MASSIVE Magazine - Issue 11 - 2022

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FEATURES

10 Do What You Want As Long As It's Cool

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In Memory of Cameron Cornelius

14 Student Media is Important

16 In Control: A Retrospective on Palmy’s Favourite Student Radio Station

22 The Best & The Worst of Massive

COLUMNS Lit Fam or Shit Scam (2018)

REGULARS News

Cooked & Horsed (2016)

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Sexcapades (2021)

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Hot or Not (2018)

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Te Reo & NZSL

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Massey's Got Talent (2012)

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Horoscopes

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Snapchats

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Puzzles

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Presidents Column

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EDITOR

Mason Tangatatai editor@massivemagazine.org.nz

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN Sean Walker (2013)

Marie Bailey (2022) designer@massivemagazine.org,nz baileymariepam99@gmail.com

CONTRIBUTORS

News Editor - Elise Cacace Culture Editor - Elena McIntyre-Reet Sub Editor - Jamie Mactaggart News Reporter - Sammy Carter Feature Writer - Lily Petrovich Feature Writer - Mia Faiumu Feature Writer - Aiden Wison

ILLUSTRATORS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Kimi Moana Whiting, Sara Moana, Amelia Radley, Callum Parsons

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ISSUE 11/ 2022 EDITORIAL

I wish my tenth birthday was this fun Happy birthday to Massive!

Ten(ish) years ago, Matt Shand and the late Cameron Cornelius created Massive Magazine. The origin story of Massive was lowkey epic, but to keep it brief, student media was on the brink of collapsing at Massey, and these two legends fought to keep any reminiscence of a student publication alive. I dove into this grand conquest in a feature interview with the OG Editor, Matt, take a look.

For the last decade, Massive has evolved year-on-year. We’ve had eight different editors with wildly varying styles and visions for the magazine. But what each year and each Editor has had in common, is a commitment to representing the student voice at Massey University. I think I can confidently speak for the former Editors in saying that holding the University accountable for their constant fuck ups has been a blast too.

But Mason, birthdays are all about celebration, right? On my tenth birthday I was ferociously attacked by an illmannered swan at Staglands. Does that answer your question? For this historical issue, we’ve decided to recreate the best, and worst, of Massive’s ten years in print.

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Each section of our magazine is designed in a previous year's style. On top of that, we’ve dug up and reworked a variety of fan favourite columns. And yes, you probably realised our cover seemed slightly off. We’ve fucked up our entire design guideline and used Massive’s original font created by Cameron Cornelius. This is part of our tribute to the good man himself, and the rest of the 2012 team.

I hope this trip down memory lane shows you how Massive has grown, developed and kicked-ass for the last decade. Student media is an integral part of each university in Aotearoa. Take a read, show us some support and reach out to get involved.

Whether you’re a budding writer, or a design whizz – student media is the BEST place to be if you want to kickstart real change for your fellow students.

Here’s to ten more years.

Hip hip hooray, Mason Tangatatai

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‘BACK OF THE QUEUE’: SCHOOL STUDENTS GET national FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS BUT UNI STUDENTS DON’T Sammy Carter (she/her)

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niversity students who struggle with period poverty “fall through the gaps” as schools hit one year of free menstrual products.

said, “Whenever it comes to any kind of policy that seeks to support younger people or people on lower income, students are very often those who fall through the gaps.”

In June last year, almost 90 per cent of schools and kura opted in to get free period products offered by the Government, but universities were left out. However, Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick said, with the funding they are given, “Universities could provide period products if they wanted to.”

The Government provides funding to universities each year. Swarbrick said, “There is a lot of discretion and flexibility about how they decide to use that funding particularly in the wellbeing space. So, universities would be able to provide period products, if they wanted to.” She said instead of having certain events, the University could use that money for wellbeing initiatives, like the provision of menstrual products.

Swarbrick said, “People don’t wanna see children punished but they’re happy for over 18-year-olds to be punished.”

“There is particularly an attack from the right of politics that adults, people over the age of 18, who are experiencing poverty are somehow deserving of it because they haven’t worked hard enough and all of those really old, really tired narratives.”

“It is very much the case that people are not comfortable blaming children.”

A Youth19 survey found 12 per cent of year 9 to 13 students who menstruate have difficulty affording period products. While there are no New Zealand studies about period poverty among university students, Swarbrick said the Green’s People Inquiry into student wellbeing indicated that essentials like period products were unable to be purchased by students. Swarbrick has only had the conversation of free period products in universities “in passing”. She

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While there is no policy that requires universities to provide period poverty support, Swarbrick said the code of practice for pastoral care, for the first time, puts in requirements for campuses to take into account the wellbeing of students. The code was required to be implemented by the start of the year, however, “all of our universities are still quite a while away from having fully implemented it”.

“University students are at the back of the queue.”

Massey Wellington Students’ Association (MAWSA) Co-President Elizabeth Hodgson felt Massey could provide free period products if they wanted to. “It clearly isn’t happening, so we could do more to pressure the University to put more aside for that because it would benefit all students.”

Hodgson is currently in the process of

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getting sanitary bins in all bathrooms on the Wellington campus. In four blocks, she found 17-bathroom stalls without sanitary bins. “It's not a small number let's just say that.”

“It's one thing to talk the talk and it's another thing to walk the walk. Massey has generally been quite positive about it but when it comes to actually taking action, they’ve been quite slow.”

Hodgson has been part of creating Flow Week, which educates and celebrates menstruation. She said within that week, companies get involved and give a limited number of period products to MAWSA for free. “Since then, we’re trying to have discussions with our fellow Massey student associations cohorts about period poverty and trying to work out trials to combat that.”

A Massey University spokesperson said, “Massey University is not aware of any Government plans for free period products in New Zealand universities.”

“Our student associations do currently subsidise menstrual cups and have welfare programmes in place to support students in financial need.” The University also provides a limited supply of feminine hygiene products available to students in emergency situations. “The University has started discussions with Libre and our student associations as we recognise the impact period poverty has.”

WHAT MASSEY’S MOST READ BOOKS SAY ABOUT STUDENTS

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hat we read says a lot about who we are, whether it’s fantasy so we can escape our lives or pure smut so we can experience another mmhmm I see you. For Massey students across the country, I’ve analysed exactly what the books you’ve read the most say about you. Massey librarians have so kindly researched the most issued books at the three Massey campus libraries in the last five years (before 24 January 2022 when the systems changed). The top books have been used for major courses over the years, being issued hundreds of times.

school English teacher forced them to read and it took them a term.

