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CONTENTS
August 2011
ISSUE M2.75
9WAYS
TO BEAT
THE WINTER
BULGE
HOW TO: WIN IN THE
PROPERTY MARKET
DANIEL
CRAIG
DO NOT
UNDERESTIMATE
THIS MAN
HOW TO: BE A
WHISKY MASTER
$10.95
August 2011
ISSUE M2.75
9 771176 166012
GET THE BEST OUT
OF YOUR TEAM
DANIEL CRAIG
ESCAPE TO
THE WILD
WEST OF
AMERICA
FEATURES
42 HOW MUCH ARE WE BETTING ON THE CUP?
70 ESCAPE TO THE WILD WEST
74 9 WAYS TO BEAT THE WINTER BULGE
ENTERTAINMENT
12 M2 CALENDAR
98 CAPTAIN AMERICA
102 FILM
112 GAMING
114 STRANGE FACTS
SUCCESS
66 NATHAN HAINES
78 HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TEAM
80 WHEN SHARES TURN SOUR
82 HOW TO WIN IN THE PROPERTY MARKET
MAN MADE
44 ALONG CAME A PORSCHE SPYDER
48 BMW 535i TOURING
52 THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW
106 GADGETS
FOOD & DRINK
84 ABSOLUT HUFFER
86 THE WHISKY MASTER
90 SOUL FOOD
FASHION & STYLE
30 STYLE
56 FASHION: MIXED MESSAGES
OPINION
14 MAN ON THE STREET
18 OPINION

AUGUST 2011 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
1 Aug & 2 Aug Steve Kilbey (The Church)
& Ricky Maymi (Brian Jonestown
Massacre) – The Cabana, Napier 2 Aug
Vegas – Tribute to The Golden Years of
Vegas Entertainment – Mayfair Theatre,
Dunedin 4 Aug & 5 Aug Kolohe Kai
and Rebel Souljahz – The Colombo,
Christchurch 6 Aug Liam Finn – The
FOMO Tour – San Francisco Bathhouse,
Wellington 7 Aug Music Spectacular – St
George’s Church, Auckland 11 Aug Liam
Finn – The FOMO Tour – ReFuel, Dunedin
15 Aug Back to Bach – Otago Boys High
School, Dunedin 18 Aug Annie Crummer
– Bodega, Wellington 19 Aug Luger
Boa and Black River Drive – The Royal,
Palmerston North 19 Aug & 20 Aug In
The Pink – Pink Floyd Tribute Show
– Mangonui, Northland 21 Aug Meler
Ensemble with Antony Verner – Town
Hall, Wellington 31 Aug Sanctuary Series
3: Brass – All Saints Anglican, Auckland
CULTURE
1 Aug – 25 Aug Knights of the
Sky – Omaka Aviation Heritage
Centre, Blenheim 4 Aug – 21 Aug NZ
International Film Festival 2011
– Regent Theatre, Dunedin 7 Aug
Cheesemaker for A Day – Make
Your Own Feta & Halloumi – various
locations, Christchurch 7 Aug Read
Raw – Herald Theatre, Auckland 25
Aug Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco
– Vector Arena, Auckland (Start) 25
Aug Brancott Estate World of
WearableArt Awards Show – TSB
Arena, Wellington 26 Aug Hypnotist
Brian Gee – Kaiapoi Club 26 Aug
Sketches of Spain – Michael Fowler
Centre, Wellington 26 Aug The George
Nepia Exhibition – District Museum,
Wairoa (Start) 27 Aug & 28 Aug
Auckland Pet & Animal Expo 2011
– Events Centre, Wairau Auckland
SPORTS
6 Aug All Blacks vs Australia
– Eden Park, Auckland ASB Social
Sport Indoor Volleyball – Waikato
University, Hamilton 11 Aug ASB
Social Sport Indoor Netball
– Waikato University, Hamilton 13
Aug Heartland Championship:
Poverty Bay vs North Otago – The
Oval, Gisborne 20 Aug Heartland
Championship: West Coast vs
Horowhenua-Kapiti – Rugby
Park, Greymouth 21 Aug Run
& Walk Events – Narrow Neck
Beach, Auckland 21 Aug Actrix
VMCC Winter Series Round 4
– Manfield Raceway, Feilding 24 Aug
Northland vs Hawkes Bay – Okara
Park, Whangarei 27 Aug & 28 Aug
Manawatu Standard Festival of
Cycling – Lytton St, Feilding
Operatunity Presents – Young Artists’
Showcase – Hutt City Church, Lower Hutt
Knights of the Sky – Omaka Aviation
Heritage Centre, Blenheim (Start)
Andrea Gardener: Wild – Snow White
Gallery, Carrington Road, Auckland (Start)
Operatunity Presents – Young
Artists’ Showcase – Somervell Church
Hall, Auckland
Santoft Sizzler 5 Hour Relay
– Brandon Hall Forest, Bulls
2011 Rippa World Cup – North
Harbour Stadium, Auckland (Start)
1989 – Space Shuttle program: STS-28
Mission – Space Shuttle Columbia takes
off on a secret five-day military mission.
