Editorial: We’re back and editorially independent as ever.

Tēnā koutou e hoa, 

It's good to be back, bitches.  

With open arms and numb fingers from the broken AC in our office, I welcome you all back to the sanctuary of student news, the haven of hot gossip, Massive Magazine.  

Over the summer break, you may have seen some controversy surrounding our magazine’s editorial independence. Today, after not being asked to share the first magazine with any old people, I can confidently announce we are as editorially independent as ever!  

Don’t even get me started on the importance of editorial independence. These two words are the cornerstone of student media. Without it, we would simply be a comms board for the university, and we’ve already got a dysfunctional one of those (shot Stream x). Simply put, independence = fun mag, no independence = boring mag.   

For you student media nerds, I will be diving into what has changed over the summer at a later date, but to summarise, we have had our print budget cut in half :( smack bang down the middle. 

That leaves little ol’ me, sitting here with only 12 print issues of Massive to look forward to. I know. It sucks, but this isn’t the end of the world. With the digital world slowly taking over, we have decided to create an online edition of Massive Magazine fortnightly. So no, we aren’t regressing into the dark days of 2020 where you only got your Massive fix once every two weeks. 

To summarise, Massive Magazine will continue to uphold its shitposting heritage, offering students the content they actually want to read. Whether this is advice for new students on campus or dodgy sex tips from underqualified sources, we will not take a blunt approach to student media. Confide in Massive, whether you’re a nervous fresher embarking on your first week on campus, or a seasoned veteran braving their last year of masters - Massive has something for you. 

Anyways, enough from me. I have an amazing team of writers who are honestly more qualified than I am. Read their work, make yourself seem smart by repeating what they say to your friends. Laugh at some of it, cry at other parts, and importantly, be vocal about what you want to see in Massive throughout 2022.

Whether you’re a student in Wellington, Manawatū, Albany, or Distance, Massive Magazine is here to entertain the masses. If you have any news tips, story ideas, concerns or complaints, please email me at editor@massivemagazine.org.nz 

Kia manahau! 
Mason