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FEATURES

16 Paper Heart Project

18 Warrior Princess Turns Captain Planet

You’ve Gotta Fight For Your Right to Privacy

Volunteering in Auckland: Classifieds

REGULARS 5 Editorial 7 Pete’s Tirade 8 News 11 Don’t Villify the Victim By: Saraid Cameron 14 Student Film Project Interview 24 For the Love of Balls: NRL: It’s Business Time 25 Jobs/Careers: Working in the Non Profit Sector 28 Short Story 30 Funnies 31 What’s On Next Issue: The “Birds & the Bees Issue” Online 5th September 2011 Editorial Inquires ph. (09) 815 4321

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Disclaimer Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Submissions and contributors are welcome, but the publisher reserves the right to select and edit the material submitted. Materials submitted will remain property of the publisher unless alternative arrangements are made.

Contributors: Pete Hodkinson, Nathan Calis, Claudia Innes, Eseniya L, Zephir Delamore, Samantha Gee, Saraid Cameron, Ross Yearbury, Natalie Clarke, Kristine Aitchison

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EDITORIAL

pay it forward Paying it forward doesn’t necessarily mean changing the world. It can mean simply holding the

door open for the person walking behind you. It can also mean allowing someone to merge into the dreadful Carrington Road traffic ahead of you (with a SMILE please!). Or, if you’re feeling really generous, secretly pay for the person’s coffee that is standing behind you in line. Little acts of kindness perpetuate further acts of kindness. So why not step up as the originator of a long strand of compassion? We live in a dog eat dog world, where the aim is to constantly one-up each other and out perform the next candidate. Although there are aspects of our competitive nature that remain important, I believe that we need to take more time to encourage a humanitarian approach in our everyday interactions. We can do so by taking the extra couple of seconds to reflect upon how our own behaviour will affect those surrounding us. Each of us can make a massive difference by making a small selfless effort everyday. I encourage each of you to spread random acts of kindness around the Unitec community today and everyday. Once the process begins, it can grow like wildfire! Global Pay it Forward day was organised in 2010 with a small international following. There are now 36 participating countries, including New Zealand, who understand the value in spreading the love. The website for this internationally celebrated day welcomes submissions for the most extraordinary acts of paying it forward. Here are a couple of stories: “One lady contacted a hospital to see if there were any needy families that could use some flights which she wouldn’t be able to use. As a result one family was able to travel across Australia to be with their very sick family member in hospital.”

LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

I encourage each of you to spread random acts of kindness around the Unitec community today and everyday. Once the process begins, it can grow like wildfire! and “One boy noticed a car was just about to receive a ticket. He asked his mum if he could top up the parking meter to stop the person getting booked. It saved someone a $79 fine.” So while we may not be able to single-handedly change the world through our simple acts of kindness, we can certainly make a difference. As one person is affected by compassion, they can then affect two more others, who then affect six more people. So in a way, we are changing the world, our single favours are just a piece of the global puzzle. The Paper Heart Project is a campaign that has been running on campus for the past two weeks that encourages Unitec students, staff, and workers to submit notes of encouragement and inspiration to one another. See page 16 for a collage of some of these messages. To check them all out, log onto the USU facebook, and “Like” us to watch a video of Unitec’s positive letters! If a friend or stranger does something selflessly kind that you think deserves major recognition, write them into In Unison at www.usu.co.nz/inunison. I will post the Pay It Forward initiatives on facebook for everyone to enjoy! Our next issue of In Unison is ONLINE! There will be heaps of interactive features. Keep an eye out for the “The Birds and the Bees” issue to drop online on September 5. Ashley Smith 2011 Editor

Letters should be 250 words or less. You MUST include your real name, phone number and address so we don’t get sued (we won’t print them if you don’t want us to). We won’t spell-check it, but we might edit, abridge, or decline it without explanation.Send letters to: inunison@unitec.ac.nz or, USU Students’ Association, Builing 180, 139 Carrington Road Auckland

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EXECUTIVE

“Hey what are you guys doing?” “Haha, we’ve got one of our mates dressed up in red and white striped clothes hiding down in the hub, now we have to try and spot him amongst the orientation crowd” -quote of the week from a group of students on the top floor of the HUB attempting to start up the “where’s Wally” club… Nerd-tastic.

Hopefully you’re all still buzzing after the orientation rush and rearing to get into the meat of

semester 2. I’m gonna keep this short and snappy, right now there are just a few things you need to know: New students, by now your lecturers should have probably sorted you out with a full course outline and a Student handbook which will help you out a fair bit in getting used to how things work at Unitec, if they haven’t ask them about it – it is important to know things like how you appeal a grade, what a “special assessment circumstances form is, and how it might help you if life throws a curve-ball your way during a busy assessment period, and it’s best to know all of these things well before you really need them, trust me. If you have any trouble, pop into USU and we’ll help you out. Also, moodle is not some weird fluffy French cow that hangs about the southern end of campus, it’s your

online connection to learning resources and information about what’s happening in your course. If no-body has told you this, don’t freak out, there’s no such thing as a fluffy French cow, don’t be silly. Just pop by the ASK IT helpdesk in Mt Albert, or talk to your lecturer about setting up a tutorial session – it’ll come in handy. Elections for the student executive are just around the corner and nominations are open so if you want to become more heavily involved in Unitec and the USU, or maybe you see yourselves in my shoes in the not too distant future, pick up a Nomination form from USU reception and get involved! The experience is a truly rewarding one. Finally, apparently, in Hawaii it is illegal to put coins in your ears, so, if you are in Hawaii, don’t do that. See ya round, Pete.

Mad Props: This week mad props go to Unitec’s own Darren Horsman, who put his own life at risk recently to bravely fight off a possum with his bare hands when it attacked co-workers. You are a hero. All aboard the fail-boat: To the punks who tried breaking into my car while it was parked on campus and just mashed the lock with a screw-driver, you fail at being a good person and apparently even at stealing cars. Good luck with that.

