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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


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


From big rigs to dispies – since when was vaping cool?
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor illustrations by Haydn Nixon (he/him) Vaping used to be all about huge clouds, blowing o’s and devices that...
Sam Clark
May 2, 20235 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


Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat, But it Sure Got Stoned
by Brodie Hunter (he/him) contributing writer Picture this: you’re in year 8, lining up outside the Life Education van waiting to hear...
Brodie Hunter
May 2, 20233 min read


Music is better with drugs (is better with music): Making music while under the influence
by Liam Hansen (they/them) feature writer illustrations by Lucy Higgins (she/they) This article contains references to drug use *All...
Liam Hansen
May 2, 20237 min read


Artists of Debate: Interview with Lucy Higgins @_iggyucy
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor I spoke to close friend and frequent Debate contributor, Lucy Higgins, from her family home in Kirikiriroa,...
Sam Clark
Mar 27, 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


What's more fun for your bum, dildos or buttplugs?
by Anonymous The anal cavity is really quite the fun place to explore once you get past the painful ‘loosening’ up stage, but sometimes...
Anonymous
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Thin, Pale and Male -Hollywood's 'Plague Boys' and Why It’s Problematic
by Liam Hansen (they/her) features writer A while ago, my friends and I were debating if Jack Tame was hot or not (don’t ask why). I was...
Liam Hansen
Mar 27, 20236 min read


Willy Wonka’s Dream Factory
by Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor Viv and Frances have been friends for a long time - from crying together on the floors of...
Vivien Whyte
Mar 27, 20234 min read


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...
Liam Hansen
Mar 17, 20236 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
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