Manawatū students - Love is Blind

Some might call us dumb that we can’t focus on something for more than two sentences. I don’t have an argument against this. Could you show me a picture explaining?

Albany students - Nightmare Dressed Like a Day Dream

Wellington students - Oooo Pretty Pictures The most issued book at the Massey Manawatū library, and the most issued book for all of Massey over the past five years, was the Textbook of veterinary anatomy by K.M. Dyce, W.O. Sack, C.J.G. Wensing. It received 691 checkouts.

The most issued book in the Massey The most issued book in the Massey Albany library was Financial accounting by Craig Michael Deegan with 414 checkouts in the last five years.

The most issued book in the Massey Wellington library was Art and Photography edited by David Campany. It had 456 checkouts in the last five years. The book has been consistently recommended to students studying some photography courses over the past few years.

Financial accounting has 10 parts, 32 chapters each with five to 15 subsections.

WOWEE. It even has four pages dedicated to just a section about ‘How to use this book’.

The photography book has over 200 illustrations. Each picture with a blurb in teeny tiny font so you skip over it. The photos are aesthetic and moody – omg just like Wellingtonians.

While the book itself is complicated AF, the cover shows colourful surfboards on a beach with a palm tree. It begins with a tribute, “To my beautiful daughter Cassie for being the best daughter a dad could ever have.” I wish my dad would dedicate a finance book to me.

Wellington Massey students (me included) are visual learners. They inhabit the TikTok sound: ‘This is good cause I can barely read so I like looking at pictures.’ If you ask them what was the last book they read, it will probably be Geronimo Stilton or that book their high

Albany students are over-analysers who pretend to be chill as fuck. The exterior of them is easy breezy but internally they are a shit show. They make a to do list every day with highlighters and stickers, but if you actually read the tasks, it wouldn’t look so pretty

✨10,000-word Accounting 101 essay due midnight.

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I couldn’t understand a word of what was going on BUT luckily there were pictures of skulls and muscles that gave me the gist of the topic (once again Welly students need pictures). The book had chapters discussing different animals – horses, pigs, cats, dogs.

But I skipped down to my favourite animal: birds (tbh it was one of the only chapters I could access online, rude). However, I was greeted on only the second page of the chapter, with a photo of a chicken screaming with all its hair sticking out. I imagined it yelling “get me the fuck out of this book”.

Manawatū students are unphased by things that repel most people. They are those friends with crusty white dogs that they think are the most adorable thing on earth.

The gutsy degrees that us artsy and financey people would turn away from at the sight of blood, Manawatū students are awestruck learning about different kinds of birds’ feet.

BUDGET BREAKDOWN: STUDENT EDITION

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udget 2022 brings us six billion bucks of new spending – a record for Aotearoa New Zealand.

If that’s you, you’ll get the cash in three instalments from August to October. It stacks up to about $27 a week.

Since the announcement on Thursday, it’s been analysed by all and sundry, with MPs once again relishing in linguistic flair to grab headlines.

Half price public transport fares are staying, for now

Joke’s on them. Massive has left their words to a measly fourth paragraph.

So, what does this “backwards” (National leader Christopher Luxon), “brain drain” (ACT leader David Seymour), “balanced” (Finance Minister Grant Robertson) budget mean for us students? Are we a bit better off? Or still on the bones of our bums?

The headline number: a $350 cost of living payment

Well, this was a sweet surprise. But in these trying times it’s more an Allen’s lollipop that goes too quick, than a gobstopper, the gift that keeps on giving.

There are a few boxes you need to tick to make the cut: a. be 18 or older b. have earned less than $70,001 in the last financial year c. don’t currently get the Winter Energy Payment.

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In another temporary measure, the half price fare scheme and reduced fuel tax will now kick on until the end of August – a two-month extension.

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If you’ve got a Community Services card, though, half-price public transport fares will be permanent for you from midSeptember.

Health is wealth...

...but if you don’t have wealth, healthcare can be hard to come by. The Government is spending big to try and change that.

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A higher chance of getting help for those in mental health crisis, thanks to $27.5 million for community-based services and $10 million to grow the workforce.

In March, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report revealed specialist mental health services were under pressure, and long wait times were a problem – a shock to absolutely no one who has sought such help. This money will

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specifically address those issues.

For all you Massey Wellington readers, there’s also an extension of the Piki pilot for the next years, offering free primary mental health and addiction support for 18 to 25-year-olds.

More money for your pearly whites.

The emergency dental grant – which you can access if the dentist says it’s urgent, but you can’t afford the bill – will jump from $300 (which barely covers a filling) to $1,000 (better, thanks). It kicks in on 1 December. Treat yourself to a trip to the murder house this Christmas?

Hopefully, it’ll be easier to get into your GP. A $102 million boost to community health will fund more primary healthcare workers so we can all get the help we need, when we need it, relieving pressure on hospitals.

An overdue win for solo parents

Sole-parent beneficiaries will finally get their full child support payments. The previous rule – described as “outdated” by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – meant the Government held on to payments to recover the cost of welfare.

The change, which takes effect mid-next year, results in a median gain of $24 per week.

What we’re all here for: tertiary education

The budget makes room for a 2.75 per cent increase to tertiary tuition and training subsidies. There’s also $10 million earmarked to establish Te Tahua o Te Reo Kairangi, a fund to support programmes delivering higher levels of te reo Māori proficiency.

In a statement, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations slammed the fact that the spend doesn’t even come close to covering inflation, which is currently 6.9 per cent.

It’s another example of the Government presenting tertiary institutions with an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, says NZUSA President Andrew Lessells.

“We need a universal student allowance to make sure that we can afford to live while studying and we need a well-funded tertiary sector to make sure that the education we’re engaging in is actually up to scratch,” he says.

An economist’s hot take

We don’t claim to be experts on, well, anything here at Massive. So, we roped in some help and asked economist Brad Olsen – the country’s 25-year-old go-to economic expert, youngest Justice of the Peace, 2020 Young Wellingtonian of

the Year and media darling – whether the Government’s budget will make everything okay again for students struggling to make ends meet.

"There are likely to be a number of lower income New Zealand households that will still be doing it tough for the next few years.”

“Wishful thinking.”

So, despite a small bit of respite for some and a few wins to sweeten the deal, looks like it’s the bones of our bums for the foreseeable.

Right, then. Not a good start.

