WEB EXCLUSIVE | REVIEW | NZIFF Written by Trevor Pronoso | Letterboxd: @CleverGurl | Instagram: @trev.pro | Contributing Writer Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale (1986) dir. Murray Ball Aotearoa New Zealand / Australia, 68 mins Aggressively kiwi. I began to realise, at least since last year's NZIFF, that 4K restorations of old movies are much rarer and more special than catching the latest coming-of-age film (the latter are also more likely to hit streaming services than restorations)....

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OPINION | RONGOĀ / DRUGS Written by Simon Saez (Anonymous Contributor) Cocaine is one of the worst recreational drugs that I can think of, besides glue huffing and meth. This is for a wide variety of different reasons. It is clear that there are drug options that are cheaper, longer acting, and less ethically suspect than cocaine. So why is coke so popular, and why is its usage in New Zealand increasing rapidly? Pharmacologically, cocaine is very short-lasting and requires increasingly...

FEATURE | HANGA / CRAFT Written by Rose Scott (she/her) | @aut_ventures | AUT Ventures For students, identity is rarely set in stone. School is a space of development – where who you’ve been begins to loosen, and who you’re becoming starts to take shape through not only learning, but community. For some, that journey unfolds naturally. For others, it becomes something lived and learned. Poi+ was born from this in-between. Founded by Joe Patuki (Tainui, Ngāpuhi), Poi+ is a movement-based...

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