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CONTENTS

23: Vet nursing

18: TREi

19: Artisan Guns

5: Teen power

SPECIAL FEATURES 5

SPECIAL FEATURE – Teen Power: young peeps doing extraordinary things

12 BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards: the winner 20 Bust-a-movie: think you know your dance flicks?

22 The great summer job hunt

MUSIC 14 Kiwi music news with Kiwi FM 15 C4 Vodafone Select Live 16 POSTER: Muse 18 Review: MSTRKRFT gig $3.90

18 Interview with TREi

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19 Chatting to Artisan Guns

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CHOICES AND CAREERS 23 Vet nursing 25 Hotel management

REVIEWS, PREVIEWS AND GIVEAWAYS 26 Movies and DVDs 27 Games 28 Books 29 CDs

REGULARS 4

News quiz

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20: Bust-amovie

First up, we want to extend a boat load of aroha to our cousins across in Samoa. Sometimes, bad things can and do happen to good people. So make sure you make every second count. Love your life. Smile at randoms. Do fun stuff. Rent Billy Elliot when you’re home alone so you can dance and laugh and cry like no one’s watching (hopefully they won’t be…)

This month at Tearaway it’s all about the good stuff. Watch TV and it’s all war, death, famine, and the endless churning out of talentless pop clones sucking our will to live.

How about some GOOD news, world? How about the freakin’ outstanding things our very own young people are doing right here at home, for the greater good of humanity, and the planet? Let’s focus on that for a minute.

While putting this issue together I was blown away by the stories I came across of you guys and your awesomeness. Campaigning against domestic violence, building a tranquility garden for the families of sick children, raising awareness about climate change – is there nothing the youth of this country can’t do?

RAIN FRANCIS, Editor PS. Desperate to know what we’re up to ALL the time?

Course you are! We’re finally jumping on the Twitter bandwagon: twitter.com/tearawaydigital

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NEWS QUIZ Phwwooooaahh. WHAT – A – MONTH! It has been all go here in the Tearaway newsroom! You wouldn’t believe how many stories have been bumped off the priority list this month… There has been jaw-dropping, Facebook-status-worthy, talk-to-your-neighbour-about-it-whilenews almost every night!

So – as usual, grab a pencil and your smartest friend and see how much of a News Nerd you are. I usually get 10/10. Yes, I write the quiz but still try beating that!

1. Last month saw devastating scenes on the beaches of the Pacific Islands after a tsunami hit. Which country felt the main force of this and saw the most destruction? a) Samoa b) Fiji c) Niue 2. In which city was the incredibly tragic incident where the toddler Aisling Symes was missing for a week before her body was found down a stormwater drain? a) Wellington b) Waitakere c) Whakatane

Test your media MENSA (or DENSA) IQ with JONO PERKINS’ quiz

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3. Once again, the organisers of the infamous Undie 500 have announced that there will be no more rallies in future years because of the riots that happened this year once the students arrived in Dunedin! What city do these students drive from each year? a) Auckland b) Christchurch c) Wellington 4. Katy Perry said on Twitter that “it’s like you stepped on a kitten” when Kanye West interrupted the acceptance speech of ______ _____ at the VMAs saying Beyoncé should have won the award! a) Hayley Williams b) Jordan Sparks c) Taylor Swift 5. NZ celebrated the life of a legend last month.

Who was this much loved and well respected entertainer who sadly passed away after a life of singing, laughing and making women swooooon? a) Wayne Anderson – Singer of Songs b) John Rowles c) Sir Howard Morrison

Congratulations to everyone who entered the Cut! NZ Secondary Schools Short Video Competition.

And the winners are…

Best Film: The Cleaner (Seung-woo Hong, Nelson College, Nelson)

Runner-Up Best Film: 53 (Ben Childs, Middleton Grange School, Christchurch)

Best Documentary: Nepal (Sebastian Solberg, St Kentigern College, Auckland)

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6. Lily Allen has recently revealed that her worst concert moment ever was when she didn’t come back on stage to perform an encore after a concert in Seattle. What was she busy doing that kept the fans waiting?! a) She was already in the car back to the hotel – she needed to catch the end of Grey’s! b) She has decided to quit music because people keep torrenting… makes perfect sense in her head c) She was taking a poo 7. Eighty thousand Auckland bus-riders have had a pretty rough time lately! Many of them have had to drive in to work, blocking up traffic and leaving no parks anywhere in the city.

Why was this? a) They decided that the air-con on buses wasn’t good enough and have boycotted the entire bus service until the perfect temperature of 23 is reached b) The bus companies left the drivers ‘lockedout’ so they couldn’t drive the buses c) Buses ain’t cool no more bruv, cars are where it’s at 8. A US man has told Bank of America that he is going to sue them for….? a) US$1 million b) 50 cents c) US$1784 billion trillion 9. Pope Benedict XVI had an unwelcome visitor climbing all over his gowns and up his neck during a recent speech in Prague.

What was it?! a) A big black spider b) A cockroach the size of a small mouse c) A little Catholic choirboy 10. A certain woman musician literally could have had the awards night named after her after she completely cleaned up at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards last month. Who was this artist? a) Brooke Fraser b) Anika Moa c) Pip Brown (aka Ladyhawke)

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Cream

NZ dance crew TMC scored a top 10 placing at the World Hip-Hop Championships in Las Vegas, and they’ve just premiered Under the

Influence at NZ dance festival Tempo 09. We talk Santana, MJ and Cirque du Soleil with dancers ANDREW CESAN and SIMON WATTS

of the

hip-hop crop

Andrew (19)

Simon (19)

Both Andrew and Simon started lessons when they were little, and have been dancing together ever since. Andrew began with ballet and tap and while ballet wasn’t his thing, he says the technique he learned was invaluable for any kind of dance.

Both the guys have taken classes in jazz and contemporary as well as hip-hop. “We appreciate all styles but both do tap and hip-hop the most. We really like the meld of both – they started as street dance styles and lend themselves to creativity and experimentation.”

Along with Andrew’s brother Richie, the boys started TMC, which originally stood for Three Man Crew, and is now made up of 10 dancers who are all “really good friends”. In the past three years they have won or been placed in all national competitions.

You might recognise Simon and Andrew from such shows as NZ’s Got Talent, where they won second place – one of their career highlights to date.

From Left: Richie Cesan, Andrew Jones, Simon Watts, Ben Journee, Andrew Cesan, Reyna-Marie Tafa, Brandon Wallace, NJ Lising

What are you inspired by?

Rhythm and sound/music. Currently Andrew is inspired by the rap artists Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko. We are also inspired by the other TMC crew members.

What’s your favourite dance movie ever?

None really, they are all a bit cheesy. You Got Served is great for the breakdancing and we are both looking forward to the Michael Jackson movie.

What would your dream gig be?

One that paid lots, where we could have an unlimited budget to do all the things we’ve really wanted in a show, and have the opportunity to employ some of the dancers we would love to perform with. Would be great to be asked to perform overseas. We have just been asked to perform in a European Dance Festival in April 2010 which is pretty exciting.

Does dance have the power to make a difference in the world or in people’s lives?

Dance is a wonderful form of expression as well as being a great way to stay fit and socialise. Anybody can have a great dance experience whether they are a performer or an audience member.

Who are your favourite dancers or choreographers?

Michael Jackson of course. Tap artist Savion Glover. But we also appreciate dancers of other genres …for example [ballet dancer] Baryshnikov dancing Le Corsaire is unbelievable. Nick Bass is one of the many fantastic hip-hop choreographers from the States who we admire.

What’s the best thing about dancing?

Audience appreciation, fitness, and a creative outlet.

You’re probably not smokers then?

No, most of the crew are non-smokers. It’s a waste of money, bad for your health, and smokers smell!

The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work – Michael Jackson

Where would you like to be in five years?

Happy, respected, making money doing what we love, and being able to travel doing it!

Any words of advice for aspiring dancers?

Be honest. Create your own stuff, don’t just go with the formula. Dare to be different.

Any last words…?

A big shout out to the rest of the crew: Richie, AJ, Ben, Rudi, Reyna, Gandalf, Brandon and NJ. TMC is a family – we don’t always do things together but we all appreciate each other for our differences as well as our similarities.

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Climate change is one of the biggest issues in the world today, and it’s one that affects us all. Next month in Copenhagen, Denmark, UNICEF will be hosting a Children’s Climate Forum. Young people from all over the planet have been selected to represent their countries and share their views on climate change, how it affects their area of the world, and what we can do about it.

After the Forum comes the UNFCCC COP15. In case you weren’t 100% sure, that stands for Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Basically all the big decision-making reps from every country will have a meeting which will, hopefully, lead to an historic agreement on how to tackle climate change.

To prepare for the Forum, our youth delegates have been working on three tasks – NZ youth opinions on climate change, a presentation of NZ as a country, and also the impacts of climate change on NZ and the South Pacific.

They’ve also been busy planting trees to offset emissions from their flight to Denmark.

The Kiwi Climate Ambassadors are YOUR voice to the world, so share your views with them by emailing takeaction@unicef.org.nz.

Tackling climate change Rick Zwaan, 16

Abby Ward, 17

Northcote College, Auckland

Nayland College, sunny Nelson

Likes... The outdoors – sailing, tramping, snowboarding, mountain biking, flying and gliding.

Ambitions... Make our world an awesome place for everyone (including plants and animals). Travel to as many countries as possible without emitting any CO2, by sailing, blokarting, biking, walking, gliding.

What does climate change mean to you?

It has the potential to be the most enormous environmental catastrophe to face our planet in the past 600,000 years. It could mean the mass extinction of most of the world’s species – and humans won’t be immune.

I use my positive attitude to see it as a massive opportunity for us to make the world a really cool place to thrive in. We can change the dystopian path we are on and turn down a path that could make Earth more of a utopia.

We need our world leaders to get their heads out of the sand and make the decision on what path they wish to take.

What’s the most important thing we as young Kiwis can do?

Make changes in our lifestyles, such as walking or biking to school which is also a fun way to get fit. Do anything you can to make reductions in our personal emissions along with convincing others to do the same.

We all need to get involved in campaigns – it’s as easy as a click of the mouse – and build a massive movement to show our leaders we care.

What are the biggest issues in climate change?

Innocent people are dying because ‘developed’ countries are burning fossil fuels to make things we don’t need and which a lot of us don’t want.

Countries that can’t afford to move are being flooded. Extreme weather conditions are affecting our food supplies.

We are essentially killing ourselves, and the inequalities of the deaths really annoy me. One of the scariest things for me is that if we don’t reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere really soon the rise in temperature will reach a point where feedback loops create ‘run away climate change’ which is pretty much impossible to stop.

Likes... Dancing, drama, debating, skiing, tramping, scuba diving Ambitions... Be part of a global movement towards sustainability. Work as a lawyer/ environmental advisor for NGOs. What does climate change mean to you?

It is a symptom of our unsustainable lifestyles. It’s a wake up call for the world, especially the developed countries, telling us that our lifestyles have become centred round consumption. It is a huge challenge for the world, which is not just environmental – it is also about equality and fairness. When nations like Kiribati are suffering from a problem of our making, we need to realise the interconnectedness of our actions.

