Te Waha Nui – AUT University student journalism

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Pampering the ladies of the night

By Liv Carville and Geoff Bell

More than 1500 Auckland streetworkers rolled up for this year’s Streetreach Pamper Night, where Auckland’s ladies of the night get a chance to be honoured and pampered by volunteers from the community.

The event was dreamed up by social worker Debbie Baker nine years ago and every year Pamper Night has attracted more and more women.

Streetreach is calling for support from the community so next year they have more volunteers, sponsorship and a bigger venue to ensure no women will be turned away.

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Jin – the little otter who could

By Sarah Knowles | August 27, 2010

A plucky character who fought against the big guy and won - at least for a short time. Now that time is up. Jin the otter was found dead at Wellington Zoo last Monday. Sarah Knowles looks back at the adventures of Jin. Continue Reading >

Voting system too old-fashioned for youthful Auckland

By Kim Bowden | August 26, 2010

Would-be local politicians are increasingly techno-savvy campaigners. Len Brown, John Banks and Andrew Williams, among other mayoral and council office hopefuls, have campaign websites. But will this be enough to engage apathetic young voters? Aucklanders love a good rant. Unreliable public transport, soaring rates and allowance-liberal local politicians provide easy tirade-fodder, but come election time it seems residents [...] Continue Reading >

The post-abortion syndrome debate

By Liv Carville | August 25, 2010

Repeat abortions are increasing in New Zealand and so-called pro-life groups say a “post-abortion syndrome” has evolved. Last year of the 17,550 terminations performed in New Zealand more than 2000 were to women who had at least one previous abortion. Watch video interviews from both sides of the debate. Continue Reading >

More awareness needed for those in chronic pain

By Erica George | August 25, 2010

One by one the tiny metallic rings, pinched between sharp metal pliers are wrenched quickly in separate directions, forced out of shape. Wrists snap back and forth; Hannah Gross sits in a quiet café making chain mail. It is for a friend of hers – an artist – and she needs this action to keep her [...] Continue Reading >

Books travel oceans to reach needy Pacific Island schools.

By Corazon Miller | August 24, 2010

Sorting out books for a cause Piles of overflowing boxes of books greet me. Even more boxes are tidily packaged, waiting to be shipped across an ocean. Colourful story journals sing happy memories of school years gone past. I get flashbacks of reading the same journals, whilst sitting cross-legged in a green and yellow uniform, [...] Continue Reading >

The end of nuclear families?

By Linda Campbell | August 24, 2010

Gay Turner loves watching the hundreds of kids who flow past her sunny office every day. As a primary school principal the 51-year-old works in what she calls one of the most “caring and maternal” professions in the world – but by choosing to not have her own children she has become part of New [...] Continue Reading >

More to your cab driver than meets the eye

By Talia Blewitt | August 20, 2010

Hiren Mohini would have given little thought to the man he picked up from SkyCity on January 31. Steering through the traffic lights Mohini had navigated his passenger closer to Mount Eden. As the communications radio crackled, Mohini either relied on the GPS gadget, or his memory – crafted since the day he immigrated. Zhen Xiao probably gave [...] Continue Reading >

Party drugs, the untold story

By James Bennett | August 19, 2010

They are calculated, cold hearted and immoral. They prey on innocent people. They lurk in the shadows, waiting, watching and then striking. Drink spikers are real. To many poisoning a stranger’s drink is an unthinkable act but to some it’s a weekend hobby. Abi Munslow doesn’t give drink spiking a second thought as she makes her way [...] Continue Reading >

A new kind of house music

By Dave Ryan | August 19, 2010

The dark nightclubs previously inhabited by stoned enthusiasts nodding to dread-filled dubstep beats are now bubbling to a fresh sound built from house music – this is UK Funky. It is the bastard child of UK garage and grime / dubstep – the latest mutation in house music’s long list of sub genres, This new strain clutches [...] Continue Reading >

Te Waha Nui – AUT University student journalism

Welcome to Te Waha Nui - the online sister publication to AUT University's celebrated student-driven training newspaper. Both here and in the newspaper, you'll find the best work of students on both the Bachelor of Communication Studies and Post-graduate Diploma in Communication Studies programmes.

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