EDITORIAL

  • Editorial2 weeks ago

    Editorial - Issue 12 2026

    Citing McGall’s recent work – seminal in the intersection of nexus thought and academic meta discourse – this paper outlines strategy for furthering one’s linguistic execution in the context of undergraduate scholarship.

  • Editorial2 weeks ago

    The Politics of Exclusion 

    The proposed Definitions of Woman and Man bill seeks to define a woman as “an adult human biological female” and a man as “an adult human biological male” in the Legislation Act (2019).

  • Editorial3 weeks ago

    Fees Free Scrapped

    On Friday the 8th of May New Zealand’s beacon of austerity, Nicola Willis, confirmed what NZ First gerontocrat Winston Peters had leaked on Newstalk ZB, that fees free will be scrapped

  • Editorial1 month ago

    Gaza and the Ongoing Reality of Survival

    So far this year, international affairs has been consumed by the USA and Isreal targeting Iran, however, the genocide on Palestine hasn’t ended just because Isreal is occupied elsewhere. The scale of

  • Editorial1 month ago

    An Open Letter to Old People: Gen Z Don’t Like AI 

    Japan is turning footsteps into energy… jk.  But that’s an example of one of the many ways AI is enclosing the internet. We, as young people, have seen its slow creep into our

  • Editorial1 month ago

    A Rant About Humanities

    Toby gave me 48 hour notice to write this editorial because he didn’t want to do it so now I’m going to convince you to study humanities:  When choosing a degree pathway, one question remains: Is the humanities

  • Editorial1 month ago

    It’s Time to Invoke the 25th Amendment Against Donald Trump

    The presidency of the United States demands judgment, restraint, and a fundamental respect for human life. It also demands a safeguard for those qualities fail. The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in

  • Editorial2 months ago

    Being the rainbow flying gay

    Watching the news as a 11-year-old wondering why my eyes were glued to the TV as Aotearoa announced same-sex marriage was legalised. I didn’t really know what it meant, I just knew something monumental was happening. I developed

  • Editorial2 months ago

    Being Sober(ish)

    So much of uni culture revolves around drugs. Getting stoned before class with a mate, getting black out drunk at a house party, taking enough gear at Outback to actually enjoy dnb. Not every student

  • Editorial3 months ago

    Just Chill TF Out

    When something goes wrong – a mistake at work, a poor decision, a friendship that falls apart – it can feel like proof that you’ve failed not just at a situation, but at being

  • Editorial3 months ago

    One Foot Back in the Closet

    The last time you read an editorial of mine I was out as a gay man. Now, I’m bi. What changed? Well, a lot really.  It’s funny because people who have been in

  • Editorial3 months ago

    A love Letter to Nexus Readers

    My Dearest Reader,  Permit me a moment of shameless vulnerability.  I have been noticing you – your curiosity, your late-night scrolling fatigue, your quiet suspicion that the world is louder than

  • Editorial8 months ago

    Editorial - 23/58

    Gothic culture is one of complex meanings, presentations, and cultural associations. The style originated in France in the 12th century, being characterized by pointed arches, stained glass, and ribbed vault

  • Editorial8 months ago

    Editorial - 22/58

    Tattooing is one of the raddest, welcoming, quirkiest, creative, and friendly cultures I’ve ever encountered. I have twenty tats, nothing compared to Ruby or Lans or folks who’ve had the

  • Editorial9 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 21 2025

    Make way for the creatives We’ve had academia, now it’s time for the arts students to rise and shine (not that the arts aren’t academic), to fill the pages with

  • Editorial9 months ago

    Nā te ētita

    by Brianna Waka E ngā hau e whā o te ao, nō mai tata, nō mai tawhiti, tae noa mai ki tēnei pito o Nukutawhiti, tēnā koutou, take a photo,

  • Editorial9 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 19 2025

    By Toby Brockelbank & Mykhaylo Tevkun Stake and Destroy Most of the reason I was stoked on this job was to write about the skate scene, share cool shit I

  • Editorial10 months ago

    Editorial - Issue 18 2025

    Holding the power of being your opening thoughts to this week’s issue, I am giving you a list of (some of) my favourite films and why you should most definitely

  • Editorial10 months ago

    Editorial - Issue 17 2025

    When Toby asked me if I’d like to write the editorial for a ‘newspaper’ theme, my first thought – and words – were ‘Yea, sure.’ And then once I’d left

  • Editorial10 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 16 2025

    Ruby I’m a history nerd. A world war junkie. An obsessor of origins. A know-it-all-about-America. Like seriously, I have a permanent space on my arm dedicated to the JFK assassination.

  • Editorial10 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 15 2025

    Admit It, Geeks Run The World Geeks, freaks, nerds and tweaks, welcome to Nexus’ Geek Culture, where I’m sure you’ll find something in these pages to tickle your deepest geeky

  • Editorial10 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 14 2025

    Sex n Drugs I’m really excited for this week’s issue as it gives me an opportunity to share my story to people who have or are going through the same

  • Editorial11 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 13 2025

    The Future Is Female As you flip through the pages of this issue of Nexus, one thing is clear: to celebrate women is to celebrate possibility, perseverance, and the power

  • Editorial11 months ago

    Editorial – Issue 12 2025

    Love Beyond Borders Two years into my twenties, after a stretch of being single, I found the kind of romance I had only dreamed of. It was sudden, intense, and

  • Editorial1 year ago

    Editorial - 2/09

    We’re back! Happy September everyone- I hope you’re ready to get on with the rest of the semester and kick ass with the rest of your uni work. I want

  • Editorial1 year ago

    Editorial - 5/8

    Last week was magnificent. It was epic. It was an absolute dream. It was a legendary tale I’ll tell my kids one day. It was *insert every other good adjective*.

  • Editorial1 year ago

    Editorial - 22/7

    A lot has happened in the time between the release of our previous issue and this one. Football didn’t “come home”, Trump is talking about unity, and Daemon Targaryen had

  • Editorial1 year ago

    Editorial - 8/07

    As I was writing this, the waves of Kamala beach were crashing in front of me, and I was torn between abandoning Nexus, and keeping my job (just kidding… kind

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 20/5

    The people spoke and asked for option one, which unfortunately means that everyone who didn’t pick that has to read my rambles about power-scaling… or do you? I would love

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 6/5

    I have been sitting at my computer for two days with absolutely no progress. I have written so many first sentences and paragraphs, but I can’t seem to finish them!

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 8/4

    Can we all collectively agree that the red sports house in school was the fucking best? I recently saw a TikTok talking about school sports, and so many people were

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 25/3

    This week has simultaneously been the BEST week for Nexus ‘24 and the WORST week for me, and here’s why: The Nexus writing crew is here and ready to go!

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 11/3

    I have a serious question for all of you. I was watching The Babysitter (2017) last night, and there was the question of who to put in a five-member inter-galactic

  • Editorial2 years ago

    Editorial - 26/2

    It doesn’t seem right to be claiming this space as my own. For the past two years, I have worked with Jak, and it feels weird to be succeeding him