What’s the most important thing we as young Kiwis can do?

Speak out. We need to be the generation prepared to change our own lifestyles to make up for our parents’ mistakes! Our voice needs to be heard by the government. While they are concerned about keeping popularity for their short term in office, we need to show them that NZ needs a long-term vision.

What are the biggest issues in climate change?

Because CC is a global issue (which is incredibly complex), I think that equality and co-operation are going to be the hardest on a global scale. Does China, who has overtaken the US as the world’s largest emitter, pay the highest price, even though they have not historically contributed largely and most of its people have much lower standards of living?

On a smaller scale, I think that changing people’s attitudes towards CC is a huge challenge. We need people to see the big picture and realise the merits of acting on CC before we feel the full effects and regret it.

It would be so cool if everyone that reads this article takes one action.

Donate to the Kiribati team, sign on to a Greenpeace campaign, write to your local MP or newspaper, reduce your personal emissions anyway you can – RICK ZWAAN

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After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say ‘I want to see the manager’ – William S Burroughs

A drowning country Kiribati is expected to be the first country to disappear due to climate change.

UNICEF and our Kiwi Climate youth team are trying to raise over $10,000 to send a Kiribati youth delegate to Copenhagen. Help make this possible by checking out www.unicef.org.nz/ page/305/ClimateKiwis4Kiribati.html

I encourage the youth of NZ to do their bit to combat climate change.

It is not hard to reduce your own environmental impact, and the benefits are high. Do some research and take part in climate change activities – PHOEBE HUNT

Erana Walker, 17 Te Wharekura o Te Rawhitiroa Likes... Schools, friends and making a difference!

Ambition... To be the best that I can be!

What does climate change mean to you?

It is something that every child should know about; it’s going to affect us all in some way, and we have the chance to make a change for the benefit of everyone.

Phoebe Hunt, 17 Western Heights High School, Rotorua Likes... Rowing, water polo, horse riding, running, swimming, choir, speech and drama.

Ambitions... Do as much as I can to live an environmentally low-impact life. Career-wise I am aiming to become a doctor.

What’s the most important thing we as young Kiwis can do?

Listen and learn – people have heaps of info out there to help you. Do what you can and small changes do count!

How important is it that young people are getting a say at the Forum?

Young people are going to be the ones who are affected the most by climate change so we MUST be heard by those world leaders!

What are the biggest issues in climate change?

There are a whole lot of issues that are going to affect us and it’s hard to pinpoint one issue. In NZ, agriculture is our biggest carbon emitter and yet most people don’t know about this; to me it’s about educating people about climate change, getting people to listen and really think about its effects, and letting people know about things they can do to help.

Kia nga rangatahi puta noa i Aotearoa, tu maia, tu kaha! Mauri Ora!

Travis Mills, 15 Waimea College, Nelson Likes... Filmmaking, drama, politics, journalism.

Ambitions... Complete a short film on my experiences over in Denmark, which will empower and motivate people about climate change.

What does climate change mean to you?

A lot because it’s to do with my – and my (future) children’s – future. We live in a beautiful place on this earth, which we share with amazing creatures, and climate change could put all this at risk of being destroyed. Just look what’s happening over in Samoa – more natural disasters will occur; waters will rise and swamp land. We cannot continue living how we are without OUR children facing the consequences!

What does climate change mean to you?

It is incredibly important to me. It has been proven time and time again that the way we are living is having a drastic, negative impact on our surroundings. This is not how we should be living at all and we need to start looking at our lifestyles to reduce all impact.

We really should be living in harmony with the Earth instead of stripping it of all resources until they are gone. What happens then?

What’s the most important thing we as young Kiwis can do?

Make a difference in your everyday lives. Recycling, walking or cycling as much as possible, eating local produce, using less plastic packaging and even talking to others about climate change.

How important is it that young people are getting a say at the Forum?

Very important – we will have to live with the changing climate, as will our children.

What are the biggest issues in climate change?

The behaviour of people – to cut back on emissions, people need to change their attitudes and behaviour.

What’s the most important thing we as young Kiwis can do?

Just the basics help a lot – turn off your cellphone charger when not using it etc; talk to your friends and make sure they understand what is at risk.

What are the biggest issues in climate change?

They are all important, but rising sea waters will sink whole nations and then where will the people from the islands go? If they come here, can NZ cope with more and more people? Plans need to be put in place now!

For how many people do you think might yet stand on this planet before the sun grows cold?

That’s the responsibility we hold in our hands – David R Brower

You Choose The youth delegation is also promoting a survey, called You Choose, about NZ’s transport-related carbon emissions, and how we can reduce them. The idea is to get as many young people as possible to vote on the scenarios so that the delegation can take the results to Copenhagen.

It’s your chance to have your opinions counted. Go to www.unicef. org.nz/page/316/YouChoose.html

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Green piece Zoe Dockery, Jessica Choie, Genevieve Fox and Victoria Murray are four inspiring people from Diocesan School for Girls. For the past year they have been fundraising hard out to fund a Tranquility Garden for the Ronald McDonald House Auckland.

They’re so amazing, they’ve even helped design the garden! They need to raise a total of $40,000 and they’re nearly there. These girls are Kiwi proof that you don’t need to be the president of the United States, or the world’s wealthiest person, to think big.

SHARON MCCROSKIE talked to the girls about the past, present and future of an incredible project.

What inspired you to start fundraising for the Tranquility Garden?

We entered a BP Community Enterprise project, which consisted of selecting a charity and creating a project that would benefit them. We chose Ronald McDonald House Auckland as it provided a home for families with sick children in Starship Hospital.

We visited Ronald McDonald House and came up with the idea of a Tranquility Garden for families. We hoped it would be a place of meditation and peacefulness and would help them get through their time of trouble.

How did you get the ball rolling?

We contacted Palmers Gardenworld Remuera as we hoped they would provide sponsorship. Gardenworld manager Delma Harrison was immediately enthusiastic and started to talk about garden designs and quotes. We also had support from the Service Committee at Dio [Diocesan School for Girls].

That’s pretty sweet! What are some key features that you have designed for the garden?

Our favourite features are the portholes in the hedge. The garden is next to the children’s playground and Dan McKay, the landscaper at Palmers Gardenworld Remuera had the great idea of putting portholes in the hedge, so that the children can peek through into the garden. This enables the children to be part of the garden.

Another main feature of the garden is the koru pathway and the idea of making the garden relevant to NZ. This can also be seen in the use of lots of native plants. The garden and its design are pretty special.

What has been the best part of the project so far?

The experience and helping the community. We have learnt so much as a team about business and communication. Also, the amazing people we have met who helped make the project a reality.

What about the most rewarding part?

Seeing the influence that the garden has had on the Ronald McDonald House community, and how enthusiastic and supportive they are towards it.

You’ve done a lot of fundraisers already − what has been your most successful event so far?

Palmers Remuera Family Fun Day was a great success. We had baking, makeyour-own cupcakes, face painting and many other great activities for all ages.

It raised around $6,000, which puts us so much closer to our goal.

How close are you to reaching your $40,000 goal? Do you have any more fundraisers coming up?

A total of $34,000 has been raised so far, of which about $13,000 was raised through the school. We have some more school-based fundraisers such as a sausage sizzle next week.

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The green team: (L to R) Zoe Dockery, Jessica Choie, Genevieve Fox and Victoria Murray with Palmers Gardenworld Remuera managing director Delma Harrison and landscape designer Dan Mackay, and Ronald McDonald House Auckland fundraising manager Rebecca Shadwell.

So you’re nearly there. Once you’ve raised enough money, what will be the next steps towards the completed garden?

Starting the construction of the garden – excavating and digging!!!

Sounds like fun! When you think back to the beginning, has it been everything you hoped it would be?

Yes, and more. It started off as a small project with a small garden, but thanks to the amazing garden plans of Dan McKay, our garden grew to a $40,000 project.

Looking at your high success rate for this project, are there any plans for another one in the future?

Not at the moment, we’re still focusing on this one. Maybe later, as we work so well as a team.

What would your message be to other NZ teens wanting to make a difference?

The experience is very rewarding and you get great satisfaction from doing things for other people. Take all the opportunities that you get at school and make the most of them.

Meet Sharon McCroskie Age: 16. Goes to... Papatoetoe High School.

I want to... be everything that I was made to be.

In a past life I was... a dolphin, or maybe a Labrador, they both know how to have fun and they look like they’re smiling. This is random but... I love helping people; occasionally I can get up on water skis and Bob’s my uncle! I know all the words to... Hairspray and Mamma Mia, awesome feel good movies!

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Taking a stand

against

violence SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) is an organisation set up and run by youth in Nelson Tasman to promote the anti-violence message to all young people. JOHNY O’DONNELL, 15, from Motueka explains how SAVE is trying to change things like laws and school rules to make violence unacceptable in

SAVE members, from left: Ethen Cooper, Manaaki Walker, Johny O’Donnell and Amani Waenga with Labour MP Maryan Street and Nelson Tasman Te Rito Coordinator Gayle Helm

our homes, schools and communities

SAVE was started by three of us boys – Amani Waenga (16), Manaaki Walker (16), and myself.

We are the founding members of SAVE and still remain active in the group, but we now have a bigger group which involves over 40 young people.

We are all in whänau class at Nelson College.

I used to travel on the bus and hear the stories of people being hurt in the home, but it was so sad because I never knew what to do about it.

When we realised we all felt the same about the violence that was happening we knew we had to do something about it and that's what triggered the SAVE movement. We have had lots of people join up because they too are sick of the violence and abuse that goes on.

Taking action We have run two big campaigns including Violence – Don't Stand for It, and Yes Vote for Youth in the referendum on child discipline. We speak all over NZ about the work we do and are trying to influence people’s and organisations’ approaches to dealing with violence.

The Yes campaign focused on young people asking adults to vote ‘yes' in the recent referendum on smacking and physical punishment.

SAVE supported the yes vote to the question, ‘Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in NZ?' We supported it – because if you can’t hit your wife or your friend why should you be allowed to hit children? You can't even hit animals so if you could hit kids that would mean we would have fewer rights than a dog – pretty bad aye?

Our campaign was all about letting young people have their say on the issue.

Representing in parliament The Mäori MPs from all parties were gathering to promote a yes vote in the referendum. They heard about SAVE and decided that it would be awesome to have young people's voices at the event, so they invited us up.

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from a youth perspective and then the boys performed a haka in support of the talk I made; it was an awesome feeling.

We got to voice the opinions of young people, and the media and politicians got to listen for once. We met some amazing, inspirational people and have made tons of connections to Wellington organisations trying to achieve similar stuff to us.

Need to know SAVE is important because young people need to know that there are things they can do to try and stop violence in our schools, homes and communities. Violence can affect anyone you know – your brother, your mum or your mate. It happens in all families and right across NZ. So many young people experience some form of bullying and violence during their school lives; schools can often be a more dangerous place than homes.

It is also important because we promote young people's voices; we tell politicians and leaders what young people want done about violence, and the truth is they listen.

