Sharing a Netflix account with your ex who doesn’t know you still use their password may not be so easy in a year’s time, when a password sharing fee is introduced.

For the most part, this statement runs true. Massey University is severely lacking in the ‘women and queer space’ department and could definitely do with an inclusivity boost if it wants to maintain that “diverse, supportive and active community” status the website claims it has.

Like Wellington’s ongoing rivalry between Victoria and Massey University, Aotearoa’s Labour and National party have been battling it out recently as new National leader, Christopher Luxon, has overtaken Aunty Cindy in kiwi popularity.

One of the challenges that continues to raise concerns for students are the ongoing issues with Wellington’s public transport system. It's no surprise that students have found themselves in situations where buses are late, trains are cancelled, or transport fees have been too expensive.

As the sun set on the fourteenth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I spoke to Iurii Kochubey – one of the few who have chosen to remain in Kharkiv despite it being besieged by Russian forces.  

As minimum wage goes up, students’ favourite food spots say they “don’t have a choice” but to raise prices. But despite the strain on businesses, hospo workers are glad to see their staff earning more money as the cost of living increases.

Although we have statistics showing the benefits of vaping among New Zealand smokers, the question remains, is vaping really benefitting our nation as a whole?

You don’t have to be an environmentalist to know that New Zealand’s current recycling system is pretty poor.

But as the nursing strikes have shown over the years, nurses are heavily overworked and severely underpaid.

With Jacinda showing disapproval to Russia, which is a major oil exporter, there is less supply coming to us so fuel prices are rising.

Yulia is not her real name used here. She reflects on being a Russian expat in Aotearoa during the war, and about misconceptions some Kiwis have about people from the invading nation.

As cases grow, many students have been confusing their Covid-19 symptoms for fresher flu, the non-medical term for drinking till you drop.

Although RAT tests are winning in the speed department, their accuracy levels are sub-standard next to their PCR counterparts. Many people have been testing negative with RATs despite being Covid-19 positive, which leads to unnecessary community transmission.

An immediate funding boost for mental health and addiction support was given to three Auckland universities including Massey University’s Albany campus at the start of the semester. However, there may be more to stopping mental illness than just funding support.

A group of Massey University students are lobbying for tuition fees to be reduced, as many of their courses have been disrupted by Covid-19, or moved entirely online.

A common feeling among students at the moment is that Covid-19 has ruined everything. O-Week was tarnished with restrictions.

By now, this information will come as no surprise; news and social media have been drenched with videos of the violence breaking out across Eastern Europe for weeks, undeniably tearing everyone’s hearts into pieces and leaving us all feeling lost with how to help.

We’ve seen the invention of the iPhone, the development of vaccines, the introduction of Yeezys and the movement to legalise gay marriage and destroy segregation. Humanity has come so far, but unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. A harsh reminder of our flaws came in the form of a physical and verbal assault on a young Muslim girl from Otago Girls’ High School on 9 February.

Now, with Covid-19 cases climbing and protests prevailing, everyone is wondering whether life will ever be the same again. Although it doesn’t seem like it, Aotearoa is starting to take small steps towards repossessing its pre-pandemic freedom. On February 2nd, the Government announced its plan to re-open our borders and reunite our country with the rest of the world.

Free Fares is a campaign advocating free public transport nationwide for Community Services Card holders, tertiary students and under-25s. Not only would this mean we are left with extra coins in our pocket, but a cleaner carbon footprint and less congestion on the roads.