Nudity & Rudity

Posted 11:15am Sunday 24th April 2016

After spending some time in a nude sauna in Finland, Kirsty Gordge explores public nudity in New Zealand, asking the big question: Why don’t Kiwis get naked more often?  Boobs: perky, droopy, and wrinkled. Nipples: dark, pink and small. Bums: tight, big, and saggy. Hair: thick, black Read more...

We Are Your Friends

Posted 1:36pm Sunday 13th September 2015

Max Joseph’s music drama, We Are Your Friends, successfully captures the struggles of four young adults who have opted out of student loans and, instead, are attempting the get-rich-quick route. Following their attempts at wealth, aspiring DJ Cole (Zac Efron) and his friends, Ollie (Shiloh Read more...

Theatre: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Posted 1:35pm Sunday 16th August 2015

Rating: 4/5 With three actors playing several roles throughout the show, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a theatre production that provides a refreshingly unconventional take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most well-known Sherlock Holmes mystery. Featuring Detective Sherlock Holmes (Nick Read more...

Do You See Me?

Posted 12:54pm Sunday 16th August 2015

When Julie Woods went partially blind in 1984, she was an 18-year-old student at the University of Otago. Her vision declined in a matter of months after she was diagnosed with Starghadtz disease. Starghadtz disease is the most common form of juvenile macular degeneration and affects approximately 1 Read more...

My Vegan Week

Posted 1:14pm Sunday 3rd May 2015

Kirsty Gordge undergoes a vegan lifestyle for a week to learn the whys and hows of veganism. The three main enlightenments are: It is not a diet; it is a lifestyle. It is not just about food; it is about animal testing. And if you do it properly, it won’t restrict your life to lettuce and Read more...

Drop Outs: An Educated Decision

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015

Students drop out of universities across the country and throughout the world. Do they lack money or motivation, is it the cold weather, or is the student life just too hard? Or do some students simply not see the point anymore? Data released by the Tertiary Education Commission shows more Read more...

Don't be Afraid

Posted 6:26pm Sunday 1st March 2015

“If it’s a huge whitetail, I’ll get a ringing in my ear and freeze,” said Katelyn Hill, asked about her arachnophobia. Heard that one before? What about coulrophobia? There’s a good chance you have a minor form of it – a fear of clowns. Napoleon Bonaparte had ailurophobia, a fear of cats. Read more...