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CONTENTS

Contents

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Team

Nā Te Ētita

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Von Tempsky or Bust

Ētita Jak Rāta etita@nexusmag.co.nz

Deputy Editor Features

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Local Rag

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Full Exposure

Tehana De Klerk tehana@nexusmag.co.nz

Deputy Editor News Jared Ipsen

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News

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jared@nexusmag.co.nz

Columns

Designer Wenyue Ruan - 阮文悦 wenyue@nexusmag.co.nz

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Short & Small News

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Clubs Spotlight

Advertising & Communication James Raffan comms@wsu.org.nz

Contributors

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Sports

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"colourless"

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Poli-Dicks

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Reviews & Entertainment

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Whelmed

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Cooked

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Pass the AUX

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Horoscopes & Puzzles

Caitlin Walters-Freke Chelsea James Chloe Smith Dave Snell Eilidh Huggan Hannah Huggan Hannah Petuha Hayley James Joseph Riwaka Katrina Jones Keira McGregor Libbie Gillard Lily Bradley Nikki Van Dijk Sarah Morcom Simon Winship Tys Paterson Seamus Lohrey Zian Volkov

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EDITORIAL

NĀ TE ĒTITA

NEXUS

HE AHA TE AHA Sometimes nothing fucking happens and the Uni isn’t majorly fucking something up that we have to report to you as the everyday student. That’s the current predicament that I find myself in, struggling to read through council briefings and running to you in a futile attempt to win over your praise as the fire-starting student journalist that I am. The University is just hella boring at the minute, and that’s not necessarily a great thing.

Trimester A was a shitstorm, with the launch of numerous campaigns into student wellbeing and the heightened prices of petrol (a meagre $2.60) sending us all into a spiralling fit of rage. Money wasn’t plentiful, but it was covering what it needed to, but now we’re here not wincing at the rounded litre cost hitting above the $3 mark, complacent with the choices made. I’m not some right-wing penny pushing cunt, but I am someone conscious of spending and understanding how I influence economic growth within Aotearoa. And as a minimum wage earning Ētita, it’s fuck all compared to those hoarding the millions within the 1%.

This isn’t me saying that we’re about to see a decline in rising prices or mental health capacities within our current health systems, but this is me saying that I’m realistic in my thoughts. It’s sad as fuck to sit and think that our current path is destined for failure, but it is idealist to think that any major political party is going to fix the cluster-fuck that is our incoming major recession as brought on by the mega-cunt that is COVID-19.

So, magic ball, what do we have in store for TRI B? The newly arrived international students as per the Governments’ allowance of tauira into our hallowed shores. Though does this mean anything for you?

Not really, though be a worldy-fuck and go and learn something new about a culture that doesn’t include lines off the cistern in the Outback toilets. It’s kind of the least you can do, aye.

To circle back to the point of realism in our current climate, don’t take everything so seriously. While I think activism is important and you should give a shit about things that matter to you, sometimes you forget that you’re a kid and it’s okay to do kid shit. Go and watch a dumbass Minion movie or pew pew your mates with those cooked laser tag/VR things, there’s no use being uptight now when you’ve got years to come into your own as an opinionated voice of the future. Though don’t be complacent when important matters are brought up. And don’t be a racist, bigoted, misognist dickhead either. What the fuck was I saying?

As your omnipotent overlord, I want you to feel like you can have your say. Whether it’s as one of our amazing writers (yous are doing great) or if you’ve just got a general complaint. My emails are always open and I will try my hardest to respond. But my bed time is 9pm so anything after will not get a reply, so keep that in mind. etita@nexusmag.co.nz – blow it up x

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ReOrientation is running 18th - 22nd on the Green, being run by that mint team from the WSU. Weatherdependent, you’ve got some cool shit coming up with a heap of giveaways being drawn daily with the ‘wanna bag’ on WaikatoStudents on Facebook. Even some free night events, like a quiz night for you smartasses or a comedy line-up if you’re keen on having a fat laugh. Surely just get involved, there’s really nothing to lose.

NEXUS

Shrek the Musical is opening, but in all honesty, there’s nothing more awkward than a grown man painted green and singing in a cocked accent.

That being said, always support local theatre and you’ll experience something new. Or you’ll hate it and you’ll be put off live theatre forever.

Waikato in the chill zone as postgrad students, Madison Farrant and Sofia Rauzi have received a cumulative $30,000 through Antarctica New Zealand. The scholarships were/are highly coverterd with applicants from all over, just proving the prowess of the two. Their fields of research, while clearly important, have keywords.

Changing Papers can be a stressful experience, but your timeline isn’t that bleak. You have 14 days, including the first day of teaching, to apply to your relevant division or faculty to allow the adequate time to switch into something you will enjoy. Unless it’s a compulsory course, gotta see it through my bros… sorry :( Boon after Dark is happening from July 12th through to July 31st.

If you asked me what it is they’re doing, we couldn’t really tell ya, but it was described as glow-in-the-dark contemporary sculptures. Spooky, but they can be found at Garden Place or at Victoria on the River if you’re looking for a drug trip, minus the drug.

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PITOPITO KŌRERO

NEWS

Last Wiki This Wiki Jared Ipsen (He/Him) Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? While you’ve been off vaping, watching Netflix, subsidising John Lawrenson’s hedonistic lifestyle, and spending 5 hours a day on TikTok, the constant dull screams of our dying planet have been going on in the background. And who better to let the cancerous news cycle make holes in their brain than me, some random dude that works for student media? Luckily, the mental health system in our country is so good, so when I inevitably have a breakdown from how grim everything is, it’ll only take me 12 months to see a therapist.

Some other political shit has been going on too, I guess.

At the Beehive, Aunty Jacinda has been overseas on a PR run, Luxon is creating his own circular media ecosystem by saying incredibly stupid shit and then apologising for it, and David Seymour is still saying incredibly stupid shit and then doubling down on it. New laws are being passed to try and curb the ‘excessive profits’ enjoyed by our tyrannical supermarket overlords, and Chlöe Swarbrick’s local council-backed alcohol harm minimisation bill is picking up momentum after being pulled from the biscuit tin.

