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As a whole, the internet seems to be on a bit of a health kick at the moment, and it feels like everyone has suddenly become a runner and joined a run club.

Matias Gidden (he/him)

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Our Maunga, our Ancestor: Taranaki Maunga granted legal personhood

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Titiro, titiro ki te maunga titohea!

Look to the barren mountain!

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Isla Melton (she/her)

Street Art that Connects: The vision behind Flare, Ōtautahi’s street art festival

Isla Melton (she/her)

Ōtautahi has long been a city with strong street art culture, and the Flare Street Art Festival is ensuring that legacy continues to thrive.

Isla Melton (she/her)

News

Isla Melton (she/her)

The Shrinking Kiwi basket: How shrinkflation is quietly changing our consumer landscape

Isla Melton (she/her)

Shrinkflation refers specifically to the reduction in product size or quantity without a corresponding drop in price, while skimpflation describes a decline in the quality of goods or services as companies cut costs.

Isla Melton (she/her)

Microplastic Pollution in Organic Waste: Shocking Findings from NZ Study

Isla Melton (she/her)

A new study by the University of Canterbury has revealed significant contamination of organic waste from microplastics, raising alarms about the long-term effects of the persistent pollutant. Isla talks to research leader Helena Ruffell.

Isla Melton (she/her)

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Energy drink marketing heavily targets student audiences

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Lecture Recording Policy cements modern learning at UC

Jordan Smith (he/him)

UCSA suffers double Executive resignations

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Contributing Writer, Jessie Curran (she/her)

Former pro athlete using art to navigate motherhood

Contributing Writer, Jessie Curran (she/her)

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Construction of new halls of residence creates disruption

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Protesters gather at city council in multi-faceted march

Jordan Smith (he/him)

News / Pānui

Politics

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Our Maunga, our Ancestor: Taranaki Maunga granted legal personhood

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Titiro, titiro ki te maunga titohea!

Look to the barren mountain!

Lizzie Evans (Ngāti Mutunga, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi) (she/her)

Amy Riach (she/her)

The Political Culture - Where do Students Stand?

Amy Riach (she/her)

Heidi Slade (she/her)

UCSA 2024 Live Election Results

Heidi Slade (she/her)

Your UCSA Executive has been released! Click here to find out more with Heidi reporting live from all the action!

Heidi Slade (she/her)

Anonymous

Obligations under Te Tiriti vs the Coalition Government

Anonymous

Amy Riach (she/her)

Is the rural-urban divide a myth or a chasm?

Amy Riach (she/her)

Young People Online – Navigating Political Echo-Chambers

Amy Riach (she/her)

Elsie Williams (she/her)

UCSA Election: Why the f*$k should you care?

Elsie Williams (she/her)

Maia Aramakutu (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou, she/her)

What actually happened on May 30th

Maia Aramakutu (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou, she/her)

Politics / Tōrangapū

Culture

Contributor Stephen Sangster

The Top Five Completos, or the rationalisations of an exchange student

Contributor Stephen Sangster

“This incredible amalgamation of flavours fueled my semester abroad in Chile. I have accumulated a series of completos for your consideration if you, the reader, ever make it to that weirdly long country."

Contributor Stephen Sangster

Matias Gidden (he/him)

The Rise of Run Clubs

Matias Gidden (he/him)

As a whole, the internet seems to be on a bit of a health kick at the moment, and it feels like everyone has suddenly become a runner and joined a run club.

Matias Gidden (he/him)

Jordan Smith (he/him)

How Aotearoa consumes media

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Jordan discusses changes in the media landscape with comment from University of Canterbury lecturer Dr Zita Joyce and NZ on Air’s Head of Communications and Research Allanah Kalafatelis.

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Amy Riach (she/her)

Loneliness, even when you’re always connected

Amy Riach (she/her)

Timmy Heritage (he/him)

Back and bigger than ever: Ōtautahi’s music resurgence

Timmy Heritage (he/him)

Matias Gidden (he/him)

Canta’s Ultimate Summer Festival Guide

Matias Gidden (he/him)

Olivia Welsh (she/her)

What’s so bad about working from home?

Olivia Welsh (she/her)

Amy Riach (she/her)

Working to Survive – The new aspect of the “student life”

Amy Riach (she/her)

Culture

Diversity

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Breaking the Cycle

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Elsie Williams (she/her)

Wheel Blacks docuseries set to change inclusive filmmaking

Elsie Williams (she/her)

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Where does the arts major fit in at UC?

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Olivia Welsh (she/her)

Stop canning our Queer shows!

Olivia Welsh (she/her)

Rosie Leishman (she/her)

Zahra Joya: The voice of the women silenced by the Taliban

Rosie Leishman (she/her)

Olivia Welsh (she/her) and Rosie Leishman (she/her)

The importance of disability advocacy: Shining a light on Aotearoa’s disabled communities

Olivia Welsh (she/her) and Rosie Leishman (she/her)

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Music and your mood – plus a few bonus tracks

Alexandra Brown (she/her)

Amy Riach (she/her)

Neurodivergence and Social Media

Amy Riach (she/her)

Diversity

Sport

Jordan Smith (he/him)

What makes the underdog so loveable?

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Underdogs are an essential portion of sports. Inevitably, one team or athlete will be favoured to win more than the other, but when the gritty, never-say-die attitude of the underdog overpowers the odds, it creates moments that are etched into sporting history.

Jordan Smith (he/him)

Matias Gidden (he/him)

Questioning the emphasis on competition in youth sport

Matias Gidden (he/him)

I have a question for you. What is the difference between the Rugby World Cup Final and an under-11s rugby game? A lot is probably what you’re saying, and you’d be right. They’re two different things. Matias looks at competitivism in youth sport.

Matias Gidden (he/him)