b. 1981 – Vanessa Amorosi
Chamber Music NZ – Latitude 37 – Town
Hall, Wellington
Spark International Festival of
Media, Arts & Design – Wintec
Campus, Hamilton (Start)
1939 – The Wizard of Oz premieres at
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
1987 – Number one hit on UK music
charts – Michael Jackson: “I Just Can’t
Stop Loving You.”
2 3
8 9 10
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Hungarian Rhapsodies – Community
Centre, Havelock North (Start)
The Feelers Hope Nature Forgives Rock
Tour – Revolver Bar, Queenstown
Liam Finn – The FOMO Tour – Kings
Arms, Auckland (Start)
UCOL Open Day – Palmerston North
International Ice Hockey – Ice
Stadium, Dunedin
1970 – First submerged launching of
Poseidon nuclear missile off Cape Kennedy.
1985 – Number one hit on UK music
charts – Madonna: “Into The Groove.”
Liam Finn – The FOMO Tour – Theatre Operatunity Presents – The Magnificence
Royal, Nelson
of the Music Hall – La Vida
Footloose – Marlborough Civic Theatre, Centre, Christchurch
Blenheim (Start)
Soap – the Show – TSB Theatre, New
Dee Club: Art After School – The Plymouth (Start)
Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt 1985 – Michael Jackson buys ATV Music
2011 Rippa World Cup – North (every Beatles songs) for $47 million.
Harbour Stadium, Auckland (Finish)
1992 – The 25th Olympic Summer games
close in Barcelona, Spain.
b. 1963 – Whitney Houston
b. 1960 – Antonio Banderas
Footlight Parade – Queenstown
Film Society – Dorothy Browns
Cinema, Arrowtown
Fatu Feu’u: New Works – Warwick
Henderson Gallery, Auckland (Start)
1988 – IBM introduces software for
artificial intelligence.
b. 1962 – Steve Carell
The Gruffalo – Forum North, Whangarei
Skydive Abel Tasman – Good Vibes
Boogie 2011 – Skydive Abel Tasman,
Motueka (Start)
1962 – The Beatles replace Pete Best
with Ringo Starr.
1978 – The first manned balloon crossing
of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II).
16 17
22 23 3 24
Memories of Murder – Wellington
Film Society – Paramount
Theatre, Wellington
1989 – Janet Jackson releases the
biggest-selling single of 1989: “Miss
You Much.”
Hungarian Rhapsodies – Community
Centre, Havelock North (Finish)
Game Over – Queenstown Film
Society – Dorothy Browns Cinema,
Arrowtown
Dylan Moran – Yeah, Yeah – Michael
Fowler, Wellington
b. 1977 – Nicole Bobek
b. 1978 – Kobe Bryant
Luger Boa and Black River Drive – Al’s
Bar, Christchurch
Barry Hilton – Serial Comic NZ Tour
– The Devon Hotel, New Plymouth
Soap – The Civic, Auckland (Start)
Northland vs Hawkes Bay – Okara
Park, Whangarei
1995 – Windows 95, a computer
operating system by Microsoft, is released
with much fanfare.
b. 1945 – Vince McMahon
b. 1972 Cameron Diaz Sanctuary Series 3 – Brass
– All Saints, Auckland
1959 – Australia defeats the US in
tennis’ Davis Cup.
1979 – Comet Howard-Koomur-Michels
collides with the sun.
0 31
1988 – A five-day power blackout of
downtown Seattle begins.

