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North & South

May 01 2023
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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.

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MILLIONAIRE’S ROW • A camping trip shows the Vance family that you can’t always leave suburbia in your rear-view mirror.

The Castle that Rabbits Built • In 1920, a Central Otago farmer began building a red brick “castle,” funded by the meat and skins from the pests on his land. More than a century later, two Aucklanders are trying to finish the job — if they can get permission.

SAVE THE DATE

HOMETOWN HEROS • Some of Aotearoa’s famous musicians were made from humble beginnings: mining towns, meat-works, dairy farms — they may have packed their bags and moved on, but locals haven’t forgotten their local legends.

DIPLOMACY ON THE HIGH SEAS • New Zealand’s aptitude for diplomatic skills bring calm to troubled waters

Features • May is New Zealand Music Month and we’re right on the beat with stories highlighting just some of our huge pool of musical talent (and with a Spotify playlist too). Also in this issue, looking back for new ideas on how to live, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet marks a milestone.

COME TOGETHER • Is communal living a wiser use of resources and a counter to societal ills like loneliness? With the cost of both newly built and older homes rocketing and a lack of supply, proponents of shared or co-housing say it’s time to reconsider once-radical options.

THE PASSIVE HOUSE • A passive house is a radically energy-efficient building — a way of construction that’s been used in Europe for two decades. Why are we not building more of them?

SMALL TOWN BIG SOUND •  Lyttelton has a population of 3000, but probably has more award-winning musicians per capita than anywhere in the country. George Driver travels to the port town to find out why.

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COUNTING THE BEATS • Meet the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand’s entire popular music back catalogue — and reissuing rare sounds which would otherwise be forgotten.

EN POINTE FOR 70 YEARS • The Royal New Zealand Ballet turns 70 this year. In a and competitive we instead find tenacity, sheep discipline usually thought of as glamourous, graceful, droppings, and collaboration in its story.

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Culture Etc • The beat goes on: Sir Michael Hill plays his violin for us; we find joy in central Christchurch and much to like in St Bathans; while Koreatown, Osaka, is now on our wish list of places to visit.

The Whangārei Phoenix • Sir Michael Hill was a high-school dropout muso before he became one of the country’s most successful businessmen. While he gave up on his own musical aspirations, for the last 22 years he’s been on a mission to find the world’s best young violinist.

A K-STOP IN JAPAN • Once an ethnic ghetto for Korean workers, Osaka’s Koreatown is riding the K-everything wave as a vibrant, culturally rich experience for both domestic and international tourists.

Building Joy • Christchurch, the “Garden City”, was long thought of as pretty and just a bit old-fashioned. Then came the earthquake, and it became the ruined city. Today, the city centre is buzzing.

GOING UP CENTRAL • State Highway 85 offers an escape route from Dunedin’s dreariest weather to the drier climes of St Bathans.

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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

MILLIONAIRE’S ROW • A camping trip shows the Vance family that you can’t always leave suburbia in your rear-view mirror.

The Castle that Rabbits Built • In 1920, a Central Otago farmer began building a red brick “castle,” funded by the meat and skins from the pests on his land. More than a century later, two Aucklanders are trying to finish the job — if they can get permission.

SAVE THE DATE

HOMETOWN HEROS • Some of Aotearoa’s famous musicians were made from humble beginnings: mining towns, meat-works, dairy farms — they may have packed their bags and moved on, but locals haven’t forgotten their local legends.

DIPLOMACY ON THE HIGH SEAS • New Zealand’s aptitude for diplomatic skills bring calm to troubled waters

Features • May is New Zealand Music Month and we’re right on the beat with stories highlighting just some of our huge pool of musical talent (and with a Spotify playlist too). Also in this issue, looking back for new ideas on how to live, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet marks a milestone.

COME TOGETHER • Is communal living a wiser use of resources and a counter to societal ills like loneliness? With the cost of both newly built and older homes rocketing and a lack of supply, proponents of shared or co-housing say it’s time to reconsider once-radical options.

THE PASSIVE HOUSE • A passive house is a radically energy-efficient building — a way of construction that’s been used in Europe for two decades. Why are we not building more of them?

SMALL TOWN BIG SOUND •  Lyttelton has a population of 3000, but probably has more award-winning musicians per capita than anywhere in the country. George Driver travels to the port town to find out why.

Subscribe to North & South and be in to win 1 of 50 Pro-Aging Skin Oils

COUNTING THE BEATS • Meet the man painstakingly working his way through New Zealand’s entire popular music back catalogue — and reissuing rare sounds which would otherwise be forgotten.

EN POINTE FOR 70 YEARS • The Royal New Zealand Ballet turns 70 this year. In a and competitive we instead find tenacity, sheep discipline usually thought of as glamourous, graceful, droppings, and collaboration in its story.

Subscribe to North & South and be in to win 1 of 50 Pro-Aging Skin Oils

Culture Etc • The beat goes on: Sir Michael Hill plays his violin for us; we find joy in central Christchurch and much to like in St Bathans; while Koreatown, Osaka, is now on our wish list of places to visit.

The Whangārei Phoenix • Sir Michael Hill was a high-school dropout muso before he became one of the country’s most successful businessmen. While he gave up on his own musical aspirations, for the last 22 years he’s been on a mission to find the world’s best young violinist.

A K-STOP IN JAPAN • Once an ethnic ghetto for Korean workers, Osaka’s Koreatown is riding the K-everything wave as a vibrant, culturally rich experience for both domestic and international tourists.

Building Joy • Christchurch, the “Garden City”, was long thought of as pretty and just a bit old-fashioned. Then came the earthquake, and it became the ruined city. Today, the city centre is buzzing.

GOING UP CENTRAL • State Highway 85 offers an escape route from Dunedin’s dreariest weather to the drier climes of St Bathans.

Land of Milk and Honey • The...


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