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August 2024

By 12 August 2024November 27th, 2024Issue, North&South

2024

Garnering Wisdom

At a speaking event for North & South Investigates, journalist Duncan Garner delivered a “State of the nation” address that gave voice to the country’s gripes and groans.

Smith’s Dream


The late Maurice K Smith spent most of his career practising and teaching architecture in the United States, but also left a vivid impression in the country of his birth

By Lucy Treep.

Unfiltered: the rise and fall of a tech mogul

The tragic fate of young entrepreneur Jake Millar exposes the layers of harm perpetuated by misleading tech industry mythologies.

By Paris Marx

Staying Alive

A writer rides the wave of targeted cancer therapies for more than nine years. But should luck play such an important role?

By Graham Adams

Reinventing Hamilton’s Central City

Harvesting the sun

A new farm at Lincoln University will be the first in New Zealand to produce renewable energy as well as high-value crops.

Switched on:Waikato’s tech trailblazer

Dynamo6’s journey from a small startup in Waikato to a leader in digital transformation and innovation is a testament to the power of vision, resilience, and strategic thinking.

Virtual Revolution

AUT puts the latest technology in the hands of today’s students.

Late bloomers and buttocks

Guy Somerset kicks off his new North & South column on reading the backlist with the genius of Barbara Anderson.

The Brian Perry Charitable Trust’s Bridge Housing

Pioneering affordable living in Waikato.

By North & South + The Brian Perry Charitable Trust

Immersed

Growing up in the eighties, “a little girl with buck teeth and red pigtails”, Megan Dunn didn’t dream of becoming a Project Manager. She wanted to be Madison, the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah in Splash.

By Theo Macdonald.

Trading concrete for cows

A leap from city life to country bliss.

By North & South + FMG

Rolling through time: The evolution of life on the road

The road less travelled is often the one that leads to the most stunning landscapes.

By North & South + TrailLite

Navigating the digital age

Liv Lewis-Long from Simplicity on embracing innovation as a non-digital native.

By North & South + Simplicity

Banana stems and runways:Dole’s commitment to Zero Waste

The global leader in fresh produce makes a groundbreaking shift from fruits to fabrics merging eco-conscious fashion with their iconic brand.

By North & South + Dole

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