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Liam Finn – The FOMO Tour – Kings
Arms, Auckland (Finish)
Kolohe Kai and Rebel Souljahz – The
Colombo, Christchurch (Start)
Auckland Art Fair – Viaduct Events
Centre, Auckland (Start)
Northland vs Bay of Plenty ITM Cup
2011 – Okara Park, Whangarei
b. 1961 – Barack Obama
The Get Up Kids (USA) – Powerstation,
Mt Eden
Meler Ensemble – Little Theatre,
Lower Hutt,
Japanese Film Showing – Summer
Wars – University of Waikato, Hamilton
ASB Social Sport Indoor Netball
– Waikato University, Hamilton
b. 1985 – J-Boog
Kolohe Kai and Rebel Souljahz – The
Colombo, Christchurch (Finish)
The Feelers – Urban Factory, Dunedin
Music Centre of Christchurch Recitals
– St Augustine Church, Christchurch
Auckland Art Fair – Viaduct Events
Centre, Auckland (Finish)
Thai Night at the Races – Alexandra
Park, Auckland
4 5 6 7
Owl City All Things Bright and Beautiful Liam Finn – The FOMO Tour – Arts
World Tour – Town Hall, Auckland Festival, Christchurch (Finish)
Liam Finn – The FOMO Tour – Arts The Jimmies – Museum of Wellington
Festival, Christchurch (Start)
Footloose – Marlborough Civic Theatre,
Northland Home & Living Show Blenheim (Finish)
– Leisure Centre, Whangarei
Butterfly Creek Night-time Madness
HB Lawn Tennis & Squash – Eastern – Muritai, Lower Hutt
Closed Squash Tournament – Leisure
Centre, Marewa, Napier (Start)
b. 1971 – Pete Sampras
BOP Steamers vs Hawkes Bay
– International Stadium, Rotorua
11 12 13 14
Annie Crummer – Bodega, Wellington Luger Boa and Black River Drive – The
The Gruffalo – The Turner
Royal, Palmerston North (Start)
Centre, Kerikeri
Spark International Festival of
1988 – The largest house (130 rooms) on Media, Arts & Design – Wintec
Long Island is sold for $22 million. Campus, Hamilton (Finish)
b. 1969 – Edward Norton
Singles Party – CT Club, Auckland
1999 – Panasonic announces the first
Progressive Scan DVD player.
b. 1969 Matthew Perry
b. 1989 Lil’ Romeo
Luger Boa and Black River Drive – The
Royal, Palmerston North (Start)
1988 – Iran-Iraq War:
A cease-fire is agreed
to after almost eight
years of war.
18 19 9 0
Knights of the Sky – Omaka Aviation
Heritage Centre, Blenheim (Finish)
Japanese Film Showing – Summer
Wars – Uni Library, Auckland
1950 – Sugar Ray Robinson KOs
José Basora to win the middleweight
boxing title.
1960 – The 17th Summer Olympics
opens in Rome.
b. 1987 – Blake Lively
Annie Crummer – Masonic, Devonport
Andrea Gardener – Wild – Snow
White Gallery, Carrington Road,
Auckland (Finish)
Hypnotist Brian Gee – Kaiapoi Club
1999 – Michael Johnson breaks the
400-metre world record with a time of
43.18 seconds.
b. 1986 – Cassie Ventura
Arj Barker – TSB Theatre, New Plymouth
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
– Opening Night – St James
Theatre, Wellington
Auckland Pet & Animal Expo 2011
– Events Centre, Wairau (Start)
Taranaki Rugby: Terms of
Engagement – Puke Ariki, New
Plymouth (Start)
b .1976 – Sarah Chalke
CALENDAR
Music Spectacular – St George’s
Church, Auckland
Read Raw – Herald Theatre, Auckland
b. 1975 – Charlize Theron
The Feelers – The Woolshed
Tavern, Reporoa
Soap – the Show – TSB Theatre, New
Plymouth (Finish)
Greymouth’s Mighty Mud Challenge
– On Yer Bike, Greymouth
HB Lawn Tennis & Squash – Eastern
Closed Squash Tournament – Leisure
Centre, Marewa, Napier (Finish)
b. 1983 Mila Kunis
Greytown Music Group Presents Aroha
Sextet – Greytown Little Theatre
Skydive Abel Tasman – Good Vibes
Boogie 2011 – Skydive Abel Tasman,
Motueka (Finish)
Soap – The Civic, Auckland (Finish)
Auckland Pet & Animal Expo 2011
– Events Centre, Wairau (Finish)
Vegas – Tribute to The Golden
Years of Vegas Entertainment – Arts
Centre, Whangarei
b. 1982 – LeAnn Rimes
25 26 27 7 28

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RUGBY UPDATE
EDEN PARK MEGA SCREENS
Over 12 months ago, Eden Park talked to Panasonic about
making a couple of large TVs – “large” being the operative word.
The electronics brand has a history of creating large screens,
which dates back to the amazing spectacle of the 1984 Summer
Olympics in Los Angeles. Endearing images from that event
were captured on the big screens and will be embedded in the
minds of many for years. The company produced two monstrous
screens of 110 square metres – an envious television size – for
the Kiwi stadium. Each super screen is 12.8 x 8.6 metres,
making these megascreen teles the largest in New Zealand.
They are even bigger than the screens at the Melbourne Cricket
Ground and are the second largest in the Southern Hemisphere.
