COLUMN | ISSUE FIVE | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Sports Columnist This piece is set to be a bit of a boomer-esque grumble, so I thought I’d bring in the big guns. The other day, I messaged my dad (he’s very tech-savvy) asking him what he thought about music at live sports events. Having heard him consistently moan about it throughout most of my childhood, his response was somewhat predictable: “Shit, except for Bumble belting out Sweet...

SPORTS | ISSUE THREE | WHENUA Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST My first encounter with the concept of climate change was seeing the bumper stickers on my primary school bible studies teacher’s van. Climate change is just a load of hot air. It’s always been hot. Aged seven, I didn’t have a clue what these meant. I honestly thought the first one was nothing more than a scientific fact. But fast forward 14 years (good god), and the phrases ‘climate...

BREAD & CIRCUSES | COLUMN | SPORTS | WAIRUATANGA / SPIRITUALITY Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST “I believe sport is actually a chance for us to have other human beings push us to excel.” Though I can’t say I’ve ever recited a line from a poem as part of a football drill, this quote resonated with me. It felt like a suitable one to start this piece with, not least because I look like every student from the Dead Poet’s Society put together. I relish the...

BREAD & CIRCUSES | COLUMN | RONGOA / DRUGS Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Contributing Columnist There’s a fine line...

BREAD & CIRCUSES | COLUMN | WHENUA | TOUCHING GRASS Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7_ _ | Contributing Columnist Edited by...

BREAD & CIRCUSES | FEATURE | COLUMN | SPORTS | WHAKAKĀINGA / HOME Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | CONTRIBUTING...