<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[debate-mag]]></title><description><![CDATA[debate-mag]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:48:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.debatemag.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Gugusse and the Automaton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Work of Cinema in the Age of Algorithmic Reproduction WEB EXCLUSIVE Written by Trevor Pronoso | Contributing Writer Last February, the Library of Congress discovered what was thought to be a lost film by renowned early cinema illusionist Georges Méliès titled Gugusse and the Automaton  (1897). What makes this film uniquely special isn't just limited to film historians and cinephiles (though it doesn't hurt to see more recovered films lost to time). What makes this film truly worth your...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/gugusse-and-the-automaton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c45ba6653657f03d5dcc33</guid><category><![CDATA[Web Exclusive]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:22:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_d95e41f56169439b913875c8b69bd1f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Trevor Pronoso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Ride My Coattail | Te Wiki Ahua o Aotearoa]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW | WEB EXCLUSIVE | ARTS Written by Sanskruti Banerjee ( she/her) | @san._.banerjee  | Contributing Writer BEHIND AERA THE LABEL Aera The Label, featuring their limited edition runs of ready to wear clothing made their debut of the Ride My Coattail collection, at Ahua Fashion Week 2026. Aera’s house of experimentation and stories revolves around conceptual fashion, every piece underpinned with whimsical, lace and flowy incorporations. A brand that celebrates community and friendship,...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/review-ride-my-coattail-te-wiki-ahua-o-aotearoa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc4db2bc536ac286a9e568</guid><category><![CDATA[Web Exclusive]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Review]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_a3ae61fa9bd44742b66b4f46aeef9458~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sanskruti Banerjee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick’s Reel Recommendations | 3 Films on Whenua]]></title><description><![CDATA[RICK'S REEL RECOMMENDATIONS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Ricky Lai (he/him) | @rickthelai  &#38; Letterboxd   | Film Columnist Chocolat (Claire Denis, 1988) Don’t get mixed up here: I don’t mean ‘ Chocolat ’ (2000). Not the shlocky rom-com starring Juliette Binoche as a travelling chocolatier who brings love back to rural France with the power of sweeties, the DVD which you find on op-shop shelves next to Hayley Westenra CDs. I mean the lesser-known ‘Chocolat’ , about a native African...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/rick-s-reel-recommendations-3-films-on-whenua</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1d5f5adda444fefafa853</guid><category><![CDATA[Ricks Reel Recommendations]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_da963623e9c1482180b1688be0bbea4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_934,h_574,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ricky Lai</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can sport survive a scorched earth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPORTS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__  | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST My first encounter with the concept of climate change was seeing the bumper stickers on my primary school bible studies teacher’s van. Climate change is just a load of hot air. It’s always been hot. Aged seven, I didn’t have a clue what these meant. I honestly thought the first one was nothing more than a scientific fact. But fast forward 14 years (good god), and the phrases ‘climate...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/can-sport-survive-a-scorched-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1d112e209a0902843e99c</guid><category><![CDATA[Bread & Circuses]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_c2bb10a1ad344aad945b0ceb48108ed5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_970,h_659,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rīpoinga]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEATURE | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Elise Sadlier (she/her) | @elise_sadlier  | Contributing Writer Illustration by Skye Lunson-Storey  (she/they/ia)   | @uku_rangi E tōku Whenua,  Do you hold a place for me still?  My ancestors are pressed into the soft moss of the Mangaoporo Valley I circle home like the Kārearea always swooping, never landing It is the east and you are the sun.  I spent a month of my summer this year at home, in Gisborne. While I was there, my friend, Te-Amo — a...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/r%C4%ABpoinga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1ce758f0e652aaa2cdc21</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><category><![CDATA[Te Ao Māori]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:42:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_49f842c85e2e4ff0994167d5bfc7dd33~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elise Sadlier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kōrero Toi: Ken Faber]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARTS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Ken Faber (they/he)  | @_kekeno_  | Contributing Artist The End We Are Together confronts the internal biases rooted in the ideology of the Anthropocene - Eurocentrism, chronocentrism, and anthropocentrism - clawing at its reifications of the innate sin of humanity in causing our extinction. It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.  Egg tempera is a naturally occurring emulsion, a nonbinary combination of oil and water. The...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/k%C5%8Drero-toi-ken-faber</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1ca85e209a0902843dae4</guid><category><![CDATA[kōrero toi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Centrefold]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:30:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_c07e70b61b744698b9b273b19644fd84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ken Faber</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Kōkōwai, Whenua, Mauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[TE AO MĀORI  | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written By Ivy Lyden-Hancy (she/her/ia) | Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wairere, Samoan (Falefā), Tongan (Vava’u) @tekaraipiture  | Contributing Writer Kōkōwai, Whenua, Mauri. When I think about whenua and its connection throughout history, I think of kōkōwai. Kōkōwai carries the colour of papa’s first breath. A deep, iron-rich red that binds Māori to the land, to their whakapapa, and to the pulse of mauri: the life force that threads through all living things....]