Developing Leadership, Resilience
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M2 AI Summit Event Recap
The recent M2 AI Summit turned the Majestic on Durham in Christchurch into a kind of national hub for AI. In the room were CEOs, founders, senior leaders from finance, tech, manufacturing, logistics, health and safety, public sector agencies, marketing and HR, along with advisors, investors and a fair number […]
The Deepest Sleeps
What is the number one hobby of the rich? Making luxurious holes in the ground in Queenstown and planning for the end of the world. Currently my own personal prepper plans involve bottles of water and a box of tinned food I already can’t stand the idea of eating. But […]
Miu Muse
Miu Miu launches its 2025 holiday campaign, shot by Angela Hill and featuring Gigi Hadid, Dede Mansro, Viola Sharp and Ju Xiaowen. A discreet sparkle lifts looks created for the festive season: crumpled and embroidered duchesse satin in soft shades, patchworked shearling, glitter and sequin embellished knits, liquid bias-cut satins, […]
Redesigning Infrastructure and Leadership in New Zealand
When talking to Tracey Ryan, you quickly get the sense she has lived several careers in one lifetime. Chief Executive of Aurecon New Zealand, she sits at the intersection of engineering, infrastructure and national strategy, but her story starts a long way from project boards and government forums. It begins […]
How Curiosity Shapes a Leader – Hannah Walton’s Metlifecare Journey
People often talk about leadership in terms of scale. The size of a business. The size of a transformation. The size of a mandate. But for Hannah Walton, the most meaningful measure is not scale at all. It is the human experience behind the numbers. It is how older New […]
Crystal McKeown – Director, Ray White Te Atatu
How do you define effective leadership, and how has your definition evolved over time? Over time, my understanding of effective leadership has evolved from focusing primarily on task-oriented management to a deeper appreciation of emotional intelligence and relationship-building. Early on, I might have thought it was about clear direction and […]
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Honing Her Craft
Widely respected winemaker, Wendy Stuckey has spent years honing her craft and refining her gifted palate around the globe, and today can be found championing the Spy Valley Wines style deep in the Waihopa Valley as their Chief Winemaker. M2woman sat down with Wendy to get an insight into the […]
7 Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining this Winter
Stay cosy and comfortable outdoors when entertaining over the colder months with these simple tips… Just because the winter season is on our doorstep, doesn’t mean you have to give up your outdoor entertainment. In fact, the colder weather is an excellent opportunity to host special outdoor soirees that your […]
This Restored Castello Is Now A Stunning Hotel
While we have a pretty awesome range of cultural sites and monuments down here in New Zealand, one thing you sadly don’t see a lot of is castles. That might be due to the fact we’ve never had our own kings or queens (just a stab in the dark guess), […]
The inspiration you need for your next home. Sponsored by G.J. Gardner.
How the colours of your home impacts your mood
It’s no secret that colours influence people’s emotions, this is why when it comes to the interior design of your home it is crucial that you choose colours that will make you feel good. These days, with their being so many different colour options (even if it is just trying […]
Interior Inspiration – Romancing the Stone
A regular design fixture for years now, beautiful, elegant marble evolves yet again to be bolder and better with experimental silhouettes and statement finishes. Image of the Florence Coffee table by New Works, $1870 from Slow Store 1. Bookends, $32 from Paper Plane | 2. Coffee table by Normann Copenhagen, […]
Build New In The Location You Love
Maybe you love where you live, but not the home you live in. This is the dilemma for many people with older homes in developed locations. For those people, the option to either subdivide or remove and rebuild can be the perfect solution, a new home on the site that […]
Using AI To Make Yourself Irreplaceable
Danu Abeysuriya – Accelerating Humans in the Age of AI Danu Abeysuriya, founder and CTO of Rush Digital, walked on stage with a grin and immediately broke the ice. “When Andre asked me what order I wanted to go in, I really, in hindsight, following the Syrian hostage negotiator was […]
How to Build Personal & Team Resilience – Hannah McQueen
At the M2woman Journey to Excellence event, Hannah McQueen, the founder of Enable Me, took the stage to share her journey from financial frustration to helping thousands of Kiwis conquer their mortgages and build wealth. Her story is one of resilience, innovation, and a fair bit of Kiwi ingenuity. It […]
Michelle Batchelor (Née Preston) – How To Become A C Suite Leader
Michelle Batchelor is the CEO of Life Plus NZ, Preston and Blythe, and Little Life, with deep experience across healthcare, staffing, and recruitment. Before the boardroom she competed internationally as Michelle “Pressure” Preston, winning multiple titles across Muay Thai and boxing. She pairs high performance habits with practical people leadership […]
Journey To Excellence Galleries
Journey To Excellence – 26 May 2023 Photo Gallery
M2woman Journey to Excellence, with Craigs Investment Partners brought to you by Auckland City BMW, East Auckland BMW, Charles Heidsieck, Spy Valley Wines, SRW, and Tax Management New Zealand brought together a wide range of industry leaders, professionals, and change-makers to explore the realms of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) […]
Friday 15 February 2019 Forum Gallery
Friday 15 February, 2019 Cordis Hotel, Auckland> The Panelists Vanessa Sorenson Enterprise Director at Microsoft Vanessa has more than two decades’ experience in the New Zealand tech sector. She joined Microsoft New Zealand in 2017 as Enterprise Director, overseeing a large portfolio of business customers and sales teams after a […]
Friday 26 October Forum Gallery
Our 3rd Journey to Excellence in pictures…
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