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“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


Calming Fields in Greyscale:The Atmospheres and Music of Babe Martin
by Liam Hansen (they/them) associate editor Courtney Rodgers (they/them) photography It’s impossible for me to shut up about music. Half...
Liam Hansen
Aug 14, 20238 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
Zinefest 2023 kicks off with busy market weekend
by Vanessa Elley (she/her) news writer Auckland Zinefest 2023 has begun with a successful market weekend, drawing crowds to the Auckland...
Vanessa Elley
Aug 14, 20232 min read
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
by Sam Clark (he/him) editor Kia ora e te whānau! The days are slowly getting longer in Aotearoa, but it’s very much still winter. The...
Sam Clark
Aug 14, 20232 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
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