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 to the question of a third medical school in New Zealand. That answer was a resounding YES / NO The abiding reality is that you, dear reader, will know […]
REVIEWS
ROLLING “STONED” REVIEWS – by Kyuss Maxwell In our typically surreal antics Nexus found a random stoner at the skatepark who was willing to review his fave underground local bands for a few strong beers. We’re talking underground UNDERGROUND. Rise the Wicked are cruising with 102 monthly listeners, Indicator dogs have 11, 9 not including […]
Tesla vs BYD
Elon Musk’s recent foray into American politics doesn’t seem to be jiving well with running an electronic vehicle company once praised by Western liberals for its mainstreaming of sustainable transport. As Musk’s sleepless tirades scare off new customers (Tesla sales plunged 13% within the first three months of 2025, coinciding with Musk’s tenure as head […]
The End of a Papacy
Pope Francis passed after suffering a cerebral stroke which carried him into a coma and subsequent cardiocirculatory collapse during the morning of Easter Monday, at the age of 88. Francis’ tenure as Pope was marked as the first individual from the Southern Hemisphere to take on the position, as well as his commitment to marginalised […]
Sports Centre – Issue 08
The Day After The Dream What happened when Edmond Hillary got off the Mountain? It is a question that has been plaguing me a lot lately. I’ve been fortunate to know many high-achieving athletes, and I have watched one of them recently grapple with the idea of what’s next. For context, it is someone who […]
Nexus Investigates Expanding Urbanization – Has the World Faded To Grey?
While contemplating the future, some of our writers reflected on whether society is losing its identity. Unique and often quirky, personality-filled spaces are replaced with homogenous, soulless, high-density buildings. And this isn’t a uniquely New Zealand problem. So instead of writing a News Story or a Thesis this week, we let some of the contributors […]
Frankton In Flames
Following the fire that swept through a Frankton Panel-Beater & WOF shop on Monday, the tenth of March, Detective Seargeant Matt Lee has put out a request for “anyone who witnessed any activity at or around the premises yesterday (Monday) morning leading up to the fire.” Lee said: “This includes any CCTV or Dashcam footage.” […]
Musk’s Little Bitch
Trump proves once again that he’s Elon’s bitch on a leash by doing an ad for him. This week Trump did a controversial showcase of Tesla cars in front of the white house. This move is seen by some as an infomercial for our lord and saviour Elon musk’s car company. The event happened hours […]
University Is Ready For You To Grow Your Gills
Fresh off the news last week that Vice-Chancellor Neil Quigley has stored enough cash away for a rainy day that we don’t care what the TEC do (our take, not his) came the news that we have just leased land for a marine facility in Tauranga. The University secured a 99–year lease on the sulphur […]
THESIS – Middle-Aged White Man Outraged with David Seymour
After the mid trimester break Nexus will be ditching feature news for a new concept called Thesis where we take a more in depth and researched approach to news that is important to you. However, that deadline didn’t seem quick enough for our Senior ‘Old Man’ Correspondent James Raffan who wanted to take a few […]