Big welcome The community has welcomed us with open arms. Politicians, local councillors, youth workers,

social workers, teachers and everyone else, have supported our cause since it began. Young people are beginning to realise they are empowered to do something about the violence.

We work with tons of organisations which support us in the work we do. Nelson Tasman Te Rito Network is made up of 59 organisations, including SAVE, which are all working towards making Nelson Tasman violence free.

Te Rito have supported SAVE from the very beginning, including funding some of our campaigns and mentoring us through the business side of SAVE.

The road ahead SAVE aims to develop a national movement of young people making the choice to be violence free.

We want to run more campaigns and youth events, and run workshops in schools, about violence.

We are going to work with violence amongst Mäori families, violence amongst girls, school violence and, in general, any violence or abuse.

We think that there is a really big problem with violence in schools and that verbal and emotional violence is often more harmful than physical violence.

Find out more about SAVE and the people involved at www.savemovement.org

SAVE members perform haka tautoko at the Mäori MP Cross Caucus Rally on parliament steps.

From left: Ethen Cooper (kaea), Amani Waenga, Johny O’Donnell and Manaaki Walker

You never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it – Noam Chomsky

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LISA BENTLEY explains why we should stand tall and let our inner lights shine out bright and strong

Be yourself How many times have you felt inadequate in a situation where everyone is asked to contribute their skills to make the job easier? Or maybe you’re just not that confident standing up for the things you believe in, or your talents?

Or maybe you’re standing in the kitchen being hounded by a parent about what you’re going to do when you grow up or why you only work as a shelf stacker at Woollies?

Author Marianne Williamson wrote: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.* This piece of knowledge provoked me to look into talents and how we should acquire such things. It also told me to read on…

‘We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’

I question my talents daily. But why should I? We were all made with talents − why should we stop ourselves from using them?

Because we’re worried it might make others feel bad? Because we’re scared we’ll be called ‘teacher’s pet’? Well exxccuuse me! But do I look like a hairy dog to you?

The only way we are going to find out if we’ll be treated differently by anyone is by stepping out of the old mould and making a new one. Normally this will only inspire people to do better. If it doesn’t, and they treat you badly, they’re probably jealous they didn’t make the same move.

All we’re really doing is finding who we are, so why pressure ourselves not to?

‘Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.’

And rightly put. If everyone hid their talents, the world would be a boring place indeed. Think Sir Edmund Hilary, Anna Paquin, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Flight of the Conchords....

OK, I might have set the bar a bit high. Your light might not shine so brightly that the whole world (or at least everyone with a TV) will be in awe of you. But maybe just start with your school.

Stand up for the geeks every so often. Ask the pretty girl out. Take a stand for who you are. Have the confidence to do the little stuff that you feel is important. Join the sports team to see where you get. Join the drama club and let some self-expression out.

‘The real question is, Actually, who are you not to be?’

When you have enough courage to try a different game, subject, activity or career, and you apply yourself, you’ll find something that will be you.

Someone you love to be. *All quotes are from Marianne Williamson’s book A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles, Harper Collins, 1992.

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers – Orison Swett Marden

Find your talents and excel • Take time and dream • Don’t pressure yourself, and don’t allow others to pressure you either • If you fall down, get back up • Take a stand. If you think it will lose you so-called ‘friends’, it probably means that those ‘friends’ weren’t going to support you in finding your talents. Are they really part of your future?

• Have a close buddy you can email or phone at 3am to have a cry when it didn’t quite go right. Everyone needs a friend like this • Watch movies and read books that are real and inspire you • When you find that special thing you excel in, celebrate it!

• Next time someone asks who’s good at cooking, sewing, building or whatever your knack is, put your hand up • Take every opportunity to learn more and exceed your last success This should cause more confidence than any Clearasil product will give you.

And remember: ‘...as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others’.

Meet Lisa Bentley Age: 15

I live in... a really small town, called Putaruru, and am homeschooled.

My ambition is... to be a fashion designer, write for the NZ Herald, and go to France to be a nanny.

I’m inspired by... my good friends who are always there for me, whether it’s by email, post, or face to face; and my parents.

The best thing about being a teenager in NZ is... the vibe of being alive! There are so many opportunities for us to be ourselves and excel in what we love to do, and there is so much support out there for teenagers to do just that.

This is random, but... I have no fillings in my teeth; I used to go to a private school in Auckland; and I have two quite young sisters who often get mistaken as my daughters!

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This year Tearaway was proud to sponsor the Recogynz 09 Youth Awards, which celebrated young people in Hamilton getting up to all kinds of good stuff.

Although we were stoked to be part of the

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awards, we think we might bail if we get asked to be judges again next year – it was WAY too hard! We’re not sure what they put in the water up there in the Waikato, but there are lots of smart young peeps with big hearts, and we love that.

The awards ceremony on September 24 was packed out, with performances by young bands and dance crews, and even a guest appearance by Nesian Mystik! Prizes included Tearaway subscriptions, iPods, music vouchers, clothing and cold hard cash. We caught up with two of the winners, Melandi and Michael.

Supreme Winner

Manaakitanga Award

Melandi Slabbert, 18 Melville High School

Ambition: “Or rather, driving force: the love, forgiveness and acceptance I have received from my Father in Heaven and wanting to share that. To hug a person who needs a hug. To let people know that they are wonderful and special. To encourage acceptance and friendship.”

The winners:

Melandi has a knack for event organising and fundraising. This year she rallied the troops at her school to raise $3,500 for the 40 Hour Famine – Melville High’s largest contribution in over 10 years, earning them a silver certificate from World Vision.

Melandi is also a peer support leader, her house leader and the president of Best Buddies, a programme that builds relationships between mainstream students and students with special needs by getting them together for outings and activities.

Outside of school, Melandi can be found volunteering at her church as a holiday programme leader and as part of the Extremely Friday programme, which offers young people around Hamilton fun alternatives to activities that could land them in trouble!

Melandi says this of the awards ceremony: “It was super fun! I loved seeing all the talent out there. I got such a buzz when I saw that half of the performers were from Melville High School. REPRESENT ;) There was such a great atmosphere for recognising what young people can do and have a passion for. Kudos to young people!”

As the Supreme Winner of Recognyz 09, Melandi wins $2,000 of ‘dream dollars’. Her plan for the loot? “I’m hoping to use it towards uni studies for medicine, but I can’t say for sure yet. However, I definitely want to make sure that the investment is wise and will positively impact people.” Respect!

Michael Andrews-Peters, 16 Hamilton Boys’ High School

Ambition: “To be able to pay off my family’s bills and to play for the Kiwis or the All Blacks.”

Michael had no idea he was even nominated for an award until a week before the ceremony, when he was asked to do a video interview. His name was put forward by ‘Aunty’ Rou Toa, manager of the Glenview Community Centre, where Michael has been a volunteer youth leader for the past three years.

A talented rugby player, Michael is also a volunteer coach for local junior teams and helps out wherever he can at the Melville Rugby Club.

For the past year he has also been fundraising for his Kyokushin Karate Club, first to send a team to the World Champs in Japan, and then for the Auckland regionals.

Besides all this, Michael somehow has time to hold down a part-time job and also help look after his younger brothers – oh yeah, and go to school!

We asked Michael why he recommends volunteer work: “The experience of networking with other people gives you a sense of self worth, and there are always people less fortunate than ourselves who we can help.”

SUPREME WINNER – Melandi Slabbert.

MANAAKITANGA – For community involvement and volunteering, Sponsored by Tearaway – Winner: Michael Andrews-Peters.

YOUTH 4 YOUTH – For leadership of other youth – Winner: Melandi Slabbert.

THE APPRENTICE – For innovative and creative ideas – Winner: Christopher Williams.

KIA KAHA – For overcoming adversity – Winner: Joy Ho. DREAM TEAM – A group award for community involvement and volunteering – Winner: Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

BEATSTREET – For achievement in arts, music or culture – Joint winners: Straightproof and Fabien Roberts

Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there – Gary Snyder

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Manaakitanga Award Michael Andrews-Peters

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Why do you choose to do volunteer work?

I used to be on the 5 Phat Days Holiday Programme. I first went when I was eight and so when I was given the opportunity to be one of the youth leaders I said yes, as the programme is very well organised, and I like giving back to the community and working with the children and our team of leaders.

You introduced the idea of a buddy system – how did that work?

It was just a thing that I thought about when there were some children who were a bit reluctant to participate in activities. We paired them up with a leader and group who would be able to nurture them and make them feel safe and to help them take risks.

Was that a successful idea?

I think it worked well, especially when one of the boys after our trip to Rainbow’s End came to me and said, “Thank you for being my buddy, I had an awesome time.”

What is your involvement with your martial arts club?

I am a student, as are my brothers, Mum and Dad, my uncle, aunties and cousins. Our Kyokushin club is all a big whänau.

You have been fundraising for them – what sort of things have you been doing?

We have cleaned the Waikato Stadium four times, done a stocktake at Pak ‘n’ Save, karaoke nights, hangi, sausage sizzles, V8s, raffles, etc.

How is the progress going for that?

We managed to raise enough money so that the team of three – Jordan, Tiana and Tamaki – could compete in Japan at the World Kyokushin Karate Championships. Now we have started fundraising for the Auckland regionals which will be held in Orewa in November.

What’s been one of your best experiences volunteering? Just seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces when they have achieved something.

What would you like to do after you finish high school?

I don’t know at the moment but I wanna play rugby.

Anything you want to add?

I would like to thank Aunty Rou for nominating me, and a big thank you to Tearaway for being one of the sponsors of the Recognyz Youth Awards.

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Supreme Winner Melandi Slabbert CONTINUED...

How did you feel finding out you’d won not only Youth 4 Youth but the Supreme title?

It was a huge surprise, there were so many awesome finalists. All of us are just doing what we feel passionate about so to be nominated is a huge honour already.

What draws you to event organising, fundraising and volunteer work?

It usually springs from a need or an injustice that doesn’t sit right with me.

Ya know, when you see something broken you usually want to fix it. Mostly it’s about just sharing the love and looking past myself, although I’m SO NOT perfect – I have to try really hard to not be selfish!

How did you help your school raise $3,500 for World Vision?

It was initially about making the school realise how fortunate we truly are for all that we have. Even in a recession we are so blessed. To be able to go to school, have nutritious food and access to health care are all luxuries that the 1.4 billion people who live in extreme poverty just don’t have.

And once my school grasped that, it was pretty easy to move forward. Most people want to be part of something that they know will make a difference. It was the collection of the sponsor books that was the hard bit. Lesson learned: teenagers (myself included) suck at deadlines.

Tell us about Best Buddies.

It was founded in the USA and aims to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through one-to-one friendship. I have just been super lucky to have it run at my school.

There is this stigma around people with an intellectual disability. My buddy and I have so much fun together! So at my school, through this programme I have seen that social barrier slowly break down.

What makes a good role model?

Man, hard question! Somebody who is themselves, and secure in their person, but who also has that ‘edge’ that people look at and think “Man! That person has something that I could aspire to”. They admit that they are not perfect and they also look to other role models.

How do you feel about being considered a good role model?

