Lockdown
24 Days Later
Socially awkward in a post-lockdown world? Nexus intern Kalem Tarrant is all too relatable in his latest short film.
June 22, 2020
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Nexus Mag
Breather Briefing
Breather Briefing – Issue 11
Editorial I don’t know where to start this week. Two rather large seshes graced me with their presence over the long weekend, I hit my liver for six two times in a row, I put a hole in a wall. Putting a hole in a wall brings joy, I mean
June 8, 2020
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Sports
The Year of the Warrior – Issue 11
If there’s anything to take away from this god-forsaken year it’s the fact the Warriors just steam rolled the Dragons. For the Warriors, the NRL season started out in late March, and like most people’s experiences of March 2020, it was a giant, steaming turd. The team scoring one try
June 8, 2020
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Editorial
Letter From The Editor – Issue 11
There are 8,049 miles between the Waikato and Minnesota. That’s 12,954 kilometers for those of us on this side of that divide. But that distance has felt vanishingly small this last week as many of us have watched in horror at the events unfolding there and across the wider Divided
June 8, 2020
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VS
Turn Up VS Settle Down – Issue 11
This VS That Settle Down (And SAVE DAT MUNAAAAY . . . Kinda) We’ve all been peer pressured to go out and woken up with an empty bank account waaaaaaaaaay too many times. Don’t get me wrong, I also love to party, but living life on the bones of my
June 8, 2020
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Features
Pull the Trigger, Kill the N***er, He’s a Hero.
When I was three years old – Kohanga was considered a set up to “live on the dole”. When I was five years old – “key-yo-rah” was only spoken in the bilingual class. When I was seven years old – the black and brown crayons were always left untouched. “I’d
June 8, 2020
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Reo Tauira
Matike! Maranga! – Issue 11
Reo Tauira Time and time again the world is reminded of the injustices that occur on the daily. But we’re being reminded at the cost of our brother’s and sister’s lives. Given the current circumstances and the restrictions COVID has imposed on the world, we may not be able to
June 8, 2020
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Recipes
Spithey
If you can’t handle the heat then stay out of the kitchen! Or, you know, put less chilli in it. These South East Asian and Subcontinental delicacies score top marks with all crowds and they’re easier to make than a C- average. Thai Green Curry Ingredients: 100g Green Beans, trimmed
June 8, 2020
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Interviews
Wai25: The Local Names on the YWCA’s Y25 List
In May the YWCA announced a nationwide list of 25 women under 25 years of age who were excelling in their fields, recognised for their efforts in the community or just genuinely being a role-model. Among those 25 were former WSU Board Member Shalini Guleria and Ashleigh Dick who started
June 8, 2020
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Mullet of the Week
Mullet of the Week – Issue 11
Nexus: Can you just quickly introduce yourself, who you are and where your from? Caleb: My name’s Caleb Diamond and I’m from the Naki. Do a bit of building down there, that’s about it really. Simple man, simple life. Nexus: Can you walk us through your mullet journey? Caleb: It
June 8, 2020
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