A Thorough and Realistic Guide on How To Decorate your Shitty Student Flat
by feature writer Liam Hansen (they/he), who is writing for Debate because Architectural Digest denied their pitch. Dicks. Whether you’re...
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Thomas Giblin
- 4 days ago
- 5 min
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...
Anonymous
- 5 days ago
- 6 min
The house on the hill
by Anonymous Content warning: this story has references to violence. Note: Names and locations have been changed. It’s not every day...
Joel Armstrong
- Feb 27
- 2 min
You’re not ‘straight-acting’, you’re just gay.
By Joel Armstrong (he/they) ‘Straight-acting’ is a phrase you see all the time on dating apps like Grindr and Scruff. But what the hell...
Liam Hansen
- Feb 27
- 7 min
The Art and Artists of Auckland Pride
By Liam Hansen (he/they) feature writer Back in 2021, Auckland Pride was gearing up to put on their first ever official Pride Month after...
Vivien Whyte
- Feb 27
- 3 min
No Strings Attached
By Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor A few weeks ago I told Sam that I’d write a piece about being a lil queer gal from Aotearoa...
Liam Hansen
- Oct 5, 2022
- 6 min
What's Happening with the Dunedin Sound? Understanding Regional Music Scenes of Aotearoa
WORDS Liam Hansen (he/they) Whenever I hyperfixate on a new town or city that I’m desperate to move to in a bid to leave Auckland, the...
Debate Magazine
- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
Tāmaki Makaurau & Sydney - A Tale of Two Cities
By Thomas Giblin (he/him) The Beginning Last weekend the Wallabies suffered a humiliating defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park. Less...
Debate Magazine
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
I miss you, Pukaki.
A love letter to childhood memories and days spent with friends By Joel Armstrong (he/they) I miss playing footy on that small patch of...
Briar Pomana
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Mum, forever my road trip buddy and muse
Story by Briar Pomana (she/her) Illustrations by Yi Jong (she/they) I’m my mum’s passenger princess. She travels lots for work and I’m on...
Liam Hansen
- Sep 18, 2022
- 7 min
The History of Irony and Why It’s Kinda Fucked Up
By Liam Hansen (he/they) Almost every time I’ve walked into a room these past few months, I’ve compulsively blurted out “Howdy!”. I don’t...
Sam Clark
- Sep 18, 2022
- 5 min
Sophomore albums – why are they so daunting?
By Sam Clark (he/him) It’s often said that the second album is the hardest, especially after a successful debut. Known as the ‘sophomore...
Briar Pomana
- Sep 18, 2022
- 6 min
Film Review: Muru - 100 years of Ngai Tūhoe and two raids of ancestral land
By Briar Pomana (she/her) “He told his people not to go to war. Let the white man fight the white man’s war.” Rua Kenana & Maungapohatu...
Debate Magazine
- Sep 18, 2022
- 2 min
Why was Jurassic World Dominionsuch a flop?
By Thomas Giblin (he/him) Behold, "Cinema is back!" as Jurrasic Universe Nazi Raptors graces the silver screen. The reanimated corpse of...
Justin Hu
- Aug 28, 2022
- 4 min
Local Elections for Dummies: A Voting Crash Course
By Justin Hu (he/him) Auckland’s local elections are a couple of weeks away and this year’s race will be crucial for our city’s future....
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