Whoa, what a responsibility! A privilege and honor too. I’m just me, I have

flaws and make mistakes. Ultimately though, we should look at the real role model, Jesus. He is the reason why I am the way I am and the reason for me being WHO I am.

Why would you recommend volunteer work to others your age?

Being involved in heaps of things can be hard work and you have to be super organised. But it’s all worth it when you reach your goal, or know your efforts have made a difference to someone. If you have thought about volunteering for a particular cause, just do it – you won’t regret it!

What’s been one of your favourite experiences of volunteering?

The unity that it brings. People come together over a common goal, whether it be hanging one to one with an old person or painting a fence/mural for a community, and you get to know people that you may not have met otherwise.

But wait! There is more! You also gain the satisfaction of accomplishing something that truly matters. Like knowing that my schools efforts have helped put 150 at-risk children into school is amazing!

What’s your plan after high school?

I want to go to med school so that I can be a doctor and serve my community even further. But it is of course all God willing – He’s totally going to have to do the providing!

And then ultimately work with humanitarian aid groups where the need is greatest. Where would I start? There is such need everywhere. Sadly, for instance, In Africa there is one doctor to 50,000 people. That’s like only having two doctors in Hamilton.

Any last words?

Together we can change the world, if only we would be willing to take a stand.

And move towards something that you are passionate about whilst remaining yourself. www.tearaway.net.nz

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AWARDS

Postcards

from Hiroshima It was a record year for the BNZ Katherine Mansfield Awards – 554 short-story entries in the youth category – you guys have been busy! Taking first place with her story, Skipped the Censor, is Emma Robinson. Emma won $1,500 plus

Youth category winner

, 16 Emma Robinson

hool, Awatapu High Sc Palmerston North

another $1,500 for her school (and also, the glory...)

How do you feel about being the youth category winner?

I’m pretty excited, and also shocked.

and Crosses. He’s just such a twisted character – you kind of want to kill him and hug him at the same time, which is kind of confusing.

Why did you choose the second world war for your setting?

I had just been to Japan. I needed a plot device, so chose Hiroshima.

Which authors inspire you?

I’m a bit of a sucker for Harry Potter. I saw a documentary on JK Rowling recently and it was pretty inspiring – she’s just an ordinary person, she’s got flaws, she’s really normal, and she’s written this most amazing series of bestsellers.

Also Russell T Davies who writes the scripts for Dr Who (I’m a bit of a Dr Who fan, which is kind of geeky). He comes up with the most convoluted plot lines, and has a great sense of theme, and I admire him for bringing the Dr Who series back.

The way you’ve used postcards as your format is interesting – any particular reason you decided on that?

A very close friend of mine lives in Japan, and we write to each other a lot.

I’ve always like the letter dialogue as a format. I thought that if someone was to find and read all the letters she’d sent me, they’d only have half a story, they’d have to imagine the rest.

They’re only short snippets, you have to guess the responses.

How long did you spend on your story?

The first draft only took a couple of days but it needed lots of editing – that took a couple of weeks.

What are your favourite school subjects?

I like English some of the time, when we get to do creative writing, but I’m not that fond of doing essays. I really like drama, and Japanese, which I’ve been doing since Year 9.

How did you go with the language in Japan?

I could converse quite well – enough to get by.

What are you reading at the moment?

I’ve just finished Pretties by Scott Westerfeld and am about to move onto the next one in the series, Specials. I recently had to read Alice in Wonderland again for a school production (I played the White Rabbit, it was really fun!)

What are your top three books?

In no particular order: Impulse by Ellen Hopkins, Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, and Red Tears by Joanna Kenrick.

Do you prefer the classics or modern literature?

A bit of both. I don’t like the really heavy classics, like Brontë – although I do quite like Jane Eyre. I don’t like Dickens – it’s like chewing on a tough steak.

But I love Jane Austen… I guess I mostly like more modern stuff.

Who is your favourite character from literature and why?

That’s a hard question. I really like Jude McGregor who features in Noughts

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Is script writing something you’d like to get into?

Yes. I’m writing one at the moment, which I hope to enter into the Playmarket script competition if it’s finished in time.

Back to the idea of bestsellers, what are your feelings on the Twilight phenomenon?

I liked the Twilight books before everyone got so obsessed with them! I didn’t like the movie though – actually I refuse to watch Harry Potter movies. I saw the first ones but won’t watch any more of them. The good thing about books is you can imagine them just the way you want to, and then they never get it right.

Has a movie based on a book ever done the book justice?

I think they either have to stick to the plot, the feel and the story entirely, or go completely different. I did like the first two Harry Potter movies because they portrayed the books in a way that I liked, but then from the third one on they didn’t.

I recently read Stardust. It was completely different – the movie was just a vague representation of the book, and it worked really well.

Where to next?

I’ve written a novel which needs to be edited. I’d really like to get it published.

I’m now writing the sequel, as I got to the end and found there were bits that hadn’t been tied up, so I’m working on that.

After high school I’d quite like to go to film school, maybe do directing or maybe acting.

I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries – Stephen King

Skipped the Censor

19–4–45 5:04pm Izzy, I’m going to die.

I went into a shop by myself today, and everyone was speaking Japanese and I couldn’t understand anything.

By Emma Robinson

1–3–45 9:19pm Izzy!

I’m in Japan. I’m really in Japan! Shall I tell you about my adventures?

Well. The boat was boring. As you can imagine. It was very grandiose, my hateful father being a diplomat and all, but still…

Our ship docked this morning, and we went straight to our house, which is tiny, and has extremely narrow stairs up to the second story. I’ve already fallen up them once, and I’m not at all looking forward to falling down them, which I guarantee you I will. My bedroom is no bigger than the cabins on the ship, and those weren’t particularly big, let me tell you. There’s no bed, I have to sleep on a mattress on the floor, but it’s actually quite comfortable (that’s where I am now).

I’ve got a box of postcards that my father had left over from somewhere, and for some reason they got put in with our luggage. So I’ll use them to write to you, since they’re rationing paper for the war.

I’ve run out of space.

I get such strange looks everywhere I go, because there are no white faces here. Since there’s a war on, they’re very suspicious of us. We have to carry ID cards everywhere, in case they try to arrest us. It would be worse if we were in the capital though, but we’re living in the port, really close to a city called Hiroshima, so the people here are more used to strange-looking foreigners wandering around. There’s also been a lot of bombing in the capital, so I’m quite glad we don’t live there.

My father has to take the streetcars into the centre of the city each day to sit in his office and send important telegrams. I don’t understand why he couldn’t do that from New Zealand. I asked him, and he said, “It’s none of your bloody business”.

I hate my father. He forces us to the other side of the world and won’t even tell us why. I can’t believe he’s putting us through this. Actually, I can, because he doesn’t give a damn about either me or my mum.

Oh hell. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to say all that. I’d better stop writing now.

Love from

Miss you heaps,

Alice

Alice

Dear Izzy,

31–4–45 10:35am 26–3–45 12:42pm

Dear Izzy, You’re going to be getting quite a few postcards from me. I always have so much to tell you, and I keep seeing things that remind me of you, or things that make me think, “I must tell Izzy that”. But then I remember that I can’t.

And this makes me sad.

I’m in Japan, Izzy, and to be honest, I don’t even know why, apart from the fact that it’s something to do with my father’s job. It’s starting to sink in. But I’m coming back soon (I hope).

It hurts me to know that you’re in pain because of me. But I don’t want this to be a clean break. Because even if a clean break does heal faster, we don’t need to heal. As soon as I’m home, everything will be better. But if it’s a clean break, it will hurt when I come home too. Yes, it hurts a lot, but we can get through this. I believe so anyway.

And of course I will remember you! You’re impossible to forget, so don’t worry about that. God though, I miss you so much. So much more than anything else.

Lots of love,

Alice

In reply to your question, no, I don’t go to school. My father wanted me to, but my mum said, “Don’t be absurd, she isn’t going to understand anything”.

Once I’ve learned more of the language I might, but for the moment Mum is trying to tutor me, which isn’t working too well. I mean, I love my mum, but she didn’t do very well at school herself … and she’s not completely with it all the time, which worries me. They had another one of their damned fights over it, yelling and cursing at each other, and completely forgetting I exist. I hate it. The annoying thing is, though, I can’t go outside the house.

But I suppose it’s better that way, because I feel so foreign every time I do.

And, I’ve probably already told you this, but my house is tiny. There are two bedrooms upstairs (mine and my parents’) and a lounge and kitchen downstairs. There’s also a traditional Japanese room that my father has filled up with boxes of our things, because he doesn’t know what to do with it.

Anyway, thanks very much for your letter, it arrived yesterday. The post was sitting on the table when I came down to breakfast, and when I saw your letter there I got so excited, because letters from Izzy are amazing and they make me ‘smile inside’, to use one of your phrases.

Got to go now, Mum’s calling me.

Alice What happens next?!

Read the rest of Skipped the Censor at www.tearaway.net.nz/digital

In Hollywood the woods are full of people that learned to write but evidently can’t read.

If they could read their stuff, they’d stop writing – Will Rogers

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MUSIC

Kiwi music news Representing overseas

Music magic from around the country with Kiwi FM’s FLEUR JACK

The South Island will be buzzing this month because Southern Amp, the biggest one-day music festival you will have seen all year, is coming to town.

This year the festival will be on Thursday November 12 from 4.30pm to midnight at Westpac Arena in Addington. There will be three stages and some of the best Kiwi talent will be on offer as well as overseas acts.

Kiwi bands playing include Midnight Youth, An Emerald City, Salmonella Dub, Kora and more. The restriction is R15 and you can get tickets from Ticketek (www.ticketek.co.nz) or Real Groovy.

This month, The Batucada Sound Machine will be taking off to play some shows in Australia.

It’s not the first time the band have graced Aussie shores; in fact they have been there quite a few times now and they even once played on a barge in the middle of Darling Harbour.

This time they have five shows lined up in New South Wales, Melbourne and South Australia and they will be a featured guest band at Robe Village Festival. While they’re away lapping up the sunshine you can check them out here: www.batucadasoundmachine.com

Southern Amp

Gig ‘n’ kai

Wanna catch a live gig, but don’t want to leave the house?!

Check out Guess Who’s Singing For Dinner every Tuesday night @ 8pm.

Burger Fuel puts on some food, a band comes in to play three live songs and have a chat about life on Indie Alt New with Fleur Jack.

“I wanted to have a band on my show every week and I thought what better way than to lure them in with the promise of a darn tasty kai” – Fleur Jack Thanx Burger Fuel!!

MONDAYS Mellow Mondays w/ The Good News Diary TUESDAYS Guess Who’s Singing For Dinner?

WEDNESDAYS The Rock Factory Musicians Helpline THURSDAYS Indie Album of the Week Interview FRIDAYS Party Rock Night

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with FLEUR JACK Monday – Friday 7pm – 9pm The Best of I.A.N. Saturdays 12pm – 3pm & Sundays 1am – 4am Audio on Demand 24hrs, 7 day @ www.kiwifm.co.nz

Hell is full of musical amateurs – George Bernard Shaw

Coming to a town near you Anika Moa is bringing Aroha to Aotearoa this month, playing 24 different towns from Stewart Island to Kaitaia.