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/k%C5%8Dk%C5%8Dwai-whenua-mauri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1c0a58f0e652aaa2cba72</guid><category><![CDATA[Te Ao Māori]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_13cd0a7cdd884f898d79aaa0ca47f973~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_898,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ivy Lyden-Hancy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Come Grab a Kiwi Dose!”]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEATURE | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Sanskruti Banerjee ( she/her) | @san._.banerjee  | Contributing Writer Here’s a peek Inside Mount Eden’s New Dessert and Drink Spot! Nestled in the heart of Mount Eden village, Kiwi Dose is a family business that is quickly becoming a new go-to spot for students and locals alike. Whether you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up between lectures, a late-night study location, a casual date spot, or simply somewhere to grab a dessert with friends, Kiwi Dose...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/come-grab-a-kiwi-dose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1bdf9adda444fefaf6d0c</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:31:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_106ab4cec42a49aaadeed7776c1aa18e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sanskruti Banerjee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listening to the land: How KōreroNet is helping us better understand Aotearoa’s environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEATURE | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA AUT Ventures | @aut_ventures   |   ventures.aut.ac.nz When we think about caring for the environment, we often think about what we can see; forests, rivers, wildlife. But what if understanding the health of our whenua starts with listening? At AUT’s School of Engineering, Computer &#38; Mathematical Sciences, researcher Dr Amin Barzegar is exploring exactly that through KōreroNet , a project that uses sound to better understand what’s happening in our natural...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/listening-to-the-land-how-k%C5%8Dreronet-is-helping-us-better-understand-aotearoa-s-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1ad4c36a1fdc193bc2963</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[AUT Ventures]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_e8d7c2f923764dd8ab85760a54054c7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AUT Ventures</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why barefoot culture makes Kiwis the best travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The value of physically experiencing environments FEATURE | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Polly Wenlock  she/her | @p0lly2001  | Contributing Writer Australia looks to be a land of sun-baked influencers.  It looks like  rolling surf,  blue skies,  gold sand.  It looks just like the reels you scroll endlessly and wistfully on your 30-minute lunch break. But how does Australia feel?  Australia feels like sand in every crevice, under every nail.  Australia sounds like the chatter of kookaburra...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/why-barefoot-culture-makes-kiwis-the-best-travellers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1ab0969ed8cb882ab7fd5</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_577ab9f8dbf8400e8a755c509b56decd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Polly Wenlock</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ngā roimata o Ranginui ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tears of Ranginui TE AO MĀORI | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Skye Lunson-Storey  (she/they/ia)  | Whakatōhea, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tūwharetoa | @uku_rangi   Arts, Culture, and Te Ao Māori Editor Concrete weeps. Steel remembers. Water carries the weight of what we’ve buried. When rain falls in Tāmaki Makaurau, it carries the memory of wetlands drained, rivers forced underground, and land reshaped by colonial infrastructure. My recent artworks explore these relationships between wai,...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/ng%C4%81-roimata-o-ranginui</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1a836d25f3712fa756ec7</guid><category><![CDATA[Te Ao Māori]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_c2de17170dd3421cae0a633b72506afa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Skye Lunson-Storey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Global Impacts of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal - Including for New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Caeden Tipler (they/them) | @caedentipler  | Contributing Reporter It’s the biggest entertainment news story of the decade - Warner Bros. put itself up for sale late last year, leading to a public bidding war between two industry giants: Paramount Skydance and Netflix.  The ensuing battle was worthy of Hollywood.  Paramount successfully launched a hostile takeover, backed by the billionaire Ellison family. The studio and its very determined chief...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/the-global-impacts-of-the-paramount-warner-bros-deal-including-for-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1a47f36a1fdc193bc1495</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_123ad10a363249ce8ed05696137adb25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caeden Tipler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurodivergent and ESOL Students Key Focus of New Te Mātāpuna Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Liam Hansen they/them | @liamhanse.n  | Associate Editor The university experience isn’t moulded to every student’s needs. It varies from course to course, but the overreliance on readings, tests of rote learning, and reflections tend to serve the needs of most students fine . But the number of students who feel like they’re working against a brick wall has increased year on year, and with AUT’s cohort of domestic and international students climbing once...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/neurodivergent-and-esol-students-key-focus-of-new-te-m%C4%81t%C4%81puna-programme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c1a239adda444fefaf29aa</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_b138823308fd43678b96c8d777bdea4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_922,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liam Hansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars Is Not Our Whenua]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Tashi Donnelly she/her | @tashi_rd | Editor We forget how unpoetic English can be as a language until we encounter words like ‘whenua’. Those words that say what English would need ten words to describe. Words like ‘wabi-sabi’ or ‘schadenfreude’. Translated into English, ‘whenua’ could mean ‘land’ or ‘homeland’. It could mean ‘Motherland’ or ‘Mother Earth’. ‘Ancestral land’ might come close. Another translation is ‘placenta’.  