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Matt Trevelyan is leaving his mark on Auckland
Matt tattoos on his own terms. 27 years old and self-taught, his Grey Lynn studio is booked out weeks in advance. WORDS | Sam Clark...
Sam Clark
Aug 28, 20225 min read


Lockdown in Waikato
By hugo.molloy (he/him) I’m in my early twenties, so my experience of the pandemic has been vastly different to other groups. Studying...
Debate Magazine
Aug 28, 20221 min read


Theatre Review: Dawn Raids
Showing at the ASB Waterfront Theatre until 3rd September. Purchase tickets from Auckland Theatre Company’s website. Tickets are...
Vivien Whyte
Aug 28, 20222 min read


We cannot protect our moana if our waka cannot speak to it
By Vivien Whyte (she/her) Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. The great ocean continent. For those of us who live with it, our connection with the ocean...
Vivien Whyte
Aug 15, 20224 min read


C*ntry Calendar
By Briar Pomona This story was first published on Pantograph Punch Country Calendar is a Kiwi classic and one of our most popular local...
Briar Pomana
Aug 15, 20225 min read
The Pipi Beds
WORDS | Briar Pomona (she/her) ILLUSTRATION | Yi Jong (she/they) Nanny and Papa lived opposite Te Rehu, our marae in the inland village...
Briar Pomana
Aug 3, 20224 min read
WHAEA FITS
WORDS | Briar Pomona (she/her) ILLUSTRATION | Charlie Ratahi (she/her) My favourite thing about hui are the whaea fits. I’ve been a fan...
Briar Pomana
Aug 3, 20222 min read


Fat and In Fashion
Throughout history, humans have deemed various shapes and sizes trendy. We assign hotness levels based on whatever vibe we’re going for...
Briar Pomana
May 20, 20225 min read


My Mum’s Marae in Mt Eden
WORDS Briar Pomana (she/her) My Mum’s apartment in Mt Eden is our marae My cousins and I use it as such At my Mum’s marae we practise our...
Briar Pomana
May 3, 20221 min read


Aeroplane Spoons and Pop Tunes From 2000
WORDS Briar Pomana (she/her) Briar illuminates the pop culture timeline and its pioneers that have led us to the sonic and aesthetic...
Briar Pomana
May 3, 20222 min read


The Politics of Boil Up
By Briar Pomana (she/her) Illustrated by Yi Jong (she/they) A boil up is a staple in many households throughout Aotearoa. Its contents...
Briar Pomana
Mar 14, 20226 min read


My Favourite Uses of Food in Fiction
By Nam Woon Kim (he/him) | Illustration by Yi Jong (she/they) Food in fiction is undeniably appetising, but this is not that kind of...
Nam Woon Kim
Mar 14, 20225 min read


Look at Her Whakapapa In All Its Glory
By Briar Pomana (she/her) AUT graduate and Debate’s new Culture and Lifestyle Writer Briar Pomana shares the intricacies of whakapapa and...
Briar Pomana
Mar 2, 20225 min read


A Love Story to the 25L
By Briar Pomana (she/her) At first I was terrified of you. You with staggering height and thunderous breath, dominating the dominion and...
Briar Pomana
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Summers at Nanny’s House
By Briar Pomana (she/her) When Mum and I arrive in Gisborne, the town's pothole-ridden roads are the first to greet us. We've come from...
Briar Pomana
Oct 11, 20213 min read
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