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The account’s owner described Pocket as “a little black cat that has the personality of a homeless old [woman]. Sometimes she wants attention, other times she just wants you to fuck off.”

Massey University Student Association (MUSA), has road-tripped down to parliament grounds to file a submission of support to the Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill.

“My weekends became far more productive, whereas before they would be dedicated almost entirely to drinking and being hungover. “

University of Auckland Associate Professor and vaccine expert Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explained that the WHO's emergency setting was a call to action rather than an indication that we should all panic.

Make It 16 is an advocacy group for lowering the voting age in New Zealand. The campaign started in 2019 as a product of Youth Parliament, and has worked its way up to a national network of people advocating for 16- and 17-year-olds to be granted the right to vote.

Julian Tanaka, team lead of Massey at Wellington Students’ Association (MAWSA), said “Housewarming Week, as a week did go really well even if the weather was shit.”

Ann Evans from Canine Friends Pet Therapy says, “We just can’t believe the difference. Students come in with solemn faces, all stressed because it’s study week, and they leave happy as and willing to face the day. It’s unreal the difference that a four-legged dog has on you.”

“I went to Student Health seeking antidepressants or some kind of mental health help, and got told to just go outside more. Heaps of people I know have had similar experiences,” says another student.

For many people, Bloomfield was the bright face of hope that pulled us through the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. For his duties and selflessness, Massive would like to encourage all students reading to pour one out for Daddy Bloomfield. You will be missed king x

For far too long these stereotypes have been normalised and accepted, but with today’s rising cost of living and a worsening housing crisis, it is finally time we stood for change.

For the 12% that don’t know what ‘the game’ is, don’t feel bad, even Massive’s editor Mason didn’t know! ‘The game’ is very simple.

With over 60 years’ experience, Massey University is a self-proclaimed world leader in distance education. But, as the distance community grows due to many factors, including Covid-19, the University's one-size-fits all approach to tertiary study is showing cracks.

The ‘heal your gut’ social media trend has taken over with chiseled bods and lettuce chips. But with the focus on aesthetic benefits, it's been forgotten that every body is different.

Te Tūao Tāwahi (Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA)) is looking for recent graduates to take part in their UniVol programme, sending young adults to aid various Pacific Island communities. This opportunity sees candidates immersed in local communities for anywhere between six weeks and two years.

Although a global recession affects just about everybody, students are undoubtedly among those facing the brunt of it.

Styles said many dyslexic and neurodiverse New Zealanders either do not know they are affected or do their utmost to hide it – a situation not helped by the fact most New Zealand teachers are poorly equipped to identify and deal with dyslexic children.

Just five surgeries took place in 2020, 10 in 2021 and two this year. According to the Ministry of Health, out of the 359 referrals for a specialist assessment, 59 have had their first appointment.

“We want more biodiverse, interesting and quiet green spaces. At a philosophical level, it’s about learning to live in harmony with nature. It’s critical that we bring nature and birds back to the city.”

Whilst the majority of New Zealand political parties voted in favour of the 2020 Abortion Legislation Act and ultimately overruled its criminalization, it is still not guaranteed that our reproductive rights are wholly invincible.