A lot of my playlists are already pretty focussed around wāhine artists, so this is going to be no different. But here’s where the twist is: they’re all queer as well. Boom, mind blown right? My reasoning is that men ain’t shit, and the industry is dominated by the male
Being a female DJ is not a common experience but being a female in a male dominated industry is. The sexualisation and sexism that female DJ’s experience in the New Zealand music scene is something many women can relate to. From only being given gigs purely because they are an
The smarter you are the more likely you are to struggle with your mental health. I dunno whether that makes y’all more or less likely to hit the skids to be honest. You did make it into uni, but then you actually chose to come here when higher education is
Much like your emo teenage cousin, feminism has been through a few different phases. These are mostly referred to as waves. I’ve spent a lot of this summer swimming at Raglan, and I can tell you that waves are many different things, rolling tidily one day, and smashing into each
Athlete, Waikato native, and proud Māori Ngawai Hawera has been around the world playing professional sport; the likes of rugby union, sevens, and netball, and representing New Zealand in touch rugby. Now back home, she reflects on her journey so far, the diversity of her sport, and what the future
This week, in an effort to move away from some of our more notable musical acts, we at Nexus decided that we would go out of our way to interview the endlessly talented photographer/artist/Dad-extraordinaire, Buchanan (real name? Not sure). With some of the most incredible uses of the colour beige
Let’s be real, I was a bit of a loner in the first few years of my young adult life. I had a rough last two years of high school, with the end of an abusive relationship and all my friends leaving school for courses at wintec. The only thing
As many of us experience moving out of home to study, we are all faced with the same question. “Where are you from?” For some this question is any easy answer, as their parents’ house in Tauranga is the only life they’ve ever known. But for others this is quite
New Zealand Homes Now Affordable: Yeah, right In the latest survey on the top issues for New Zealand, the cost of housing ranked third, following the economy and unemployment. It’s almost symbolic of the fucked-up state of New Zealand housing that it continues to be top of mind, despite there
