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by Angela Beswick

Following the huge success of his gig DUSK at Coherant on Friday night, local talent DJ Shaveer admits he feels there is a hole in his life.

A hole he says he’s never been so motivated to fill.

“As a clubbing event there’s definitely going to be more to come on events where it costs less to get a good value event Read more

by Justin Henehan

There is something perverse about a world where, in one country, democracy activists are shot by the military and then abducted from hospital for interrogation, while in another country, only 41 per cent of people bother to vote in their local body elections.

Voter apathy is the term most bandied about.

There are a lot of factors that determine whether a person votes or not. Read more

by Jackie Tran Van

The Pacific Islands have been a long time interest of AUT University’s Associate Professor Dr David Robie.

And on Friday October 13, efforts in the field were recognised as many big names in Pacific media and politics gathered to celebrate the culmination of those interests at the launch of the Pacific Media Centre.

The launch was opened by Hon. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Associate Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs, Read more

by Rochelle Grace

I don’t know about you, but most people I talk to are either planning to move or are moving over to Aussie.

I can’t say too much because I am one of these people, but what’s so wrong with New Zealand?

I decided to discover why Australia seems to be the place to go. Read more

by Jackie Tran Van

Whether you love it or hate it our national game will draw passion from within you.

The lead up was such that the hours until kick-off were counted down with precision by the media.

How has it come to be that our news programmes, the place we go to find credible reports of what’s happening in our country and the world, has become yet another avenue for rugby to saturate the nation? Read more

by Vy-wen-foo

“Did you hear a gunshot this morning?”

One has to admit, that is highly unusual for a Friday morning greeting, especially one from my apartment resident. Like many other city apartments, tenants hardly get to see each other, better yet – greet each other.

As I was dancing around in my sleep on Thursday night,  a gunshot was allegedly fired in our apartment around 4.30am.

The neighbour was rudely awakened from her sleep having to convince her partner that she distinctively heard a gunshot. Read more

by Ranita Nand

One day it feels like summer, the next its winter all over again.

One anoying thing about living in Auckland is our crazy weather, it’s so unpredictable.

I mean, last week you could find most of us in our jandels and sunnies lying down in Albert Park. This week so far has been gusty winds and thunder storms. Read more

by Lydia Brewer

I’ve been a big fan of the Love Shakes for a long time.

Since their first few gigs playing at friend’s 21st, they’ve had a tight, quirky pop-rock sound which stays in your head for days.

They created instant classics with comical tracks like Lesbian Love and 325i, which quickly became requested by their small following at every gig. Read more

by Jackie Tran Van

As exam time looms once again, the internet is set to become the avenue of distraction for students all over the country.

Emails will be checked every 30 minutes, networking sites will be visited and msn will be whirring away in the background.

While studying is perhaps key to passing those all important exams, it’s procrastination that the most time is spent on in those lonely study weeks. Read more

by Angela Beswick

Today I was sucked in by a colleague who suggested for a laugh, I give the “Buddy” craze a try.

For those of you who like me, have been hiding under a rock the past few weeks, “Buddy” works like this:

You text your full name, and your suburb to 2230, and for $2.99, Buddy replies with any juicy info he has on you. Read more