The screens are also (thankfully) 200 times brighter than the
average TV set. The technology behind these massive structures
incorporates 1,080 panels, each of which is made up of clusters
of LEDs representing single pixels. Over each entire screen are
1.5 million individual LEDs, which will provide brilliant clarity for an
All Black victory during the final match at RWC.
THAT CUP
Passionate followers of the oval ball game will know the history of the
Ellis Cup by now, Rugby’s ultimate world trophy. The cup was named
after an Anglican clergyman, William Webb Ellis, who allegedly invented
the game while he was a student at Rugby School in England. That was
in 1823 and although the whole “picking up the ball and running with it”
has long since been disproved, old Bill still gets his name on one of the
world’s most celebrated trophies. Ellis died in 1872, in the town of Menton
on the French Riviera where he spent the last six months of his life trying
to recover from TB. As for the coveted cup, New Zealanders will get many
opportunities to get up close and personal. Throughout July, it is part of
the RWC 2011 Roadshow, travelling the length and breadth of the country.
The cup is silver gilded in gold, 38 centimetres tall with two cast scroll
handles. On one is the head of a satyr, a mythological deity of the forests
and mountains, which is half-human and half-beast. The other handle
has the head of a nymph, representing the beautiful spirit of nature – a
guardian against the horny goat-man. The other carvings are of a bearded
mask, a lion mask and a vine. The trophy was fashioned in 1906 and kept
in a vault at Garrard’s workshop in London, where it was based. It’s a
Victorian version of a cup fashioned in 1740 by the gold and silversmith,
Paul de Lamerie, who lived during the 17th century. Garrard’s is a
prestigious jewellers founded in 1735 by George Wickes. It is the world’s
oldest jewellers and has held the title of Crown Jeweller for over 160
years. They were responsible for producing Princess Diana and now Kate
Middleton’s engagement ring, they’ve created several royal crowns since
Queen Victoria’s rule and they also made the Royal Yacht Squadron’s
Cup in 1848, a trophy which is better known to us as the America’s Cup.
So if you get a chance to paw over the magnificent rugby trophy you’re
probably sharing over 100 years of illustrious DNA.
HISTORIC STARTERS
As the first game of the tournament kicks off, it will have used
two of the most significant possessions outside of the trophy
itself – the whistle and the coin. The whistle’s working life dates
back to the rugby test in 1905 when The Originals, who later
became known as The All Blacks, played Great Britain. That tour
was a major success for the New Zealand side, which saw them
scoring 976 points and conceding only 59. The whistle was
originally used by Welsh referee, Gil Evans who later presented
it to another “boy-o” referee, Albert Freethy, who blew it in the
rugby final at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. After the 1905
match, the whistle continued its historic journey, working at the
test between the Springboks in 1906 and the Wallabies in 1908.
The coin has been linked to the 1924–25 Tour of England. A
Kiwi supporter generously lent an New Zealand florin (a 20 cent
coin) for the toss, as neither captain had one. The coin’s owner,
Hector Gray later had it embossed with a rose on one side and
a fern on the other. Both items will be lent by the New Zealand
Rugby Museum in Palmerston North, marking a tradition
started at the first World Cup in 1987 by Australian referee, Bob
Fordham and carried on by Jim Fleming of Scotland in 1991,
Derek Bevan of Wales in 1995, and Paddy O’Brien and Paul
Honiss from New Zealand in 1999 and 2003 respectively.

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UPDATE
FLY FROM PARIS TO TOKYO IN 2.5
HOURS – WITH SEAWEED FUEL
European aerospace company, EADS has unveiled a new rocket plane
that could drastically change the way we fly. The Zero-Emission Hypersonic
Transportation (ZEHST) rocket plane is a low-pollution plane that will carry
50 to 100 passengers using biofuel made from seaweed. With rocket
engines powered by hydrogen and oxygen, the only exhaust will be water
vapour. The super-fast plane is expected to drastically cut flight times, with
a journey from Paris to Tokyo taking only 2.5 hours. EADS are hoping to
have a prototype built by 2020. The plane should enter the commercial
market in 2050, making long-haul flights a thing of the past.

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2THE CURL CREW
3
You’ve got to hand it to a
company that continues to
pioneer technology and products
exclusively for the locks of men.
More so when the follicles are
inclined to produce curls at every
opportunity. Landmark brand,
American Crew has created
Curl Construct to deal to your
unique hair type by supporting
the natural wave. This styling
product will also define the
layers of your curls, giving you a
groomed yet masculine feature.
The idea is to present your curls
as dynamic and healthy, and
still add the benefits of strength,
sheen and a longer-lasting hold.