2011 USU EXECUTIVE

Shaun Overton General Executive Member Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Natasha Donaldson General Executive Member Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Seyed Ali Derhamy General Executive Member Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Chantelle Francis General Executive Member Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Karan Jatakia International Representative Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Johnny “Hoani’”Hettig Maori Representative Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Umar Ayub Postgraduate Representative Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usu@unitec.ac.nz

Jenine Kendale Finance Officer Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 8600 Email: usufinanceofficer@unitec.ac.nz

Shannon Pennefather Vice President Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 7929 Email: usuvp@unitec.ac.nz

Pete Hodkinson Student President Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext 7929 Email: usupresident@unitec.ac.nz

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NEWS

Unitec Hosts Pacific Languages Debate By Ashley Smith

On July 28, Unitec hosted AN open forum debate concerning the recent

budget cut in Pacific Language Education. Politicians, Academics, and Policy makers were among the panel who voiced their opinion on the budget cut. There were about 40 people in the live audience, and many people reported in to the live forum via Skype and Twitter. Nearly 12% of the Unitec population have Pacific ancestry, so the cut on public education for Pacific languages could potentially affect a large amount of families extending from Unitec. Unitec currently offers Samoan as an option for a Pacific Island language course. This course is remaining unaffected by the budget cut. What the Coalition for Pacific

Languages in Aotearoa requests from the debate is; “Recognition of the five main Pacific languages in New Zealand as official minority languages so Pacific children have the right to can grow up speaking reading and writing their own heritage language/s and English from a young age.” Auckland, being the largest Polynesian city, is held responsible for maintaining the integrity of native Polynesian languages from a young age. There is a growing fear that by cutting the language courses, the diversity of Polynesian cultures will fade as well. The Human Rights Commission National Languages Policy Draft has already gathered over 4000 signatures on the petition to be submitted to Parliament.

Linda Aumua, who is the Director of Centre for Pasifika Development at Unitec explains, “The Ministry of Education has stopped Pacific language resources for Early Childhood Centres - which started this debate and the need to have Pacific languages recognised. The petition is being presented to parliament (Anne Tolley) August 4th on the steps of parliament. It has caused a major uproar in our community after working so hard to build and support Pacific languages early with our children.” Parliament received the petition last Thursday, and the future of Pacific Language education will be in their hands from here forward.

IN UNISON NEWS

Motorway Open For Business By Nathan Calis Prime Minister John Key and Auckland Mayor Len Brown officially

Recreational Reading Kicks Off at Unitec By Ashley Smith

The Main Library at Unitec’s Mt. Albert Campus recently launched a brand

new section for reading and circulation. The library staff celebrated the launch on 3 August in the HUB dressed as classic literary characters and serving sausages. The recreational reading section is located on the second floor, to the right of the top of the main staircase. Mariett McClement, Manager of Information & Learning Services at the library explains, “The recreational reading collection was developed in response to a Tertiary Education Commission initiative to enhance literacy skills. By encouraging students to read for leisure we can hopefully contribute to improving their literacy skills and foster a love of reading” The library has only begun its full

collection of recreational reading books. Staff members at the library are taking suggestions via submission box, and online forums for new titles to add to the collection. “The wide range of suggestions we've received truly represent our diverse range of students , with authors ranging from Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh to Stephenie Meyer and Ant Sang and titles ranging from classics like "Pride and Prejudice" to graphic novels like "X-Men" says McClement. The check-out policy for recreational reading remains the same as for academic material. Books can be borrowed for up to thirty days and can be renewed once. Students already seem very excited about the reading initiative.

opened the Hobsonville motorway that is set to improve travelling times for North Shore residing Unitec students. The new stretch of road connects the end of the North Western motorway to the Upper Harbour Drive Northern motorway onramp, essentially bypassing Hobsonville and West Harbour. Despite Transport New Zealand originally scheduling the completion in 2012, the new motorway has opened more than six months early—just in time for the Rugby World Cup. At a cost of $200 million, the Hobsonville connection is a crucial section of the Western Ring route that will eventually provide an alternative route from Manukau to Albany. The final piece of the Western Ring puzzle is the Waterview connection, which is set to begin construction around Christmas time. The connection will eventually link the South Western to the North Western and is likely to affect travelling times around the Carrington Road area. The Greenhithe Bridge has created regular traffic congestion since work started several years ago, but will now drastically improve the travelling times of Unitec students that have to commute out west. Thousands of members of the public jumped at a one-off opportunity to cycle along the new stretch of motorway the day before the road became open to motorists. It was a somewhat chaotic scene with cyclists, pedestrians, and skateboarders of all ages cramming the streets.

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NEWS First Party Stands up Against Student Debt By Claudia Innes New Zealand First has contributed to the ongoing debate regarding student debt, by

promising to match borrowers’ student loan repayments dollar for dollar. “Student debt amounts to billions of dollars, and it has to be sorted out. We will face up to it before it inflicts more damage on yet another generation of young New Zealanders,” said Winston Peters at the party’s annual conference on July 31st. David Do, co-president of the New Zealand Union of Students’ Association has expressed his support for any party committed to reducing New Zealand’s extreme debt. "Student debt will hit $12 billion this year. Policies that will help reduce the massive student debt held in our communities will have huge benefits for the country,” says Do. Mr Peters joins the Greens, the Maori Party and United Future, who have already proposed progressive anti-debt policies. The incentive to reduce student debt follows the NZUSA's 2010 Income and Expenditure Survey. The survey identified that debt has a major impact on graduate’s ability to buy a house, travel overseas and save for the future. Mr Peters believes that a matching dollar-for-dollar scheme will encourage graduates to live and work in New Zealand, which in turn will bring money back into the New Zealand economy. The proposed scheme would mean that for every dollar that a graduate living in New Zealand pays towards their student debt, New Zealand First Party government would match this. This signal that NZ First are serious about focusing on youth, and the countries major debt problem, will challenge other parties in their bid to get young voters on board. "It is pleasing to see political parties committed to clearing the debt burden felt by many New Zealanders” says Do. Mr Do recommended that the government also focus on the causes of student debt. “We also need to look at how to significantly attack the drivers of student debt – high fees and lack of access to student allowance,” he says. Although this is crucial, Mr Do insists that reducing student debt will have an extremely positive effect on the New Zealand economy. “It would assist graduates in becoming debt-free faster, help fill workforce shortages by keeping skilled workers in New Zealand, and would attract overseas-based graduates back home," he says.

