottery is an art bound in its history. It’s one of mankind’s oldest inventions after all, having emerged from the Neolithic period around 12,000 years ago. The artform has travelled across the world and time, taking prime mantle space at grandma’s place alongside decorated flower pots, a prehistoric era also. New Zealand-based Taus Ceramics have…...
Leading men in Hollywood typically come from a tried-and-true cookie-cutter template. They’re usually tall. Sport a thick head of hair. Flaunt a strong jawline. They’re in shape, preferably with an athletic build. Think Chris Hemsworth. Or Chris Pratt. Or Chris Pine. Or Chris Evans. Those actors, in a vacuum, do stand out. However, in the…...
We are well and truly into Summer at this point and Working Style is presenting its aptly named “The Depths of Summer” collection. It’s a sophisticated but increasingly casual line of workwear. Creative Director, Karl Clausen has ensured Working Style coats are relaxed and the shoulders are incredibly soft and unstructured. Belt loops on trousers…...
Monti Castello – Made in Italy Fresh from Italy, the Monti Castello collection has every detail covered in a sartorial elegance that is quintessential to Italian style. Their latest selection of pochettes, or as some refer to them, pocket squares or even pocket rockets, masterfully covers every possibility for splashing on a flourish of colour…....
With shows like HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries stoking the popular imagination, our collective fascination with the 1986 nuclear disaster continues unabated. For many, it’s a distant but horrifying piece of history. For others, it’s a very real place that is very much alive and thriving, although not with the lives of the 135,000 people evacuated from…...
Clear the roads, one of the world’s best known Formula One racing names, McLaren, have unveiled and debuted their latest series roadster. Fellow kiwi, Bruce McLaren founded the car team, McLaren all the way back in the 60’s and they’ve set up base in Woking, UK. Their latest ride certainly tales the steering wheel as…...
If you want to enter the new decade in style, Maserati has a couple of important options for you to consider. Back in 2016, Maserati gave the world a luxury SUV in the beautiful form of the Levante. And now, just in time to really kick 2020 off in style, they are back with two…...
It is so easy to become overwhelmed with all the things that you need to do in your business. When you are self-employed, it is hard not to always feel too busy. My key advice is to try and keep things as simple as possible, more with less and do the important stuff better. I…...
That light bulb moment – the one we constantly crave. A flick of the switch that takes you from a blank page to a whirlwind of possibilities. Inventions, products, companies, recipes; we live and breathe ideas. We eat them for breakfast, we debate them in the boardroom, we vote for them. Perhaps our greatest commodity,…...
What is it that propels a startup from being just an idea to a sustainable success? Is it an original idea? An exceptional team? A focus on Innovation? Or a visionary leader? Here at Cove we feel it is customer feedback. Encouraging, listening, and acting upon customer feedback is the most powerful tool that you…...
A lot of business people talk about how they like and embrace failure. Personally I do everything in my power to avoid it. However, when I fail, I do my best to learn from the experience and not repeat it. This month I have dissected 3 costly mistakes that have taught me valuable business lessons:…...
With most companies, working with international suppliers and customers, having international experience is a great asset to showcase on your resume. This highlights that you have been exposed to multiple cultures and are therefore able to adapt to a variety of situations. 1. Your experience abroad must appear on your resume. But how? Knowing that…...
He’s the international man of whisky now, but Ross Blainey never expected that an interest in whisky in one of his first gigs in Glasgow would result in him travelling the world to spread the good news about The Balvenie. M2 got a chance to have a catch up with Ross during his recent visit…...
The only completely anonymous restaurant reviewer in New Zealand, the Hungry Mr. Wolf has been eating up a storm all over New Zealand, finding the best spots for you to dine. From the fanciest fine dining establishments, to the good old country pub, there’s nowhere he won’t go, but he will only tell you about…...
A Fisherman’s Tale Platform: Oculus Rift/Quest, WMR, HTC Vive, Valve Index A Fisherman’s Tale is a puzzle escape room style game with an interesting twist. A tiny version of the room you’re in is in the centre of the room, and you can see yourself in it. Put a fork in the room and a…...
Armed & Dexterious I know you’re exactly like me and have always wanted your very own robotic arm to mess around with. The INNFOS GLUON is the answer to this dream. It’s a modular desktop collaborative robotic arm, perfect for prototyping, photography, STEM & nerds like us. It can do camera tracking, grab stuff, paint,…...
