Issue 11

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17.05.21

Salient Magazine

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Editorial

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Letters and Notices News

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This Week’s NZ Music Forecast presented by Lachlan Ewing

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Single/EP Review

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Iwi o te wiki: Rangitāne

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Poem

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Feature Artist / Centrefold

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Columns

Mauri Ora (25)

Horoscopes

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Procrastination Station XL

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Sink your teeth into it!

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Editorial

An Ode to Puck Welcome to the Salient Puzzle Edition.

Salient has had dedicated puzzle pages consistently for the past decade, and has been doing them onand-off before that for bloody ages. They are a tool to both expand the mind and to procrastinate the dread of University life.

For Puck so loved the world that he gave his crosswords, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

We know that some of you pick up the magazine to flip directly to the glorious pages 36 & 37—where the puzzles live—for some mental stimulation and fun.

We estimate about 20 emails this year re: missing crossword clues, possible mistakes, and at times, complaints about the complexity. PSA: if we’ve cocked up the crossword, we post corrections on social media.

Puck has been contributing to ^Salient for roughly NINE YEARS and has been doing a damn good job.

Hopefully this week’s issue can serve as an homage to the man, the legend. He is an integral part of the makeup of the magazine, and this man deserves his flowers.

There is an art to these types of puzzles, and you may not know that the person behind them goes only by the name of “Puck”. He makes the crosswords especially for us and is dedicated to his craft, studying crossword books in his spare time and making complicated grids that fit into an elegant square. We would like to note he did not make the SpongeBob word find last week, that was done by Matthew—an aspiring puzzle maker, who is not that good at it.

Puck 3:16

We can’t forget that it’s still NZ Music Month— Lachlan Ewing has our forecast for the week in NZ Music on page 12 and Oli Cheyne is showing us some awesome new music on page 15.

Ngāi Tauira is starting off a new series—Iwi o te Wiki which you can find on page 16.

Enjoy the puzzles, and if you’re ever confused, 11down is the Chiefs last Saturday.

Yours,

We are not really sure if Puck is real. He is more of a deity that sends his scriptures to us via emails containing crossword puzzles.

By the eighth day Puck had resumed the work he had Sally Ward (she/her) and Matthew Casey (he/him) been doing; after his rest on the seventh day he made crosswords.

Sega Genesis 2:2

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NOTICES & LETTERS Disappointed Kia ora, TW: sexual harm.

For want of succinctness, here are my issues with the article on the Te Puni hall hui: 1. It is inappropriate for VUWSA, particularly President Michael Turnbull, to make an article about sexual harm, about VUWSA and them being shut out.

Michael’s comments about being left out derail the article from the core point: reporting on an emergency hui about ensuring Te Puni residents know how to report incidents of sexual harm in halls and on campus.

2. It is misleading to say that VUWSA was refused entry when VUWSA’s advocacy team were present at the hui. While this may not be the elected executive, many students would not understand that the advocacy team operates outside of the executive, most especially not first-year students.

I think many students, myself included, can appreciate the work that VUWSA does and the change which has come from their involvement in hall-based issues.

However, when looking at a hui that is being done for the students of halls and ensuring their safety from sexual harm, VUWSA should not see an opportunity to make themselves a victim. Rather, we all must take a survivor-led approach and let students who have suffered harm as a result of Te Puni’s inaction, take the lead.

Kind regards, Disappointed student

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Letters and Notices

NZ English speakers are needed for an online reading study We are looking for participants for an online reading study. Participants will receive a $20 e-voucher that can be redeemed at over 20 different venues, including Farmers, Kathmandu, Liquorland, Whitcoulls, Dominos, App Store & iTunes. The whole procedure can be completed online and will take no more than 1.5 hours.

We are looking for students between 17 and 30 years of age, who are native speakers of NZ English. Due to the nature of the tasks and measures used in the study, participants need to have normal (or correctedto-normal) vision and hearing and no diagnosed reading or learning disorders.

This research has been approved by the University Human Ethics Committee: #29212 If you would like to take part in the study, please email Ross van de Wetering <ross.vandewetering@vuw. ac.nz> If you have questions about the study, please contact Irina Elgort <Irina.Elgort@vuw.ac.nz>

Your article about the hui held at Te Puni struck a chord with me and my friends.