You’re also doing your part for the
planet – and your body – as the
company maintains its stance of
not condoning or testing any of
its products using animals. Finally,
a grooming essential in a tube
that can tame and condition the
toughest of men’s hair types.
americancrew.com
FOR FÄRG SAKE
The Swedish designer takes succession planning
to an artistic level. Fredrik Färg has used everyday
furniture and created a succession of pieces that
have been reproduced in the anatomy of animals...
but not as we know them. With some imagination,
this collection could even take on a prehistoric lifeform
of its own – with a dose of imagination and a lot
of help from Weta Workshop. What the “Succession
Furniture” lacks in bold, stand-out colours, it makes
up for in expressive shapes and materials. First
impressions are that the designs resemble pieces that
are cloaked with puffer jackets. The talented designer
achieves this nouveaux meubles look by wrapping the
furniture in textiles and leather, then binding it tightly
with rope before baking it. When it is “cooked”, the
rope is cut away, leaving a seamless cover around the
chosen pieces. The result certainly raises eyebrows
but this selection is functional and funky.
fredrikfarg.com
A MASTER DESIGN
When Jens Hansen moved his family from Auckland to Nelson in
the late ‘60s, it marked the beginning of a journey creating unique
jewellery designs. It is now the 40th anniversary of his creations,
marked by a commemorative collection. The latest addition to the
late jeweller’s inspirations is a pair of classic silver cufflinks. They
are stunning in their simplicity and yet steeped in significance. The
custom-made geometric forms use Jens’ original jewellery-making
techniques and are one of the designer’s popular styles from 40
years ago, proving the legacy of such a popular concept. If you’re
fortunate enough to get a pair, they also come with a replica of the
original workshop production card, plus they carry a special edition
hallmark of authenticity. The classic cufflinks retail for $749.
jenshansen.com

CALLAWAY MEETS LAMBORGHINI
When Lamborghini becomes involved with the design process
of a product, expect superlatives like “sexy”, “unique styling”,
“speed-to-weight ratio” and “precision” to name a few. So
it’s with these choice phrases that the collaborative effort of
American sport goods company, Callaway, and every man’s
dream car company, Lamborghini have developed the new
Diablo Octane Black Driver. At first glance, the club head
detailing is a ringer for the next autobot transformation from
the planet Cybertron. Its foreboding fascia screams “I mean
business” with the added distinction of reducing glare, thanks
to its dark Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) finish. This super
driver has a forged composite crown made up of tens of millions
of turbostatic fibres that are intertwined and aligned to deliver
33 percent more strength to the club head without adding
more weight overall. The designers are confident you’ll get an
average of eight fairway yards more from the club because of
the faster head speed. With a brand like Lamborghini on board,
speed and performance are a given. Coupled with the dynamic
golf club designers who have engineered the driver, the latest
addition to your weekend activity will produce a notable weapon
on the battle greens of the golf links.
golfwarehouse.co.nz
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COVER STORY

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ALONG
CAME A
SPYDER
Last year, the Porsche 918 Spyder was a “What-if?” concept
car. This year, it is a reality. If you have a cool 645,000 Euro
and are one of the 918 people in the queue, that is.

WHEELS
Some of the world’s most advanced cars,
brought to you by our most advanced diesel fuel,
BP Ultimate Diesel.
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SHOW
OFFS
Sweaty journos, pork baps, hot models and other types of
hot models… It’s motor show time again.

there are
moments
in life when
everything
seems to
make sense, when nothing else matters,
and when everything seems right in the
world. Watching DJ Havana Brown unveil
Toyota’s strikingly hot Ft-86 II was one such
moment. It is just right on so many levels.
Even with the hot Australian DJ strutting
her stuff, the FT-86 II has enough presence
to hold the stage on its own, thank you
very much.
Toyota has been teasing out versions
of this concept car over a number of
international motor shows but with this
version, we are getting very close to onroad
reality. While the FT-86 II has the
looks of a supercar, it will actually be a
lot more accessible than one. In fact,
if Toyota New Zealand has its way, we
could even see customisable models
based on this concept car from as low
as $35,000. Which for a car as good
looking as this, is an utter steal. While
I might have spent most of my time
drivelling over the FT-86 II, there were
indeed a wide range of cars on show
at the Australian International Motor
Show. Held at the massive Melbourne
Convention Centre, the show required
a decent pair of shoes and a nose for
the best food, which was incidentally
found at the Victoria Government stand
on environmentally friendly energy. This
came in the form of tasty roast pork
baps – the food, not the environmentally
friendly energy.