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COLUMN On THE THIRD OF February, CBS reporter Lara Logan was beaten and raped whilst in Egypt covering Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. Video footage shows the reporter being swallowed by a mob of men. She calls out for the crowd to stop, but this only spurs them on. The recording cuts out. no idea why anyone feels they have the right to comment on the way she looks in relation to what happened to her. How on earth is her appearance relevant? Do her looks put her at fault? Are they somehow to blame for the things that happened to her? It seems that by juxtaposing her looks and toughness the stories are suggesting that what happened to her was inevitable. Suggesting that when a strong, and as we are continuously told, “good-looking” woman has the candour to put herself into a warzone, she will be punished accordingly. Everything about this situation haunts me. I cannot stop thinking about Lara Logan. I can’t stop feeling disgusted by the way her monstrous ordeal was handled by the media. The way that people talk about her, as though she had got what was coming to her. I am horrified by suggestions that because of what she suffered, all female reporters should be pulled from war zones. Women journalists do their job because they believe in it, just like men. They have the right to tell the stories of those who are suffering from injustices. How much easier is it for a female victim of sexual assault to speak to a woman? Removing female reporters from warzones does not make what happened to Lara Logan go away, instead it sends the message that it was wrong for her to be there in the first place. The fault lies with her attackers, not within herself. On June 25th ‘Slutwalk’, a worldwide protest against victim blaming in cases of sexual assault was held. It was in response to a different situation, but it explored the same issue. Commenting on the way a victim of rape looks is just not relevant. Rapists cause sexual assault, not beautiful women. This attitude exists, and it is something we need to be aware of.

By SARAID CAMERON

She was dragged along by the crowd until she reached a group of Egyptian women who were camping. The women tried to protect her, but were powerless against the mob. Logan was not safe until Egyptian soldiers stepped in and began to beat her attackers away. On the 1st of May, Logan gave a frank interview to 60 minutes about her ordeal. She spoke of her clothes being ripped to shreds, of looking up from the ground and seeing the flashes of cellphone cameras as her rape was photographed and videoed. She talks about the hands and the flagpoles that 200-300 men used to tear, beat, strip and punch her. She also speaks of the internal tearing she suffered, and the chunks of hair ripped from her scalp. This happened in February of this year. When I read about Logan’s ordeal, and the interviews she gave in May, I felt terrified and overwhelmed by what she had suffered. But when I began to pay more attention to the way in which the media covered her story I was disgusted. The New York Post covered Logan’s attack, the story describers her as a reporter known “as much for her toughness as for her good looks”. LA Weekly wrote of her “ballsy good looks”. The Australian said “she may have started as a swimwear model, but colleagues’ cynicism about her glamorous looks faded as she proved herself in war zones.” A former colleague, Martin Frizell, told The Australian “even though she happens to look like a model, she has bigger balls than most men”. Other stories have questioned the validity of calling what happened to Logan ‘rape’. There is so much of this that I do not understand. I absolutely cannot comprehend what happened to this woman. I have

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Accepts what I wear and how I look

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10. Blames me for his/her problems

11. Texts or calls me all the time to check up on me

12. Makes it hard for me to see my friends and family

13. Pressures me to have sex or do things I don’t want to

14. Threatens to hurt himself/herself, me or others

15. Does things that scare me (breaking things, yelling, driving fast)

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This quiz has been produced as part of a year long partnership between Unitec and the It’s not OK Campaign. The aim of the partnership is to prevent violence in relationships, and to encourage healthy relationships and behaviour with both students and staff at Unitec. Initiatives include a mini booklet, speakers, posters, information about where to get help and a presence at campus events such as Sounds in the Sun. Unitec is the first tertiary institution to partner with It’s not OK.

Abuse And controlling behAviours Are never ok. Help is available wHetHer you are being abused or being abusive. everyone deserves to be treated witH respect. in A relAtionship, i…

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For questions 1-5 score one point for every NO

Support my partner’s decisions

Get on OK with her/his friends and family

Listen to her/his opinion

Spend time by myself

Trust my partner

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Criticise or make fun of her/him in front of others

Your relationship seems to be healthy and respectful.

Get annoyed if I want sex but she/he doesn’t

Get jealous when she/he talks to others

Constantly worry she/he is cheating on me

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10. Text or call all the time

12. Often get upset about what she/he does

13. Expect her/ him to tell me where they are all the time

14. Think it’s OK to be rough sometimes

15. Take out my frustrations on her/him

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it is ok to Ask for help Counselling Centre: 815 4321 ext 8160 or 021 455 764 USU Student Issues Advocates: 815 4321 ext 7924 Manager Equity and Diversity: 815 4321 ext 7793

For questions 11-15 score five points for every YES

score: 1-2 points

11. Follow or check up on them (read their texts or emails)

At Unitec you can contact…

For questions 6-10 score one point for every YES

If you are in danger call 111 and ask for Police Youthline: 0800 37 66 33 LifeLine: 0800 543 354 To talk to someone about what’s going on for you call 0800 456 450 or visit www.areyouok.org.nz

There may be a few unhealthy aspects to your relationship. This can be a warning sign that it will become more abusive. It’s a good idea to address these early.

score: 3-4 points There may be some warning signs that your relationship is abusive. It’s important to take warning signs seriously as abuse can get worse over time.

score: 5 points or more There are definitely warning signs in your relationship. Abuse and controlling behaviours can get worse over time and it’s sometimes hard to see how bad things have become.