We are in fifth year and were in Te Puni in 2017, and nothing has changed. The way the hall deals with sexual assault is incredibly poor. The fact that it has gotten to the point where the residents had to present management with a signed letter is sad but not surprising.

Poem about crosswords I turn directly to page 36, what do I see?

I see ‘Spongebob’, I see ‘Krabby Patty’ My excitement turns to disappear Where is my crossword, it used to be here

Wordfind

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Mōrena Salient, I would like to complain about the most recent issue having a crossword.

Every Monday, I arrive at uni and am excited to do the Salient crossword, this week I was given a word find, I do appreciate word finds but am just sad that you have turned your back on crosswords.

I’m Cross

No Medium Hi Salient, This week’s sudoku was way harder than normal and the wordfind instead of the crossword was far easier than normal. I feel as though whoever is running the procrastination station is playing games with us and I’m not happy

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Kaupapa Māori Moot Competition Held / SDG Progress AUS Exchange / Opinion / Recap

‘Where our legal system is heading:’ Kaupapa Māori moot competition held Kane Bassett, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, (he/him) Tikanga Māori is essential to the future of law in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This was one of the many sentiments underpinning the kaupapa Māori moot competition held in the Old High Court last Friday, 7 May. The mooters involved were Kaea Hudson (Ngati Hine, Ngati Awa, Tuhoe), Alexia McEwen (Rangitaane), Larissa Tucker (Kai Tahu, Ngati Rangi, Te Ātihaunui-Pāpārangi), Phoebe Sullivan (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Whātua o Kaupara, Ngāti Ōrākei, Tanui-Waikato), Israel Elkington (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Koata) and Kelly Mitchell (Ngaati Maahanga, Waikato).

The competition was run by Ngā Rangahautira (the Māori Law Students’ Association of Te Herenga Waka) and sponsored by Kāhui Legal, who also provided a lawyer to give some feedback to the competitors two days before the moot competition.

Photo: The Old High Court Credit: Wikimedia commons

“It’s really significant for our tauira to be mooting in that particular space given its history.”

It was judged by Supreme Court Judge, Sir Justice Joe Williams, Law Commission President, Amokura Kawharu, She gives mihi to Hudson for being the only second and Damian Stone, a Judge at the Māori Land Court. year law student in the competition, which is usually dominated by final year students, and to Mitchell for Tumuaki Wāhine of Ngā Rangahautira, Rhianna Morar being the only competitor to moot in te reo Māori.

(Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa), notes the importance of kaupapa Māori moot competitions for tauira. “[The The problem presented to competitors was whether competition] is the only opportunity tauira get within their law school degrees to to infuse Māori concepts into or not Miriama Ellison (the appellant), who was representing her iwi, Ngāi Tahu, could sue the private law through advocacy.” company, Terrafont (the respondent), for their excessive greenhouse gas emissions which had caused particular She added that the location of the moot is of utmost damage in her rohe. The damages included sea level significance. “Holding it at the Old High Court is rise and coastal erosion. particularly significant for us because Te Kooti Arikirangi and a few other rangatira were actually The appellant was represented by Hudson, Tucker, and sentenced to prison in that courtroom.”

Elkington, while the respondent was represented by McEwen, Sullivan, and Mitchell.

Morar told Salient that Te Kooti Arikirangi used his reo to plead to his charges, and that the other rangatira had chosen to side with his plea. But because the judge The moot was an appeal case, meaning mooters were couldn’t understand his reo, “he assumed that whatever requesting a formal change to higher authorities on a decision already made. he said meant that he was going to plead guilty.”

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It followed standard moot format. One representative for the appellant and one representative for the respondent spoke first to introduce the full counsel.

The introduction of the counsel was followed by the appellant representatives arguing on three issues, before representatives for the respondent argued on the same three issues.

Issue one was that his Honour erred in his decision that the “but for” test must be satisfied in order to have an arguable case on the tort of negligence. Issue two was that his Honor failed to have regard for the particular status of Ngāi Tahu and the particular damage Ngāi Tahu would experience as a result of rising sea levels, Issue three was that in dismissing the prospect of a new tort to the environment, his Honour failed to consider the relevance of tikanga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Best mooter on the day went to McEwan, and best team went to the appellants.