Her last album In Swings the Tide was released in 2007 and she now has a bunch of new songs that she is keen to road-test on her audiences. She will be joined by her band which includes bass player Chip Matthews (Opensouls), and Drummer Nick Gaffaney (Cairo Knife Fight).

Playing support will be Julia Deans of Fur Patrol and she will also be road-testing songs from an upcoming solo album which she has been working on.

Full dates, venues and details at www.myspace.com/anikamoa

New

from Drew

, Hey peeps! What s cracking?

Man do we have some cool stuff coming up for you!

And the Vodafone NZ Music Awards winners are...

Last month Vector Arena came alive

Please tell me you’ve got your tickets for the Big Day Out 2010. I’m looking forward to seeing Muse, Dizzee and The Temper Trap rip it up.

Who are you looking forward to?

Homegrown is around the corner too where some of NZ’s greatest musicians will be performing, like Dane Rumble, Shihad, Midnight Youth and the Mint Chicks just to name a few.

It sold out in 2008, it sold out this year and it’s going to sell out for 2010.

For more information on how to get tickets to the Big Day Out and Homegrown, hit our website C4tv.co.nz.

If you get the chance, make sure you check out the very beautiful and talented Gin Wigmore who is playing a concert on November 28 at the Powerstation in Aucks. I will be there, I suggest you get there too. Concert of the year I reckon!

Speaking of concerts coming up, we’ve still got Green Day tickets to give away so hit our website for more details!

Make sure you’re watching Select because we’ve also got some massive videos coming your way! 30 Seconds to Mars are back along with Britney Spears, Paramore, Green Day and Cobra Starship!

Until next month, stay out of trouble... unless you can’t help it ... then it’s OK!

for a night of celebration, and awards were given to a number of our beloved musicians to congratulate them for making such wonderful albums. There

Love, Drew

were some serious standouts!

Ladyhawke dominated the evening taking away six awards including best female artist, album and single of the year, best electronica album, the international achievement award and also breakthrough artist of the year.

Smashproof was next in line taking people choice (as voted by you!), highest selling single and best music video for Brother.

Midnight Youth took out best group and rock album of the year. Other winners include Fat Freddy’s Drop, Savage, Brooke Fraser, Ladi 6, Mumsdollar, David Bremner, The Feelers, and Tiki Taane. Ray Columbus and The Invaders were inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame with The Legacy Award.

Music is everybody’s possession. It’s only publishers who think that people own it – John Lennon

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MUSIC

MSTRKRFT

TREi

Canadian electro-punk duo MSTRKRFT (Master-craft) made a quick stopover in Auckland on October

If you’re a drum ‘n’ bass head you pretty much need to add Innuendo to your collection. It’s the mean debut album from emerging Kiwi talent, TREi. He’s off gallivanting about on a Euro tour right now, but he’ll be back and touring around home turf in late November and December. RHIAN LAWRENCE had a word with TREi as he took a quick break from said gallivanting…

1 – setting the vibe for an all-night party at The Studio. I went along on behalf of YOU Tearaway readers – I am your

Jono Perkins

messenger boy!

But, before we get started on the review, let me just fill you in on the days leading up to the gig.

Two days before the gig I did the unspeakable.

I went against everything I was ever taught growing up and am currently sitting here, leg elevated, because I thought I was better than the stick man on those Do Not Run signs at the pools.

That’s right… I ran… beside a swimming pool. And now I have a shin full of stitches and a fairly hefty supply of painkillers.

Electro gig I’d never really been to an electro gig before and so was stoked to bump into a few mates who were in the same boat amongst the crowd!

Whoever the DJ was as I walked in, he reminded me of/I think he may be, one of my engineering lecturers! Haha!

As ‘my lecturer’ was finishing up his set, silhouettes of the duo we were all there to see appeared side stage, along with a loud cheer from the crowd!

To be honest, I don’t know a whole lot about electro-techno sort of stuff (and to be honest, I don’t think anyone there did really) but I know that when MSTRKRFT took over the decks their sound was WAY huger, louder and more awesome, and I could tell immediately that they knew what they were doing.

Everyone started dancing straight away and the party had begun! For everyone else… I was cautiously protecting the gash in my leg by finding people who were not dancing so much and trying to use them as human shields, keeping my fresh wound and stitches away from drunks.

Booted but happy MSTRKRFT have collaborated with the likes of...

*deep breath*… Bloc Party, Gossip, Wolfmother, Kylie Minogue, Usher, Andre 3000, Ghostface Killah, John Legend, Justice, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Chills and heeeeaps of other artists, so choruses of those remixes were often coming through, encouraging good ol’ fashion sing-a-longs!

They deejayed for around an hour and – despite my sore shin getting booted as some dude stumbled passed me, having to deal with the confusion over whether or not my boring lecturer has a night-life as a DJ, and my friend Jane having a bottle fly down from the mezzanine level, colliding with her left temple and giving her a concussion – it was a pretty awesome night!

I wasn’t exactly dancing my butt off but my mates and I were still having a really fun, alcoholfree night! (I think we were the only ones there who were not altered by any sort of substances besides painkillers!)

Talented dudes MSTRKRFT may not have been playing instruments – and, for all I know, they could’ve just pressed play on an iPod and pretended to be doing heaps of stuff with all their futuristic sound gear – but these dudes are really talented.

They provided a night of fun for a good few hundred people and I hope they enjoyed their stay in the country! My ears and leg hurt so much… bring on the Ibuprofen!

Meet my new friend Sedrick! He is currently on my left shin and his mouth has been sewn shut for 10 days.

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What made you want to become a musician?

I started learning piano when I was 10 and switched to guitar when I was 12. I think being introduced to an instrument ignited the passion.

From there I was quite driven to write my own music so I started in bands throughout high school, and carried on from there. Eventually began experimenting with the electronic side of things and trying to incorporate that into a live context; then came deejaying which gave me an outlet to get my music heard and everything’s just kinda built from there.

Who are your biggest influences?

In the early days people like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Faith No More, Steve Vai, Alice in Chains etc, I still listen to a lot of that stuff so I think there’s a big influence on my sound there.

In drum ‘n’ bass definitely the other NZ guys like State of Mind, The Upbeats, Concord Dawn etc; and internationally, people like Friction, Klute, Subwave, Ed Rush & Optical, Break, Ill Skillz, Logistics, Chris.SU etc.

Plus, of course, your surroundings and people you interact with always play a part.

Have you ever wanted to be something other than a musician?

A matador.

Was there any goal you were trying to achieve with your album?

The goal was really to make it interesting and varied while maintaining a sense of musicality through solid melodic ideas.

What are three words that describe your album?

Harmonic, musical, driving.

Any advice for young musos?

Persistence, experimentation and passion. www.myspace.com/tr3i ENTRY CODE:

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One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain – Bob Marley

Artisan Guns Artisan Guns have been playing beautiful folk-inspired indie rock since they formed three years ago, and have just released their EP Bird and Bone. ASHLEIGH HOPE talks to Matt Hope and Reuben Stephens…

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The boys describe their music as ambiguous and eclectic, due to their widely differing tastes. Alex Freer (drums), while a fan of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, is also right into his sneaker collection and hip-hop culture; Matt Hope (lead vocals, guitar) has vastly differing musical tastes, from grunge to new wave; Jonathan Pearce (guitar, keys) has a passion for cricket, his favourite books being cricket biographies; and Reuben Stephens (bass, vocals) is influenced by music his father used to play and dance around the house to, like Santana and Tom Waits.

Thus, Artisan Guns is an “eclectic assemblage of all these really conflicting influences, but they come together in a nice kind of package”.

Artisan Guns recorded their stunning five-track EP Bird and Bone at their producer Dave Parker’s house, aka Little Monster Studios. Dave lives out on a farm, which is next to an idyllic creek, so the band would record for a few hours then take breaks, during which they would eat freshly baked bread and muffins while they watched hawks swooping about the countryside.

Matt and Reuben gushed about the experience: “Dave is like the nicest man on the planet. Pretty sure there’s no one nicer than him. And it just so happens he’s an absolute genius at recording, so it’s like the two best things in the world.”

The Artisan Guns have a lot of exciting plans. After touring for Bird and Bone they’re straight back into the studio with Dave again to record another EP, in the hopes of releasing it early next year.

In the long term the band dreams of conquering the NZ music scene, by releasing and playing more music and meeting more people who enjoy what they create.

Both Matt and Reuben express their wish to support NZ music that sometimes slips under the radar, such as The Ruby Suns and Samuel Flynn Scott, and be “a nice band to stumble across”, just as those bands were for them.

In due time they would love to tour America, and not follow the more traditional path many NZ bands take to the UK. www.myspace.com/artisanguns

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MOVIES

Bust-a-movie Dance and rhythm action through the ages 1948 The Red Shoes

1933 Flying Down to Rio The first of 10 films to feature the dream team of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

1984 Footloose Teen rebel Kevin Bacon (in skinny jeans) moves to a small town where rock music and dancing are illegal! Also starring Sarah Jessica Parker, with larger eyebrows than she has these days. There’s talk of a 2010 remake – booooooo!

Based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, this is the tragic story of a young ballerina and a pair of enchanted red ballet shoes. Apparently it’s one of Martin Scorsese’s faves!

1961 West Side Story In 1950s New York, two street gangs – the Jets and the Sharks – battle it out, dance-style!

1972 Cabaret

1977 Saturday Night Fever

Starring Liza Minnelli and set in Nazi Germany, this has been ranked one of the greatest American movies ever by the American Film Institute

John Travolta and his flares get their disco freak on to Bee Gees hits… brilliant

1993 Swing Kids

1992 Strictly Ballroom A young Aussie ballroom dancer who just wants to do it his way – so he does

Starring Christian Bale as a swing dancer by day, Hitler Youth by night. Who knew Batman could shake it like that?!

ust-a-movie 1985 White Nights

1987 Dirty Dancing

2000 Bring It On

Go to YouTube and check out ‘11 pirouettes’ – a classic scene from this film with an all-star cast

‘Nobody puts Baby in the corner!’…if you haven’t seen this one, you must, but don’t bother with the 2004 prequel

OK, it’s not exactly dancing, but did you know cheerleading is one of the most dangerous sports in the world?! Second only to base jumping apparently.

Something about lethal flying pompoms…?

1985 A Chorus Line Featuring a very young Michael Douglas, and a shed load of gold spandex (thankfully not together)

Our top three… dance sequences in film/TV. Spot them on YouTube – guaranteed to brighten up your day: Napoleon Dynamite • Little Miss Sunshine • Flight of the Conchords Season 1: Bret’s angry dance

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Hey, hey! What’s this I see? I thought this was a party. LET’S DANCE! – Footloose

If there’s one thing that’s certain in this world, it’s that everyone Dance is so hot right now – it’s all over the reality TV circuit, and old greats are

loves a boogie. Here at Tearaway we love nothing more than to

being churned out as dodgy remakes.