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FEATURE

As part of their third year film projects, a group of Unitec students have teamed together to write, direct, and film a ten minute short film about relationship violence. The film students are extremely excited and motivated about producing a film that tackles a relevant issue with a big impact. In Unison sat down with the writer of the film, Aimee Jones-Watson and director Michelle Steward to discuss the ideas behind this project. What is this film about? M- It’s a story about a young teacher who is trapped in an abusive relationship with her husband. We basically follow her in her journey to build up the strength to leave her relationship. I’m not going to give away the ending…but it follows her and how it affects all aspects of her life. That’s really it in a nutshell. I was really drawn to this script when I read it, because it actually FEELS like a film, and it’s got so many different layers. Even though it’s only ten minutes long, it’s based on something everyone can relate to even if they don’t have direct experience with domestic violence.

What sparked your interest in this topic for the film?

M- In our particular project, it’s all third year students from the bachelor programme here at Unitec that make up the HOD roles. The rest of the crew is filled with first and second years. There are a couple graduates who have come back to help, but the project is mainly run by third year students. Mostly, we are auditioning external actors for the film, purely due to the ages of the characters in this film. We’ve put casting calls online and contacted various agents.

A-I was looking at the statistics, and was just shocked at how big of a problem domestic violence in New Zealand really is. You hear occasional news items, but most people don’t really realise how wide-spread of an issue it is. I wanted to illustrate that it’s not restricted to class, race, socioeconomic standing, or anything else. Even the richest of people are involved in domestic violence situations. I thought it was a universal problem, and I want to write things that will have some sort of meaning and purpose. I would prefer not to project negativity out into the world, but it’s stuff people need to be aware of.

When did this project begin?

What are each of your roles now in

A-I guess when we were writing it. We’ve got assignments in class to write short film. We write the scripts so that directing students have a short film to make. M- Yea, we’re really lucky here at Unitec,because of the way our course is structured, we all have our own disciplines, which, when put all together, construct a massive film crew. So, Aimee got to write it as part of her degree. I’m on board to direct as part of mine, and all the film crew will fulfil their various roles.

the project?

Who is involved in this project?

M- I really enjoyed working this closely with the writer, because one of my biggest fears as a director is misinterpreting what has been written, and creating something that the writer completely doesn’t agree with. I believe that the film belongs to everyone involved at this point. It’s so nice to be able to have a continuous discussion about what’s happening, and the production elements.

IN UNISON FEATURE

Back row (L-R): Amy Harman (Editor); Elliot Jackson (Art Director); Aimee Jones-Watson (Writer) Front row (L-R): Amit Sharma (Production Manager); Willem Crowhurst (1st Assistant Director); Michelle Stewart (Director); Kelly Chen (Director of Photography) Absent: Britta Lauritzen (Gaffer); Josiah Toclo (Sound Recordist) Photo by Matt Wilshere

A- I guess it’s just that we can both develop things together. I’ve written things and not considered the production side of things. So in this process, I’m able to hear some direct feedback from a production team. It’s all about ongoing development, and when someone else looks at your script, and analyses every little thing you’ve written, it helps you develop the plot and characters a lot more.

What have you learned about relationship violence through researching this topic? A- Well I visited www.areyouok.org.nz , and they’ve got a whole section where experts, and people who’ve been through something similar, lend out their advice. It was interesting to read everyone’s messages of help. It was interesting to read about people who don’t really accept the situation they’re in because they’re conditioned to think that “it’s all their fault”. So when writing the script, I didn’t want to make the character just a “victim”, because I don’t think a lot of people feel like victims, they feel that they’re in the wrong.

What have you found is a common misconception about domestic violence? A- There’s that mentality of “oh, why don’t you just leave?”, but often it doesn’t happen to people for a long time. They’ll be in a relationship for three years, and then all of the sudden, the violence starts. Or, you have a child, and now you’re in a position where you’re dependent on that other person. There definitely needs to be more support for the aftermath of a violent relationship. The hardest part is actually leaving. Also, in many films, the abuser is portrayed as a complete monster, but it’s not like that for a lot of people. There are ups and downs, where the downs are particularly bad. A lot of the time, the abuser apologizes, things carry on, they “make up for it”, but there’s a tendency for the abuser to be seen as a dark monstrous character, and that’s not always the case.

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FEATURE

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The simplest way to pay it forward is to extend a kind word. "The Paper Heart Project" is a campus-wide campaign that aims to do just that. In the past two weeks, students, staff, and Unitec employees dropped encouraging and uplifting notes to one another in Paper Heart Project drop boxes around campus. These are only a handful of the beautiful notes that were submitted. To check out all of the words of positivity; like the USU facebook page to view the Paper Heart Project video!!

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A National MP, a Warrior Princess, and a Green MP don’t seem like a likely partnership, but the three joined forces recently in the form of a tree planting initiative organised by Unitec staff and students. Tau Henare, Lucy Lawless, and David Clendon were among a group of volunteers who gave up their Sunday to plant dune flora at West Auckland’s Muriwai beach.

when they realised the huge amount of waste that is involved in the television and film production industries. “Because these students are training up to be in the industry”, said Mr Rees, “they thought it would be nice to do something that would send out that message and increase the awareness that we should be giving back to the environment…While they’re wasting paper they should come back and do something that’s positive for the environment and replenishing the paper and the trees that they use every year.” “The film and television industries need to wake up and realize that they’re taking from the environment”, says Mr Rees. “I’m not saying that in a mean way, but we want to encourage good practice with our students because when they come out into the industry it’s good for them to realize those values. And hopefully it’ll have an impact on them when they go through the industry.” One way that film and television industries are already moving towards becoming more sustainable is through Film New Zealand’s ‘Greening the Screen’ campaign. The campaign is a toolkit designed to encourage screen media organisations to strive towards sustainability within

