Theatre Review: Dawn Raids
Showing at the ASB Waterfront Theatre until 3rd September. Purchase tickets from Auckland Theatre Company’s website. Tickets are...
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Vivien Whyte
Aug 14, 20224 min read
We cannot protect our moana if our waka cannot speak to it
By Vivien Whyte (she/her) Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. The great ocean continent. For those of us who live with it, our connection with the ocean...
Briar Pomana
Aug 14, 20225 min read
C*ntry Calendar
By Briar Pomona This story was first published on Pantograph Punch Country Calendar is a Kiwi classic and one of our most popular local...
Briar Pomana
Aug 3, 20224 min read
The Pipi Beds
WORDS | Briar Pomona (she/her) ILLUSTRATION | Yi Jong (she/they) Nanny and Papa lived opposite Te Rehu, our marae in the inland village...
Briar Pomana
Aug 3, 20222 min read
WHAEA FITS
WORDS | Briar Pomona (she/her) ILLUSTRATION | Charlie Ratahi (she/her) My favourite thing about hui are the whaea fits. I’ve been a fan...
Briar Pomana
May 20, 20225 min read
Fat and In Fashion
Throughout history, humans have deemed various shapes and sizes trendy. We assign hotness levels based on whatever vibe we’re going for...
Briar Pomana
May 2, 20221 min read
My Mum’s Marae in Mt Eden
WORDS Briar Pomana (she/her) My Mum’s apartment in Mt Eden is our marae My cousins and I use it as such At my Mum’s marae we practise our...
Briar Pomana
May 2, 20222 min read
Aeroplane Spoons and Pop Tunes From 2000
WORDS Briar Pomana (she/her) Briar illuminates the pop culture timeline and its pioneers that have led us to the sonic and aesthetic...
Briar Pomana
Mar 14, 20226 min read
The Politics of Boil Up
By Briar Pomana (she/her) Illustrated by Yi Jong (she/they) A boil up is a staple in many households throughout Aotearoa. Its contents...
Nam Woon Kim
Mar 14, 20225 min read
My Favourite Uses of Food in Fiction
By Nam Woon Kim (he/him) | Illustration by Yi Jong (she/they) Food in fiction is undeniably appetising, but this is not that kind of...
Briar Pomana
Mar 2, 20225 min read
Look at Her Whakapapa In All Its Glory
By Briar Pomana (she/her) AUT graduate and Debate’s new Culture and Lifestyle Writer Briar Pomana shares the intricacies of whakapapa and...
Briar Pomana
Mar 2, 20223 min read
A Love Story to the 25L
By Briar Pomana (she/her) At first I was terrified of you. You with staggering height and thunderous breath, dominating the dominion and...
Briar Pomana
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Summers at Nanny’s House
By Briar Pomana (she/her) When Mum and I arrive in Gisborne, the town's pothole-ridden roads are the first to greet us. We've come from...
David Williams
Oct 11, 20214 min read
Architecture and Style
By David Williams (he/him) We encounter countless buildings throughout our life, each with its own style and a team of architects who...
Nam Woon Kim
Oct 10, 20215 min read
2021 Song Round-up: Points for Style
The year isn’t over yet but with Debate wrapping up, I wanted to run through some of the coolest music from this year that highlights the...
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