Adding Foreign Words to Conversation – Is That Showing Off?
If you are a bilingual or multilingual speaker, one thing you might be guilty of is accidentally mixing languages when you speak to others. A simple “thank you” may turn into...
He pō, He ao, Ka awatea!
Outside the St. Albans Primary School hall, howling wind and rain whipped a blustery autumn morning. Inside, however, felt like a world apart as a group of young...
A Guide to the Right Style of Tea For You
How would you like your tea? Milk and sugar?
When it comes to tea, both the Chinese and English have international reputations for tea culture. Tea is widely...
RACER OR REBEL – Speeding past the stereotypes
It’s 5:50pm on a chilly Monday evening. I am patiently waiting in front of my house to be picked up by my friend, Ken, a huge car fanatic...
Scroll on Drugs – More Than Weed in the Garden City
Growing up in New Zealand, we were told to “just say no” to alcohol and drugs, but with the country having one of the worst binge drinking cultures...
The Brothers Green – The Future of Hemp in New Zealand.
In a world where single-use plastics, unnecessary packaging, and rural waste is constantly being criticised by the public and the government, the search for more sustainable and eco-friendly...
Take Me Home, Country Road – A Taste of America in...
Trump! Guns! No, this is not the sort of atmosphere that is found in the dry rolling hills of Santa Cruz, California, the posh coffee shops surrounding University...
The Art of the Didgeridoo
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The didgeridoo is an ancient and mythical instrument, making it the perfect celebratory-student-loan-paying-off gift for someone like myself.
My dive into the ‘didge-sphere’ began with a $100 Trade...
Youth Led Activism for Climate Change
A climate change movement is gaining momentum globally and today’s youth is taking the lead.
The School Strike 4 Climate rally is a student-organized event, a part of the global Fridays For Future movement where young people leave school for a day in order to protest for climate change action.
Aves Invasion 3.0 – Inside the Canterbury Street Racing Community
A mist descended upon the four avenues during the Easter weekend but this was not any ordinary autumn fog, this was a mixture of tire smoke and strawberry...