Unsurprisingly, it’s the cost of living that’ll continue to hurt the most. Brad continues, “There are a lot of students who go to university and they're really struggling to somehow do a full day's worth of education, and then sometimes a full day's worth of work.

“That’s a really challenging position, so the likes of the $350 payment won’t be enormous but could at least try and take the edge off.

"The pressure there on student budgets is going to be quite intense for a while,” he says.

While people will try and make the most of the support available between now and the end of October, Brad says we’re left with an open question of ‘where to next?’

Do tell, Brad.

“We could well see the Government need to provide further support or at least consider what different support could look like,” he says.

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BREAKING: STUDENTS FALLING VICTIM TO ONLINE SCAMS

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ONGRATULATIONS. You are the lucky winner of Massive Magazine’s $10,000 giveaway! This reward comes as a part of our ten-year anniversary celebration, and we are honoured that you have won! To claim your prize, all you need to do is fill out the form below and drop it into your nearest Tussock Cafe.

Full name : Date of Birth: Credit/Debit Card number : Card Expiration Date: CVC Code: Social security number : I/P Address: If, even for a split second, you actually believed you were about to be ten-thousand dollars richer, you are likely susceptible to being robbed of something far more than your dignity. Don’t worry though, it can happen to the best of us. Nowadays, scammers are lurking around every corner and up until not long ago they were pretty easy to detect, however the scammer’s craft has now evolved into something even the most alert of minds can be fooled by.

To break it down, scammers work in three main domains: false advertising, phishing and scrounging.

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The ‘false advertising’ scam can only ever work if you’re buying from an illegitimate website. Facebook marketplace is the perfect territory for these types of scammers, alongside Instagram, Discord and unheard-of clothing websites. Their ‘too good to be true’ sale adverts are the perfect scam to inflict on students, who have little money and will most likely jump at the prospect of acquiring a Versace shirt for $50.

“A couple of years ago I tried to buy a PlayStation from somebody on Vic Deals, which apparently came with loads of games and two controllers.

I talked to the guy for ages and paid a big deposit, but as soon as I transferred the money, he blocked me. Turns out, he had done the same thing to loads of other people. We all went to the police, and they ended up catching the guy! He went to court they made him pay everyone back, as well as having to do community service. I have definitely learned my lesson now,” says Tyler Meir.

“I don’t buy clothes online much, but I thought I would buy a nice pair of party clothes for R&V. Scrolling through some websites I finally found a cool patterned shirt and shorts set that I thought would be perfect for my three-day bender. On

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the website, the fabric looked really well made. Unfortunately, when it finally showed up in the mailbox, it was like a pair of silky jocks that I definitely would have chucked away if I got them at Christmas. It was not at all what it looked like online, and I think the photo advertised was probably the only legit pair ever made in existence, and the website was a massive knockoff. So instead of spending $80 on a nice pair of clothes, I paid $80 for some shitty pyjamas,” says student Jack Warren.

The phishing scam is a term that’s growing more popular by the minute.

It is basically the internet equivalent of pick-pocketing. It is also a good example of why you shouldn’t make your pin number 1234. Phishing scams generally operate through malicious software being sent to your computer, designed to trick you into revealing sensitive information. This sensitive information then allows scammers to consequently drain your bank account.

“On a trip around Europe a couple of years ago, my parents credit card was hacked. There was a scamming device over one of the ATM machine card-insert slots that pretty much stole all our data. Luckily we went to the bank (and the police) and we got

our money back, otherwise we pretty much would have been rendered homeless in a foreign country,” says student Olivia Whelan.

“I put my account details in to a website, thinking that I was buying clothes. Not only was the website illegitimate, but it saved my card details and took out three large instillations.

I’ll definitely be more sceptical about what sites I buy from now,” says student Caitlin Briar.

The third and final most popular method of scamming is the scrounging scam, and the most manipulative of all. The scammer poses as an organisation or charity, using guilt-tripping tactics to bring money into their grimy paws. Fake charity warning signs include people collecting donations on behalf of a charity without any identification, people posing as banks and asking for a monetary deposit in order for a larger sum to be released to you, asking for a cheque to be made out to a name rather than the charity, and cold calls and emails such as the classic ‘Nigerian prince,’ scam.

“I was trying to sell my car and I had a person emailing me for three days straight about it, and they seemed really interested. They asked all the

right questions and eventually agreed to buy it. They then told me they were working on an oil rig out at sea and that the only way they could pay me the money was if I paid the ‘bank’ $800, because the ‘oil rig was so far out of range of the banking transfer service’. They told me they would pay me back the $800 plus more, but I knew that it was a scam. It seemed very legit though,” says student Dora Wilkinson.

“My grandad almost bought into an email along the same lines as that Nigerian prince scheme. It was something about a refugee woman with children urgently seeking money to escape her country. I literally turned up at my grandad’s house right before he was about to make a payment. All it took was a quick Google search to confirm it was a scam, but my grandad’s not very knowledgeable about computers and scams and would have just sent his money,” says a Massey first-year student.

If you ever think that you have been scammed, or that something might be a scam, there are many places you can go to report the issue. The police are the most obvious course of action, but there are other websites such as ReportFraud.ftc.gov and

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consumerprotection.govt.nz that look into online scamming and shut down any dodgy accounts and websites.

Most banks also offer refunds to victims of fraudulent activity.

The best way to avoid being scammed, both online and in person, is to take everything with a grain of salt. If you suspect a person or company might have a hidden agenda, do your research and find out as much as you can before making any payments. Also be weary of how much money you keep linked to your debit card if you have paywave, in case it ever falls into the wrong hands.

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Picture this: It’s 2012 and Massey University has four student magazines. Magneto for Wellington, CHAFF for Palmerston North, Satellite for Albany and Off Campus for Distance. But, after years of unrecorded spending, the student publications have created a ‘black-hole’ in the University’s budget. With the Voluntary Student Membership, and an inevitable audit on-route to campus, the beloved magazines are threatened to collapse underneath themselves, leaving students without a media voice to represent them.

Enter Matt Shand, Editor of Magneto, and a man on a tyrant mission. The game plan is clear: waltz down to the head of Massey University’s office and ask for $300,000 to kickstart a merged student magazine. Little did Matt know, his brave journey into the dragon’s mouth would shape the course of student journalism at Massey University for years to come.

“Crystal ball aside, with the upcoming Voluntary Student Membership it was looking like each student magazine was about to go under.”

