I have had the honour of sitting down with Sean Mallon, author and Senior Curator Pacific Cultures at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, as well as Sāmoan musician Caroline Tamati, also known as Ladi6, to talanoa about how tatau can support Sāmoan identities.

When people ask me what my hobbies are now, I don’t really know what to say. I spend more of my free time rewatching the same TV shows and occasionally building LEGO.

Through sharing happy moments of laughter to helping a friend out, as cliché as it is, kindness is one crucial trait in this world, now more than ever before. However, the piece of hope we may have for the world is honestly a bit overrated.

Meanwhile in the background, student media publications all over New Zealand were focussing on the truly important issues facing our tertiary population.

The Best and The Worst of MASSIVE Magazine over the years.

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.

A good chat with Matt Shand, the OG Editor of Massive Magazine

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.

Something which has been proven to make that process easier, is the simple act of drowning out our surroundings with audio. (HEY IT’S AN ESCAPISM THING LIKE MY LAST ARTICLE! WOW CALLBACK!)

For students, most of whom are existing off measly costs from StudyLink, the impending doom of home-ownership seems completely out of reach.

This is honestly where a shit tonne of modern engineering comes from. Togs were inspired by sharks' skin, we looked to birds when engineering planes, and took inspiration from whales' energy use to create wind turbines. The list goes on and on.

There’s something deeply comforting about switching on a show where the plot is predictable and nothing that bad ever really happens. I just think TV should be fun, I’ve never understood why anyone wants to watch something that puts them through emotional turmoil.

Thanks to modern computer processing power, and science beyond my understanding, we no longer have to ask “what if”. So, join me, as we look into the cyberspace-strains of everyone’s favourite Class C substance.

Society has told us to shame people from drinking beer (and bourbon-based RTDs), but why do wine drinkers get off scot-free?

Western mothers across the globe are increasingly turning to micro dosing capsules of magic mushrooms to ease the stress of parenthood.

We all had strong feelings towards the cannabis referendum in 2020. So strong that the bill failed to pass by 0.7 per cent. So, what’s the story here? Why is it illegal? Why is it controversial?

One of the most common perpetrators was the classic bottle of Scrumpy, I’ve fallen victim to both the raspberry and original flavour. My very first time getting drunk was off a toxic combination of both flavours, with two good friends of mine we drank until our heads felt funny and we suddenly felt like a walk on the beach.

So, when did this seedy motherfucker slither its way into our ecosystem? Colonialism of course.

Escapism! Also known as Procrastination’s hotter older brother, is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “an activity or form of entertainment that helps to avoid or forget about boring or unpleasant things”.

There are a lot of reasons to sign up for your local sports club, fitness, friendship and an excuse to kick people.