Closer to home, the local body election cycle is about to begin, with Hamilton City Council hopefuls set to drop thousands of dollars on non-recyclable signage to destroy the planet with, both aesthetically and environmentally. What a joy!

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that abortion rights for women are no longer protected by the consitituion.

The overruling of Roe v. Wade proved to be a deeply unpopular move on the world stage, with world leaders Macron, Johnson, Trudeau, and our own Ardern expressing their disappointment, with Jacinda saying that ‘personal beliefs should never rob another from making their own decisions.’ The move seems to be motivated by religious beliefs in America, which I am hesitant to describe as ‘Christian', as the Christian bible never actually forbids abortion at all (in fact, the only punishment for an abortion according to Exodus 21:22 is a fine), and 70% of women who have had an abortion in America describe themselves as Christian. Christianity itself has never had a consistent view on abortion either, with some early Christian writers believing that abortion was morally permissable. Those behind the prolife movement in the US can probably be more accurately described as Christian facists, because despite only 60% of Americans identifying as Christian, they still believe that everybody should follow their own skewed interpretations of scripture.

Around 2000 years ago, a very nice Jewish man in the Middle East told everyone that they should be a little bit nicer to each other - perhaps those who want to take away the rights of women need to ponder on that a little more.

PITOPITO KŌRERO

NEWS

NEXUS

It is not a great time to injure yourself, with the health system in Aotearoa buckling under the pressure of Covid and the flu.

While Health Minister Andrew Little told the media that the ‘system as a whole is coping,’ it certainly doesn’t seem that way to both those working within the system, and those seeking support with their mental and physical health. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation describes their industry as in crisis, saying ‘decades of poor planning, inadequate funding and outright neglect have led us to a time of absolute crisis in terms of pay, staffing resources and morale across the nursing sector.’ Wait times in our hospitals have increased dramatically, with a Waikato woman who fell off her horse having to wait 11 days for surgery on her broken leg, and Stats NZ are also reporting that mental health is on the decline among our population, with 28% of us reporting ‘poor mental wellbeing.’ All of this comes at a time when all 20 DHBs across the country have been absorbed into single entity called Health New Zealand, in the hopes that a major overhaul during a time of crisis will be a good thing, somehow. Good luck lmao!

Some readers weren’t pleased with my coverage of alleged mental, spiritual, and sexual abuse at Arise Church. as reported by Webworm, myself, RNZ, Stuff, 1News, Newsroom, Newstalk ZB, Critic Te Arohi and NZ Herald.

I understand that it may be hard and painful to see these stories coming out, especially if that wasn’t your experience at Arise, and especially if those around you are dismissing criticism of Arise as a conspiracy by the mainstream media against religion. If any of that sounds familiar to you, I would encourage you to open up your mind to the possibility that others can have a different experience from you, and their experience is just as valid as yours. Those outside of Arise who are criticising it aren’t doing it because they are trying to attack Christianity as a theology they are doing it because they care deeply about the safety of young people in our country, and over 500 vetted and credible reports have indicated that there were many young people at Arise that weren’t safe. I know this is difficult to process, and maybe you don’t want to believe it, but I would strongly encourage you with peace and love to step outside of your bubble and be open to thoughts and ideas from those outside of your immediate circle. Love ya!

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Small Town Short News Jared Ipsen (He/Him) Welcome back to another edition of Small Town Short News, where I wade through local newspapers and blogs - past the anti-vax rhetoric, reports on the Morrinsville Bowls team, and ads for various items to insert in to cows, all to bring you the weirdest and wildest stories from our estranged cousins from down the road. Chur!

For those who remember our coverage of the inaugural Tree of the Year Aotearoa competition a few weeks back, it may shock you to hear that the Kāwhia pōhutukawa that took out the top prize wasn’t actually the right pōhutukawa at all - just a similar looking one a few hundred metres down the beach. Believing they were voting for Tangi Te Korowhiti, the tree the Tainui waka was moored to after it first arrived in New Zealand, punters were actually clicking on an image of Te Papa o Karewa, another significant tree and, as it turns out, the actual tree that the Tainui waka was tied up to. The local iwi weren’t too concerned about the mix up, telling Stuff that ‘either tree would have been a deserving winner.’ The competition’s organisers said ‘we don’t go out and look at every tree and every story,’ but after this, maybe they probably should?

A few weeks ago, 10,000 homes across Ōtorohanga, Waitomo and Te Kuiti faced a cold, dark night after a bird flew in to equipment at the nearby Hangatiki power station. Believed to be a wading bird - perhaps an errant dotterel, or a waylaid godwit - the winged creature’s motivations for its final flight are unclear, but at Nexus we believe that the rising cost of living and climate change are to blame. Transpower have since installed preventative measures, such as insulator shields and ‘bird deterrents,’ which is actually just some dude from Transpower standing in front of the power station and waving their arms up and down.

A few more houses in Port Waikato have been deemed ‘uninhabitable’

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If you live around The Base, you may have noticed an escaped herd of cattle roaming the streets recently.

The gang of six was intercepted

by Council near Wintec’s Rotokauri Campus, but their identity and origin remains a mystery, as they had no identification tags on them and lacked the vocal capabilities to speak a language. After being captured, the bovine beasts were transferred to Council’s stock pound in hopes their owner would come and claim them. If you’re missing half a dozen cows, or think you could convince the Hamilton City Council that the cows are yours, they’re probably still in the pound, or maybe they’re dead. They’re probably dead.

as rising sea levels see our country slowly sinking back into the ocean. As weather events such as storms become more extreme due to climate change, a recent bout of heavy rain saw three metres of sand erode from the shores of Sunset Beach. This recent loss of land follows another major weather event in 2019 in the area that led to the demolition of three more buildings, including the local surf life-saving club. Local residents lamented the local council’s inability to prevent billions of litres of sea water from moving further inland, and their failures in preventing extreme, random weather events affecting their properties built on sand.

