Leadership has never looked like one thing. It does not follow a single path or arrive in a neat straight line. As we pulled this issue together and listened to the voices on stage at Journey to Excellence in Christchurch, we were reminded just how differently success can look in […]
Season 4 of Bridgerton is hard on our heels with this season focusing on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) falling for each other. Bridgerton Season 4 will debut in two parts. Part 1 will premiere on 29 Jan, 2026, and Part 2 will premiere on 26 […]
Each issue, Tim Warren, our untamed reviewer of all things that make life wonderful, turns his attention to the bountiful New Zealand gin scene. Kakapo – Kawakawa and Pink Peppercorn Kakapo Kawakawa and Pink peppercorn is an interesting spirit that looks very pretty and pours finely in a classic London […]
Not meaning to come across too poetically pretentious, but I have always felt that music (in all its forms) is a mirror and road map with two contrasting faces: chaos and calm, shadow and light. Good music, if we let it, can cradle a broken heart; be rooted yet restless, […]
Carbon dioxide is both a planetary threat and a driving force behind life on Earth, according to author Peter Brannen. Carbon dioxide has a terrible reputation. It’s much maligned because of its role as a biosphere-threatening pollutant, but in fact the atmospheric compound has been a critical driving force behind […]
Research, much of it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think. In January, researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University posted a study online on how artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT affect critical thinking. They wanted to know how knowledge workers — […]
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us. Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation […]
Keira Knightley is back on a boat, but this time there are no pirates, wacky mutant sea villains or Johnny Depp channelling his best inner Keith Richards. Two decades after she first strode across a Disney soundstage in a corset and tricorn hat as Elizabeth Swann, the British actress who […]
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 […]
Fusion5 is a big ship. It began as a small Wellington venture and has grown into a trans-Tasman technology services company of around a thousand people. It implements core platforms, runs managed services, integrates data so decisions move faster, and is increasingly known for getting AI out of slide decks […]
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 […]
Dawn Engelbrecht is no stranger to building scale. She grew a six-child after-school programme into 183 locations with 58 franchisees in New Zealand and branches in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and South Africa caring for over 9,000 children a day, then brought that experience to Kitchen Studio, where she now […]
“You win or lose in the second half.” For Lisa Oakley, founder of People Associates, that line isn’t about age or timing or some midpoint in life. It is about the comeback. It is the belief that no matter how messy the beginning, how chaotic the middle or how far […]
James Laughlin is a high performance leadership strategist and executive coach based in Christchurch. A seven time world champion musician, he coaches elite teams and senior leaders, including work with Canterbury Rugby. He hosts the Lead On Purpose podcast and translates mindset science into practical leadership tools. Ali Harper gives […]
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 […]
Danu Abeysuriya is the founder and CTO of Rush Digital. Under his technical leadership Rush has delivered large scale platforms and applied AI systems used by millions, including software used daily by one in ten New Zealanders. He is known for turning cutting edge research into practical products and for […]
Peri Drysdale is the founder of Snowy Peak and Untouched World, and the founder of the Untouched World Foundation. She built a global knitwear business from a home start, pioneered possum merino innovation, and grew a brand recognised internationally for quality and sustainability. She is a long standing advocate for […]
Ali is joined by Peri and Michelle for the panel discussion and gets straight into the takeaways. “You’ve both faced very stressful moments where it’s make or break. What’s in your toolkit that gives you the stamina to keep going?” Peri doesn’t hesitate. “For me it’s all about energy.” She […]
Above: Russell Clark, The Shearer’s Wife, 1952. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, promised gift of Greg J Moyle Foundation through the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation. For most of us, a visit to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is an occasional weekend outing. For Greg Moyle, it became a […]
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 […]
CAMILLA AND MARC present its Resort 26 Collection, a poetic exploration of the enduring beauty of the natural world, and the study of sculpture, time, and transformation.
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, […]
From sun-kissed glow to long-wear colour, explore the season’s must-have summer launches. Gloss Guard Maintain glossy, manageable, and frizz-free hair with a pair of styling treatments designed to shield, soften, and enhance every strand. A styling cream that hydrates, strengthens and smoothes hair, Angel en Provence Camellia Versatile Cream Leave-In, […]
Spring’s freshest drops are centred on glow-giving rituals to heal, restore and reawaken the senses. 1. Luxe Escape In collaboration with Australian fashion label SIR., Mecca Cosmetica has launched a limited edition Facial SPF & Sarong, $130, set to take you from the beach to the bar. 2. Radiant Ritual […]
Mi Piaci unveils Evermore, a refined bridal collection designed to accompany every step of a bride’s journey. Thoughtfully curated, the edit celebrates romance, elegance, and timeless design – crafted to be cherished long after the wedding day. The collection begins with playful heels, perfect for bachelorette celebrations, before moving into […]
Sunstruck, Merchant 1948’s SS25 campaign invites to a cruisier less ordinary life. Designed to capture the carefree spirit of long days and golden evenings, the collection celebrates effortless style, made for every moment under the sun. Inspired by coastal living, the collection showcases woven textures and airy open weaves that […]
Pictures Courtesy of © Glen Luchford Earlier this northern autumn, Milan quietly reminded everyone why it still sets the pace in fashion imagery. At 10 Corso Como, Glen Luchford’s first solo exhibition, Atlas, pulled three decades of work into one space and one mood. It has now wrapped, but the […]
Creative Direction: Osborne Shiwan – Photographer: Danilo David – Model: Petra Leary Two decades into her label, Turet Knuefermann is not interested in fashion as noise. Her world is built far more quietly, in fittings where women exhale, in conversations about real lives rather than trends, in the small daily […]
A decade ago, if you talked about sleeping in a tent, most people pictured damp scout camps, mystery stains on nylon and a deflating airbed at three in the morning. Today, the image is very different. Think fairy lights, proper beds, woven rugs underfoot and canvas walls glowing softly at […]
Back in the 70s, before cold stainless steel and chrome became the metal hue of choice for any modern household, bronze and brass ruled the roost. If anything could be cast in an off-gold alloy, it was. From tapware to door handles to lighting, even to those weird bronze pineapple […]
Pictures Courtesy of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Architecture often celebrates the individual, usually male, “starchitect”, but Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have worked together in equal collaboration where authorship is shared and decisions are argued through rather than imposed for the last 50 years. In the process, they have scooped […]
Above: 1st Place, Zhang You, Kunming, Yunnan, China. Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) on a grain of rice. 5X (Objective Lens Magnification). It’s the 51st year of Nikon’s Small World photography competition. This year there were 1,925 entries from 77 countries, celebrating the microscopic world of life and the tech that […]
The Mini Cooper S Electric is a tiny car that’s a ton of fun. Not as small as the original Mini, yet just as much fun and still one of the smallest cars that you can buy. An icon of the 60s, Mini survived many changes of ownership until it […]
The Volkswagen Tayron is a new entrant into the market, occupying the space formerly held by the Tiguan Allspace seven-seater. At the launch, Volkswagen explained how they are positioning themselves as the entry-level to the premium segment, and for the most part it shows. All Tayrons are seven-seaters, and it’s […]
Acceptance. You’re going to mess this up. Make peace with that. Chaos. The only way to achieve greatness is through pure, unbridled chaos. Empty your wardrobe onto your bed. Upend your drawers. Pour the contents of your make-up bag into another, fancier make-up bag. Through the swirling madness, the truth […]
