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Beyond Barbenheimer
In the world of Margot Robbie, a cup of tea is not just a beverage; it is a universal problem solver, a celebratory toast, and a grounding ritual all rolled into one. She has famously admitted to drinking at least ten cups of Dilmah a day, a Sri Lankan brand […]
Our Autumn Alchemy Beauty Picks
Shield and sustain through the cooling shift with intentional restoration and high-performance rituals. Autumn’s arrivals focus on the art of the reset; a curation of advanced essentials to fortify, repair, and protect. 1. Fig Energy Fig, raspberry and bergamot bring Mediterranean energy to the cult balm-to-oil cleanser, Elemis Pro-Collagen Green […]
This is The Pantone Of The Colour of The Year
Pantone has descended from the heavens and decreed the colour of the year to us. They have consulted with the oracle and determined the colour is going to be PANTONE 11-4201, which in human tongue is called “Cloud Dancer”, otherwise known to everyone else as “white”. I jest of course. […]
Sophie Prentice, Executive General Manager EBOS Group Limited
How do you define effective leadership, and how has your definition evolved over time? I believe effective leadership is about fostering rapid, transformative, and sustainable growth – both personally and professionally – by creating an environment where people feel valued, connected and challenged. My definition of effective leadership has definitely […]
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 […]
Scale with Heart
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 […]
Sharing the secrets of the most exclusive experiences. Sponsored by Spy Valley.
Behind the Super Exclusive Club The Famous Booze And Shmooze At
The rich and famous have to let their hair down somewhere without getting mobbed. The Soho House caters to this very specific need, offering an oasis from the riff raff. It’s at this club with its very own designer furniture that Megan and Harry would frequent during their dating phase. […]
The Secrets of Embracing a Sustainable Future
It’s important to step back every once in a while and look at the bigger picture. Even a cursory glance highlights the state of modern technology and our consumerist society buoyed by the fetishization of high-end gadgets as social status. Set against this insatiable cycle of: desire, consume, replace and […]
Drop Everything: Auckland Just got a Lindt Chocolate Shop
Once upon a time I had to travel all the way to Sydney to acquire Lindt hot chocolate as a gift to win the heart of my partner. Now Aucklanders need only drive… Pretty much the entire way to the airport to visit Chocolate Mecca. Located at the brand new […]
The inspiration you need for your next home. Sponsored by G.J. Gardner.
Give Your Home the Bridgerton Treatment With These 5 Interior & Living Inspirations
Bridgerton is a lesson in excess. Season 1 alone had 7,500 clothing items custom made for its eight episodes. All of these created a colour harmony that made every frame a painting. Individual families and homes also carried a colour motif that not only told the viewer subconsciously which house […]
Top 5 Things to Imagine Before You Start Planning Your Brand New Home
Building a new home is one of life’s biggest adventures, but before you dive into floor plans and colour schemes, there’s some important groundwork to do. Think of this as your pre-planning phase – a chance to really visualise what you want your new home to feel like, not just […]
Finding The Great Outdoors At Home
As the seasons begin to turn and the days stretch further into the evening, more homeowners are rethinking how they use their spaces. Longer nights and softer temperatures create the perfect invitation to extend entertaining beyond the walls of the home. Instead of moving gatherings indoors at the end of […]
Movement as the Language of Resilience
Mariele Klering – Movement as the Language of Resilience Mariele Klering stood on the Journey to Excellence stage to share a deeply personal story about resilience. But she quickly made it clear that this was not going to be a theoretical discussion. “What do you do when thinking stops helping? […]
James Laughlin – How To Be A Better Negotiator
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 […]
Building & Maintaining Resilience
Cynthia Hunefeld – Building Resilience Through Science, Humour and Purpose Cynthia Hunefeld, founder of Evithe Biotechnology and an award-winning scientist, has dedicated her work to creating groundbreaking plant-based treatments for inflammation. At the Journey to Excellence event, she stood before the audience and said, “I just flew back from the […]
Journey To Excellence Galleries
Auckland 16 February 2018 Gallery
On Friday February 16 M2woman celebrated the success of women in business and opened up the floor for discussion of gender diversity and pay equity in the workplace. Over 250 invited guests descended upon the Pullman Hotel for an afternoon of conversation and discussion. Media coverage of our first Journey […]
Wellington Friday 8 June Gallery
On Friday 8 June 2018, M2woman continued the discussion on gender diversity and equality in the workplace. Over 100 invited guests descended upon Te Papa New Zealand for an afternoon of conversation and discussion. Here’s the official photographs from the event:
How to Lead A Multi-Generational Workforce – Laurent Sylvester
Laurent Sylvestre’s engaging mix of humour and heartfelt sincerity provided fresh insights into leading a multi-generational workforce, a topic that hits home in today’s diverse workplaces. Laurent’s journey to founding The Human Perspective started on April 1, 2020. No, it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke—it was a mission with a […]
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