Right, then. Not the ideal start to this “shape coursing” story. Unsurprisingly, Matt had a genius idea to persuade his superiors that giving away a large sum of money was somehow a good idea. Matt continues: “Basically, we wrote an unrealistic proposal saying ‘hey can we please have $300,000?’.”

Exactly what I would’ve done…

“There was a bit of strategy behind it. We pitched it by leveraging our soon to be relationship with Wellington’s journalism school. We thought that if Massive was a highlevel magazine, aspiring journalists would want to study here, and in turn the University would make $30,000 a pop.”

Ah, I’m starting to see the mastermind at work.

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But was there a realistic chance of securing the funding?

“I thought our chances were slim. It was a real case of a dog chasing a car.”

“But, once it was approved, we knew we needed to create a valuable magazine for all Massey students if Massive wanted any chance of staying afloat.”

At this point in time, student media at Massey University was saved, but the mission had only just begun. A new name was needed to spearhead this student movement, and this call required a larger amount of careful deliberation.

“Cameron Cornelius, the original Designer, came up with Massive. We were throwing around names and thought it sounded cool.”

From there on Matt and Cameron would create eight issues of Massive in 2012. Each one is wildly different from each other, but with a common theme of “having lots of cool stuff” inside.

While cool stuff was the cornerstone of Massive, its staff and supporting parties made the magazine a smashing success.

“The passion that our young reporters were bringing into the game was infectious. This reminded me of the zeal that cold-faced reporters have. It’s that drive to try anything that sets us up for success.”

Behind this drive and a “go for it” attitude, the magazine was a hit with students. Massive had done enough to stay afloat for another year. And, as we know, another nine years after that.

Fast forward to 2022 and Massive Magazine has printed over 100,000 copies of itself. Countless student protests have been led through Massive, breaking stories have been busted, and a lot of comic relief has been provided to

I wanted to know some other fun stories Matt had written, he pointed me to the first ever piece he submitted to Massive.

“I think it was called Up Your Glass.”

“Basically, RAs had been seen taking away empty liquor bottles from students' accommodation. I thought that was fucked, approached the RA and typed up a story.”

“While it’s not the craziest premise for a piece, it forced change within our halls. That's when I noticed the influence we had as a news outlet.” students in Wellington, Palmerston North and Albany.

This is no small feat. And looking back at his pride and joy, Matt is content with how the magazine has grown since his departure. Thanks for the tick of approval...

“It’s always hard to let go of your own creation. I have to walk away because ya know, it’s hard looking back and seeing if your baby can walk on its own feet, and as much as you want to correct its course when its falling, you just have to let it be.”

“It's great to see Massive and student media adapting, because it’s a different time now compared to ten years ago. During my stay we put in rule that an Editor had to be a student, or only two years removed from studying. My worst nightmare would be having an old dude running a student mag.”

I may look old but I promise I still fit this vision, Matt.

This was also put in place so students had a like-minded peer to approach for stories. It makes sense, right? Over the years Massive has run some dicey stories that would never grace your local paper’s newsroom. That’s the beauty of being a student magazine. You can say what you want, explore taboo topics and turn a blind eye to the hierarchy saying you can’t do this, or that.

“As the Editor, I wanted to give students an opportunity to push the boat out. If they had a story, we would help get it done.”

“This led to some of our most outrageous work, from driving up to Taranaki for an impromptu fracking story, to assisting people in search of threesome partners. Massive was a place where you could bring your pet project and let it shine.”

After hearing about the threesome adventures, naturally,

“From then on people started to come to us with stories when they wanted to see change. We had a few local artists paint a mural on a Massey University car park. They were threatened with a lawsuit, so they said sorry and painted it back its original colour. Massey didn’t care about this apology and looked to pursue the lawsuit, and yet again, we thought that was fucked and wrote a story on it. Massey dropped the charges and we had shown the influence of a united student body.”

After his tenure at Massive, Matt did what any smart man would, and moved on to bigger and better things within the journalism world. He cut his teeth at the Parramatta Advertiser in Australia as a Sport, Crime and Politics Reporter, which he described as “all basically the same thing in Western Sydney'', before returning to Aotearoa to work in various newsrooms across the motū.

Matt received a glimpse of fame as the Stuff journalist who - in true student-media fashion - exposed the corrupt old guy when Winston Peters and the New Zealand First Fund were caught embezzling money. As an accomplished journalist, Matt had some wise words for upcoming writers looking to cut their teeth at Massive.

“Having your work physically printed is the best feeling. And it will also set you up for the future. Don’t shy away from the opportunity in front of you.”

“Oh, and make sure what you're writing about is cool.”

You heard it here first, folks.

Some may liken Matt to a student media superhero. I like to paint Matt as a student-media superhero, and an all-around good dude. What I’ve learnt from the legacy he and the late Cameron Cornelius left behind, is that student media will always be important, so fight for it, and don’t let it slip through the cracks, even if you end up creating ten more black holes in the budget.

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In memory of Cameron Cornelius A vital piece of Massive's history was lost late last year when designer Cameron Cornelius, the graphic designer and artist who named the publication, passed away after a battle with a rare illness. This is a small tribute to a talented designer, artist and human being.

"The magazine can be whatever it wants, so long as it's cool," Cam had said around 2011 as the bones of this new student magazine were being put together over many late nights.

"There is a lot at Massey that the magazines do not get to show off. Like the arts, creativity and talent. It's Massive."

He was right. And the name stuck. Suddenly this weird resistance movement to fight voluntary student membership-inspired cutbacks by expanding instead of retreating had its name.

Once we said it, everything clicked. It was real. It was happening. It was going to be bold, different and boundary-pushing. It was going to be Massive. But not without much more work from Cam. When we needed a logo, like yesterday, he made one.

Oakland Raiders font after an NFL team he liked. The time pressure added the unintentional, but kept-for-humour, emphasis on the "Ass" of the masthead.

His motto of the day was "All Style, No Talent" but he always did sell himself short. Happy to let others take the limelight.

Outside of his graphic design talent was his personable talent to get the best out of someone or the best out of their ideas. And deliver sharp-witted jabs whenever needed.

Most of the innovations that showcase art, and not just writing, stemmed from this passion. He would try and pair artists up with writers to illustrate works. After Magneto Magazine, Wellington's precursor to Massive, did some

famous, street-artist-alumni a solid favour, it was his idea to get them to do the cover art which led to the infamous "White Cover" from BMD. This led to some competition in the street scene to land a cover.

