Being Māori is a superpower and te reo Māori is a super language! In 1972, the 30,000 signature strong Māori language petition was delivered to parliament which asked for active recognition of te reo Māori in Aotearoa. Kaupapa Māori commentators continue to regard this event as the starting point...
Our parliament is currently considering the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill, and now is the time that members of the public can have their say. You’ll have seen a call to action across your social media sites, as submissions are being accepted until 8 September 2021. Before we...
The LGBTTQIA+ Community in Kirikiriroa The queer community in Kirikiriroa has been poking out of small pockets throughout the city in the past couple of years. Hamilton Pride Inc. for example, which had sat dormant for a while, has recently been brought back into the swing again. Folks in...
I have become an accidental vegetarian. I didn’t plan it. Or maybe more precisely, I didn’t plan not to be one and so now I am. Like many, on the day of the announcement of the most recent lockdown, I shot away from work to calmly and rationally buy...
Nexus: With such a distinct style of illustration, do you find it hard to establish footing as a brand? Josh: I think it’s actually the opposite – having a style that’s distinct allows me to stand out from other illustrators. I definitely have been passed up on gigs...
Nexus: You have a very 90s cartoon aesthetic, where does this style derive from? Jim: When I was a kid I would draw all the time. Until I was thirteen I made these sketchbooks with weird characters, comics and bad jokes. In middle school I had this horrendous...
Nexus: What do you do? Taniesha: I love to create! I have started my own up-cycled clothing brand called BLAH BLAH BLAH, where I hand paint on second hand clothing. I also do photography and love combining these two things, so I’m always trying to find cool people...
Nexus: What type of artist are you? Paige: I am a graphic designer who specialises in logo and brand design, but I also dabble in many other art forms. I love to create digital illustrations, focusing mainly on fine-line art and female portraits. I do quite a lot...
Nexus: What’s your favourite piece of work you’ve created? Wenyue: My favourite piece of work so far is the playing cards set (Purei Kari) that I designed for the Waikato Students’ Union. I like this piece of work because it has entertainment value but it also has educational...
Nexus: How did you discover night photography? Stien: By complete accident really. I took a photo that captured strange lines leading to a light post. I wondered what else I could create and I went back with some new and strange ideas and a unique perspective to see...
