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.

After years of studying and last semester all online, 785 Wellington graduates lose their April ceremony and a postponed ceremony hangs in the air.

Massey University student Ben Barclay responded to my interview request from Innsbruck, Austria where he’s on tour again following the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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.

The role of a students’ association is to ensure that all students have a voice, important issues across campus are addressed and academic standards maintained.

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.

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough” – Robert Capa.

Last Wednesday I took this challenge personally and it resulted with me in handcuffs.

Packing up, moving out of home, the pressure of making friends as well as starting school. On top of all that, we’re in the middle of our nation’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak to date.

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.