PITOPITO KŌRERO

NEWS

NEXUS

“Nasty rotten annoying orange can speak again”

“Expressway: 1, Lexus: -1 shiny mag”

Donald Trump is up in arms as he fires back against Elon Musk’s comments on Trump’s age and ability to run for the next US elections, with a professional "Lmaooo".

Drivers faced hefty repair costs as they hit a massive pothole just south of Hampton Downs on Waikato Expressway.

“Not to be gay, but stars are heaps pretty” The first full-colour, high-resolution pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope, show billions of years of cosmic evolution.

“Students discover toilet peeping tom, surprised to find teachers in search of a toke”

“An eye for an eye, an arm for a capsicum” The latest Stats NZ figures show the cost of food is 6.6 percent higher in June compared to the same time last year with veges being the highest growth.

Westlake Boys High faces scrutiny as teachers were seen hiding in the bathroom in an attempt to catch vapists in the act.

“Pass ball, tackle guy, score try problem solved” Mark Robinson walked media through New Zealand Rugby’s strategic plan, shadowing an already existing plan in place.

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SPORTS

Pain for Fame Oliver Dunn

What would you do to become world famous? What exchange would you make? Time, money, privacy, dignity, relationships, sanity, pain? That last one might seem a tad niche, until you consider most professional sports. Granted, athletes are less likely motivated by fame, but the exchange is undeniable when you look at injury rates across sports. There’s some major pain happening for some major fame.

So let’s say you were in the market for some fame and fortune, and let’s say you’re as tough as nails (and share their ability to sustain blunt force trauma). What sport is going to be your best value on the worldwide pain exchange?

D TIER: ON HOLD WITH ACC BASKETBALL | NETBALL | FOOTBALL | GYMNASTICS | SKATEBOARDING

Most sports that feature in D Tier, while boasting high injury rates, are still super popular. Basketball for example crushes it in terms of raw numbers, with half a million kids landing funny each year in the States. But good luck to any of them under 7 foot actually making the NBA. And while you’re at it, kiss goodbye to your ACL if you’re trying to make the Silver Ferns or All Whites. Even previously niche sports like skateboarding will break your ankle before getting you a sponsorship. While pain here is abundant, it’s not awfully horrible, so most of this is really just for that gooey ‘for the love of the game’ nonsense.

B TIER: Sneaky Sore CYCLING | ROCK CLIMBING

Rock Climbing is breathtakingly dangerous the moment you leave Extreme Edge. The danger level increases exponentially when you try to become famous with it, scaling the hardest climbs in the world or in some cases, kissing goodbye to your harness. Cycling might seem out of place this high up in the rankings, but given its pay scale at the top level and its injury rate, it’s a great pay-out on the fortune side of things if you don’t mind skidding across pavement.

C TIER: Concussion & The Crowd Goes Wild RUGBY | NFL | GYM | BIG WAVE SURFING

Around about 1 in 4 rugby players get injured during a season, a cool 25% of the roster on ice. The NFL thinks they’re slick wearing helmets but then fly head first into each other as if their spines don’t exist. A couple of sports in C Tier cull their numbers based on how gnarly the contact is, bumping the likelihood of fame. But even if you made provincial rugby, the trade-off of free drinks at House for brain damage is super rough. Gym is an interesting one with how accessible we can make ourselves on Instagram and TikTok. You could find internet fame, but putting your body through the ringer and putting yourself out there is the perfect combination for a burnout.

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A TIER: Premium Life Insurance BOXING | MMA | MOTOR RACING

Here we are in A Tier, a place for sports that are just straight up super sketchy. Where we trade in sprained ankles for snapped limbs, and black eyes for eyeballs hanging out the socket. This is where we test to see if you truly are as ‘hard as nails.’ Boxing and MMA are both hard as piss and completely unforgiving. Boxing in particular is heavy on the head injuries and long-term brain damage, but it’s still an Olympic sport and the money is positively stupid at the top. Motor Racing is also lucrative if your championship has a Netflix deal and you don’t mind driving at an average speed of 260kph.

POLITICS

TŌRANGAPŪ

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Poli-Dicks Jak Rāta

I pitched Poli-dicks off the back of Puppet-Master Politics, the prolific predecessor as hosted by one Lyam Bunchanan. But why, you ask? Well, because I wanted more political coverage in this magazine, but I also wanted something more digestible for you as the common reader. So here’s the deal: I’ll read headlines and try to take in some of the more important notes and then present them to you on a silver platter – needy much?

Politicians, they’re just like us Recently, Chris Luxon has found himself rebranding in the hopes of shaking his image as a megagiant of privilege. In a recent interview with Guyon Espiner for RNZ, Luxon utilised his aforementioned charisma to explain that he’s not always been an untouchable god but he was just like you and I. "If you met me at 12 years old I'd be having window washing rounds, lawn mowing rounds and deck painting. I just loved it." Espiner makes the connection to Unilever several times, reiterating the point that Luxon has knowledge surrounding a massive rebrand and this could be in the best interest of the previously doubted National party and their infrequent representation in leadership positions.

Why does it matter?

Well it doesn’t really, it’s a P.R stunt to combat the bad rap that Luxon is receiving as the face of the highly contentious National Party. Make sure you keep up to date with policies and shit and you’re reading everything you can.

Foreign policy slays Jacinda Ardern, while recently giving a speech on foregin policy at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, made some comments on the UN and their response towards the Russia-Ukraine war. This isn’t a new development for Ardern as she has a history of speaking out against previously appointed policies, while establishing her grounds in a newly matched system of progression.

Her speech largely focused on New Zealand's independent foreign policy approach in the face of an "increasingly difficult" global environment, while highlighting a regional pact being worked on as the Pacific Island Forum nears.

Why does it matter?

At its core, the Jacinda hate train utilises out of context quotes to help solidify their uncapped misogyny through blame games and hatred towards women. Do I think she’s approaching foreign policy with reckless abandon?