This year the world lost two beloved dancers, the Dirty Dancing Patrick Swayze and the one and only Michael Jackson (RIP). So what better time to examine our dancin’ roots.

Here, a look back in time to the lycra-clad evolution of that very special genre, the

get up from our desks, chuck on the cheesiest track imaginable and throw wild and demented shapes around the office.

dance movie… Courtesy of our highly-opinionated dance aficionado, RAIN FRANCIS.

1980 Fame Set in an American performing arts high school, Fame was nominated for heaps of awards, and spawned an 80s TV show and (sadly) a 21st century remake

1983 Flashdance ‘Maniac’ Alexandra Owens is a welder by day, and a dancer by night… hot!

1977 The Turning Point

1979 All That Jazz

Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Shirley MacLaine, and nominated for 11 Academy Awards

A sort-of autobiography directed by legendary choreographer, Bob Fosse

1984 Breakin’ Featuring Ice T and Jean Claude Van Damme and retelling the West Side Story story, this is possibly the coolest breakdancing film ever

2009 Dance Flick A spoof film which takes off basically every other film on this page

2000 Billy Elliot

2000 Center Stage

A dance film for the non-dancer, you’d have to be a robot to not get teary with joy at the end of this one... even the grim mining men get emotional, it’s a beautiful thing *sniff*

Featuring some of America’s brightest ballet stars and complete with seriously dodgy acting, hilariously cheesy choreography and a corny script, this is the dance movie at its finest

2001 Save the Last Dance

2003 Honey

2009 Fame

Starring the inexplicably successful Julia Stiles, it’s ballet meets hip-hop

Jessica Alba is a hip-hop teacher and puts on a performance to raise money for a new studio. Not a life-changing movie

I admit I haven’t been able to bring myself to watch this one yet – did I mention I’m not a fan of the remake?

2003 The Company

2009 Mao’s Last Dancer

Based on real-life stories from dancers of the Joffrey Ballet

Based on the amazing autobiography of international ballet star Li Cunxin. From the slums of communist China to stardom in the West. Read the book first!

2002 Chicago Not as good as the stage show but still awesome, a bunch of fishnet-clad murderesses compete for headlines. Renée Zellweger needs to eat some pies but Catherine Zeta-Jones is hot!

2006 Step Up

2005 Rize A doco about krumping and another dance subculture in LA, clowning

Not even an average film, with a rich girl/poor girl plot Divine decadence darling! – Cabaret

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Sneaky skateboard Skateboarding has been taken to another level of portability, thanks to the ingenuity of St John’s College student Karl Ralph who has engineered a foldable skateboard for his year 12 technology project.

The project came about when Karl’s brother, who was about to start university, needed a way to get around campus. A car was ruled out due to the cost and hassle of parking, while the number of bike thefts in the area made cycling a risky option.

Skateboard = bag of books Being cheap, environmentally friendly and extremely portable, a skateboard seemed like the perfect solution, but as Karl discovered, negative attitudes toward skateboarding threw up some problems.

“Carrying your skateboard under your arm into lecture theatres and tutorial rooms isn’t allowed. I think there’s a perception that you’re not serious about learning and are just there to fool around.”

Karl thought that if he created a skateboard that could be broken down and discreetly placed into a backpack he could eliminate these concerns while solving his brother’s transportation problems.

“The bag would not only hold the skateboard, but also disguise it,” says Karl. “They’d just think it’s a bag of books and wouldn’t know that there’s a skateboard in there.”

Making it real Karl knew he was onto a winner with this idea, but turning a good concept into a practical reality is never straightforward.

Karl’s first step was relatively easy – making a skateboard deck by gluing three sheets of plywood together with fibreglass for extra strength and flex. It was adapting the board, to break down but also be reassembled quickly and easily, that proved way tougher than he’d ever expected.

Karl researched a few options before deciding that a folding board would be best, and it was making an effective hinge for this that proved to be Karl’s biggest challenge.

Maintaining the board’s strength and structural integrity was Karl’s first priority in creating the hinge, as the board had to work well as a skateboard.

Karl experimented with metal and wood before choosing lightweight nylon blocks, held in place with fibreglass, as a base for the hinge, providing an excellent compromise between strength and weight.

Lock ‘n’ load The locking mechanism was the next step and needed to provide a way for the board to be quickly and easily locked into place.

Initially, Karl trialled a push-button system commonly used with scooters but found this overly problematic and moved onto a quick release device similar to ones found on bicycles.

“I found a rod and drilled it out and welded the two ends in to make it longer. This is where I discovered that an L-shape made it much stronger, so I had to make the hinge bigger on one side,” Karl explains.

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With this sorted, Karl got stuck into putting the whole thing together. The finished board folds completely in half with the front and back wheels tucking beside each other, making it even more compact.

Not one to do things by halves, Karl even made a custom backpack to carry the board when folded.

Stoked Karl’s brother is pretty impressed with what he’s done and is happy to report that the board is strong and solid when locked into place while remaining extremely easy to fold down and put into the backpack when he needs to head into class.

Although it wasn’t easy, Karl is also pretty happy with the way things have turned out and reckons that making it work was half the fun.

“I liked the whole lot really. Modelling to find out different ways I could make it better was really enjoyable, and once I found a solution that worked, I was stoked.”

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Name: Jen Brooks Job: Veterinary Nurse at Terrace End Veterinary Clinic in Palmerston North Qualification: Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Studied at: UCOL Palmerston North

Passionate about...

Our

I chose this career because my

furry

favourite thing is being around and caring for animals.

friends As a kid in Otaki, I enjoyed having a wide range of pets including dogs that we bred from (which meant there were always puppies running around), a few cats, rats, rabbits, very tame ducks and even a few chickens.

I dreamt of being in the defence force or police as a child, so I worked in the army for five years before realising my true passion and enrolling at UCOL.

Practical and hands-on UCOL was great; a really friendly place with excellent lecturers, who would always lend a hand if you were stuck. The best parts of the programme were all the hands-on experience in class and doing work experience at local veterinary clinics for roughly a month each year.

There are hard parts too though – like having to deal with the first few euthanasias I witnessed, and the very upset families.

I really enjoyed all the new friends and the fact that we all had one big common interest, and UCOL put on some great social occasions too.

Practically all of the skills I learnt at UCOL are used daily at work, from how to hold patients correctly, to taking X-rays or blood samples, to monitoring an animal under anaesthetic or explaining to customers the products that we sell over the counter.

Working life A few weeks after graduating I was lucky enough to find my current job. I have been here for four years now, and I absolutely love it. You never know what’s going to happen – every day can vary so much.

When a very sick animal comes in and it looks unlikely that they will survive, it’s very rewarding to see them get slightly better every day until the day they can finally go home again. That’s my favourite part of the job, not only to see the animal better but to see the joy and relief on the family’s faces.

Also, it’s always fun to have a play with all the puppies and kittens that come through the door – I turn into a big kid!

Advice on finding a job I recommend having a hard think about what things in life really make you happy. Then try to find a job that is based around that happiness.

Study can be pretty full-on at times and I think you just need to learn to prioritise your exams and assignments over your social life. Don’t give in to procrastination, get things finished before the deadline – it’s a great feeling of motivation, achievement and satisfaction!

If you are considering veterinary nursing but you haven’t taken biology at school, that’s OK as there is a biology catch-up paper at the start of the year. If you have the opportunity to take biology while you are still at school, I would definitely recommend it, to give yourself a bit of a head start, otherwise it can be a bit of a shock to the system.

Coping with the hard bits Everyone’s first comment when they find out what I do is, “It must be heart-breaking when pets are put down”. Some cases are a lot harder than others, especially if it’s a client and pet that you have known for a long time or an animal that has been staying with you that you thought was going to make it.

But if you want to be a vet nurse, don’t worry, it does get easier with time, especially when you see the pets that are really suffering and you know you are doing them a favour.

I love this job – the variety, and the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day when you discharge animals back to their owners. If this is something you’d like to consider, check out the programme at UCOL!

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult – Rita Rudner

Could this be you?

Veterinary nursing could be a really satisfying career for you if:

• you have a real passion for animals • you’re not squeamish at the sight of blood (but in saying that, I have known a few nurses who struggled with that on the programme and are fine with it now) • you are a patient person. Some animals aren’t so happy about needles and nail clips!

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The great summer job hunt The hunt When you’re looking for a job there are a few things you should keep in mind: plan your week and set aside time for filling out applications and going to see people; be adaptable and persistent; and be patient and positive. You might get some knockbacks but you will eventually find something!

and advice on benefits you may be entitled to.

• Temping and other employment agencies Listed in the yellow pages. www.yellow.co.nz

Where are all the jobs?

4. Word of mouth Talk to people. Tell your friends, your family’s friends and other randoms, that you are looking for work. Put the word out on Facebook and Twitter.

1. Websites Start at www2.careers.govt.nz/job_search_ jobs.html – a fantastic list of all the useful job websites known to humankind.

You know how it is. Your friends have all got part-

2. Employment agencies • Student Job Search (SJS) www.sjs.co.nz If you’re intending to go onto tertiary study next year you will be able to use SJS to look for jobs as soon as you finish your exams this year. Register free on the SJS website to start looking at jobs or call 0800 SJS JOB for further information.

• WINZ www.workandincome.govt.nz/ Employment opportunities, plus information

time jobs and can afford to go to the Big Day Out next year, or to go on a road trip for New Year’s. You, however, have been too busy playing sport and studying.

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3. Newspapers Look at the ‘situations vacant’ section. Wednesday and Saturday are usually best.

5. Cold call This means fronting up to places and asking if they have any jobs. Good places to try include: • Shops: take your CV with you.

• Seasonal work: visit or phone orchards, vineyards, market gardens and farms in your area.

• Hospitality: visit or phone restaurants, cafes and hotels, and ask around your mates who work in the industry.

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CVs and cover letters Sixty percent of job applications are discarded simply because they’re filled out incorrectly or don’t have enough information, so it’s important to get it right.

• Make your CV reflect the job description of the job you’re applying for • Reflect the words used in the job advertisement – if they want someone passionate and motivated, use those words to describe yourself (only if you are of course!)

• Put down your highest level of appropriate qualification • Highlight achievements relevant to the position • Write a ‘personal profile’ of yourself. Don’t leave out useful skills (eg. that you can speak another language) • If you have gaps in your employment history show your job history in years rather than months • If you haven’t had a job before, highlight your skills and achievements and any unpaid experience (volunteering, playing sport, being a club member etc) • Make sure the information is clear and concise!

• Make everything positive. Make them need you!

Check out www.careers.govt.nz for more advice on writing your CV.

Interview tips An interviewer is going to judge you on how you act and handle yourself, your appearance, and your attitude. They’ll be looking at your ability to do the job, your motivation for applying, and whether you are going to fit in with their organisation and team. A few basics: • • • •

Arrive on time or a bit early – do NOT be late!