While we are on the subject, electric
vehicles have taken one step closer to
mainstream consideration with Better
Place Australia releasing details of their
partnership with GE and Renault – GE to
buy up a fleet of Electric Vehicles (EVs),
Renault to provide them in the form of the
Fluence Z.E., and Better Place to power
them in the form of recharge stations.
The problem to date, of course, with EVs
is their range and the time that it takes to
recharge batteries. Better Place, though,
have had the bright idea of providing
fully-charged batteries, which can be
swapped out at a station. This should
even be faster than filling up a tank of
petrol. The cars will arrive in Australia
by the middle of 2012. Better Place,
meanwhile, has announced its plans to
begin the deployment of its infrastructure
in Canberra starting in late 2011, followed
by a progressive national rollout.
Adding a little more sex appeal to the
concept of fuel efficiency was the presence
of the Audi e-tron and the highly unique
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept.
While these had been unveiled at other
slightly more international motor shows, it
is nice to have them in our own backyard.
Also big on sex appeal but throwing out
the concept of environmental friendship
altogether was the Lamborghini Aventador.
An earth-shattering 700hp V12 beast
capable of zero to 100 kilometres per hour
in a frightening 2.9 seconds.
In fact, from vehicles of the electric
variety to gas-guzzling power houses and
everything in between, this year’s show had
quite the turnout of models.
WHEELS
Cars, that is, although there were also plenty
of the other variety. What we can take from
this, perhaps, is the sign of a car economy
bounce-back. Even a few months after
the tragic Japan earthquake, Japanese
car manufacturers have had an amazing
comeback with many manufacturers nearing
full production again. The likes of Toyota
have a busy couple of years of new releases
planned also.
In the luxury segment of Japan’s motor
industry, Lexus unveiled some new design
cues for its future ranges in the form of the
LF-Gh Hybrid concept. The most striking of
which is the new “spindle” front grille. From
front to back, though, this is one hot-looking
package. As is, of course, the Lexus LFA
supercar. A car that not only looks the part
but comes packing a high-revving 4.8-litre
V10 engine that generates 552 hp and a top
speed of 325 kilometres per hour. The LFA
not only looks good and goes good but has
a killer engine soundtrack to match.
The nice thing about an international motor
show is that it’s a bit of a tour of the world’s
motoring industry under one roof. And
aside from the Japanese offerings were, of
course, a few others.
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He wears: Jacket, part of suit in black wool
and mohair by Paul Smith London, $1,795,
from Fifth Avenue Menswear; Shirt by Topman,
$80, from The Department Store.
She wears: Vintage denim jacket; Mother
necklace by Company of Strangers, $575.

FASHION
MIXED
MESSAGES
PHOTOGRAPHY: STEPHEN TILLEY
STYLING: COURTNEY SANDERS
HAIR & MAKEUP: GRAYSON COUTTS
MODELS: JAMIE @ NOVA & CHLOE @ RED11

The Colours of Death Valley

TRAVEL
THE BEST OF
THE WEST
Explore and experience some of America’s
most recognised landmarks of the old and
new Wild West – Route 66, Death Valley, The
Golden Gate Bridge, Las Vegas strip, the giant
Sequoias in the Sierra Nevada, Monument
Valley, Yosemite National Park and of course,
the iconic Grand Canyon.

LIQUID
GOLD
It seems a role he was born to do. Growing up around the
distilleries in Orkney, Scotland and from a family that has
more than 100 years experience in the Scotch whisky industry,
It seems Colin Scott was destined to for greatness in the Scotch
whisky industry as well. In 1989, after working at Chivas
Brothers for 16 years, Colin was appointed to the roll of Master
Blender, and has been blending superior Scotch whisky ever
since. Colin discusses the intricacies of the Chivas Brothers
blend, and the quest for the “perfect” whisky.

DRINK
At what age did you first start learning about whisky?
Growing up around the distillery with my Father in Orkney was
of enormous benefit, as I was fascinated with the interesting
processes carried out to distil the fine Malt Scotch whisky. Also,
the people who worked in the distillery were always delighted to
pass on their stories and knowledge and I marvelled at the skills
that had passed from Father to Son over many years.
It was during these very early years, that the seeds of my passion
for Scotch whisky and its traditions and history were first sown.
What is the most important thing you learnt from your father
and grandfather?
As a family we have now dedicated more than 100 years to the
Scotch whisky industry, starting with my grandfather, then my
father and now finally myself. Sadly, my grandfather passed away
before I was born and so, unlike my father, I didn’t benefit from his
wisdom and knowledge of Scotch.
Both my grandfather and father, although deeply involved with
Scotch whisky all their lives, were not Master Blenders, and they
did not work for Chivas Brothers.
