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Rugby Match, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1995

RUNNING MAN • As hopes build for the latest crop of New Zealand athletes, one of the stars of a golden era for the black singlet is still running — and still has stories to tell.

Small but mighty • In the lead up to the Olympic Games, Reuben Wickstead asks where New Zealand’s less resourced athletes draw their superpowers from.

EXPECTATIONS & consequences • St Stephen’s School built a reputation for turning out Māori leaders over more than 150 years before it closed, reputation in tatters. Now an old boy and former teacher is spearheading its revival, aiming to nurture the potential of Māori boys. Aaron Smale concludes North & South’s three-part investigation into Māori education outcomes.

The CEOs who JUST WON’T QUIT • What happens to a company — and the economy — when the boss refuses to retire?

WORKING LATE • More retirement-age New Zealanders are staying on in the paid workforce. For many, it’s a choice, for some, it’s a necessity.

CHOOSING RETIREMENT LIVING WITH FUTURE CARE IN MIND

Retirement essentials • Liv Lewis-Long from Simplicity shares her favourite finance tips for those embarking on the “20-year holiday” we call retirement.

A Journey Beyond the Ordinary

If the chart fits • Are we on the brink of a major correction in the housing market? Henry Whyte tracks historical patterns and future predictions to consider a subject dear to our hearts.

From a humble villa to being the vanguard of eye care • In 1993, a visionary group of ophthalmologists planted the seeds of what would become Auckland Eye, aiming to create New Zealand’s first sub-specialty eye care facility. Their ambition was straightforward yet revolutionary: to offer comprehensive care for all aspects of ocular health under one roof. Today, as Auckland Eye marks its 30th anniversary, it stands as the leading private eye care provider in the nation.

THE CAMERA KEEPS THE SCORE • Laurence Aberhart, Bill Culbert and Marti Friedlander have seen major retrospective publications released. So why has it taken so long for the 90-year-old photographer Gil Hanly to get similar recognition?

FATHER TIME • Long-marginalised by scholars as her “drug dealer”, the man who was writer Robin Hyde’s constant companion for two and a half years — whose identity is only now being revealed — had to be something more.

My first ever… Rhodes Scholar • Damon Salesa’s deep pacific roots and groundbreaking scholarship have shaped his remarkable life; however his first primary school teacher also likes to lay a claim to his success.

Art, conservation & railway engineering • Photographer and filmmaker Bruce Foster tells North & South about making his first feature documentary, about iconoclastic potter (and much much more) Barry Brickell.

Whare Tane • Architect Lucy Treep digs into the charming garden of a curious 1926 abode built for cartoonist Trevor Lloyd and his unusual creations — his children and sculptures.

SURF’S UP • Artist Andre Roth creates seaside landscapes brimming with life — barrelling waves, coral, orca, nikau and pōhutukawa — on dinged-up and pre-loved fibreglass...