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AUT, Vic, and Otago introduce domestic semester exchange trips for students in 2026
If you’re a student mourning your OE, craving a change of scenery, or desperate to reinvent yourself in a new city without dealing with passports and visas, a new pilot programme between AUT - Te Wānanga Aronoui O Tāmaki Makau Rau, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, and Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington may be up your alley.
Liam Hansen
11 hours ago2 min read


Not a counter-protest, but countering hate: the Toitū Te Aroha movement
NEWS | TUAKIRI / IDENTITY Written by Caeden Tipler (they/them) @caedentipler | Contributing Reporter Photography by Michelle Beard On January 31st, thousands gathered in Tāmaki Makaurau under the banner Toitū Te Aroha . The rally and hīkoi from Te Komititanga Britomart to Te Waihorotiu Meyers Park focused on countering hate toward a range of demographics, including migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people, faith groups, and tangata whenua. The diversity of the group was shown in
Caeden Tipler
11 hours ago3 min read


Part-Time Chaos, Full-Time Survival: Kiwi Students Face Messy Post-Grad Reality
NEWS | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Mila Van Der Plas (she/her) | @mila.vdp | News Editor Illustration by Ann Mariya Shammy (she/her) | Contributing Illustrator With 2025 in sight, New Zealand students are bracing themselves for the uncertainty of 2026, where keeping down part-time work is the only means of making it through life when they finish school. The fantasy of completing uni straight into a safe, well-paid job is now officially off the table. Instead, most studen
Mila Van Der Plas
Oct 20, 20254 min read


From Wrapped to Unwrapped: Musicians Ditching Spotify
NEWS | HANGA / CRAFT Written by Mila Van Der Plas (she/her) | @mila.vdp | News Editor Music is a craft. A proper one. Not just strumming...
Mila Van Der Plas
Oct 6, 20255 min read


The Ethics Gods Have Spoken
NEWS | PŪRĀKAU / MYTHOLOGY Written by Mila Van Der Plas (she/her) | @mila.vdp | News Editor Forbidden knowledge is most powerful in...
Mila Van Der Plas
Sep 22, 20255 min read


Who Pays the Price for AUT’s AV Redundancies? Students Do
AUT seeks to outsource its in-house AV staff but students will pay the price if this goes ahead.
Mila Van Der Plas
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Who’s running (and who’s stumbling behind them) in the Auckland Mayoral Race
NEWS | TANGATA WHENUA / LOCAL Written by Sara McKoy (she/her) | @saramckoy | Contributing Reporter The time has come once again to turn...
Sara McKoy
Aug 18, 20256 min read


OMG, The Pill Causes Cancer?! Here’s What TikTok Isn’t Telling You.
NEWS | RONGOA / DRUGS Written by Mila Van Der Plas (she/her) | @mila.vdp | New s Editor If your FYP has been serving up videos of...
Mila Van Der Plas
Aug 4, 20255 min read


Rendered Unaffordable: new non-funded migraine medications remain out of reach for patients
NEWS | RONGOA / DRUGS Written by Melissa Irving (she/her) | @the_vintage_journalist | Contributing Writer Migraine creeps up on me...
Melissa Irving
Aug 4, 20256 min read


Asking a doctor about magic mushrooms: Are they the miracle cure, or just another way to get high?
NEWS | INTERVIEW | RONGOA / DRUGS Written by Tess Vroegop, (she/they) | @minorinconvenience | Contributing Writer Illustration by...
Tess Vroegop
Aug 4, 20256 min read


The Posters Went Up. The Posters Came Down. The Questions Remain.
NEWS | MATARIKI Written by Mila Van Der Plas (she/her) | @mila.vdp | News Editor At universities, posters come and go as quickly as...
Mila Van Der Plas
Jul 21, 20253 min read


University Arts Funding May Be In For a Hit
NEWS | AROHA / LOVE Written by Evie Richardson (she/her) | @evi3m4y | News Editor It’s that time of year once again, which unless you’re...
Evie Richardson
May 26, 20253 min read


Breaking It Down: STIs in Aotearoa
NEWS | MAHIMAHI / SEX Written by Evie Richardson (she/her) | @evi3m4y | News Editor It’s estimated that more than half of New...
Evie Richardson
Apr 28, 20254 min read


What the Hell Does the Council Do?
NEWS | WHENUA | TOUCHING GRASS Written by Evie Richardson (she/her) | @evi3m4y | News Editor It’s no secret that politics aren’t sexy....
Evie Richardson
Mar 31, 20253 min read


The Cost of Experience: What's the Reality of Unpaid Internships?
NEWS | INTERVIEW | WHENUA | TOUCHING GRASS Written by Nabeelah Khan (she/her) | @nabeelahkhann | Contributing Writer Edited by Evie...
Nabeelah Khan
Mar 31, 20256 min read
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