Now in its tenth instalment, Baby Back Benches brings youth wing reps together for a fast-paced, student-led debate on housing, climate, crime and more. Hosted by the Public Policy Club.
A Century of Modern Art is yours to explore at Toi o Tāmaki until 28 September 2025.
A tourist's vision of the deaf community that will not challenge anyone's presupposed notions of disability.
From neurologist porn to Star Trek romance, The Mischief Company lit up Devonport’s Vic Theatre with a fizzy mix of wit, warmth, and wild imagination. Featuring a diverse crowd and something for everyone, this improv show brought heart, hilarity, and a whole lot of “don’t give a shit” charm.
In a time of disconnection, Rongo Whakapā invites us to slow down, lean in, and feel the quiet power of collective presence through the language of touch.
A musical comedy performance at The Basement Theatre showing between 8th - 12th July 2025. THERAPY was awarded the New Zealand Fringe Touring Award (2024).
James Gunn’s Superman reboot tries to go bold but lands flat. With awkward jokes, confusing world-building, and forced emotional arcs, it's hard to care – except maybe about Krypto the dog. A few fun moments saved it, but overall, Super... meh.
Sparks fly when TikTok meets Folk Tale in rural North Macedonia.
A review of the Auckland Writers Festival 2025 events.
I asked Eda & Brian a few questions about their time as Craccum's Co-Editors for 2021, and asked them for a bit of advice they'd pass on to future Editors as well.
Review of Child of Dust Documentary (Dir. Weronika Mliczewska). Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage.
I asked Cameron & Dan a few questions about their time as Craccum's Editors in 2020, and asked them for a bit of advice they'd pass on to future Editors as well.
Review
Auckland Museum’s latest exhibition, Diva, celebrates icons from Whitney to Björk, exploring 400 years of diva history. Direct from London’s V&A, this bold, moving showcase reclaims diva as a symbol of empowerment. With 280 dazzling pieces, it’s a must-see.
Film Review
Colonised, abandoned, and silenced, The Promise shatters the myth of progress and exposes the price of forgotten liberation struggles.
Film Review
In seas claimed by giants, Filipino fishermen and soldiers fight not for glory, but survival—abandoned, resilient, and tragically expendable.
Theatre
Black Faggot is an award-winning play written by Victor Roger in 2013. The show has returned to Auckland, on stage at Q Theatre until 29 June.
Film Review
Devotional art(washing) at its propagandistic nadir.
Film Review
Where love is a product, men become consumers—lonely, desperate, and trapped in a game rigged by capital, class, and performance.
Review
Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan comes to Auckland in a bold, stripped-back production. Flyleaf Theatre's Grace Augustine and Aaron Richardson reimagine Joan of Arc’s story as one of resistance, faith, and defiance, with sharp edits, quiet magic, and urgent relevance for today.
Review
A short review of I Didn't Invite You Here To Lecture Me, a verbatim comedy based on real lecturers from the writer's time at UoA.
Archive
Craccum Throwback | Originally Published in Issue 2, 2023. Is ChatGPT All Talk and No Action? An expert weighs in on the hype surrounding the AI chatbot
Film Review
Promises crumble, farmers vanish, factories stagnate—development devours dignity in this bleak farce of 'economic progress'.
Interview
Mini-interviews with the artists performing SURVIVE, a show featuring three performances celebrating Queer identity and authenticity.
A short review of Tuatara Collective's show SURVIVE, performed as part of the HAU Festival.