North & South

North & South is New Zealand’s premier monthly current affairs and lifestyle magazine, specialising in long-form investigative journalism, delivered by award-winning writers and photographers. North & South also showcases New Zealand ingenuity and creativity, explores the country and profiles its people. It is a touchstone of New Zealand life.

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Non-Essential News • For about two weeks after New Zealand went into Level 4, Covid dominated the media. No one seemed to be writing about anything else. Only a few pockets of non-pandemic news persisted. Real-estate deals. Ram raids. Unusual weather events. And cuddly animals.

The Scholar of Doom • Meet the man who has foreseen Covid, border closures — and much worse.

THE FISH POLICE • True crime from the heyday of the mussel pirate.

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BATH AND BEYOND • The second life of a dilapidated swimming pool.

FROM AFGHANISTAN TO AUCKLAND • Escaping the Taliban to make a new life in New Zealand.

$1 BILLION AND COUNTING • TWENTY YEARS AGO PETER JACKSON BROUGHT HOLLYWOOD TO AOTEAROA — AND WE’RE STILL SHELLING OUT MEGA BUCKS TO KEEP IT HERE. IS IT WORTH IT?

Homecoming • A much-awaited road trip prompts Linda Burgess to wonder why she felt more comfortable with her national identity in France than she does in the country she calls home.

“WE SPENT 25 YEARS DOING VIRTUALLY NOTHING” • The inside story of why New Zealand is one of the developed world’s worst laggards when it comes to combating climate change.

Best in Class • A round-up of some of the most popular, innovative and surprising courses at New Zealand’s universities.

In the Company of Bees • A close study of the insects acting as a bellwether on climate change.

Diving In • An up-and-coming Wellington poet writes about the natural world in sensory detail — writing which is already netting her prestigious international literary awards.

ABOUT TOWN WHAKATĀNE • A trip to the east coast reveals a strong community whose togetherness is key in the aftermath of Whakaari / White Island’s eruption.

THE HUNT FOR BIG RED • More than 200 years since we grew our first grape vines, New Zealand is most famous for its sauvignon blancs. But around the country, winemakers are tinkering away, creating silken and symphonic red wines they’re quietly confident could challenge some of the Old World’s best.

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Bad Dreams • A mysterious sleeping sickness from the early 20th century could give medical historians clues about what to expect when it comes to navigating the troubling but as-yetuncertain prospect of “long Covid”.

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