Waikato University New Medical School?

After a seemingly endless parade of red tape, government interventions, political grandstanding, elections and Otago being Otago, the University of Waikato finally got the answer...

Sports Centre – Issue 12

About F1, Why MotoGP is the Most Thrilling Motorsport on Earth When it comes to motorsports, Formula 1 often dominates the spotlight. With its sleek...

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...

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...

How to Escape Hamilton

(a.k.a. Waikato’s Global Experiences Programme) If you’ve ever been stuck in a study crunch, seriously contemplating booking a flight halfway across the world just to...

Diary of an International Kid

English I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, into a uniquely diverse heritage. My mother is of Sundanese and Melanesian descent, while my father is a...

Say My Name

It goes without saying that when you have a ‘unique’, or really, non-Western name, you are probably familiar with the inevitable pause before someone says...

You call yourself a Kiwi

Te Paea Parengaio Maurirere Parliament just made it legal to kill protected wildlife.  Last week, the government rushed the Wildlife (Authorisation) Amendment Bill through under...

Across the Ocean

Imagine packing up everything you’ve ever known, getting on a boat with your mother and eleven siblings, then sailing over fourteen thousand kilometres. One quick...

E-Junk District, 2779

(Writers Block) Fuck, fuck, my print-all is broken. Agh, guess I’ve gotta go to a vendor for cigs & CyberPoppers™ this morning. A jacket &...

Editorial – Issue 12 2025

Love Beyond Borders Two years into my twenties, after a stretch of being single, I found the kind of romance I had only dreamed of....