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North & South

Aug 01 2022
Magazine

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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ONCE WERE WRECKERS, AND WRANGLERS OF GOOD YARNS • Building boats on the edge of the world.

X Marks the Spot • Daphne Lee has spent most of her life digging in the mud for preserved pieces of history. Her new book on one of the country’s richest fossil sites shows us what we’d lose if an ancient crater lake falls victim to mining plans.

PUBLICLY ARTFUL • Our country is dotted with significant public art. Some works are heavy and monumental, others carefully detailed, and at least one digitally dynamic, but all are framed by their built and natural surroundings.

PANIC STATIONS

SAVE THE DATE

WHERE WILL YOU LIVE WHEN YOU’RE OLD? • You are 30, 50, or 60 years old. Life is going to plan. Or is it? The first country in the English-speaking world to offer the old age pension, New Zealand is now facing a crisis: more of us are living out our twilight years without somewhere comfortable to live, even as the retirement industry booms.

The Fate Of Our National Estate • A new report calls for partnership with tangata whenua to be at the heart of our national parks. Conservationists say this could weaken environmental protections. Iwi say it will bring an end to 135 years of alienation from the land. Who is right?

The Writing’s on the Wall • Teachers and literacy advocates have been raising the alarm about the number of kids in New Zealand struggling with reading and writing. Being an adult who can’t read is enormously challenging — though as people who’ve been functionally illiterate their entire lives can attest, there’s always time to learn.

A CALL FOR CARE • Residential care facilities for the treatment of mental health or addiction have fallen out of favour. As one such place, the Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs, continues to deteriorate, many are asking if it’s time to restore it to its original purpose or at least honour its World War I history.

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IN A NEW LIGHT

IRIS BLOOMING • Award-winning singer-songwriter Reb Fountain counts Jacinda Ardern among her fans — the prime minister gave Aussie PM Anthony Albanese an LP of the singer’s latest album, Iris, when the pair met in Sydney this June. Fountain is embarking on an eight-date tour of New Zealand, kicking off in Hamilton on 22 July and ending in Hastings on 27 August.

WHANGAMATĀ • The natural beauty of “Wanga” becomes clearer as New Year’s holidays spent in thrall to the psychodrama of being a teenager are slowly replaced with days spent wearing sensible sun hats and playing lawn games.

FROM ZERO TO HERO

CRAFTWORK • The director of one of Auckland’s most ambitious galleries is reimagining how art and the real world should collide.

Common Scents • Jenny Dobson has followed her nose for more than 40 years, brushing off early experiences of sexism to become one of the country’s most well-established and sought-after wine consultants and blenders.

BOOKS

TIME TO UNWINED

CULTURE ETC. CROSSWORD & QUIZ

Owaka Museum • THIS MUSEUM IN THE WILD AND WINDY CATLINS WILL ENRICH A VISIT TO THE REGION — AND IS A HANDY PLACE TO STAY DRY DURING A STORM.

HEAVEN OR A PLACE ON EARTH? • What awaits us after death? From a Presbyterian minister tried for heresy to survivors of near-death experiences, those who think they know are steadfast in...


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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.

From the Editor

Conversation

Featured Contributors

North & South

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

ONCE WERE WRECKERS, AND WRANGLERS OF GOOD YARNS • Building boats on the edge of the world.

X Marks the Spot • Daphne Lee has spent most of her life digging in the mud for preserved pieces of history. Her new book on one of the country’s richest fossil sites shows us what we’d lose if an ancient crater lake falls victim to mining plans.

PUBLICLY ARTFUL • Our country is dotted with significant public art. Some works are heavy and monumental, others carefully detailed, and at least one digitally dynamic, but all are framed by their built and natural surroundings.

PANIC STATIONS

SAVE THE DATE

WHERE WILL YOU LIVE WHEN YOU’RE OLD? • You are 30, 50, or 60 years old. Life is going to plan. Or is it? The first country in the English-speaking world to offer the old age pension, New Zealand is now facing a crisis: more of us are living out our twilight years without somewhere comfortable to live, even as the retirement industry booms.

The Fate Of Our National Estate • A new report calls for partnership with tangata whenua to be at the heart of our national parks. Conservationists say this could weaken environmental protections. Iwi say it will bring an end to 135 years of alienation from the land. Who is right?

The Writing’s on the Wall • Teachers and literacy advocates have been raising the alarm about the number of kids in New Zealand struggling with reading and writing. Being an adult who can’t read is enormously challenging — though as people who’ve been functionally illiterate their entire lives can attest, there’s always time to learn.

A CALL FOR CARE • Residential care facilities for the treatment of mental health or addiction have fallen out of favour. As one such place, the Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs, continues to deteriorate, many are asking if it’s time to restore it to its original purpose or at least honour its World War I history.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

IN A NEW LIGHT

IRIS BLOOMING • Award-winning singer-songwriter Reb Fountain counts Jacinda Ardern among her fans — the prime minister gave Aussie PM Anthony Albanese an LP of the singer’s latest album, Iris, when the pair met in Sydney this June. Fountain is embarking on an eight-date tour of New Zealand, kicking off in Hamilton on 22 July and ending in Hastings on 27 August.

WHANGAMATĀ • The natural beauty of “Wanga” becomes clearer as New Year’s holidays spent in thrall to the psychodrama of being a teenager are slowly replaced with days spent wearing sensible sun hats and playing lawn games.

FROM ZERO TO HERO

CRAFTWORK • The director of one of Auckland’s most ambitious galleries is reimagining how art and the real world should collide.

Common Scents • Jenny Dobson has followed her nose for more than 40 years, brushing off early experiences of sexism to become one of the country’s most well-established and sought-after wine consultants and blenders.

BOOKS

TIME TO UNWINED

CULTURE ETC. CROSSWORD & QUIZ

Owaka Museum • THIS MUSEUM IN THE WILD AND WINDY CATLINS WILL ENRICH A VISIT TO THE REGION — AND IS A HANDY PLACE TO STAY DRY DURING A STORM.

HEAVEN OR A PLACE ON EARTH? • What awaits us after death? From a Presbyterian minister tried for heresy to survivors of near-death experiences, those who think they know are steadfast in...


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