By NATHAN CALIS

The annual event, which was started last year, involves students, staff and anyone who is interested giving back to the planet through replenishing nature’s resources that we often take for granted. This year, the group worked together with Auckland Regional Council planting native grasses Spinifex and Pingao at Muriwai beach as part of the dune protection program. Successful movie and television actress Lucy Lawless was more than happy to be making a positive contribution. Lawless, who is most well known for her lead role in the popular Zena: Warrior Princess TV series, and more recently in the Spartacus series, praised the Unitec staff and students who were part of the event. “I’m here because I feel like any time trees are being planted, the world’s getting better”, said Mrs Lawless. “And I love that these people had the nous and the impulse to help out with a planting program.” Mrs Lawless said it felt good giving something back to an area where she has done a lot of filming throughout the years. According to event organiser Peter Rees, the initiative was all the screen media students’ idea. One of the crews was filming an environmentally themed advertisement,

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Lucy Lawless said it felt good giving something back to an area where she has done a lot of filming throughout the years

Whilst more than 50 people turned out for the event in its first year, there was a much smaller number this time around. “It’s good to see a couple of MPs here: Tau Henare from National and Dave Clendon from the Greens”, said Mr Rees. “Its really great to have Lucy supporting this initiative because she’s one of our icons in film and television…and for her to come here is really good.”

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their industry. Unitec’s planting day was a supportive response to the toolkit, which Peter Rees says is a step in the right direction. According to Mr. Rees, this involves the basics like recycling, but also many little sustainability techniques such as using double-sided printing whenever possible, and re-using wasted paper. “Like if there’s a mark on the paper”, Mr. Rees says, “you can still use the other side; put it back in the printer. Little things go a long way. It’s not just the paper thing, it’s just being environmentally conscious.” Mrs. Lawless has already seen dramatic changes within the industry in the last few years, particularly within New Zealand. “I can tell you that, certainly in our productions, paper has become a much less used commodity”, says Mrs. Lawless. “We no longer have plastic bottles on set. There’s a lot less use of disposable items like plastic and paper”.

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Basic privacy Facebook allows you to control who can view certain content on your page. Your page can be as open as to let everyone who is a member on facebook to view your every post and photo. You can limit your profile to allow “friends of friends” to view your information and updates, or you can keep your information contained within only the people that you accept as “friends”. Keep in mind that Facebook will never block your contact name and profile picture to the general public. These pieces of information are made completely available to even anyone who googles your name. So only use profile pictures that you wouldn’t mind a potential employer or parent seeing.

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According to the Facebook statistic page, there are currently 750 MILLION active users of facebook world-wide. 50% of whom log-in everyday. Most astoundingly, facebook users collectively spend over 700 billion minutes per month interacting on facebook. We spend so much of our time interacting with this social network so wouldn’t it be settling to know exactly what Facebook is doing with all of this information? For those of you curious enough, the facebook privacy terms are easily accessible, but not exactly easily readable. With heaps of online jargon amongst an outstanding amount of external links leading to “more information”, actually assessing our Facebook privacy conditions can be an overwhelming task. A study at UNC Charlotte found that most students “reported that the privacy interface was confusing and time consuming. The current interface has limited visual feedback, confusing language, and promotes a poor mental model of how the settings affect the profile” This article thoroughly answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding facebook privacy. We will also step you through the simple processes of increasing the privacy settings on particular aspects of your personal page!

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Applications: Applications that you “allow access to” on your facebook page create a unique situation regarding your privacy. This is because once you sign up for an application, you are allowing a third party (unrelated to facebook) to scan your personal information. These third parties are linked to facebook through a program called “Platform”. WHAT IS PLATFORM? Facebook Platform is essentially the connection between your facebook account and external websites. Platform allows your information on facebook to be shared with those third party websites, and vice versa, (the information of your website activity behaviour to be shared with Facebook). Platform is what allows you to interact with websites through comments and forums as your personal “facebook personality”. For example: when you “like” the new Miss Dior scent on a retail website, Platform is the programme that translates the “like” back to your News Feed.

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The answer to this question is no, but yes. Have you ever noticed that just as you begin considering a tropical holiday, ads concerning, “Caribbean Flight Deals” seem to flood your facebook side-bar? This is because, if you are logged into facebook, and simultaneously search “Tropical Holiday destinations” in the same browser, facebook traces your “cookies” and updates this search data to your demographic advertising profile. HINT: To avoid this, try to clear out your “cookie” history as often as possible. Although advertisers don’t have a complete summary of who you are as an individual, your “likes” and status updates are constantly profiling the demographic that Facebook has assigned you to. This helps businesses and organizations who have contractual agreements with facebook to effectively target you as a consumer. Another commonly used advertising tool by facebook is called the “social plug-in” “social ads. We occasionally pair advertisements we serve with relevant information we have about you and your friends to make advertisements more interesting and more tailored to you and your friends. For example, if you connect with your favorite band’s page, we may display your name and profile photo next to an advertisement for that page that is displayed to your friends.” (facebook terms and conditions).

Knowing this, be mindful of the companies that you are “liking”, because your sweet mug could end up hung up next to their next ad campaign on facebook. You essentially become a pro bono promotions worker.

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So in order to research our privacy rights involved with applications, we will explore the “Terms and Conditions” that third party Platform users agree to. To begin with, when you sign up for a facebook application, you allow the third party behind that application absolute right to the information that you provide to “everyone” in your privacy settings. This includes photos, videos, status updates and so on. Even if you are not particularly keen to facebook applications, if your friends are applications junkies, you are just as susceptible

to the leaks of your information. When any of your friends download applications to their facebook, that application not only scans for THEIR information, but also all of the information about their friends. If you didn’t already have reason to screen facebook friend requests, this is certainly reason enough. Those pesky News Feed friends that are “overly connected” to every network and cool application are inadvertently giving away your information as well.