I don’t really know, but her confidence is palpable and you can’t deny her likability.

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HINENGARO

WHELMED

It’s hard to write about mental health when your own mental health is struggling a bit. I’m okay, coming out of a rough patch, but it still takes a while to get the brain going. You also get paranoid about how much to share or how much to say. Will it be TMI if I say this? Will people judge me if I say that? I’ve had a lot of stress lately, and that coupled with struggling to get a prescription filled, meant that my brain went into overdrive again. I froze. I shut down. The fate of the universe suddenly rested on this small decision. My world was ending. My brain started screaming at me due to my dependence on this prescribed drug that I no longer had for a short period of time, a drug that is helping me.

I lay on the couch while my brain was spinning. I had a couple of drunken social events, which were fun but when the night ends and you’re lying on the couch trying to sleep things get really lonely. You start thinking maybe you’d incorporate that into your next column. But you resist. Luckily, I have a lot of amazing people in my life who encourage and support me.

These people are amazed I do the things I do and yet seem to have it all together. But I don’t always. I’m trying to figure things out and do whatever I can to get those flashbulbs of happiness in amongst, what at times, seems like a daily struggle. Those connections that matter, those calming voices in the dark when the faces come out at you.

During this rough period where I didn’t have the meds, I had a couple of panic attacks. The walls close in, you think your heart is going to rupture, and you sit on the floor. On one occasion I was lucky it happened in bed, so that my emotional support cat could put her head on my arm. The sensation interrupted the panic.

Presley is good like that. Sadly, the other time was in the bathroom and she wasn’t there. I just had to wait for it to pass so I could get up, exhausted, and carry on. The first rule for me is to get back up. Like a damn Chumbawamba song.

And then you feel guilty. Why did I just panic? Nothing triggered it, just all of a sudden, the walls closed in. No triggers, no thoughts, no flow chart of events. Just terror and physical symptoms. You wonder what the hell is going to happen – short term or long term. Am I going to have a heart attack, or will I one day achieve whatever long-term goals I have? Shit, I don’t have any. People with a 5 year plan are successful aren’t they?

This whole column is my brain .

There’s no such thing as TMI if you’re struggling.

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PUORO

PASS THE AUX

PASS THE AUX BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES

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05. Dry - Rancid Eddie 06. Woman - Doja Cat 07. Running up that Hill - Kate Bush 08. Master of Puppets - Metallica METALLICA

09. We Cry Together - Kendrick Lamar & Taylour 10. Sandcastles - Beyonce 11. Booster Seat - Spacey Jane 12. Girl Like Me - Jazmine Sullivan (feat. H.E.R.) JAZMINE SULLIVAN

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FEATURE

KUPU WHAKAATU

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Jared Ipsen

On a sunny Sunday morning in 1864, Captain Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky, accompanied by the Forest Rangers No. 2 Company, arrived at the small settlement of Rangiaowhia, just outside of modern day Te Awamutu. Von Tempsky’s ‘blood was up’ - in the midst of the Waikato Wars, emboldened by their battle a week prior at Mangapiko River which saw around 40 Māori killed, and jealous of reports that the No. 1 Company had slaughtered seven Māori in prayer a few months earlier at Paparata, his troops pushed down in to the valley behind St John’s Anglican church. In the small village, they were met with a group of non-combatant women, children, and elderly men, taking shelter from the onslaught of British troops through their ancestral lands.

Just a week earlier, the Bishop of New Zealand pleaded with the Crown to make sure those who sought safety and refuge at Rangiaowhia “were left unmolested.” Instead, early on the morning of the sabbath, the No. 2 Company rushed the quiet village. Some estimates say that more than 100 defenceless men, women and children were mercilessly slaughtered. It is said that an elderly man held a white blanket above his head and begged for mercy in the front door of a burning whare before being shot at point blank range, the fire inside killing the young boy and his whānau.

The battle at Rangiaowhia is still believed to be the most horrific war crime taken against Māori in Aotearoa, with historians redesignating the Forest Rangers’ actions from an ‘act of war’ to plain, cold blooded murder. But this historical revision came long after when, in September 1906, the Hamilton Borough Council decided to honour ‘the hero of the Waikato War,’ Captain Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky, with a street sign on a small road running parallel to the Waikato River.

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FEATURE

On an overcast morning, 158 long years later - after 1.2 million hectares of Māori land was confiscated as a direct result of the Waikato Wars - the Hamilton City Council sat in their wood-panelled chambers, ready to take their final vote to rename the contentious street. While the majority of Council members were in support of the change, with Councillor Angela O'Leary calling the late Captain a ‘bastard of a human being,‘ others were cautious, unconvinced.

Councillor Ewan Wilson expressed that ‘cancelling’ Von Tempsky Street was ‘too divisive,’ while Councillor Geoff Taylor noted he was ‘frankly tired’ of people talking about white supremacy and privilege, and we should all just ‘move on.’

And all the while, tangata whenua sat in the corner of Council Chambers, listening to Kirikiriroa’s elected representatives tell them how they should feel about their own history.

Also in the corner of the room sat local pharmacist Ian McMichael, who believed that his work over the past two years on the name change application had met the requirements under Hamilton City Councils’ Naming of Roads, Open Spaces and Council Facilities Policy - namely, that over 90% of the property owners agreed with the proposed change, there were issues of cultural sensitivity, and there was a demonstrated community desire. Much like those present in the room, there were a few on Von Tempsky Street that didn’t approve of the name change - but Ian’s application, litigiously filled out as only a pharmacist could, was sound.

And in that application now sitting on the desks of the elected Council members, before the pages of scribbled signatures from over 90% of the residents of Von Tempsky Street, before Dr Vincent O’Malley’s Historical Report on Hamilton Street and City Names, and addressed to Whom It May Concern, Ian wrote:

City Council voted 10-3 to change the name of Von Tempsky Street.