Again, his advice was: "Do whatever you want. So long as it's cool."

As the year wrapped up he talked about wanting to get work working for Warhammer having been a fan of the art style in the hobby. Often he talked about setting up a Necromunda or Mordheim game between the Massive Magazine desks when we had downtime.

Unfortunately, there was never time. But he did realise his employment dreams and land the job. I was happy for him, and not surprised he found success.

In 2019 he returned to New Zealand ready to take on a new challenge at Weta Workshop. We can only wonder what works of arts he would have given life to during is time there.

Cam, thank you for all your humour, style and talent when we were putting this Massive beast together and keeping everyone creative. You had a knack of getting the best out of everyone and anything. You never sought attention for your work and endeavours, but I hope you will forgive this one piece of publicity and praise for the work you did and the creativity you inspire.

Massive would not have existed without your input and it was all the better for knowing you. Like everyone you met.

- Matt Shand

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THE VOICE OF MASSEY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - SEPTEMBER 2012 - ISSUE 7

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As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, trust in news media declined below 50 per cent. Media intentionally sought out by people dropped by 50-60 per cent. The media’s role in the pandemic was important, people were scared and hoping for reliable information on what the fuck was going on around them. Meanwhile in the background, student media publications all over New Zealand were focussing on the truly important issues facing our tertiary population. Just as one example - I wrote a pretty controversial piece entitled ‘What your coffee order says about you’. This hard-hitting piece in Issue 3 of 2021 was happening in the midst of the Government's elimination strategy.

Obviously, I know this piece I wrote calling out mocha drinkers was not a deeply important issue to cover.

However, it does paint a telling picture of the role student publications play within the huge media landscape. We all have our news section which is very important in covering how nationwide issues impact students directly. There are nearly 400,000 tertiary students across the country, which is a huge demographic to be left out of mainstream media coverage. We’re not held back by editorial pressure or political coverage, most of us are pitching to our peers, who care about the same things we do.

Massive has gone through its own special journey, we went from individual campus publications monthly, to a weekly issue going to all campuses. Last year, the Massey Students’ Associations merged together to create MUSAF, the Massey University Students’ Associations Federation. With this merger, the fate of Massive was called into question. MUSAF sent out a survey asking people what they thought Massive would look like, whether it would be controlled by the students’ associations, whether it would be an onlineonly magazine, and how often it would be released.

There was a bit of pushback on this, and it was even mentioned at the Aotearoa Student Press Awards.

People were genuinely concerned that Massive would no longer exist, and we would become one of the only universities without their own student media.

Luckily, a solution was reached and Massive became what it is now, a beautiful amalgamation of creatives working together under our tyrannical leader - Mason Tangatatai.

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Student media essentially gives the creators freedom to write about what they think is important, not only to themselves but to other students. Student media should not be controlled by the University, it should be by students and for students. As much as student media has been able to produce pieces that people can sneakily read during their morning lectures, it has also been able to produce genuine investigative content. Elliot Weir from Critic released Facism 2.0 - a six month long investigative piece from inside New Zealand's white supremacist groups. This piece was crazy and intense, but it was also deeply informative.

Part of what made this piece possible was the freedom that student media allows for its creators.

Elliot was able to use his time on this article to expose deeply disturbing parts of New Zealand’s society that impacts not only students, but the whole of New Zealand. It was a perfect example of what student media allows us to accomplish.

My next point about student media is slightly more personal, writing student pieces has been extremely therapeutic for me. I have a journalism degree from Massey, which taught me really important technical skills on how to produce high quality, newsworthy pieces. The thing about writing for mainstream media though, is that it can be very rigid. You have to operate within a specific set of rules, to protect yourself and the publication you’re writing for. Most media you see in newspapers or news sites, is written with the knowledge that people will only read the first few lines to get the important information. This means, what matters to you will not necessarily be what matters to everyone else. Writing for Massive means that I can explore these things that matter to me, hoping and praying that people will be interested enough to read the whole piece. We get to deep dive into issues that you wouldn’t see just scrolling the home page of Stuff. Being able to explore these ideas with total freedom is exciting and deeply cathartic.

So, what does the future of student media look like in an ideal world? My hope for student media is that it can continue to operate as an independent body that is able to call universities out on their shit - God forbid they need to. It should also be a space that continues to provide free accessible content for students who want to be informed. It needs to stay a place where creators can explore themselves and the interests of their peers, without worrying about editorial pressure or political trends. It would be amazing if student media continues to provide awesome art to cover the walls of our terrible mouldy flats. We can continue to showcase local creators and cover issues that just aren’t talked about on your morning news doom scroll. Instead of providing something that causes mistrust, we can be a force to engage audiences and inspire other creatives.

It’s also important to shout out other student media publications. Craccum, Salient, Debate, Canta, Nexus, Te Pararē and Critic are all excellent publications repping students up and down the country. If you’re keen for a gander at some of their pieces, you can find most of them online. While you’re at it, I’d encourage you to check out my all-important coffee drinking piece from last year, it might change your life.

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In Control

A Retrospective on Palmy’s Favourite Student Radio Station, est 1981

Aiden Wilson (he/him)

Allow me to paint you a picture.

It’s a brisk July morning, you’re sitting in the middle of the Palmy campus with your mates discussing whether Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was better or far, far worse than Pulp Fiction (you’re a dude-bro film snob in this timeline) when suddenly, you hear it!

A pumping bass, rhythmic wubs and dubs exuding from the speakers situated amongst the bean bags.

And interluded between them, a soft, husky voice: “Crabman, give me the juice.”

You zip up your thrifted Kathmandu parka that has seen far better days, sip your breakfast V, and retreat to your first lecture, all while wondering who is playing that sick as fuck music.

And then you look up, just above the tuck shop, seeing the glowing “on air” sign.

And you realise, the person operating the speakers, the one on the radio telling you it’s 11am… they are... In Control.

If your radio just so happens to find itself tuned to 99.4FM (Manawatū) between the hours of now and whenever, you’ll be treated to the sounds of Palmerston North’s own Radio Control.

Nestled away above the MUSA shop, right in the centre of Palmy campus’ Concourse, this student radio station has been broadcasting quality tunes since 1981.

With a focus on up-and-coming local musicians, be they from Palmy or wider Aotearoa, Radio Control brings students one of the easiest to access alternative listening experiences they can have.

Mixed amongst the tunes is a plethora of different shows and segments, bringing further variety to the already diverse range on offer from the station.

