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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Local News • A partial guide to some of New Zealand’s smallest independent news publications. — Simone Momberg

WELLINGTON THE JUDGE’S TALE • How a Supreme Court justice got involved in a heart-wrenching battle to save lives in Afghanistan.

Rest In Cheese • The end of an era for a Southland delicacy in the capital.

Voices of the Unvaxxed • Four Kiwis explain their decision not to get the Covid-jab, in their own words.

CHRISTCHURCH COUNTRY FEEDBACK • Broadcaster Sarah Perriam tackles some of the trickiest topics in farming.

BAD JOBS • The labour market is red hot — so why are hundreds of thousands of workers poor, insecure and stressed?

Waiting for a Miracle • New Zealand has no Catholic saints — yet. But we have our first best shot: Suzanne Aubert.

He said she • Have New Zealand’s defamation laws silenced our #MeToo movement?

SAVING THE SHED • A photographer and an architect team up to record the history of our woolsheds, from the fully functional to the totally dilapidated.

BORN AGAIN • Half art project, half home, an old West Coast church is undergoing a radical transformation.

ABOUT TOWN MILLERS FLAT • The sun-bleached landscapes of a Central Otago summer evoke childhood memories of stonefruit, freedom and family.

DOG DAYS • Since March 2020, New Zealanders have been acquiring pets in record numbers — companions for the plague year (years). As one new-ish dog owner has found, the relationship can be life changing.

The Landing • Welcome to North & South’s new wine column, The Grapevine. Each month we’ll delve into the history of one of our country’s vineyards — businesses which dot the landscape up and down our islands, and have become powerhouses of the country’s economy. Wine is all about pairing well, and this column is no different — each month, a photo by Richard Brimer will accompany text by Tobias Buck. You’d be hard pressed to find a vineyard in New Zealand Richard hasn’t snapped a gorgeous shot of.

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As a Matter of Fact • Dismissal by Western scientists of mātauranga Māori and Indigenous knowledge as unscientific “myth” often succumbs to its own criticism — failure to gather accurate supporting evidence.

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