Craccum Throwback | "Craccum", March 10, 1927
The very first article, in the very first issue of Craccum, from nearly 100 years ago [Craccum #1, 1927]
Latest
Wish You Were Here (1975) - Album Review
So welcome to the machine...
Drax Project Interview at AUSA's 2025 Alfred's Street Festival
Interview with Drax Project, one of New Zealand's most successful musical exports. They performed on our campus live at AUSA's sold-out Alfred's Street festival in O-Week.
Delicate, Fun, and Classy, But Still Jumping Off Stuff: The Jungle Giants on Tour
The Jungle Giants blend indie roots, R&B evolution, and playful chaos on stage. I caught up with bassist Andrew Dooris on pre-show rituals, sonic shifts, and the joy of live music. Classy? Always. But they’re still jumping off stuff.
Guide to Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2025
Learn more about the upcoming Auckland Writers Festival (May 13 -18) and win 1 of 5 double passes to attend one of their 180+ events! Sponsored by Auckland Writers Festival.
The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) - Album Review
All that you touch, all that you see...
Symonds Street Safety Petition Update: Promising Progress
Nearly 1000 signatures! Let’s keep the petition’s momentum going to make a Symonds street running through our campus.
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.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - Worth The Watch?
It's a concert film, but is it worth skipping?
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.
Music from the Memory
Portrait of diaspora students and their musical journey to Aotearoa New Zealand
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]
Review
Chaos, Craft, and a Cracking Debut
A gripping debut from Theo Shakes, The Play That Gets Louder dives into masculinity, fate, and mayhem with raw emotion, inventive staging, and standout performances. A chaotic, compelling hour of theatre that doesn’t ask for your attention—it demands it.
Confessions Of A TikTok-aholic
Dopamine is my drug and the algorithm is my dealer. From fried attention spans to thinking in fluent brainrot, scroll on to find out if you, too, are addicted to TikTok.
Clubs
Clubs Column | Week 6
Check out these 5 cool University of Auckland clubs!
Review
Review: Lecture Room 106-204
Trapped in a lecture theatre from hell, this Costco Girl™ breaks down the Five Big Dooms of the most unfortunate classroom on UoA campus.
UOA
Our Archive is Live: Read 2024's Craccums Online Now
We are excited to announce that our new archive page is now live, featuring every Craccum from 2024. These can be viewed here or at www.craccum.co.nz/archive. We plan to keep expanding our archive page to go back to at least 2017 and will post regular updates as progress is made.