In a way, Control is to radio what we at Massive are to print – a kick-ass alt-media outlet, centered around student interests, brimming with diversity and sick as hell content.

In my time at Massey, I’ve had the pleasure to spend a fair few hours up in the studio, getting to know the various staff members, having a few drinks and yarns with them on occasion.

In the spirit of Music Month and celebrating years gone by, I decided to have a sit down with Radio Control’s station manager, Michael Tile Vamaua, to talk about what the station was like years ago, how they’ve grown with the times, some notable memories and even how students could get involved with student media through them!

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How many years have you worked for Radio Control?

I’ve been here for… it’s coming up five years in July.

I started working [at Control] in 2017, but I’d been volunteering on and off over the years before that.

I’d been taking part in what Radio Control’s doing since 2003, being a part of the local music scene in Palmy, performing shows, live to airs, sending content to the radio station. So, I’ve been involved on and off and been on the periphery for many years.

Considering the amount of time you’ve spent working with Control, have you seen many huge changes as to how the station works, the type of music that’s being aired?

Yeah, I’ve seen the music change… the sound of the station’s changed a lot. It kinda comes in waves, I guess same as music trends come and go. Way back when there was a lot of Palmy punk, garage rock, a lot of alt rock around that time… there was an indie wave around the late 2000s. When I started there was a lot more pop and hip hop, sorta urban stuff, and now I feel like the rock is coming back, so it’s just whatever’s in vogue.

At its core, it’s always been about emerging artists and supporting local artists, and being the incubator for local talent, local musicians.

Has the station had much of a relationship with us (Massive)?

We started trying to push student volunteers in Massive’s direction as well. We had a few volunteers who expressed interest in writing pieces on local shows, or album reviews and things like that, so we pushed them in the direction of Massive. Massive were printing our ‘Radio Control NZ TOP 10’ every week, just to have something there. That is definitely an area we wanna collaborate more on. Just provide more opportunities for our collective volunteer group. We’re doing the same stuff, just in a different format really.

In terms of studio equipment, how's that changed over the years?

Radio Control started out as Radio Massey; it’s had a few names over the years. It did start out in a small cupboard in May 1981… We’ve just turned 41.

Essentially it started out in a cupboard at the back of the old activity centre up here at Massey Palmy.

It started off with ancient equipment, but we’ve got a digital desk now. So, you can do more, and it’s far smaller and all computer based.

When I was volunteering it was an old analog desk.

There were CD players, tape decks, radio tuners, ADATs, [and a] mini disk. But it was a big ol’ desk, and all of the individual components, which are now housed in a computer, were kinda laid out in the room. It pretty much took up the entirety of the room. [It] looked like you were walking onto the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. So, when you went up for an interview, going up to perform, whatnot, you literally had a tiny corner where you could squeeze around the desk.

When I started in 2017, my predecessor had gotten the ball rolling on the updates and studio refurbishment, out with the old and in with the new.

And now we’re running on a digital desk, all computer based with all the inputs getting sent into the computer as opposed to a whole bunch of analog gear. It’s enhanced what we can do in the studio and given us a shit tonne more space, so we’ve had bands up there performing live to airs, we can film things in there. It’s a much nicer space with more space.

But even with all the new equipment, Radio Control is still using some of their OG stuff up at their transmitter, and even in the production room for their outboard gear.

We’re kinda a bit of hybrid, there’s a lot of new stuff in there and a lotta old stuff behind the scenes, but it all works. I feel like that’s a good analogy for the student radio network and for Radio Control. We celebrate the past, but we’re always looking forward to the future.

Finally, do you have any advice for our readers who want to get involved with student radio, or student media in general?

What have been your most awesome moments at Radio Control?

I think just do it! Just get stuck in, put your hand up!

We’re always on the lookout for new volunteers.

Obviously, we play alternative, new emerging, predominately local but also international artists so

The one that stands out is probably the Dartz show we held on campus here. We’d all been through the level four lockdown, and it was just a good blowout, ya know? Just having some loud rock and roll, some live guitars and drums blasting through the concourse.

we’ve got our own music taste that we showcase.

But we’re also a training ground for broadcasters.

We have so many student volunteers that come through who don’t know or care for the music we play, but they always say they’ve gained a lot from broadcasting, from hosting shows. Whether that’s from public speaking or boosting confidence.

We have a little vocal booth called the ‘Control Cave’ which is where we voice our ads and whatnot. We’ve had a lot of fun trying to cram bands in there. So, if the bands willing and small enough we’ll do our best to fit them in the room. We had a few live to airs in there, probably the most fun one was Fielding’s Best Dancers. We crammed them into the little cupboard, and the drumkit was half hanging out, we had all the microphones in there. Our programming director was filming, housed behind the guitar in the very corner of the cupboard with ear plugs on, and after that I’m pretty sure their ears would’ve been ringing.

We’ve also got a pretty strong alumni across the student radio network of broadcasters and politicians, who’ve come through student radio.

I don’t think it would be a stretch to say their experience in student radio has shaped where they are now.

I think students should just get stuck in; we’re looking for volunteers all the time. There’s a lot more things we do as well, we’re not just hosting shows for twohour slots. We try to get people to write pieces so we can feed them into Massive, we film a lot of video content, we wanna host more events when people are back. We’re always looking out for people who are keen to get involved and learn, whether it’s learning live sound or filming, or how to edit videos. Even if you’re not into the music just come up and have a chat. We’re happy to chat and are ALWAYS looking for new volunteers!

For me, Radio Control was where I started my student media run. Helping a friend (hi Anna!) present a 9am movie review show on a Tuesday was what got me in the studio. Seeing the inner workings, hearing the student news, the political side of it all, the healthy doses of activism and huge amounts of good times, it all lead me down the path to Massive.

I owe where I am today to Radio Control. Without them, I doubt I’d be here writing this.

So, on that note, here’s to 10 years of Massive, 41 of Radio Control, a lifetime banging tunes, and an eternity of kicking ass in the student-alt-media space.

Hear fucking hear.

Our big siblings at Control are always on the lookout for volunteers, so if you wanna get involved pop onto https:// www.radiocontrol.org.nz/volunteer or drop into the studio!

If you’re not based in Palmy, look into the SRN networks across our country! Get stuck in!

