LEFT We all have a part to play in our battle against climate change. Our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was right when she said when we were elected in 2017 that climate change is our generation’s nuclear free moment. The signs and evidence are there, our planet is...
This The year is 2021, half the globe hasn’t been outside their room in 12 months and showers have become optional. I mean they always were optional, but shower frequency has certainly seen a dip. Smelly people no longer go out – they either can’t or they’ve forgotten how...
In these last few years on my quest of Pākehā identity there are two guiding thoughts by which I have been stirred and spurred on. At first glance, it might appear that the following quotes contradict each other, but I’ve found that they weave together helpfully. “You will...
The National Party under the leadership of Judith Collins continues to demonstrate their commitment to allowing racism to seep out like an infected hakihaki into society. Their latest campaign ‘Demand the Debate’ was created in response to the 2019 He Puapua report. Basically, it is a report of the...
The COVID Vaccine is rolling out in New Zealand and it isn’t without speculation. Some citizens criticise it’s efficiency. Other’s support science in favour of the greater good. If you’ve ever encountered an anti-vaxxer, they can be extremely difficult to reason with. But the next time you argue with...
With a seemingly never-ending plethora of climate issues plaguing the planet at any one time, adding to ongoing feelings of environmental grief with each headline, the breaking of temperature records never fails in exacerbating these feelings, particularly when catastrophic consequences accompany them. Despite being in winter in the southern...
Take a moment to think about contemporary climate activism – who is it that you see as the face of this movement? I’m sure a large majority of you would recall Greta Thunberg, the 14 year-old Swedish girl who demanded climate action from the world. Greta took the media...
Biopics are becoming all the rage now with films like Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman and Hidden Figures going on to gain critical acclaim, awards and the opportunity to delve into the overlooked sides of their stories (whether entirely true or not). However, there is a fine line of what should...
Often, we think of sport as artistry. And the Lebron’s of the world are the Mona Lisa. But I’d like to introduce you to less of a Louvre piece and more of a homeless man’s graffiti – beautiful in it’s own right, but equally anonymous. When you go to...
Mainstream Anime Shuffled amongst the steady stream of student folk that populate our campus, you may have noticed an increase in outward appreciation for anime. A once sacred ritual reserved for a small pocket of diehard fans and weebs (non-Japanese who are obsessed with Japanese culture) seems to have...
