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Māori Cinema: A New Dawn, with Hiona Henare
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Whānau Mārama: The New Zealand International Film Festival has once again rolled...
Thomas Giblin
Jul 17, 20234 min read


What Does Matariki Mean To Us?
by Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor July 14th marked the second time Matariki was celebrated as an official public holiday in...
Vivien Whyte
Jul 17, 20235 min read


Kua haehae ngā hihi o Matariki; The rays of Matariki are spread.
By Briar Pomana ((Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) contributing writer Illustrations by Charlie Ratahi McFarland...
Briar Pomana
Jul 17, 202310 min read


Theatre Review: King Lear
by Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor Associate Editor, Vivien Whyte, reviews Auckland Theatre Company’s 2023 season of King Lear....
Vivien Whyte
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Eight Great Films About Nature
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Cinema has always been fascinated with the power and mythology of the wilderness....
Thomas Giblin
May 22, 20235 min read


Robinson on the Power of Music & What it Means to 'Make It'.
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer In the pantheon of famed New Zealand artists, Robinson is an anomaly. With 700,000...
Thomas Giblin
May 8, 20233 min read


Debate catches up with: Jujulipps
by Liam Hansen (he/they) features writer Tāmaki Makaurau’s Jujulipps has only been in the local rap scene for a couple of years, but the...
Liam Hansen
May 8, 20239 min read


The Sound of Success
Words and illustrations by Stella Roper (they/she) Stella Roper speaks to four people from across the music industry in Aotearoa, which...
Stella Roper
May 8, 20235 min read


Dive into ‘Aquatek’, the edge of electronic music in Tāmaki
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor Central Alt Sound is Auckland’s new label connecting experimental producers and artists to a keen audience...
Sam Clark
May 8, 20235 min read
Why the ‘War on Drugs’ Failed —An Inside Story.
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Fifty years ago President Nixon called for an "all-out offensive" against drugs and...
Thomas Giblin
May 2, 20237 min read
War on Drugs: Aotearoa Edition
by Vivien Whyte associate editor Amongst news dominated by fervent questions about the cost of living crisis and many head-smacks caused...
Vivien Whyte
May 2, 20235 min read


My Paper Partner
by Emily Smith (she/her) contributing writer From The Kama Sutra, to a 5,000 word Harry Styles x reader fanfic, literary porn is one of...
Emily Smith
Mar 27, 20234 min read
Dirty and Flirty: Six Horny Films
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Prepare yourself for six films, dissected and investigated to their horniest ends....
Thomas Giblin
Mar 27, 20234 min read


Flume, a generation's gateway to electronic music is back in Aotearoa
by Thomas Giblin (he/him), photos by Crystal Chen @ccrystal.chen culture & lifestyle writer Deep in the bowels of Spark Arena, through an...
Thomas Giblin
Mar 17, 20235 min read


Up Next, Teenage Dads
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Teenage Dads aren't teenage dads (or at least they say so). But they are the next...
Thomas Giblin
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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