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NFTs Writen by Jamie Mactaggart (she/her)

In 2018, Massive had a column called Lit Fam or Shit Scam where Kasharn Rao would review a fad of the time including Mr Go’s, Wish.com, and bitcoin. The difference between this review and Kasharn’s ones, is that I’m not actually going to live the experience. Kasharn would actually order things off of the internet or eat real foods … as far as I can tell he played some bitcoin simulation when he realised he couldn’t afford to legitimately invest in bitcoin. I’m going to judge from a distance rather than being a dedicated journalist of integrity like Kasharn.

Sorry.

Today we will be doing a deep dive into the wonderfully confusing world of NFTs! Even though hot people, like myself, don’t need to understand NFTs, I thought I would shine some light on what they are and whether they’re lit or shit so that the next time you find yourself flirting with some old guy for free drinks you can impress him with your knowledge of made-up money things and maybe even get an invite onto his yacht! It worked for me!

What the fuck are NFTs? Okay. NFT stands for ‘non-fungible token’. Non-fungible basically means super special, irreplaceable and unique – just like you! Five minutes in and I’m already leaning towards shit scam. I mean, who comes up with this shit?

Okay, let’s try and push through this. NFTs are part of the Ethereum blockchain. Don’t worry, I’ve never heard of that either. Ethereum is this decentralized, ghost, ‘community-run’ platform which I guess is in charge of cryptocurrency? I really couldn’t tell you. It sounds like a made-up thing that’s real but it’s not and it’s everywhere but nowhere and probably in the cloud? Maybe it’s like

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a bank for crypto? Wait somewhere else is telling me it’s like bitcoin, like its own currency. FML, I hate capitalism.

Anyways, this is how the Ethereum website describes NFTs: “NFTs are tokens that we can use to represent ownership of unique items. They let us tokenise things like art, collectibles, even real estate. They can only have one official owner at a time … no one can modify the record of ownership or copy/paste a new NFT into existence.”

So the vibe of NFTs seems to be like digitizing art collecting. In the same way rich people would bid for a Picasso piece for their private collection, I guess they can also do that on the internet now? It's the digital age, baby! From what I gather, having your little proof of ownership doesn’t stop anyone from using that art though. Kind of like how I can go on Google and see pictures of the Mona Lisa, but I will never own the legit Mona Lisa. Yeah, that makes sense in my little head. I guess it is like art collecting – artists can sell their stuff, people can buy it, people can invest in it and hope it goes up in value. Just a quick FYI: Logan Paul sold clips from his videos that are already up on his YouTube (free for all) for US$20,000. What the actual fuck.

Why is everyone talking about them?

The hype around NFTs is mainly from the way they have redefined a market and, even though no one is sure about the longevity of the market, NFTs do have the potential for incredible growth. Even though I mostly think they are stupid and confusing, NFTs have the power to do some good. When Russia invaded the Ukraine, the Ukrainian Government used NFTs to

Bidding starts at $150,000

raise funds to support their military. These NFTs are a collection of illustrations with specific emphasis on the invasion, entitled ‘Meta History Museum of War’, and is a chronology of Ukrainian history. By April, they had raised over GB£100 million and President Zelensky had legalized the crypto industry. That’s pretty lit, to be fair.

But as you know, for every lit fam there’s a shit scam.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES SUCK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. “But it’s all online. How can a made-up internet thing impact the environment?” Um, not to be a bitch, but if anything ever involves rich people and capitalism you can almost guarantee the environment will suffer. Keep up. Cryptocurrencies require, like, a fuck ton of energy.

More than some countries even need. Ethereum – which I now understand is the second-largest cryptocurrency network – is estimated to use 112.6 Terawatts of electricity per year which is more than the Philippines uses. Lol. One transaction on Ethereum uses the same amount of power that the average American household will use in nine days (Digiconomist, Ethereum Energy Consumption Index). That’s one transaction. Like, one trip to the vending machine for a Red Bull. Anyone else struggling to see anything particularly lit here?

have always been making art for consuption, whether conspicuous or public.

“It’s definitely not something that everyone can be a part of, but that is also the attraction. It’s a super exclusive world and you can only be a part of it if you are erudite on the subject!”

Hmm. My hot take is that invisible made-up things for rich people who can afford to burn money generally suck. From an artist perspective, I would totally get behind this if I had any talent and had the brains to make people invest in my art. From a consumer point of view, NFTs are confusing and make no sense. Like, just go watch Logan Paul on YouTube? I don’t care who has a special title saying they are the special owner of a special piece of art. But you know what, rich people deserve happiness too. And if owning a tweet, or a clip from a YouTube video, or a drawing of a monkey makes them happy, then Godspeed. I’ll just be focusing on paying rent next week, lol.

I rate NFTs 1.5 out of 5 Logan Paul's. Shit Scam Certified.

Should you invest in NFTs? Or make your own?

Personally, I would say no. But I asked my friend Ella, who’s like, a legit artist, for her opinion. “I think [NFTs] are a new and innovative way of combining technology and art. It is something that totally abstracts our traditional concepts of what art making really is … But the concept of allowing capitalist consuption to be a part of the art world is something that is ancient in the art world. People

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Name: Gigi Baddeley Age: 21 Degree: Creative Media Production Place of Origin: Christchurch “Wait, you're not going to quote me specifically, right?” Yes, Gigi that is exactly what I am gonna do. Gigi Baddeley is an up-andcoming student artist who is constantly inspired by urban life in Aotearoa, and her experiences as a young artist. Gigi eloquently describes her mahi as “colourful with lots of eyeballs”. Her vibrant work stems from the sketchbook she carries around everywhere.

“My bag is the perfect shape for my sketchbook. I always have my Posca pens, Copic markers and Tombows on hand. I only have a set number of colours so I know them like the back of my hand.

I’ve learnt colour pallets really thoroughly - this has helped me create art on the fly as I make my way through Wellington.” While her degree is pushing her to the digital side of art, drawing is what she enjoys doing the most. “Drawing is meditative for me, maybe even therapeutic. I love letting my hand find the paper and do whatever it wants.” Gigi’s work is inspired by Allen Cromby, Min Kim and Kelly Focara. “They all are strong and don't give a fuck about mistakes, and I quite like that.”

Check out Gigi’s work @geegebee Name: Sarah Saint-Pere Age: 19 Degree: Communications Place of Origin: Malaysia “Homely, comforting, nostalgic. That’s how I’ve heard people describing my work. I find it hard to describe it myself, but I like to see it as perceived naivety, or even childlike, and that's fun to me.”

