Will Kiwi Artists Ever Be Royals?
When the Government slashed $42 million from Aotearoa’s arts sector, it was our artists and rangatahi who paid the price. This NZ Music Month, read about how defunding the arts is costing us more than we realise.
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Review
Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - Worth The Watch?
It's a concert film, but is it worth skipping?
Te Ao Māori
The Māori Battalion Vet who wrote Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi
On this ANZAC Day, I thought I'd put together a short article spotlighting one of our WW2 veterans, Wiremu Te Tau Huata CBE QSO MC, who made a remarkable impact on our culture ahead of NZ Music Month.
In-Depth
Music from the Memory
Portrait of diaspora students and their musical journey to Aotearoa New Zealand
UOA
Branding Has Booked A Facelift
As UoA's branding undergoes changes, we explore what this signifies for students, as well as the various reasonings behind it
Sponsored
Theatre Review: 'Speed is Emotional' by Jo Randerson
A short review of Jo Randerson's exhilarating theatrical release 'Speed is Emotional', showing at Q Theatre during 16 April - 3 May 2025.
UOA
The Case for Communal Campus Pianos
“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”
Events
Stray Theatre Company presents: She Kills Monsters
A student-run production showing from the 14th to the 17th of May. She Kills Monsters is a play about Agnes, a totally average teenage girl, embarking on a Dungeons and Dragons module to reconnect with her nerdy, weird, potentially queer sister Tilly, aka Tillius the Paladin. Cringe!
Interview
Craccum Throwback | A cartography on filmmaking, criticism, and nostalgia
A constellatory reflection across multiple conversations with friends on the ethics of making, spectating, and remembering cinema.
Interview
Craccum Throwback | Sonic's Least Biggest Fan: AngrySonic
An Interview with Kiwi YouTuber Joel Sheffield (AngrySonic). From uni side hustle to full-time career with 995k Subscribers. [Craccum #2, 2024]
Petition
Symonds Street Speeding Petition Update: Overwhelming Support from UOA Community
Update on petition campaign progress. We are asking Auckland Transport to do more to enforce the 30 km/hr speed limit on Symonds Street and around the UOA and AUT City Campuses.
Interview
Craccum Throwback | ICEHOUSE's Iva Davies Interview
An interview with Aussie synth-pop legend Iva Davies on legacy, memories of collbaorations and a forgotten 80s supergroup based in Japan. [Craccum #20, 2024]