82 years after the brutal attack on Rangiowhia, a fine arts student named Zelda A. Paul was paid £10 for her diazo blueprint with gilt and watercolour that then became the Hamilton City Council Coat of Arms. It was only a year earlier that the newly renamed Hamilton had officially become a city, and a census a decade prior found that less than 200 Māori remained in the area following Von Tempsky’s campaign throughout the Waikato. Atop the newly adopted crest sat a crown, said to represent Hamilton's beginnings as a military post during the time of Rangiaowhia. And to this day, a version of the crest sits in the Council chambers, directly above the Mayor’s seat.

But, if a local pharmacist was able to change the name of a street - why can’t a former Miss New Zealand finalist change Hamilton’s emblem?

“This is a spiritual calling,” says Jahvaya Wheki, organiser of the petition to change Hamilton’s emblem, “I feel called to do this. This isn’t something I feel that Jahvaya would usually care about.”

After spending time volunteering at the Waiwhakareke Heritage Park at Hamilton’s northernmost boundary, Jahvaya Wheki began to grieve the area’s changing landscape – bulldozers, trucks, and workers ready to turn the surrounding farmland into a new subdivision. After giving a personal farewell to the whenua, a truck knocked down a power pole, trapping her in, and she felt a calling to fight for the land.

‘The time when these roads were named was a time of colonisation. The colonisation culture was about individualism, autocracy, humanity against nature, patriarchy, intercultural and inter religious intolerance, conflict resolution through confrontation, reliance on defence.’

“All of a sudden I became activated,” she said. “And that’s when I went into Council and came across the Hamilton City crest that was hanging in the foyer there. And because of my own journey, I started to see the disconnection in the emblem instantly, almost instantly. I asked one of the employees once I landed eyes on the crest, ‘what does this mean?’ And they couldn’t even tell me.”

But Ian, along with a growing percentage of KirikiriroaHamilton’s population, believed that times had changed. And so too did a majority of Council - after two years of completing and submitting documents, the elected members of Hamilton

After a meeting with Hamilton’s mayor Paula Southgate regarding the developments around Waiwhakareke Heritage Park, Jahvaya was encouraged to make a submission regarding the crest through He Pou Manawa Ora, Hamilton

JOHN HAMILTON REMOVAL

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FEATURE

KUPU WHAKAATU

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RANGIAOWHIAW

City Council’s partnership strategy with local iwi.

“It’s painful for our people, for tangata whenua. We need restorative justice, honouring the mana of the land, Kirikiriroa.

From doing my campaign about updating the Hamilton city crest, I had to come to a point of somewhat accepting that even though [our history] is so painful, that it is what happened,” says Jahvaya. “It is a part of our history. And it’s up to us to co-create and co-design how we would like to move forward together as a city.”

Kirikiriroa-Hamilton’s colonial history doesn’t stop at an emblem or a street sign, though. If you take a left off Von Tempsky / Putikitiki Street, you’ll find yourself on the vibrant, albeit gentrified Grey Street - the namesake of another ‘hero’ frozen in time. Immediately following his father’s death in one of the bloodiest battles in the Napoleonic Wars, Sir George Grey was born in Libson, Portugal in 1812 - and 51 years later, on a small Pacific island at the bottom of the world, Grey issued what may have been the most consequential ultimatum of his life: “All Persons of the Native Race living in Waikato are hereby required immediately to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen, or they will be ejected.’

And so, from George Grey’s pen, he set in motion the events that would eventually lead to the war crimes committed by the No. 2 Company in Rangiaowhia. While Grey justified the subsequent invasion and slaughter by British troops by claiming Māori were planning to invade Auckland, historians have since described his motivations as ‘a deliberate and transparent falsehood’ - little more than a land grab by heavily armed forces.

And still, Grey Street isn’t the only contentious relic still left from a bygone era - Bryce Street still lies across the top of Hamilton’s abandoned underground railway station, and the Captain Hamilton statue, nose chipped from the swing of a claw hammer, is still hidden away in an undisclosed location after threats to tear it down during 2020s Black Lives Matter protests.

And of course, there are, and will continue to be, those who disagree with the Von Tempsky Street name change, the removal of the Captain Hamilton statue - ‘erasing history,’ they often say. Sharing a side with those who voted against the Von Tempsky Street name change in the Hamilton City Council

meeting, Winston Peters was “disgusted” at the removal of the statue of the man who had never set foot in Hamilton.

National MP Simeon Brown told RNZ that he believed “tearing down artefacts or statues of people we dislike based on our values now is an incredibly immature response.” But still, it certainly isn’t without precedent - in 1945, when the German occupied town of Treuburg became the once again Polish town of Olecko, Adolf-Hitler-Platz was renamed plac Wolności - or, in English, Freedom Square.

And now, despite Hamilton’s reputation as a ‘cow town,’ attitudes are shifting. Street names are changing. Statues are being removed. Renewed calls are being made to restore Kirikiriroa as an official name. Those who are undeserving of honour are being honoured no more. And though there will always be those few who stand against progress, it seems for now that the Council is on board.

“I’m aware of the historic offence caused by a number of street names, and I’m also aware of conflicting views on this issue,” Hamilton’s mayor, Paula Southgate, said. “Council has already committed to a process through the development of He Pou Manawa Ora to address cultural offence. This will involve working with Iwi and the community to develop a much better understanding and consider a way forward.”

“I have always said we need some bold and brave conversations about this,” says Paula Southgate. “And I am committed to that.”

Toward the end of Ian’s ultimately successful application to the Hamilton City Council, he typed: ‘We now live in a spaceship culture. We are all this spaceship together. This needs to be a time of interdependence, democracy, humanity part of nature, sustainable production and consumption, gender equality, intercultural and inter religious tolerance, conflict resolution through negotiation, reliance on security.’

‘By renaming this street, Council will be sending a message to children of all cultures, but especially Māori, that you are honoured, you are respected, and that we live in this spaceship called earth. All together.’

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What the fuck is up with the name?