Speaking to Salient, McEwan said her argument boiled down to a constitutional tension between whether the courts or the judiciary should step into the issue of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, or whether they should stand back and leave it to parliament.

It wasn’t the side she would have personally chosen because the reason she is studying law is for iwi advancement, and not for the advancement of corporate commercial interests, but she added that “in law and in life, you just deal with the cards that are handed to you.”

Winning best mooter was “a really cool moment,” McEwan said, “I’m not naturally inclined to public speaking... But as I got into it and got a bit more comfortable it became quite exhilarating.”

She hammered home the importance of Māori law students taking up these opportunities. “You won’t get another opportunity to do this before you go into the real world. It’s an opportunity not to be missed.”

Hudson echoed this sentiment, and urged other young law students to partake: “It’s totally fine for the juniors to apply for it. I’m in my second year. I haven’t even started the mooting assignment.”

Tucker spoke to her intimate connection with the moot topic. “It felt pretty cool to get up, especially because Ngāi Tahu is one of my iwi. And the fact scenario was around Lyttelton Harbour, which is where I grew up.”

She gave a shout out to Ngā Rangahautira for all the work they put into running the moot each year.

Sullivan pointed out that although the competition itself is “quite westernised,” having it “based on a kaupapa maori issue is so cool because you’re seeing the transition to where our legal system is heading.”

The competition happened the same day the New Zealand Council of Legal Education resolved that Te Ao Māori concepts, particularly tikanga Māori, would be taught in each of the core law subjects within the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Laws with Honors degrees at New Zealand universities.

VUW progressing on SDGs, with more work still to do Niva Chittock (she/her) On the VUW website, sustainability is defined as “a state where the health of the natural environment can endure while supporting human well-being and our economic environments. Simply put, it is living well within our planetary boundaries.”

The University uses the international Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015 to measure their progress in reducing the impact of climate change.

Last week was Victoria University of Wellington’s annual Sustainability Week. To keep in theme, Salient took a look at the University’s progress towards their 2030 sustainability goals, namely zero net carbon by 2030.

In 2020, VUW placed in the top 40 universities globally for our progress on the SDGs (as measured by Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings). Our standout areas were Goal Seven; “affordable and clean energy”, and Goal Sixteen; “peace, justice and strong institutions”. www.salient.org.nz

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The majority of our energy comes from either the national grid, which is 80% renewable, or Meridian, which is 100% renewable. A spokesperson for the University said our progress with strong institutions is based upon the way the University Council (VUW Governing body) operates and is elected.

Dr James Renwick is the Head of School for Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at VUW, and one of the leading climate change scientists in Oceania. He believes our goals can be achieved if we continue to involve the whole University community.

“Zero net CO2 by 2030 is quite ambitious, but achievable.

[But] sustainability is about more than greenhouse gases, it involves an end to all forms of growth and a transformation to a truly circular economy […] I do think VUW’s current sustainability goals are realistic enough to be achieved by 2030, but only if we all work together.”

In terms of economy, a University spokesperson said that “VUW aspires to have all permanent staff on the living wage.” Wages are currently being reviewed ahead of the living wage increase in September, with the spokesperson assuring “this affects no less than 10 roles out of the thousands employed by VUW.”

VUW currently does not measure the amount of wastewater created every year, though it is working to have more recycling opportunities, a spokesperson said.

An example is going back to using glass milk bottles, taking some 40,000 plastic ones out of their system.

Andrew Wilks is VUW’s Director of Sustainability. In the 2020 report, he comments: “[W]e need to be engaging more with our community […] if we are going to create a sustainable world for future generations. Fortunately, our students and staff seem up for that challenge.”

Dr Renwick echoed this sentiment.

“Climate change is the biggest issue our species has ever faced. We need all the creativity, ideas, and communication we can muster. Each of us as individuals can make change in our own lives and our own communities and if we all take some kind of action, it will add up to significant change.”