The most important thing I learnt from my Father was to respect
alcohol, and how Scotch whisky brings enormous pleasure to millions
of people who drink it and enjoy it responsibly all over the world.
What made you decide to follow in your family’s footsteps and
learn how to make whisky?
Accountancy did not have the excitement and appeal of Scotch
whisky, and so I switched and started with Chivas Brothers in 1973
– the rest is history!
How did you begin your journey to becoming Master Blender?
At Chivas Brothers I soon became involved in the production at
the bottling halls and had an interest in package quality. This then
evolved into spirit quality which is controlled by the Blenders. After
testing my nose for suitability for blending Chivas Regal, I then
learnt from the Master Blender. I studied all the traditions, the art
of blending, the flavours and how our vast stocks of casks of the
finest whiskies age and mature over the years.
I then went on to become Chivas Brothers Master Blender in 1989.
How many years did it take before you were able to create
whiskies such as Chivas Regal 25 year old?
There are no schools, colleges or universities where you can learn
the art of blending. Fundamentally, you must have a sensitive nose
that is able to recognise the many different and complex aromas
and flavours that are found in Scotch whisky.
Before someone can become a Master Blender at Chivas Brothers,
they have their nose tested to ensure it is of an appropriate
standard to blend Royal Salute. Then they will be tested every year
thereafter. Ensuring high standards and consistency in flavours of
Royal Salute is most important.
I think it is a passion for Scotch whisky that is probably the
most important attribute that a Master Blender must have.
At Chivas Brothers we believe that it takes at least eight to ten years
to learn and understand the art of blending, and the importance of
the exceptional quality and consistency of the taste of Chivas Regal.
However, during our time within our business, we build up an
immense knowledge and understanding of all the different malt
and grain whiskies, and how their natural characters and flavours
develop over time from new spirit to mature whisky.
As Scotch whisky is 100 percent natural, it is a living creature.
Therefore the magic of Scotch whisky for me is that we are
working with nature and never stop learning, even after over 35
years in the business.
What sets you apart or has enabled you to create such highquality
whiskies?
You must have a good nose, which is only something one is born
with, but we do train the nose into our world of Scotch whisky
and flavours. It is time which makes the difference. It is being
involved in the whole experience of Scotch, of being enveloped by
it. You can’t just bob about on the surface being vaguely interested
in your job. When you are a Master Blender you have to be totally
focused and become part of it.
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Congratulations on a great album. It’s cool.
Definitely with a little help from my friends though.
And what great friends to have. Did you feel slightly
intimidated by working with so many iconic Kiwi musicians?
I felt intimidated at times, yeah. I eased myself into it by working with
Julia Deans because we’re such old friends. It was one of those
situations where neither of us had written lyrics with other people,
or written music outside of our own units, but we know each other
well enough to give each other shit. It was like, “That line’s good, that
line’s good, oh that’s terrible, dude.” We could do it without getting
our little fragile egos hurt. It’s a bit different with me and Shayne
[Carter] because he’s from the generation before me and I look up to
him. Julia and I are mates.
It originally started off being a solo project with you bringing
in people to collaborate when you needed to. It seems that it
became something else.
It did become something else. I initially wanted people to hear
the music that I was making by myself that wasn’t applicable to
Shihad. As soon as I started jamming with other people, I found
that the chemistry thing is better than what I can do by myself. It’s
more interesting to me. It’s mysterious.
Before you started this, did you have a fixed idea in your mind
of how it might turn out?
No, not at all. I got a taste of working with someone like Julia and I
loved that experience, and then I went, “I’ve always wanted to work
with Redford from Shapeshifter” because I always thought that guy
was a world-class drummer and I just wanted to jam with him. I went
to his house and we set up his drums in the living room and jammed
for two days and had all this crazy music. It was so exciting. It was like
when I first joined a band. It was new. Then I flew over to Auckland
and rang Ruben and Kody from The Mint Chicks. Ruben came
down and we spent a day together in The Killing Room in Kingsland.
I pumped up the drum and bass music that Redford and I had been
making through a PA. We miked him up and he just played over the
top of it. It was awesome to watch him and really fun. He came up
with some really cool stuff. It was all pieced together along the journey.
Sometimes in studios, sometimes not in studios. Technology allows
me to do that now and it still sounds pretty good.
MUSIC
A LITTLE
HELP FROM
MY FRIENDS
Jon Toogood is a veteran of the New Zealand music scene. Known
predominantly for being one fourth of iconic rock band, Shihad, Toogood
has embarked on a new project. But what started out as a simple solo
venture has snowballed into a massive collaborative effort with music
heavyweights such as Shayne Carter, Julia Deans, Tiki Taane and
Shapeshifter’s Redford Grenell all joining in. The Adults is an album of
epic proportions, mixing genres and styles, and challenging audiences’
perceptions of the rock maestro at the centre of it all.