Well the thing about the name is that we had the name before we had any music at all. We didn’t let ourselves touch an instrument till we had a name, we were a bit egomaniacal in that sense I guess. I mean we had plenty of names that didn’t make the cut, “Jean Philippe and the denim jackets”, “Port McGillick: the lighthouse chronicles”, “thebigleagueboys”. All it really is, is a line of rat traps.. a rat cafe, rats hanging out having a kai and such.

Give us a rundown on the band dynamic; who’s who? alright from left to right.

Tommy Diamonds is the sweetheart of the group, never a bad word to say and the only genuine English accent you’ll find in the band, plays the dad guitar as well which is pretty sweet.

Daddy Caleb runs the show really, pushing buttons in the background, and he loves his damn head lamp but who could blame him, the man is practical.

Louis Walker is the man up front with the pipes. Even as a self proclaimed racing driver, he still turns up to the stage late.

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Tama is the bearded darling mum guitar player with the rocky tones to keep the neighbours happy.

Roy is our wild card glockenspiel player who really plays anything but!

Whatever he can get his hands on, he’ll play. And play it well.

Jean Philipe just hangs in the back and slaps the tubs out of time, for the wrong song and eats hash browns.

What’s everyone’s go-to after gig snack?

COUPLE OF WET RATS, ONYA

We exclusively eat a jar of McClures pickles, only the spicy spears. Getting cramp is the pits and somehow we all manage to get it mid set so we all smash a jar of pickles between us and it works a treat every time. That or a cooked chook.

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What have you been working on recently?

Recently we’ve just been kicking some grooves, banging some tunes, playing a couple of gigs here and there. We’re trying to get some music out there soon so keep ya ears peeled for that, should be a few juicy numbers in there for everyone.

Also been trying to get some merchandise off the ground. Some wicked Sunnys and t shirts should be available in the coming weeks!

Who are 5 artists you’d love working with?

David Byrne - That man is talking heads, have you seen the man wiggle?

We really just want him to wiggle like he did in the 80’s in one of our videos.

We could all die happy when that happens.

Snail Mail - we’ve all got a bit of a band crush on Lindsey. She makes good tunes, seems chill, would be sweet to make some jam sandwiches with her.

Nile Rodgers - look, we’re talking CHIC here, the man made soup for one and that thing is a damn masterpiece. Who wouldn’t want to work with a groovy old Nile Rodgers.

We’ve always romanticised an old funk album and this man would get it done quick smart.

Buff Correll - He’s a friggin dream. phenomenal vocalist, phenomenal choreographer, phenomenal set of muscles, phenomenal hair cut, there’s really nothing more to be said about that one.

Donny Benet - This man looks and acts like he knows his way around a printer, you know like the big ones in fancy offices. But don’t let that distract you from the cool, calm, collected and talented artist he is. We really just want to sit in a studio with him and listen to his unorthodox yet accurate analogies.

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The consitutional right to abortion in the United States is gone. The Supreme Court is full of stupid, selfish, conservative knob-ends who can’t see past their own messed up ideologies. On behalf of all those with the potential to bear a child, I am shouting a very sincere “FUCK YOU!” But why do I give so much of a shit?

I live in New Zealand after all. I’m half a world away from the current shitshow that is the USA. The answer is simple, I give a shit because we need to think and care beyond ourselves in our interconnected and globalised world.

In New Zealand, our reproductive rights are not even that progressive, we have only recently introduced safezones around abortion clinics to stop people harassing patients as they try to get into the clinic, and we only decriminalised abortion back in 2020! Before that, abortion was an offense under the Crimes Act of 1961, and those seeking an abortion had to prove to at least two health care professionals that they were unfit to keep the fetus (that’s the basics at least).

There are plenty of scarily opinionated people that would be in support of banning abortion in Aotearoa.

David Seymour has vocalised his disdain for the introduction of safezones around abortion clinics.

Christopher Luxon believes that abortion is murder.

National MP Simon O’Connor claimed the day Roe v Wade was overturned as “a good day.” I could go on.

In response to his MPs' controversial claim, ol’ Chrissy Luxon has dubbed Roe v Wade “not an NZ issue.”

Bullshit. Roe v Wade has sparked a conversation, forced out the views of our key political actors, and has the potential to be a catalyst for change (whether

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good or bad). Currently, abortion in New Zealand is provided through government funded contracted services such as Family Planning NZ or The Women’s Health Clinic. The national abortion telehealth service (DECIDE) is also reliant on similar contracts. The contracts and funding on which these services rely on could simply not be renewed, leaving large areas of NZ without appropriate services . This is just one of many vulnerabilities within our health system, and we must remain vigilant to strengthen and protect them.

It is scary how quickly our laws, systems, and rights can be removed or changed. If we palm off issues like Roe v Wade as “not our problem,” we risk not realising it’s happening here until it’s too late.

Despite good intentions, I also wish to call out the statement made by our own Prime Minister. Claiming Roe v Wade is a “loss for women everywhere” is overlooking LGBTQIA+ identities. Like every social issue, failure to acknowledge and incorporate intersectionality continues to exclude essential voices from the conversation, and exacerbate the challenges these individuals already face. Including all genders in reproductive justice is essential. It is important for all people who are able to get pregnant to be included in abortion activism and access to abortion.

Roe v Wade is an issue we all need to give a shit about.

We can not let our rights be slowly stripped from underneath us. We must remain vigilant and stand up for the reproductive rights of people everywhere.

We must keep abortion legal and safe. If you believe otherwise, you’re a dickhead :-)

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With the Sem break coming to an end and re-o upon us, I’m sure we are all familiar with what vodka rtds taste good and the ridiculous price tag that comes along with them.

So, over the years I've tried many different combinations to try and create my own perfect RTD (Ready to Drink). To try and create your own vodka RTD at home all you need is a bottle of vodka and some mix. Below I've listed some of the best and worst. And, just like how trying to make your own subway sandwich at home doesn't always come out perfect, DIY bevvys are the same. Though technically, straight vodka could be classed as an RTD as it is always Ready to Drink, as long as you're brave enough. My mum once told me that blue vodka such as Absolut, Finlandia and Skyy give you less of a hangover in comparison to red vodkas such as Smirnoff Ice and Ivanov. No clue if it’s pure bullshit and she’s just being a snob or if there’s actually some science behind it.

have the same soothing effect as milk does when you eat something spicy). Instead, it just tasted like Satan's cum.

