Nexus talks to Teaching Fellow Andrea Perry who escaped from Victoria University, we assume because Salient is a garbage student magazine (@ us) Film recommendations? Hidden Life, not necessarily my favourite film, but one I really like at the moment. Favourite musicians/bands and why? U2. What’s a cool book...
“They’d have to kill me before they could make me ashamed of who I am.” Nexus asked Emmy Rākete some questions regarding the Defying Destiny Day of Queer Power she helped to organise in protest against Destiny Church’s attempted silencing of Pride demonstrations. Emmy is a critical Marxist scholar...
Nexus reached out to Miss Geena to discuss threats of violence she experienced during our recent Pride month. Could you please explain the incident on the weekend (22nd to 23rd of Feb)? My friend and I were leaving a Pride queer dance party. It was after 4am and we...
“My version of god is very separate from churches now” 1. How would you describe yourself? Hmm, it’s hard to put into words. I know who I’m not. Sometimes that is easier, I think. I do know who I am more than I ever have, I just don’t know...
In our new series “Lectured” Nexus will interview a lecturer, the only rule is we don’t want to ask them a lot of questions about their subject matter. So we started with Professor Gareth Schott, easily the coolest looking lecturer on campus. We asked him about music because we...
Over the mid-semester break, Nexus was given the spectacular opportunity to interview one of Kirikiriroa’s biggest stars, Rita Menu. The epitome of glamour and grace, Rita shared with us stories about her career and motivations as a drag queen, as well as her experiences on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down...
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the multitalented Hamilton-based singer Natassja, who released her first official music video last month for her latest song. We spoke about all things music, 2024, and ‘Missing Socks’. Who is Natassja? Kia Ora! As you know, my name’s Natassja. I’m...
Just in time for the announcement of the upcoming sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, NEXUS recently sent Steve Huỳnh to sit down with and delve into the creative mind behind New Zealand Herald VIVA, Dan Ahwa, as he discusses his vision for Aotearoa’s fashion scene. Ahwa is an...
Fashion is often interpreted as only serving the purpose of covering up skin. However, it can be used as a form of storytelling, expressing the personality, culture, and personal beliefs of not only the wearer, but also the designer. In this interview, NEXUS deep dives into the cultural aspect...
Here at Nexus we love to celebrate people from all walks of life! This week we sat down with three people who grew up as Third-Culture Kids. Marija Miletic, Alex Hill, and Lucy Hurley all grew up with vastly different backgrounds, from Serbia, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, and...