Given that this album changed from where you originally
wanted to go, has it satisfied the solo thing in you?
It surpassed what I imagined my solo thing to be tenfold.
You cannot replace chemistry between people. One person’s
perspective is cool but from two people, it is way more interesting,
especially when it clicks. Three people are even better. You get
these crazy combinations that none of you would be able to come
up with individually. It’s refreshing.
It’s amazing because it works so well.
It does work well. It’s a real combination of styles. Every song on
the record has got a thing where I don’t know what’s going on
there but I like it. I like that mystery. It’s exciting.
And so utterly different to Shihad.
Absolutely. Shihad is a big V8 engine with the foot planted firmly
to the floor. This thing is still a big engine but we don’t need to
put the foot down. You can tell that if we wanted it to, it would
explode. I like that feeling of knowing you’ve got power to
burn but not having to use it. Shihad is an exercise of pinning
you to the wall, which I also enjoy. It’s the difference between
a Hollywood blockbuster and an indie art house film. It’s got
menace at times but doesn’t have to slap you in the face.
Do you prefer working away in a studio and putting this thing
together, or do you prefer being out on stage?
I’ve loved every second of this process for The Adults. You’re
still performing and in a way, you almost have to perform better
because you’re standing in a room with your peers and people
you respect, so you want to be as good as you possibly can
be. In a crowd of Shihad fans, they give you a certain leeway
because they know the song so intimately. In a live performance,
I can do that crazy stuff where I’m jumping around but my
guitar playing, if you were going to record it, would be pretty
average. With this, we were doing it live, and Shayne Carter was
standing over there and Gary Sullivan was playing drums, and I
was thinking, “He’s awesome, I better be good.” It’s a different
performance. It’s a really good challenge and when you nail it,
you go, “Wow, I did keep up with those guys.”
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Super
Patriot
How did you get involved in this project?
When I first heard about it, I thought they weren’t considering me.
Then I was asked to come in to do a reading, although I decided to
pass on it because I wasn’t sure if it was the right movie for me. My
agent told me that Marvel was very interested and that producer,
Kevin Feige wanted to talk to me about it and, as I knew Kevin from
the Fantastic Four days, I agreed to see him. So, I saw Kevin and
met Joe Johnston; but I still wasn’t convinced about doing it, as I
knew it would be a huge commitment for a big chunk of my life. It’s
hard to make a decision that could maybe affect your next ten years.
Why did you finally accept the role of Captain America?
Because it kept coming back, and I felt the only reason I wasn’t
doing it was because I was scared. The things you regret in life are
the things you don’t do, and I didn’t want to be in that position. I
didn’t want my refusal to do it be fear-based, so I went for it!
What did you know about the comic book before getting
involved in the movie?
I knew who Captain America was and that he had a shield and
threw it, but I didn’t know his back-story or where he came from.
How do you see Steve Rogers, your character?
Steve is just a good man who has had a rough life. He has been
robbed of a lot of things that would have made it easier for him,
in a physical sense. Many people who get the short end of the
stick in that world tend to become easily jaded and resentful, but
he hasn’t because of his great heart. He has indestructible values
and morals, and he is just a good guy. We all aspire to be like him.
Actually, I grew up with a kid in Boston who was just like Steve.
FILM
Comic book franchises have found new leases of life over the last few years through a
transition from ink and paper to the big screen and Marvel’s Captain America is ripe for such
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about bringing Captain America to life.
How did you prepare the role?
With any Marvel film, the first thing you have to consider is the
fan base. They are the number one priority. So, I read the comic
books and tried to understand how the fans see him. I knew I
would get a lot of my information from the script; but you want to
make sure that you have an understanding of what the comics
suggest first, and then you sprinkle it with the character that Joe,
Kevin and myself hashed out.
Did you have to go through special training?
Yes, and it was quite physically demanding. Captain America is a
big guy, so trying to bulk up to his size was the toughest thing.
How did you achieve it?
I ate all day, which is surprisingly difficult. You think that it would be
a treat, but it isn’t… And then there was a lot of weight-lifting.
And what about the stunt work on set.
Yes, there was a lot of that, with all the wire-work; but I have
done it before, and it’s kind of fun! The toughest part was the
initial workout.
What did you think of how you look as a skinny Steve Rogers
on screen before you become Captain America?
I thought it looked really good! In some cases, they shrunk my
body – when it required a performance – and in others, they used
a head replacement. Joe listened to my opinion of when one or the
other should be used. It’s funny because that skinny version of me
is actually what I looked like years ago!
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