Remember when I said I was an unreliable narrator? Well that’s half-true. But I’m sitting here listening to Cherry Wine – live by Hozier, and reflecting on the year and the things I’ve said. There’s a light breeze blowing and I’m pondering on the successes we’ve had at Nexus, the

I can almost see it / That dream I’m dreaming / But there’s a voice inside my head saying / You’ll never reach it.   Those lyrics come from the great poet, Miley Cyrus, and they’re telling of the current vibe we’re faced with rattling to an alarming halt. The

My entire life I’ve been faced with the harsh truth that if I don’t make it into a career, I’ve somehow failed not only myself, but also the Tūpuna before me. That somehow I’ve completely tarnished my whānau if I’m not elbow deep in a rectal exam as a qualified

Listen up tamariki, mātua kēkē Jak is here to discuss something really important with yous this week. But firstly I’d like to take a minute to say that last week we attributed the poetry piece to the wrong author and the subject matter was sensitive. At this time, we apologise

Grab a kawhe, or a tī, and let’s kōrero about your future.    So as your designated uncle, I feel it’s appropriate to discuss your future plans and possibilities of what you might want to achieve post-tertiary education. As someone a couple of years out of study (and 7ish years

Kia tau rā Ngā manākitanga Ae te runga rawa Ki tēnā, ki tēnā Ō tātou e tau nei Kia tūturu ōwhiti Whakamaua Kia tīna, tīna Hui ē! Tāiki ē!    We don’t cross the road by my marae anymore. The awa is no longer safe. The kahikatea and trees that

Kia ora e te whānau, nau mai haere mi ki te wiki o te reo Māori me Nukutawhiti. Ko te kaupapa mō tēnei wiki ko te kaupapa Māori, engari ki tōku nei whakaaro, he whakaaro mo te tau katoa. Ko te wiki o te reo māori, nā wai i kī?

When I came into this position, or when I first started with Nexus, I was daily brutal in admitting that I didn’t actually like Nexus while I was doing my undergrad. There was this innate fear that if I was seen reading it that I’d be cast as one of

If you weren’t around last year, then you would’ve missed the cultural icon that was ‘I bloody love Halloween’, my column of 2 iterations that featured me talking about horror movie shit. In an effort to rekindle my “edgier” side, I wanted to try and map out my perfect horror

It’s time we talked about (GAY) sports shit.  If you follow Cricket news (don’t lie, you don’t) then you’d have seen recently that Heath Davis came out as the first openly gay Male NZ Cricketer. Big CHEE HOO for my main man as he can finally live his truth –