Cranberry Juice + Vodka | 8/10

Just Juice Bubbles Tropical + Vodka | 7/10

Cranberry juice and vodka is a classic; the cranberry almost cancels out the taste of the vodka and you're left with a deep red drink that if you spill will most likely stain everything. The mix tastes bitter but sweet at the same time, almost as if you’ve mixed vinegar with 5kgs of sugar, but in a good way. Cranberry juice is supposed to be good for UTI’s so ladies, let's use this drink as a preventative measure for what the night may have in store. As the night goes on and the mix gets stronger, you can’t taste the slight bitterness and it just tastes like juice. This mix is a solid DIY RTD and definitely worth a try.

This is another combo that you could probably just chuck in a colourful can and slap a $30 price tag on and I'd buy it. With a hint of vodka usually overpowering the tropical taste, it almost tastes like how tropical elephants taste coming back up! The bubbles are most likely probably unnecessary and will definitely contribute to why your stomach feels so gross in the morning. Kinda tastes like tropical juice that you left in the fridge for 6 weeks over break that has started to ferment.

Cream + Vodka | -2/10 One time I was doing shots and needed a chaser and cream was the only thing in the fridge (thought it would

Schweppes Sparkling Duet Lemonade + Vodka | 10/10 It's very crucial that you buy the sparkling duet lemonade version, otherwise this will probs taste terrible. But this mix tastes like an RTD you would buy in some fancy, trendy looking can that would cost $30 for a 10 pack. You can not taste the vodka with this! It straight up tastes like fizzy lemon water.

Coke + Vodka | 9/10 This just tastes like spicy coke, really. If you like coke and medium butter chicken, you should definitely try this combo… even though it tastes nothing like butter chickenit’s just kind of spicy.

*Pls note that mix sizes may vary and are based on 3-ish shots of vodka and the rest of the tall glass being filled with the mixer.

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Bottom Feeder Kia ora and welcome back to another dream diagnosis, where I analyse your anonymous cooked dreams! PSA, I do not have any credentials whatsoever, I do own a dictionary. Let's get back into it.

Im at my grandparents house, it's normal except there are extra rooms. I remember a girl saying to me, “we've been here a long time”. There was once a reptile at the bottom of the stairs saying that the stairs would go to heaven. Once my dad killed my music teacher in the house. Sometimes there's stairs going into the basement. (the real house doesn't have a basement) Ahh fuck here we go again. First things first, I recommend you get a Ghostbuster on that shit because it sounds like you're being haunted. A little girl saying “we’ve been here a long time?” Right out of a horror movie. Don't say I didn't warn you when that little girl starts turning up in your room at night.

Sage your home. Sage your grandparents' home.

Seeing reptiles in your dream usually represents your instinctive reactions to basic urges such as food, sex etc..

Maybe your self consciousness is telling you to control your urges or heaven will boot you out when you get to the gate.

Maybe it's internalised guilt about something? Either that or you're doing wonderful xox be a little hoe! Eat all the food you want! Fuck that lizard, it doesn’t know what its talking about.

I'm not religious, but I'll pray for you.

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Speaking of praying, it sounds like your music teacher needs a few prayers. What did they ever do to you? Poor human was just trying to teach you how to make beautiful tunes and is being brutally murdered in your dreams. Unless they were a mean teacher, in that case it may have been therapeutic to watch them get killed by your father. I recommend journaling or writing your anger down on a piece of paper and burning it (safely) to release your frustration, this could lower the rate of murder in your self conscious thoughts.

Dreaming of a basement usually represents things that we suppress and don't want to deal with.

Yikes.

Ok time for some real advice, if you're going through a hard time and suppressing shit rather than dealing with it, have a korero with someone. Again, I have no qualifications and you may be reading this thinking “what the fuck this doesnt relate to me at all,” but in case it does, you’re a bad bitch and I believe in you. Talk about that shit in therapy. Or to a mate.

To conclude my analysis, I rate this dream 3/5 on the fucked up scale. Definitely some creepy and strange aspects, but it's no octopussy eating. Congrats, you aren't entirely crazy. If you think you can top this dream on the fucked up scale, let us know.

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GoC Kia Ora! What issues are you worried about here in 2022?

Is it the cost of living crisis? Is it underdeveloped public transport? Is it renters rights in Aotearoa, New Zealand? Or is it all of or none of the above?

In any case, the Greens on Campus (GoC) is a friendly, relaxed, and welcoming environment for people who want to make a difference, be involved in current affairs, and make friends.

Our values are centred around mutual respect, understanding, and a passion for preserving the planet on which we live.

We do a wide variety of activities - and in the past we have hosted quiz nights, game nights, and members have gone to protests. We have also invited MPs, such as Chlöe Swarbrick and Golriz Ghahraman, to speak at Waikato, covering topics ranging from youth engagement in politics to prison system reform. As well as our irregular events, we also have weekly meetings where we get together as a group to chat, unwind, and discuss the state of the world at large. Meetings are very chill - being students we understand the

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pressures of university - and there is no mandate of “you must turn up every week or else”. Just come along if you feel like relaxing for an hour and chatting with some very cool people (we are cool. We promise). Of course, if you do want to be more involved we’re happy to help you do that too. Members have gone to the Green Party AGM, helped election campaigns, and written for Nexus.

If you want to sign up, or just see what it’s all about, all you need to do is email us at goc. waikato@gmail.com or contact us on Facebook at UoW Campus Greens, and we’ll get back to you asap.