Whenua is land, but...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/mars-is-not-our-whenua</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c073c90160b7de31523e1a</guid><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><category><![CDATA[#3: Whenua]]></category><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_8950ef89ad254436bc6251060c27570c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tashi Donnelly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ghosts haunting AUT’s past]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written by Liam Hansen (they/them) | @liamhanse.n  | Associate Editor Have you ever felt a chill at the back of your neck while walking through campus late at night? Felt like you were being watched, but knew nobody was there? Heard a whisper and a giggle far too shrill for a uni-aged student? What you’re experiencing is probably the wind, but there’s no fun in that. Every stonemason who laid the first bricks of our tertiary education buildings in Tāmaki...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/the-ghosts-haunting-aut-s-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab7e3195f89686635908a1</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_16924b5488c84b1ba05a0ee6a418b02f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liam Hansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Communion for Me, Thanks, I’m Having Tarot]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDITORIAL | ISSUE TWO | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written by Tashi Donnelly she/her | @tashi_rd | Editor Haere mai, welcome to issue number two. Here we will celebrate the voices, experiences, and perspectives that make our community vibrant and diverse. That’s right, we’re covering Spirituality. The existence of the human spirit, or soul, is a hot topic of debate. While some atheists question the existence of the soul, theologians study its divine nature, and agnostics remain uncertain,...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/no-communion-for-me-thanks-i-m-having-tarot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae05357eb34e89d6fce7ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:27:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_659f662e94e0446ba94d1150ddd6ffd6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tashi Donnelly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live, Laugh, Lesbian]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLUMN | ISSUE TWO | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written by The Hot Lesbian she/they | @hot_lesbian_initiative I’ve always had a complicated relationship with religion. When I was younger, I saw no issue with my somewhat religious upbringing. But as I grew older, the shadows became harder to ignore. As a lesbian, I carried an internal battle with internalised homophobia, something that is hard to unlearn in spaces that quietly (or loudly) tell you that you are wrong. I think that’s why...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/live-laugh-lesbian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae02d93fdd64550e6d4502</guid><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Hot Lesbian]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_a79e95ae4ee34580887482687bda7ade~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_478,h_812,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Hot Lesbian</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horoscopes March 9–April 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLUMN | ISSUE TWO | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written By László Reynolds he/him | @laszloreynolds | Contributing Writer Aries Resist the urge to postpone everything, but also refrain from sprinting ahead too quickly with your tasks; you will simply be forced to go over them again. Ignore half-lies exchanged between hidden enemies. If you like someone, let them make the first move. Deeply scrutinise everything coming your way; the World is trying to rebirth itself through you. Taurus You've...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/horoscopes-march-9-april-20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ade46e7eb34e89d6fca8ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:12:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_b3c43c71cc74416b98bcb471053cc4ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_872,h_892,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>László Reynolds</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucky Girl Syndrome: The Student Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[FEATURE | ISSUE TWO | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written By Maira she/her | Contributing Writer I am so lucky The universe has my back Everything always works out for me If you’ve ever ventured into the world of ‘manifesting’, then you’ll probably recognise these phrases as daily affirmations at the heart of Lucky Girl Syndrome. Being a ‘lucky girl’ is more than just wishing something will happen — it’s about intentionally maintaining a positive mindset in your everyday life. Rather than...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/lucky-girl-syndrome-the-student-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ade260053d59350a11f8e7</guid><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:03:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_6f83e341db544aa2af5374219c1fffcd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maira</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From dawg to kitty cat: a faltering competitive spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[BREAD &#38; CIRCUSES | COLUMN | SPORTS | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__  | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST “I believe sport is actually a chance for us to have other human beings push us to excel.” Though I can’t say I’ve ever recited a line from a poem as part of a football drill, this quote resonated with me. It felt like a suitable one to start this piece with, not least because I look like every student from the Dead Poet’s Society put together. I relish the...]]></description><link>https://www.debatemag.com/single-post/from-dawg-to-kitty-cat-a-faltering-competitive-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ade043d66894c6d6f9719f</guid><category><![CDATA[Column]]></category><category><![CDATA[#2: Wairuatanga/Spirituality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:54:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ac7bd_2639f4b588cf433b9f9b76c38c9892b7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Fisher</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>