Have a clean and tidy appearance Stay relaxed, friendly, polite and positive Make sure you prepare, prepare, prepare! Researching the organisation and the position will show your enthusiasm and interest in the job • Research and practise common interview questions, and always have some good behavioural/situational examples up your sleeve • And remember to sell yourself, say what you can offer the organisation, and why you would be the best person for the job Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life – Confucius

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Major roadworks ahead When he was a student at Wairoa College, CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS set his sights on a career in civil construction. After talking to the school Gateway Coordinator and Tony O’Sullivan of Quality Roading and Services, he was offered a full time job – and hasn’t looked back since.

Careers in infrastructure

Three years on, Christopher (19) has successfully completed a Modern Apprenticeship in Civil Plant Operation, which includes the National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure (General Introductory Skills).

“I’ve studied hard to complete all of my assignments, and now I have the qualifications to prove it,” says Christopher. “I’ve learned a lot about the construction of roads, and drainage and material, as well as the importance of working safely and doing the job right first time.

“The type of work we do at Quality Roading and Services is really varied and interesting. We construct roads from the foundations up, from drainage to sealing. I also do other jobs from time to time – recently I’ve been clearing snow on State Highway 38.

“I’d like to continue my learning and progress further in the industry.

When I have a bit more experience I’d like to do a supervision qualification, and maybe one day start my own business building roads.”

InfraTrain Training Advisor Bruce Craft adds, “Christopher has been an outstanding apprentice and is very focused on completing his assignments.

With the support and guidance of his manager Tony O’Sullivan and other colleagues he has successfully completed his first qualification ahead of time.

“Christopher is a great example of someone who is willing to learn and has worked hard to achieve his goals. He is a pleasure to work with.”

The infrastructure industry offers a huge range of exciting and rewarding careers, including managers, planners, engineers, construction workers, drivers, miners, drillers, technicians, equipment operators, designers, surveyors – the list goes on and on.

To find out more about careers in infrastructure go to www.shapeyourfuture.co.nz or call InfraTrain on 0800 486 626.

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I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come – Michael Jordan

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See the world!

FEILIDH O’DWYER gets the inside story on training for a career in hotel management and hospitality

With the year coming to a close and high school nearly finished, a lot of us are surveying our options for next year.

Some will be looking to travel, some to have a gap year and others will be seeking training for an exciting career.

If you fall into the third group and you want to work in the hospitality industry, then Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS) is a great place to study. Located in a beautiful area just outside Taranaki, the facilities are world-class, the staff friendly and the training comprehensive.

Training at the school covers all areas of hospitality, from food preparation and service to tourism and marketing skills. A qualification from PIHMS will prepare anybody seeking work in the hospitality industry with the right tools to get a job, and the opportunities are endless!

Great vibe Back in April, I spent four days at the PIHMS facility. I met some great people and enjoyed seeing the stunning scenery the area has on offer. The school has a very young and social vibe and students entering the industry described to me how they enjoyed working with people.

Students live and work on campus. The PIHMS facility is run as a real hotel by its students, who take care of everything from front desk to catering to management. It’s the ultimate way to get practical, hands-on experience as you learn.

Going Places PIHMS works closely with hotel chains both here and overseas. As part of the two-year qualification, students spend a large portion of their time in paid industry placements with reputable hotel chains.

Hospitality is a great option if you like working with people, don’t want to be stuck at a computer for the rest of your life, and want a career that can take you around the world!

If this sounds like you, I recommend checking out PIHMS.

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MOVIE PREVIEWS

RAIN FRANCIS previews the latest Twilight movie and the seventh reincarnation of A Christmas Carol, not counting the book…

Twi-hard alert!

New Moon Possibly one of the most highly anticipated sequels since that one about the guy with the lightning bolt scar across his forehead, this is the second instalment in the Twilight series.

The first movie, though making approximately a squillion dollars at the box office, was a bit of a disappointment to many diehard devotees of the book.

Having read the book of New Moon and finding it heinously awful compared to Twilight, my expectations are low, which is a good, comfy place to be.

However, being one of literally millions of chicks who’ve been sucked (yes, obligatory vampire pun – well spotted) into the melodramatic vortex that is the Twilight phenomenon, I will be paying my twelve bucks, plus an extra tenner for a box of popcorn bigger than my head, and joining my fellow converts in a good oldfashioned drool-fest over Jake and Edward (do I have to pick one? Can’t I have both?)

New Moon needs no introduction – if you’ve read the books, you know everything about it, and if you haven’t, you’ve probably got better things to do than going to see this movie.

DVD PREVIEWS

A Christmas Carol It’s Christmas in 19th century London. It’s all snowflakes, rascally street urchins, sparkly lights – and one really stingey old dude called Ebenezer Scrooge.

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a series of ghosts who take him on a magical journey to show him what a nasty old bugger he’s become, and the impact his nastiness has had on the lives of those around him, and on his own future.

This is a Disney adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens story – which you should definitely read if you somehow missed it (it’s quite short too, so don’t worry). There have in fact been at least seven film adaptations of this story already, including the awesome The Muppet Christmas Carol of 1992.

Seldom does the team at Disney fail to produce a winner, and with a cast including Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, you’re bound to love it!

Go and see it in 3D for maximum viewing pleasure.

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On the eve of the 2008 MTV Awards Britney Spears invited a film crew into her life. This film was captured over the three months that follow. No topic was off limits. No questions went unanswered.

What is it really like to be one of the world’s most sought after figures?

This all-access, no-holds-barred film takes you inside the mind, heart and soul of Britney Spears as she shares what has truly been going on in her life for the last several years, together with a rare glimpse into her hopes and aspirations for the future.

For the 22nd consecutive year, the Superstars of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW turn up the heat as WWE presents SummerSlam 2009.

Last year’s summer blockbuster saw John Cena and Batista collide for the first time, and a demonic Hell in a Cell match between Edge and Undertaker.

This year, the action will be even more intense as the fiercest rivalries of the summer come to a head and Superstars battle for championship glory at one of the biggest events of the year.

Featuring Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, and much more.

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I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying – Woody Allen

GAME PREVIEWS

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker DEVELOPED BY: Kojima Productions PUBLISHED BY: Konami AVAILABLE ON: PSP

Has gaming gone literary? Culinary?

Off the rails? ALEXANDER DONOHUE

The last Metal Gear game on the PSP, Portable Ops, was, quite frankly, disappointing. While it was not entirely without its good points, it was far below the standard you’d expect of the series, with awkward controls, boring missions and a mostly pointless story.

Thankfully, the upcoming Peace Walker has series director Hideo Kojima at the helm, and looks like it’s going to do things right. The control scheme looks like it’s based on the intuitive system introduced in MGS4, and a whole bunch of interesting elements – like interactive cutscenes and cooperative missions – have been added.

The development team have also promised that the game’s graphics will be PS3-level, although that statement does make my hyperbole detector go “beep, beep, woop”.

Story-wise, the game is another prequel in the vein of Snake Eater, which makes sense, given that the recently released Guns of the Patriots has already given the series as a whole a dramatic and epic conclusion. Peace Walker is set in 1974, and follows legendary soldier Big Boss as he and his mercenary army, Militaires Sans Frontières, attempt to turn back an invasion of Costa Rica.

Expect political intrigue, plot twists, melodrama and enough ham and cheese to fill a very sizeable sandwich.

Dante’s Inferno DEVELOPED BY: Visceral Games, Artificial Mind and Movement (PSP version) PUBLISHED BY: Electronic Arts AVAILABLE ON: Xbox 360, PS3, PSP

Dante’s Inferno claims to be based on the classic 14th century poem by Dante Alighieri, although it’s probably fair to say that the game is an “adaptation” of the poem in the same way that, say, Underworld is an “adaptation” of Romeo and Juliet. It doesn’t look like Visceral Games are aiming to deliver poetic nuance or an in-depth meditation on Christianity; rather, they’ve made the poem into the basis for a violent, cinematic action adventure game in the style of God of War. The game kicks off when Beatrice, Dante’s beloved, is taken from him by Death. Rather than hiding in a dark corner writing angsty verse, as you would logically expect a poet to do, Dante chases after Death, nicks his scythe and descends into Hell to free Beatrice. Man, after he does that she’s never going to be able to break up with him.

In the game, each of the nine circles of Hell will be turned into a different level for Dante to hack his way through. This means players will get to experience levels based on, amongst other things, Lust, Gluttony, Greed and Anger, culminating in a final beatdown against Lucifer himself.

Presumably the sequel will revolve around Dante defending his honour from hordes of pissed-off literary scholars.

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks DEVELOPED BY: Nintendo EAD PUBLISHED BY: Nintendo AVAILABLE ON: Nintendo DS/DSi

After peacefully coexisting with nature for hundreds of years, the land of Hyrule has been invaded by the blight of industrialisation, and railway tracks criss-cross the once green and fertile land.

I’m just joking, actually. Rail transportation does feature very heavily in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (as you might have guessed from the title), but the train Link will be conducting is a cute, whimsical contraption that is about as far from a grimy, steam-belching locomotive as you can get.

You’ll be solving navigation puzzles using the train and fighting enemies with its cannon in addition to just using it to get from place to place, which should be an interesting addition to the tried-and-true action adventure gameplay that has allowed the Zelda series to maintain its popularity for so many years.

I am hoping – nay, praying – that Spirit Tracks will not require you to yell into the DS’s microphone to defeat enemies, as Phantom Hourglass did. I am bemused why Nintendo has not yet realised that people play DS games on public transportation, and that yelling for no apparent reason on a bus is a sure way to make people think you are dangerously insane.

George is a radio announcer, and when he walks under a bridge... you can’t hear him talk – Steven Wright

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BOOK REVIEWS

Inside the outsider Devil’s Kiss

by Sarwat Chadda Unique and mysterious, with a little bit of magic thrown in – these are the ingredients of this spellbinding story.

It’s modern day London and the world is under threat from the fallen archangel Michael himself, who wishes to bring the knowledge of God to the world in order to show Him his true devotion and love.

In this profoundly original take on Christianity, we follow the life of Billi and her initiation into a group called the Knights Templar. These are the heroes who keep the monsters away while you’re tucked in your bed, the ones who vanquish werewolves and stake vampires with sheer, brute force.

In this tale, we see the hardships Billi has to face and how close she comes to losing everything she has worked for in her life, including her family and friends.

I promise, you have never read anything like this book. Sure, there’s teenage love and angst all thrown in the mix, but what really stands out is Chadda’s skill at bringing the divine into the real world and just how scary life can be for someone faced with big choices.

It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you fall in love with each character and want to read it over and over again – RHIAN LAWRENCE

Pink

by Lili Wilkinson After reading the back cover of this book, I found myself wanting to put off starting it. It sounded all too clichéd and dull.

But after I started it I couldn’t put it down. I read it in two nights (which doesn’t happen all that often).

‘The pink jumper was glowing in my grey bedroom like a tiny bit of Dorothy’s Oz in boring black-and-white Kansas. Pink was for girls.’

Ava is a lesbian in the shadow of her popular girlfriend, Chloe. She decides she wants something new in her life. She wants to change. She wants to be normal.

So she moves to Billy Hughes where their school motto is ‘Independence of Learning’.

Ava wants more than anything to start a new life, with her new ‘Pastel’ friends, who immediately decide she’d be perfect for the handsome Ethan.