Sarah, or @stuffbysae is a 19-year-old student who has recently found success with her colourful range of printed creations. You’ll find Sarah showcasing her art at Massey Market days throughout the year. “My main medium is guoache. This is like the love child between acrylic and watercolour. I’ve drawn my inspiration from various illustrators - Furrylittlepeach, Alice Brisland and Feihuasanqian, to name a few.” While Sarah came to university to pursue a degree in Communications, she is starting to see a path to commercialise and grow her creative brand. “Art has always been a hobby, not my main hustle. But, being in Wellington around all this creativity, alongside seeing my work take off, has made me rethink a possible career in the arts.”

Check out Sarah’s work at @stuffbysae

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Story from 2021

I have a guilty confession: I like to sleep naked, and somethings I leave skid marks.

It’s just one of those things that you learn to live with, because honestly, sleeping naked is a joy I wouldn’t give up for anything in this world. Well, the other night, I brought a girl round. We’d been on a couple of dates, had fucked at hers a bit, but this was her first time coming to mine. I really like her, she’s just cool and up for anything, especially sex wise.

So, we were getting hot and heavy, the usual, when she suddenly jumps up and says she’d like to be gagged. Fuck, it was sexy. The only trouble is, it’s not like I had a natural ball gag with me, and I wasn’t about to stuff one of my nice Huffer t-shirts into this chick’s mouth. So, we use my single top sheet, which had curled up towards the end of my bed. Tie it around her head, stuffed into her mouth, she was really frothing it.

Balls deep at this point, just having the time of my life.

But that’s when I saw it: A large, brown streak mark strewn across the sheet gagged in her mouth. I couldn’t hide my look of horror. She smelt it first though, obviously. Maybe even tasted it, I’m not sure. All I knew was that in a matter of seconds she was ripping the sheet off, desperate to get out of there. She grabbed off her stuff and made a break for it, can’t say I didn’t blame her. Now she won’t answer my messages, again not totally surprising. Really shoulda washed the bed.

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Te Reo and NZSL Words of the week Revitalising Te Reo Māori and NZSL is of paramount importance. Take a few minutes out of your dat to learn and memorise these words.

It’s the least we can do.

Huritau Birthday

Pati Party

Tekau Ten

MASSIVE 2022

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Confidence is sexy! Cockiness is not. Here, I’ll give you a hand off your pedestal, Aquarius. No shame to your game but just remember that the people around you have thoughts and feelings as well. Don’t be an egg.

We love your ability to romanticize and dream, Pisces, but I think you’ll find some of your overwhelming optimism is rubbing your flatties the wrong way. Try to reel in the sunshine and rainbows (just a bit!!) until after exams.

The next few weeks are going to bring heaps of energy and opportunities for you, Aries! Make sure you channel this into smart choices. Think about opting for a networking event rather than a binge-drinking session.

Taurus season was tumultuous for you, wasn’t it? Step back, take a breath, because it is officially Gemini season, and the stars tell me love is in the air for you this week. Go on that Tinder date, fuck it!

It’s what you spend 11 months of the year waiting for … Gemini season!! Don’t stress if you feel a bit down buzz, remember hot people cry on their birthday. You’re hot babe, enjoy it!

Someone has got a serious case of the overthinking bug. I know it’s easier said than done… but try not to overanalyse every interaction you have, Cancer. I promise you no one cares as much as you think.

Leo, making eye contact with someone does not mean they’re in love with you. Stop telling people about all the people who have a crush on you – I promise you they don’t. For real, humble yourself.

I hope you’re not planning a wedding anytime soon, Virgo, because the stars tell me someone from your past is coming to shake up your life completely.

And you’re down for it, aren’t you?

Godspeed.

Spend some time investing in yourself this week, Libra. Let shitty vibes roll off your back. In the words of Ru Paul, if you can’t love yourself then how in the hell are you going to love someone else?

Amen.

Ok, you’ve got the looks and the vibes, now it’s time to flaunt them!

Take some risks this week, Scorpio – sign up for that course, go out on that date, speak to that random person in your class. Go get ‘em!

A problem shared is a problem halved, Sagittarius. The semester is nearing its finish and the weight of stress is growing. Talk to your mates, don’t be embarrassed asking for help in class. One last push, Sag, you’ve got this.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to upgrade your sex toy THIS IS IT. Pleasure is in the stars for you all month long, Cap – open yourself up to new experiences… I promise you won’t regret it.

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Big plans to Real progress Almost finished your tertiary studies and thinking big and bright about what’s next? Maybe you don’t have it all mapped out yet, that’s where we come in! If you’re ready to kickstart your career with a global food marketing business, we’ll help you find your fit.

Scan the QR to apply, or online at: careers.silverfernfarms.com/future-talent

MAPSA: MAWSA: Fiona and Lizzo Hello friends it's week 12 aiyaaah! If you're procrastinating like us, you would've found Sophia Grace and Rosie back on Ellen all grown up or binging Stranger Things before the new season comes out hehehe. But alas, we're almost halfway through the year y'all! Make the most of this last stretch :3

Talofa lava, and Warm pacific greetings from us here at MAPSA, Massey Albany Pasifika Association takes care of our fellow pasifika students and offer food and snacks at The Fale on the Albany campus located on Level 1 student central. We are happy to announce we have planned some events for Samoan Language week and future language weeks, follow our Instagram page @mapsa.albany and facebook page @Pasifikaalbany. We have reached the end of semester one 2022 which means we must say goodbye to two of our MAPSA executives, Aniva Feau, and Arizona Haddon who is also this year's Valedictorian so congratulations to them both.

MUSA: Marla

M@D: Jax & Jacalyn

This week, (if I have checked the dates properly) is the last week of classes for the semester! Whether this is your first semester studying at Massey or your 20th, I hope the end of the semester is a productive and successful one. I hope you recognise all the hard mahi you've put in up until this point and give yourself that last push to the finish line. You. Have. Got. This!

Do you ever have trouble understanding a theory or methodology from a reading or lecture? A tip from a high achieving postgrad is that YouTube knows everything.

Find a reputable channel like ‘Philosophise This’ or ‘GradCoach’ and watch a video on the topic you are struggling with – sometimes, you just need something to be explained to you in different words or from a different approach to understand a topic you’re struggling with; and, for some, watching or hearing something works better than reading it. It’s also usually faster than reading multiple articles until you find that one that finally explains your topic in the way that you get.

Maybe treat yourself to something you enjoy this week as well, just to celebrate Massive's 10th B-day.

Any excuse is a good one, right?

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