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Facebook WILL work for your prosecutor

What this fine print explains is that, if you ever find yourself in a court ordered predicament, the prosecutor for your case can refer back to information that facebook has collected about you. This includes photos, posts, and even more frightening, your exact location at a particular time. As mentioned, Platform applications have access to a large amount of your personal information. With certain websites and applications, this could include your physical address. Hypothetically, if you were logged onto facebook via mobile device, one or more of your applications could be tracing your location. If this information is valuable to a court case made against you, Facebook WILL provide the information to the prosecution.

Dubbed “cyber sleuthing”, this form of online investigation has even seeped it’s way into divorce cases. Facebook posts and photos have been used by divorce attorneys in the States to strengthen cases for alimony or child custody. It is important to consider everything that you are posting on the internet. Although it might seem innocent enough, the fact of the matter is that all of your online activity is being collected in databases. Online behaviour from last year may seem like ancient history, but to those who care enough to find it—the information is still there. You’ve got to fight for your right to privacy.

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IT’S BUSINESS TIME By NATHAN CALIS The Warriors will need to find their business socks, because it’s business time in the NRL with finals just around the corner. The Auckland based franchise has all but secured a place in the finals, but after a loss to the Broncos, their top four aspirations look to be fading. This fading becomes more evident with the Warriors looking down a tough home stretch. After hosting the in-form Newcastle Knights at Mt. Smart, they play a Panthers team desperate to make the finals, a wounded Dragons side hungry to make the top four, and a Cowboys team buoyed by the return of star halfback Johnathan Thurston. Whilst the Warriors will find it tough playing three topeight sides, it can be seen as an opportunity to get ahead of the other teams vying for the coveted top four spots. The team has been in good form lately, despite a narrow loss to a strong Brisbane side. Ivan Clearly has cleverly utilized his forwards’ good form, with good strategic plans in place. Evidently, the plan is to tire oppositions with the big front-rowers, then inject the mobile Feleti Mateo and some of the smaller guys to create break. Kevin Locke has been impressive at the back since being moved to fullback, with his sniping runs and dangerous ball returns giving the team momentum early in their sets. James Malony continues to improve in leaps in bounds and his partnership with the hot-stepping Shaun Johnson is starting to develop nicely. However, I have my doubts about Billy Tupou on the wing. He has been impressive on the ball, executing some

exciting runs. However, there are concerns about his defence, highlighted when he let in a soft try against the Canberra Raiders. I’d like to see Glen Fisiiahi return to the side for the remaining games, or unveiled during the finals as a strike weapon. Possibly the most pleasing aspect for the Warriors is that their main attacking threat is finally back in form. Manu ‘The Beast’ Vatuvei looks to have finally shrugged off the effects of the knee injury he sustained in round one, and is back to his try scoring best. While all the clubs will be looking for momentum heading into the finals, the Warrior’s streaky nature this year makes late form imperative for Ivan Cleary’s men. So far the team has been through two distinct winning streaks, and two loosing streaks. As is usual at this time of the year, interest now turns towards the bottom two spots playoff spots. The Rabbitohs, Panthers, and Bulldogs appear to be the only teams that are able to challenge for one of those spots, but would need to win all of their remaining games to do so. Furthermore, they would need teams like the Warriors, Knights, and Tigers to loose a few games. Evidently there are interesting times ahead in the business end of this NRL season.

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g i n n i k r o W r o t c e S t i f o Pr n o the N they are particularly selective about whom they choose. Employers are looking for experience that illustrates your passion for their specific mission. They are always seeking to create a team of avid supporters who are well versed in the sector of their concentration. Working for a non-profit gives you a direct tie to your community. Often your work will directly reveal itself within your local area. This creates happy employees who experience the feedback and appreciation of their hard work. Within larger private businesses, assignments can lend themselves to a team of people, whereas in non-profits individual employees are assigned many different projects. This type of experience will lend you the opportunity to seek a greater scale of work exposure. This means that when applying for future positions, you will be a very well rounded candidate with a handful of skills rather than just one concentration.

What exactly does it mean to work for a non-profit organization? No, it doesn’t mean that you work for free. It means that your What types of jobs are available to recent employer works under an independent mission, rather graduates? than under government projects or private business These are some of the most popular position titles that are available for recent graduates that are seeking non-profit initiatives. Non-profit organizations are usually smaller sector work: employers that seek passionate workers for their -research assistant/associate respective causes, particularly in the philanthropic field. -project/program coordinator or assistant -executive assistant The non profit sector is comprised of organizations that -organizer/volunteer coordinator are fighting for a “better world”. Examples of popular -administrative assistant non profit organizations in New Zealand are: Habitat -event planner for Humanity, Special Olympics, Auckland Hospice, etc. Employers are looking for candidates that have a “The Not for Profit organisation in New Zealand is very diverse with regards to the way they operate (ranging from formal to informal) and in the type of work that they do (for example, sport, art, health services, conservation etc). As a result there is an enormous range of opportunities for individuals who wish to work within the sector and a wide range of skills and knowledge that can be gained.” says Sandy Thompson of Community and Health Services Why work for a Non-Profit?

If you are particularly supportive of a certain philanthropic cause, then working for an organization that represents that mission may be a great employment option. Non profit organizations often have few paid employees and many volunteers. Therefore, when seeking candidates for paid positions,

few years of relevant volunteer experience within their professional scope. By beginning to volunteer even once a week while at Uni, you are strengthening your CV by gaining fundraising, administrative, and basic inside knowledge of the non-profit industry. A great way to explore your options as an volunteer or employment within the non-profit sector is to visit the Volunteering Expo at Unitec on 1st September. The Expo will be held from 10 AM to 1 PM at the HUB. There will be a number of stalls representing different non-profit organisations in Auckland. This is the perfect way to network and create volunteer opportunities for yourself with reputable Auckland companies. For more information regarding the Volunteer Expo, visit: www.career.unitec.ac.nz

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FEATURE In recent years I have learnt more about what brings me happiness. As a fresh faced teenager ten years ago I would have said something along the lines of; hanging out with friends, shopping and going to the movies. But now I am better able to define it as being part of a community, having a sense of belonging and contributing to a greater good. I learnt this, amongst other things, throughout the last six years spent volunteering with the telephone counselling service Kidsline.

