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The makings of a musical community
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor Nico Rose Penny (she/her) photography While enjoying a pastry at Daily Bread Ponsonby, among a crowd of dogs...
Sam Clark
Aug 28, 20234 min read


Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft: Alien Life and the Dubious Claims of David Grusch
Words by Chris Murphy (he/they) contributing writer Illustrations by Stella Roper (they/she) contributing artist In June of this year, US...
Chris Murphy
Aug 28, 20236 min read
Who has the better kai, AUT or UoA?
by Joel Armstrong (they/them) contributing writer As someone who has relatively recently graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of...
Joel Armstrong
Aug 28, 20234 min read


Where’s the Support, AUT?
by AUT Performing Arts contributing writers AUT claims to be a vibrant, inclusive and welcoming place, so you'd think it would jump at...
AUT Performing Arts
Aug 27, 20233 min read


Debate Tries To Rank Every Flavour Of Instant Noodles: A Study In Failure
by Liam Hansen (they/them) associate editor Abstract This was a fucking stupid idea. “Oh, the Kai issue is coming up! I can do one of...
Liam Hansen
Aug 27, 20239 min read


LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor Kia ora e te whānau! I hope you’re feeling hungry, because it’s Debate’s kai issue! Before you begin...
Sam Clark
Aug 27, 20231 min read


Memes and Moments in Pop Culture that Cheered Me the Fuck Up (And Cured My Seasonal Depression)
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) @thegreengiblin culture & lifestyle writer In the Norwegian city of Tromsø, a famed viewing point for the...
Thomas Giblin
Aug 14, 20235 min read


“Out of the Blue,”your vice president on identity, leadership and community
by Vivien Whyte (she/her) contributing writer Debate sat down with Zina Abu Ali (she/her), a fourth-year architectural engineering...
Vivien Whyte
Aug 14, 20236 min read


The Young & Informed: Auckland Central MPs take on the big issues
by Nic George (he/him) chief reporter With the election cycle in full swing, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of scandals and...
Nic George
Aug 14, 20236 min read


Marama & Me
by Briar Pomana (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) feature writer In the age of social media, maramataka, the Māori...
Briar Pomana
Aug 14, 20233 min read


A Walk Down Memory Lane: My Cinematic Misadventures
By Thomas Giblin (he/him) Culture and Lifestyle Writer There's an innate value attached to the shared screen experience, which isn't...
Thomas Giblin
Aug 11, 20236 min read


‘Bating’, the online community finding connection through jerking off
By Chris Murphy (he/him) Contributing Writer The internet is a weird place for ‘communities’. The global scale and relative anonymity of...
debatemagnz
Aug 11, 20237 min read


Fairy Kisses from Shooless
By Hannah Grace-Nott (she/her) Contributing Writer Genre-bending Tāmaki five-piece, Shooless have just released their first, eponymous...
debatemagnz
Aug 11, 20233 min read


The Young and Informed: Debate’s Coverage of the 2023 General Election
By Nic George (he/him) Chief Reporter The 2023 general election is just around the corner! With two and a half months until polls close,...
Nic George
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Papaiti Records: The Flying Nun of Aotearoa Emo
By Liam Hansen (they/them) Associate Editor As the youngest of three kids, I can’t deny the privilege I had – being blissfully unaware of...
Liam Hansen
Aug 11, 20239 min read
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