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Toby Brockelbank

Popping Pills

Prescription Abuse and The Pharmaceutical Black Market Unlike most of our writers who spend their time writing on Substack or Wattpad, turns out someone had a friend outside of our writer’s room. Some friends have different struggles to you, and some struggles have more stigma, consequences, and are harder, if

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Lans McGall

Embracing Kinks

Destigmatising Desire and Navigating Consent Sexuality is a vast, colourful spectrum, and kinks, unconventional sexual interests or practices are a vibrant part of it. Yet, despite growing conversations about sex-positivity, many kinks remain shrouded in stigma, misunderstanding, or shame. Destigmatising kinks is not just about making sex more fun; it’s

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Alifah Nur

God Says Justice, Not Desire

Polygamy in Islam through the eyes of a young woman Having grown up in a Muslim home, I was taught that Islam is a religion founded in justice, mercy, and balance: A faith that champions the rights of women, protects the vulnerable, and demands fairness in every aspect of life.

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Lans McGall

Riding The Waves History of Feminism

Feminism has evolved through several decades, each wave marked by distinct priorities and strategies. While the movement has global roots and impacts, New Zealand’s feminist history offers unique milestones and challenges that both parallel and diverge from international trends.  First Wave: Suffrage and Legal Rights  First-wave feminism emerged in the

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Lauren Anastasi

Language with Julie

Is language the truest representation of a culture? And if not, what do you think is the truest representation?  I probably wouldn’t use the word ‘true’ or ‘truth’ in reference to culture, but I am very interested in the belief systems that underpin our cultural practices, how we express those

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Toby Brockelbank

Kickflipping in Palestine

Skateboarding means the world to skaters from everywhere. Skating is a radical, inclusive, and interconnected community with a philosophy of Fuck You to anyone who tells us what to do, how to live, or where we can skate.  It’s a small world in skateboarding but also a spread out one

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Toby Brockelbank

Stod Smash – An Interview with the Pineja Drummer

I interviewed an old mate from high school who just so happens to drum for Pineja. Super talented, smart, nice, & funny dude, but he supports Chelsea so there’s definitely room to be cooler. Stod got me into Songs for the Deaf & The Strokes so fair to say he’s

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Toby Brockelbank

Mondo-Motherfucking-Green

Mondogreen are a rad local band bringing a humble, funny, & mellow vibe to the local scene. Lochie & Connor are some gnarly skaters from back in my hometown. When I was learning to drop in, they were the cool seniors who actually knew how to skate. Can’t lie, with

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Ruby Tocker

Borderline

Borderline is an indie pop-rock band from Auckland. Members Ben, Matt, Max, and Jackson have curated a funky, idyllic sound that’s both playful and mature. The Kiwi band is currently going global, touring in America and heading to England later this month. How did you find your “sound”?Definitely a mix

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