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nteering, There are many benefits to volu people, new ting mee like s one the obvious rence. diffe a ing sharing experiences and mak elop dev that ards rew ed But there are also add nity ortu opp the ing hav as over time, such ment without to test your skills in an environ munity with com a of pressure, becoming part ortunity opp the ing hav and common goals different nce erie exp and ad abro el to trav cultures. volunteering When considering different to keep in gs thin few a are e ther options ortant to you mind. Think about what is imp e a difference, mak to t wan and where it is you r and what offe to e hav you s skill consider the t wha you want to you are able to give, think of mit. learn and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t over com tions and There are hundreds of organiza ctly benefit dire that d klan Auc in als individu , even if it is from the time you can give them only a few hours. out the website For more information, check volunteeringauckland.org.nz Red Cross lly recognized The Red Cross is an internationa tion. It was niza orga n non-profit humanitaria relies and 1 193 in land Zea formed in New sion mis ir t. The heavily on volunteer suppor ple peo le erab vuln is to improve the lives of and y anit hum of er pow by mobilizing the ce. Volunteers enhancing community resilien s within the role are needed in many different ing, welfare rais fund ; ude Red Cross, these incl king in Red wor , ices serv ity mun support, com rt spo programmes Cross shops, health and tran ce. stan and administration assi Cross allow The services offered by the Red of their bers volunteers to connect with mem ding stan est long community. One of the sts various is Meals on Wheels, which assi g them to win allo by bers mem ity commun

IN UNISON FEATURE remain independent. It offers healthy food and social contact all over New Zealand for those who are unable to do so for themselves, due to disability, age or illness. Similarly, the more recent Breakfasts In Schools offers children in decile one primary schools throughout New Zealand the opportunity to eat a nutritious breakfast. It provides a friendly approach to healthy eating and regular contact with the youth of our country. There are already around 15,000 Red Cross Volunteers in New Zealand, applying is as easy as filling out a volunteer form and sending it in. Visit redcross.org.nz for more information and to become part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. Conservation Volunteer New Zealand In a world with increasing environmental awareness, there has been more of a focus on creating and living in a healthy and sustainable habitat. If you have green fingers or love the outdoors, there are several organizations that can provide the platform to seek out conservation projects around the country and overseas. One of the best ways to get involved locally is through Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation. Their websites provide information on current local projects, and the best ways to get involved. Working in local parks helps to create vibrant and attractive places for community enjoyment. Common tasks include tree planting, gardening, ecological surveys, animal pest control and protection of archaeological sites. There are a huge number of projects that require volunteers and several platforms available to access this information. If getting down to nature is your thing, make sure you check out conservationvolunteers.co.nz, conservationvolunteers.org.nz and cvops.cva. org.au Habitat for Humanity Building homes, building hope. Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity has done just that, building 386 family homes in New Zealand and counting. The construction of each home relies heavily on volunteer assistance and there are spaces available for absolute beginners through to qualified tradespeople. Opportunities are available in your local community and nationwide. The Global Village Program offers volunteers the chance to travel abroad for 2 weeks and participate in a team carrying out house construction, renovations or disaster relief.

No experience is required and not all of the time spent away is dedicated to working, meaning there is also time to explore and experience the local culture. Being a shortterm commitment means it can be scheduled around Uni/work whilst still being both beneficial and satisfying. For graduates, the International Volunteer program allows those with specific skills to apply their knowledge and travel around the world to help the wider community. Projects range in length from three months to one year and the benefits are endless. A better understanding of global issues, a fresh perspective and great satisfaction at completing such a project are just the beginning. For the international programs, each volunteer must cover their travelling costs and make a donation to Habitat for Humanity. For more information and to apply, visit habitat. org.nz Make A Wish The Make A Wish Foundation believes that all New Zealanders have the opportunity to share the power of a wish, and for the last 25 years this has become a reality. They have enriched the lives of children with life threatening illnesses by making their dreams come true. Volunteers are able to assist in wish granting, from meeting with the child and their family to working with coordinators and turning the wish into a reality. By making a direct impact on someone else’s life, you will bring magic and joy into your own. Furthermore, wish giving enables the volunteer to learn new skills and meet likeminded people, sharing experiences together. In order to become a volunteer, register your interest online at makeawish.org.nz and if there are available positions you will be invited to attend a recruitment intake and then interviewed.

SPCA One of the best known charities because of its “cuteness factor”, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gives stray and abandoned animals another chance to be healthy and loved. It aims to encourage humane treatment and prevent cruelty from being inflicted. The Auckland Animal Village cares for around 16,000 lost, abandoned, injured and abused animals every year that have

been rescued by the SPCA. They also provide programmes to teach about responsible behaviour toward animals. If you are passionate about animal welfare, care for animals and want to give them the love and respect they deserve then this is the job for you. Fortunately there are many different ways in which you can volunteer for the SPCA. Volunteers can work directly in the Animal Village with cats, dogs or small animals, either through the week or on weekends. If you meet the requirements, there is also the option to be a foster parent by providing a temporary home for animals that need extra TLC before being re-homed. All foster parents receive training and are able to help give those in need a second chance. As with any charity there are roles in admin, fundraising, events and the opportunity stores. For more information, volunteer vacancies and application forms, visit spca.org.nz Cancer Society Perhaps not as well known in its volunteering capacity as some of the other charities, the Cancer Society is not only dedicated to reducing the incidence of cancer (slip slop slap campaigns, branded sunscreen) but they are also dedicated to ensuring the best cancer care possible within the community. There are several ways in which volunteers can make a difference with the Cancer Society. The transport to treatment service relies on volunteer drivers to pick people up from their home, take them to their treatment appointments and back again. Volunteers choose to drive as little or as often as they would like on days that suit them. The requirements include a valid drivers license and road worthy car. Training and support are provided, as is a contribution to your travel costs. For those of you who enjoy cooking, the meal service offered by the Cancer Society involves volunteers preparing home cooked meals, which are frozen and delivered to patients who are unable to cook for themselves. Volunteers are given full training, a meal service manual, recipes to follow and raw ingredients. It ensures that patients are able to eat well throughout the treatment. For more information on these services and to apply, visit the cancersociey.org.nz

