Magazine Articles

  • Blood on the track

    Blood on the track

    “Death crouches ‘round every bend. They should have seen it coming.” – Richard Burgess EVERY NELSONIAN GROWS UP WITH STORIES OF THE MAUNGATAPU MURDERS; THE DEATH MASKS OF THREE OF THE KILLERS ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM. NOW A NEW SHORT FILM, DEATH ROUND EVERY BEND, BRINGS THE WHOLE GORY THING TO

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  • Pleasure and plunder: A short history of Mount Aspiring National Park

    Pleasure and plunder: A short history of Mount Aspiring National Park

    The “public pleasuring ground” that is Mount Aspiring National Park was established in 1964.  These 3562 square kilometres hold rambling rivers, pointed peaks and more stories than a kea could pick at. Established in 1964, Mount Aspiring National Park was New Zealand’s tenth national park (there are now thirteen) and it’s arguably the most diverse.

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  • Yoga my ass

    Yoga my ass

    Nathan’s been on Instagram. He’s salty. LET’S DISCUSS. YOUR INSTAGRAM JOB TITLE SAYS YOGA INFLUENCER, BUT YOU’RE SENDING ME HIGH-DEF VALENCIA-FILTERED PHOTOS OF A BIKINI-CLAD BODY. DON’T GET ME WRONG; YOU ARE ROCKING THE HELL OUT OF THAT TWO-PIECE. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD, AND I’LL GLADLY DONATE TEN CENTS TO HAVE A PICTURE OF YOUR

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  • Chapter One

    Chapter One

    Welcome to 1964: mountain culture / aotearoa

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