But she quickly finds out how fragile her new life really is.

All she wanted was to wear her pink, cashmere jumper…

– GEMMA HENDERSON

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Fire by Kristin Cashore In a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all – a human one.

Marked out by her vivid red hair, Fire is more than attractive – she is mesmerising.

But with this extraordinary beauty comes influence and power. People who are BK11FIR susceptible to her appeal will do anything for her attention and affection. They will turn away from their families, their work, and their duties for her. They will forget their responsibilities, crush nations, neglect kingdoms and abuse their power.

Afraid of her own power, Fire lives in a corner of the world away from people, and away from temptation. Until the day comes when she is needed – a day when, for her king, she has to stand against not only his enemies, but also against herself...

We have FIVE copies of Fire to give away, the prequel to the hugely popular Graceling. Head to www.tearaway.net.nz to be in the draw!

The Visconti House

by Elsbeth Edgar Read it. That is the first and most important thing I have to say about this book. Just, read it. The Visconti House will enchant anyone who opens it.

Laura is one of those ‘outsiders’ in her town.

She likes to write stories and she daydreams. She also lives in an apparently haunted mansion, which others her age see as strange and different.

When she learns of the mystery of the Italian gentleman who built her beautiful house, Laura decides to investigate his history. With the help of Leon, a newcomer to the town and also an outsider, they uncover the intriguing life of Mr Visconti.

The story is rather slow paced, with a very small climax, but please don’t let that put you off. The writing is beautiful and the storyline is fantastic.

Laura and Leon’s friendship blossoms adorably, showing that being different really isn’t all that bad, and people should be happy with who they are – JORDAN HARRINGTON

I hope to be with you as a writer for a very long time, and I hope that you will enjoy reading my work, because readers are the highest form of life on this planet – Guy Johnson

MUSIC REVIEWS

The Enemy by Charlie Higson Who doesn’t love a good zombie novel? The Enemy is set in London a year after some sort of plague disease has wiped out most people over the age of 14. Those who weren’t wiped out are basically rotting and only want one thing… flesh.

All the children under 14 who haven’t been killed or eaten are just looking for a way to survive. This book is not for the fainthearted as there is some pretty graphic writing.

The story follows one particular group of kids who, along the way, encounter others trying to find a better place to live. It was a good read, but there was a lot of death and I just got really frustrated at how these kids just couldn’t catch a break, but that’s zombies for you.

Charlie Higson is the author of the Young Bond books. So if you are a fan of those then you’ll enjoy this – just make sure you don’t get nightmares easily – ANNIE HAWKER

Letters to Leonardo by Dee White Matt has just turned 15. On his birthday he receives a letter for his mum who is supposedly dead and has been for the past 10 years. You can kind of see this already, but she’s not dead.

So why has she been missing these past 10 years?

I’m not telling you.

This book is written in the first person, so it’s a little annoying at first when sentences are like “I shove him away” and “I leave the card on the bed”.

Yeah OK, he’s telling us what’s happening, but who goes around saying “I reached for the toast”, “I got on the bus”. It gets old pretty fast. Thankfully when reading this book, you end up getting transported into the story and forget how annoying it is.

This book is so easy to read I couldn’t put it down and ended up reading it in a day. That says a lot. Though, because I was so into it, my senses took over and I almost cried. But I’m a tough cookie, so I didn’t.

This book was so sad, and it was hard not to love it. It’s such a good wee read. Oh, and Leonardo is actually Leonardo da Vinci, not a character. He’s just part of Matt’s school work. It all fits together so well though – ANNIE HAWKER

The Story of Cirrus Flux

by Matthew Skelton Cirrus Flux grew up in a home for orphaned children, unaware that 12 years ago his father had discovered the ‘Breath of God’ which he managed to conceal inside a small metal globe.

This globe is the only token Cirrus has of his deceased father and now people are after him to gain the magic held within.

This is a compelling tale of adventure, discovery, companionship and magic with fiery birds and power-hungry foes. Perfect for anyone, regardless of their age, who is looking for a book with a captivating storyline and loveable characters – RACHEL LYNN In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first – George Carlin

The Color of Violence Youthanize Screamo. Screamo. Screamo.

If you like scream this is definitely the album for you; if not, do not go near this album. From the first song through to the last (excluding the extra instrumental track), Youthanize is ruled by the screaming voices of The Color of Violence, a grind/noise band from America.

Don’t worry, there is music involved, it’s just behind the screaming. It’s nothing special, just your typical backing music.

Although you might not want to listen to them if you have a headache, you should just listen because they have cool song titles like God Gave Me Deeze Nuts and Me and My Enormous Spiritual Erection.

These guys aren’t my cup of tea but if you like screamo and grind/noise bands, you’ll like The Color of Violence – AROHA HUGHES

Bad Bride The First Chapter These guys are a breath of fresh air simply because their music is different. Bad Bride’s music is unexplainable; it has a sort of country, rock ‘n’ roll music theme happening behind the drums and bass.

The main vocalist Samuel Stephen Nola doesn’t have a terrible voice (which is a nice change). His voice has an almost rustic style.

Most of the songs are based on death, love and desperate defiance.

The emotions can be felt through the music but not in the depressing manner you’d expect.

Beg for Mercy is very catchy and is funny in a way, because although the music tells the story of a friend going to war and dying, and his wife hardly caring because she’s cheating on him − but the music doesn’t have a dark feeling at all.

These guys give out a good feeling. If you like Elvis or rock 'n' roll, I would tune into these new fellas, just once at least – AROHA HUGHES

Tiki Flux I’ll be honest. Before listening to this album, the most I knew about Tiki was that he was the guy with that catchy Always On My Mind song. You know, the one from the BNZ ad?

I didn’t realise Flux was actually a remix of Tiki’s first debut solo album from 2007 – Past Present Future. It was quite a surprise to hear heavy drum and bass tracks instead of the chilled out, acoustic tunes I was expecting!

Even going back to his first album, the originals of Our Favourite Target, Wotcha Got and Faded are already what I’d term d’n’b. So on this new album, it’s like someone’s just pressed the fast-forward button!

But it’s not all meaningless, electronic dance music. David Lange You Da Bomb! is very political and Tangaroa is filled with Mäori cultural flavour.

For all you drum and bass enthusiasts out there, Flux will be right up your alley. I’m even beginning to warm to a few tracks, now that I have accepted the album for what it is – KELLY WILLIAMS

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Trying times? Oh puleeease Jonas Bros Lines Vines and Trying Times Conflict. Pain.

Discomfort. Just some of the many emotions my mind and body experienced whilst waiting for the new Jonas Brothers album to finish playing on my stereo. And surprisingly, it was not the sound of the actual music that caused my displeasure, but something more subliminal and gut-churning.

Whilst the songs themselves are not terrible (they’re no more offensive than similar pop bubblegum released by Hilary Duff and Cliff Richard), they’re hard to swallow in the current shocking economic environment. The disparities in living conditions between rich and poor have never been more apparent – while some children go to school without breakfast and lunch, others elsewhere are dying from AIDS – and here we have three Disney millionaires naming their album Lines, Vines and Trying Times.

Trying times? Like what? The hardship in finding a good replacement for your butler when he’s on holiday? The soaring price of luxury cruises?

This title may have been appropriate had the song World War III been written about the atrocities of war and not how painful a fight with your girlfriend can be; or if the track Paranoid had been about the dangers of unprotected sex and not just an exercise in expressing pointless emotion.

But the saddest thing of all is that, due to the direction digital distribution is heading in, a reviewer will soon be robbed of the small relief gained from dropping a bad CD on the floor and stomping it to pieces – ERIN MELZER

Wu-Tang Chamber Music The Clan is back with their latest studio album Chamber Music. Actually this is not entirely true.

The album is technically a Wu-Tang and friends compilation, not including Method Man, GZA, Masta Killa or the late ODB, but instead featuring other hip-hop veterans such as AZ, Mobb Deep and Havoc.

Chamber Music is a nostalgic collection of orchestral tracks and kung-fu samples, obviously trying to bring back the old Clan sound from their Tearaway November 2009

glory days of 36 Chambers. In doing so they are semi-successful, achieving a real feel of throwback hip-hop with tracks like Kill Too Hard and Evil Deeds and incorporating a good balance of lyrics and really polished musical production.

Unfortunately the overuse of filler tracks, by way of kung-fu samples and philosophical musing, leave the album only having around eight actual tracks.

The Wu-Tang still deliver in a big way. However, with the absence of some essential MCs and a lack of actual tracks, Chamber Music seems more concerned with milking the Wu-Tang name rather than producing a quality overall album – DAVID HUTCHESON

J. Williams Young Love Look out Chris Brown – J. Williams has arrived and he’s giving the world a taste of R&B, NZ style.

Young Love is J. Williams’ debut album, featuring the already released tracks Blow Your Mind, Set It Off, Ghetto Flower and, most recently, Stand With You. As a world-class hip-hop dancer, J. definitely knows what gets people moving on the dance floor. Set It Off and Soldieress (featuring Temple Jones) are irresistible, up-tempo tracks, bound to make you want to bust a move.

The album also showcases this young Kiwi’s raw vocal talent, with a number of slow, soulful tunes, such as Stand With You (featuring his older sister Lavina) and Till It’s Gone.

Ghetto Flower stays true to the R&B image we all know, with lyrics like ‘the flyist chick on the block’ and ‘she’s my homie – my one and only’.

A little bit cringe-worthy but it’s still a catchy tune.

It’s great to see young NZ artists producing music of a world-class standard – KELLY WILLIAMS

Eyes Set To Kill The World Outside With their second studio album, Eyes Set to Kill were really pushing for a different and more intense sound. They succeeded.

Where their previous album drew you in with soft rock and light screaming in the background, this CD is far heavier. Dark undertones and hardcore instrumentals, all with the amazing Alexia pumping out her vocals, will have fans of the original album rejoicing while attracting a new species of ESTK fans.

The pleasant surprise of this album? The final track Come Home, an emotional instrumental directed at the father who left Alexia and Anissa.

The haunting track makes you wonder if, despite the appeal of this new album, the band is taking a step in the wrong direction altogether?

You can decide for yourself when you get the album, but Come Home has been on replay in my stereo and I look forward to more songs like it − DAVID OSTEN GIFFORD

This Theory of Static Electricity Intriguing name right!

Pretty clever really, as is their album art. But it’s not about the looks or even the band’s name; it’s about these guys’ awesome music!

Each song on this album has its own style but all of it is purely rock. Electricity has alternative styles running beneath a muted version of what Muse does. The unusual style to this CD makes it addictive, leaving you wanting more.

Though the vocals let This Theory of Static down (not like that matters these days anyway), the drums, bass and guitars redeem them. There is a range of tempos from harder, faster songs such as Oceans of Ashes to softer songs like Seconds to simple instrumentals like [d_d.s\011].

This Theory of Static have a Foo Fighters feel as well as a metal band feel, yet they’re a nice change from the new bands emerging from the woodwork these days. This is an awesome album and I do recommend you give these guys a go − AROHA HUGHES If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three – Laurence J Peter

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