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Ishma the Wonder This story is the winner of the Semester One In Unison short story competition. It will print in three different installments through In Unison magazine. This is the first of the three releases. Enjoy reading the fiction work of your fellow student, Eseniya!

By: Eseniya L. Larry. Larry was a typical guy, with interest for travel and literature. He was a single guy living alone with a dog, but in a decent place he had to himself, thanks to mum. She helped him out quite a bit really. Larry had a dog names Ishma. Although it is a strange name for a dog, she happened to be a cocker spaniel with more than just a normal dog’s intellect. Larry found the dog on a market at one of the largest markets in Istanbul while on a journey there. The dog has cost him merely 5 dollars compared to the UK pounds, although the travelling expense to bring the pooch back was not as cheap Larry decided it was worth it. After he had seen the dog for the first time he could not part with it. It had a special energy surrounding it and he could feel it. Coming back from work to the dog sound asleep was unusual although it was a very rainy day and the rain might have masked his arrival and the clanging of the keys on the wooden door. Larry turned on the hallway lights and made his way through to the lounge where the dog’s bed was situated. The tv was on and the dog looked up from the bed with sad eyes. This was unusual once again since she always used to greet him upon his arrival, although it turned out she wasn’t asleep after all. A phone call.. “Larry, you must make it here quick” and urgent voice on the other line was his mother’s, “your grandmother…. She is terribly unwell I’m taking her to the hospital”. “Ok” Larry stricken by the sudden news, looked at his dog “Ok Ish, gotta go” He grabbed his leather coat lying on the couch and rushed out once again slamming the door behind unintentionally. Jumping into the car and making his way to his mothers house wasn’t an easy task, during traffic and especially on a rainy day such as

this was stressful. Larry could not stop but curse the other driver’s in the way and smashing the steering wheel to hurry up. On arrival Larry didn’t find an ambulance or a car of his mother’s. His mother was staying with her mother these last few years. It hasn’t been easy on Lorraine, but she managed. She was a strong woman and looking after the older woman has not been a ‘piece of cake’. It was obvious the old woman’s character has started to change, even so often as almost month by month. You couldn’t blame her though; the poor thing was 90 years old. A mostly lovely, white haired dandy lion of a grandmother. Larry loved her to bits, despite his mother’s judgments of her, which he couldn’t understand. He was thinking Ma must be happy she finally got what she wanted. He didn’t have time, his white Honda spun around and the big roundabout of his mother’s house as he made his way back out of the driveway, driving to the nearest hospital. The house was a beautiful terra cotta walled mansion, with a decorated wire balconies and flowers hanging in pots off the top of it. The roundabout had a beautiful fountain in the middle, housing cupids shooting water out of arrows and other places. His mother was doing well he thought. She got everything she ever wanted, if it wasn’t for her late husband Murray who has also passed away just recently. Going 150 km an hour now on the highway Larry couldn’t stop thinking about how he would feel, whatever it is that happens to his grandmother. It’s just sometimes unpredictable to know how one might feel upon such a happening. Lights, Blue and Red, Siren. “Oh shit” he mutters. It’s the police and they’ve seen him speeding. Larry pulls over.

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FEATURED EVENT Tertiary Challenge 2011 19 August, 10 AM, The Trusts Stadium

Tertiary Challenge takes place at The Trust Stadium Henderson and Te atatu South Park on Friday 19th August. It is a one day event where students from all over the northern region come to compete in Netball, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Touch

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Unitec Run and Walk Event

6 PM, Henderson Primary School Fight away your winter blues with a high energy workout! USU will kick off its Free Zumba series at Henderson Primary School. Entry is free with a Unitec ID, $5 at the door without.

21 August, 9 AM, Woodall Park Takapuna Unitec is sponsoring a fun run series for everyone! Whether you’re training for October’s marathon, or looking for a fun casual group to run with, this event has something for you!opportunities.

AUGUST Free Entry at MOTAT For the month of August, FREE ENTRY, Western Springs During the month of August, if you are a resident of central Auckland, a proof of address at entry will grant you FREE ADMISSION to MOTAT. Visit www.motat. org.nz for the list of qualifying central suburbs.

COMING UP: 9TH SEPTEMBER Comedy Night at Waitakere

Featuring: Steve Wrigley, Cori Gonzalez-Macure and Jaime Bowen. Doors open 7pm at The Basement Theatre at Waitakere Campus. Tickets are $10 at USU Reception or at www.dashtickets.co.nz

THURSDAY 1ST SEP Volunteer Expo at Unitec 1 September, 10AM- 1 PM, The HUB Mt. Albert Campus Non profit organizations from the Auckland area will set up stalls at the HUB, where representatives will be available to speak to students about their specific missions, and volunteer

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The Complex is Open: 9.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm Come along and meet Trevor Colyer (former World Masters Champion) Ask him nicely and he will give you a free squash lesson for you and 3 friends. National Squash Centre: •Building 201 Unitec Mt Albert Campus• Phone: (09) 815 8602 •Email: play@natsquash.co.nz•

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