Ngā mihi, GoC

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“colourless” in intermediate school they taught us about wh t primary colours were. a how red and yellow make orange. the three colours that we were creating colours out of pure imagination. seeing the beauty that pours out from paint tubes. i o w nder what happens if we mix them all? there comes that brown shade that no one likes. where does black and grey i woke one day and the only paint that leaked onto the page was lifeless. there was only grey. where did the colour go? were my brush strokes not gentle? why did my smile leave the more that grey appeared? the four white walls in my room suddenly seemed more appealing if they masked the grey. the same grey that was in my heart. the same grey that stored all of my dreadful sorrow. for some reason, this grey dull colour that no other kid loved, felt like home for me. the way it would hug me when i would cry in the darkness of the night. the way it pointed out it was my home, in all the wrong ways. like a grey shadow of a person who never leaves. and as i grew older, grey’s name changed. because grey wasn’t just a colour. grey was depression.

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REVIEWS

Women don’t owe you pretty by Florence Given Book | Chloe Smith This book, an eye-opening approach to feminist ideas, makes you question what it is to be a woman (or feminine presenting) in this world.

Women don’t owe you pretty But when you live by the standards of what is deemed pretty by society or perform to a certain level of femininity life becomes easier. Break up with those standards- who gets to define ‘pretty’- seriously- the very idea is only a concept to control the way we present ourselves. Fuck that.

It costs more to be a woman in this world than to be a male.

The choices we, as females make in this world are often influenced by the very idea of societal standards or for our safety. Fake numbers given to creepy guys just to get them to fuck off, choosing the way we get home based on safety, safety in numbers… the list goes on. I’m not saying,

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and the author is not saying in any way that males don’t struggle in this world. Because I know someone will try and say that. But it’s saying females, or feminine presenting people must think about a hell of a lot more when it comes to our safety or simply how we exist in this world.

Women do not exist to satisfy the male gaze The female body itself has been sexualized. Censored nipples, the profit a body can make. The fact that if a female’s nudes are leaked it causes more shame and can be more catastrophic than if a males are leaked. The mighty male gaze. How much of what we do to appear feminine is a societal standard reinforced by the inner gaze of a malethe standard of what is seen to be beautiful.

Florence Given encourages us to look inside ourselveshow much of what we do is influenced by this inner male gaze/ the societal idea of what is beautiful? Stop performing, stop conforming.

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Jurassic World: Dominion Movie | Tehana De Klerk

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Oh. My. God. I have been waiting so long for this movie to come out, and I was not disappointed one bit. I’ve read many reviews about Jurassic World: Dominion, and they were not… great, to say the least.

However, if you’re a fan of the franchise, I think that you’ll thoroughly enjoy this film! I’ll try to do my best to sum it up without any major spoilers.

Firstly, the nostalgia just hit different. Seeing Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm back in action was peak fan service. And with the addition of so many scene similarities between this film and the original Jurassic Park, this movie sure did bring a huge smile to my face.

I will admit that despite the film being quite long, it did seem a little fast paced and lacked the same amount of dinosaur action as previous films. However, it was still very enjoyable. Although, for a family fun film, it was actually kind of scary at some points, but in a thrilling way that made my heart nearly jump out of my chest.

If you haven’t watched the Jurassic Park/World franchise, you shouldn’t be trusted, so get to it!

Umbrella Academy Season 3 TV show | Caitlin Walters-Freke

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June seemed to be the month for TV. Stranger Things 4, Ms Marvel, The Boys season 3, we got a lot of awesome content. One highlight that I have from this month was the long-anticipated season 3 of the Umbrella Academy. (Spoilers for those who haven’t seen it).

Based on the Dark Horse comics by My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way, it follows the adventures of the Hargreeves superhero family. It has been two years since we last hung out with the Umbrella Academy and when we’d last left them, they had just successfully time jumped to present day but discovered that not everything is as they remembered – which includes the introduction of the Sparrow Academy and formation of a Kugelblitz. It’s tied to the Hotel Oblivion storyline from the comics.

This season is chaotic. Then again, you wouldn’t expect a show with a robot nanny and a talking monkey as characters to be “normal”. The show has a lot of different storylines and I think it does a pretty good job at balancing them. For me, the best storylines are Viktor's coming out, as well as all of Klaus’ storylines which surround finding his mother and learning to control his powers. The whole cast performs well in this season. However, the show isn’t perfect, and I thought some characters fell flat and were a little underdeveloped, for example, Alphonso and Jayme from the Sparrow Academy.

Overall, another solid outing for this show and I look forward to season 4.

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Don't quote me “i stack so much cheese they gave me a private server in the Fetaverse” - Yung Gravy, forgetting how to advocate for his biggest community – the lactose intolerant.

“BEYONCNDNEEMNREMENWMNEBEV”

Crush of the week

- Brittany Broski just letting us all know that…

Yung Gravy

“FIREEEE …I can’t wait to get back on that pole again,” - Cardi B speaking her truth, and saying basically what’s on my mind this week

Just fuck me please

“Roe v Wade is an issue for the American people who have a different set of constitutional arrangements than us.

NZ’s abortion laws…”

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- Honestly, I stopped listening to Chris Luxon.

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University Orientation goes off Well that's if you call 7 students lining up for a shitty mexican food truck, going off. Apparently there were more events. but what were those events you ask? Fuck knows but we’re sure it was just ok.

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Tinder Swindler volume 2 part 1 In an overheard conversation from some freshers roaming past L block, the two can be heard discussing one of them loaning an online relo, “Oh just my entire course related costs” Now we’re not sure if that was something fiscally responsible but did you at least get the receipt.

Local ducks fucking frothing mate Honestly, all this shitty weather may have us down but the pond is on the up, well the water levels at least. Tauira lucky enough to be sat by the lake, chomping on kai, are counting their blessings as ducks swim happily in the now deep af, but shit brown, pongy pond.

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HOROSCOPES Aquarius:

January 20 — February 18

You know that strange clock you keep seeing?

Yeah… you should have a playlist of your favourite songs on standby.

Pisces: February 19 — March 20 Every friend group has certain people, and you’re definitely the Harry Styles. Do yourself a favour and find more quirky fits at the op shop.

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