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Dread and Circuses: Uni’s over, what now?
COLUMN | ISSUE TEN | ISOLATION Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Sports Columnist Illustration by Tashi Donnelly (she/her) | @tashi_rd | Editor Meeting potential partners post-uni is hard. If you weren’t aware, I’ve transitioned to unc status, having graduated from AUT last year. Much like how America is a third-world country wearing a Gucci belt, I’m a child who can make small talk around a coffee machine and complain about the traffic. I guess I was hoping my
Luke Fisher
Sep 75 min read


A recovering misogynist's defense of women's sports no one asked for
BREAD & CIRCUSES | ISSUE EIGHT | SCREENS Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7 | Sports Columnist Annotated by Tashi Donnelly (she/her) | @tashi_rd | Editor Statistically, women’s sports aren’t as good as men’s. * *Starting strong with what is arguably the worst opening sentence we've ever published. The ball hits the back of the net with less ferocity. The runaway tries are scored at a less-than-blistering pace. The sixes sail over a boundary rope dragged closer to
Luke Fisher
Aug 48 min read


The unbearable weight of stadium silence
COLUMN | ISSUE FIVE | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Sports Columnist This piece is set to be a bit of a boomer-esque grumble, so I thought I’d bring in the big guns. The other day, I messaged my dad (he’s very tech-savvy) asking him what he thought about music at live sports events. Having heard him consistently moan about it throughout most of my childhood, his response was somewhat predictable: “Shit, except for Bumble belti
Luke Fisher
May 44 min read


Can sport survive a scorched earth?
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
Luke Fisher
Mar 245 min read


Bread & Circuses #3: Pick your poison: Doping in sport used to be cool
BREAD & CIRCUSES | COLUMN | RONGOA / DRUGS Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Contributing Columnist There’s a fine line...
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Aug 4, 20256 min read


Bread & Circuses #2: "Dismantling Sport's Colonial Foundations"
BREAD & CIRCUSES | COLUMN | WHENUA | TOUCHING GRASS Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7_ _ | Contributing Columnist Edited by...
Luke Fisher
Mar 31, 20255 min read


Bread & Circuses #1: The Bearable Weight of Zero Talent
BREAD & CIRCUSES | FEATURE | COLUMN | SPORTS | WHAKAKĀINGA / HOME Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | CONTRIBUTING...
Luke Fisher
Mar 3, 20254 min read
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