“The best thing to do is talk about [the SDGs], to share ideas. If we talk about these things, we will [start to] care about them and will likely take some action. Get involved and think creatively about how you can make a difference [...] political action is as important as personal action.”

Dr Renwick believes the three areas most vital to achieving our sustainability goals are to do with carbon emissions, sustainability research, and becoming a zerowaste organisation.

A University spokesperson confirmed that VUW first began to compile environmental performance data in 2007, with the scope growing in recent years to encompass all of the SDGs.

“To stop climate change, we must reduce CO2 emissions to zero, globally […] Second, VUW can help inform the Government in many areas [through research]: how to achieve zero carbon, how to reduce waste, advances in renewable technologies, social change, the future of the economy and so on. Third, VUW can work towards being a zero-waste organisation that operates within the principles of a circular economy.”

VUW’s progress in a snapshot

VUW has had a Graduates Growing Trees programme for a number of years, though last year it saw a boost.

The University has leased 11 hectares of land in the Ōhariu Valley for the next 33 years, which they hope will contribute vastly to our carbon emission reduction.

VUW students might be able to go on exchange to Australia next Trimester Emphasis on the “might” Kane Bassett (he/him) Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa

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Following the establishment of the Trans-Tasman bubble, Victoria University of Wellington—Te Herenga Waka is exploring the possibility of outbound and inbound student exchanges to and from Australia, beginning in Trimester 2 2021.

A spokesperson stated to Salient that at this stage the process is only exploratory. “We are still exploring whether and how exchanges (outbound and inbound) to Australia[n] partner universities might work in Trimester 2 2021 and the 2022 academic year.”

Outbound exchanges would be contingent on a few factors, the spokesperson added. These factors are “Mainly our Australian partners being willing, whether we can arrange appropriate accommodation for incoming students, and of course the travel bubble remaining open with relevant Australian states.”

willing to take,” according to the spokesperson. “This may well be a relatively small number and might result in a competitive selection process.”

This information comes after the University’s Wellington Global Exchange Coordinator sent an email—which Salient has seen—to students who had “begun the application process for outbound exchange either in Trimester 1 or Trimester 2 before exchanges were suspended.” The email’s purpose was to seek expressions of interest from students who were keen to go on an exchange to Australian partner universities in T2 2021.

“Whatever those are, students closer to the end of their degrees, and therefore with less chance of undertaking an exchange in the future, would likely be given preference”, the spokesperson added.

“This group was a readymade and relevant sample for this”, the spokesperson said, “It was also made clear in that email that exchanges to Australia in Trimester 2 are not guaranteed to go ahead.”

The opportunity to express interest has since closed.

If it does work out, the opportunity to go on exchange would be open to all students, “but places would be limited to whatever numbers our Australian partners would be

If this was the case the University would “develop and publicise selection criteria.”

The potential opportunity for VUW students follows confirmation from the University of Otago (UoO) that UoO students would be able to go on exchange to Australia next Trimester under the following conditions: The Trans-Tasman bubble remaining open, if the bubble is closed, students are expected to have enough money to stay afloat overseas, Students would have to pay for their own MIQ and insurance costs .

VUW currently partners with the Australian National University in Canberra and Macquarie University in Sydney.

Opinion: Austerity politics: what is it and why should you care?

Nicole Geluk-Le Gros (she/her)

Austerity politics is when a government focuses on paying off debt and ‘tightening the belt’, instead of focusing on investment and extensive spending campaigns. We often use household budgets as a shortcut for understanding government budgets, which might not seem like a bad thing. Surely, we want to pay off credit card debt and mortgages before we buy a new car. But what is forgotten when we use that comparison are some really important differences between a government and a household.

Governments can raise taxes, and by spending money they create jobs which feed into a circular economy.

Underinvestment results in significant structural problems later on (as we see now with DHBs and our health system).

However, the Minister of Finance has indicated the focus for this financial windfall will be keeping “a lid on debt and look[ing] towards a faster reduction in that debt once the recovery is secure”. In other words, paying off future debt— despite having some of the lowest debt in the OECD (even after the $50B COVID Recovery Fund)—is more important than anything else, both in the short and long term.

What does that mean for us? Well, there’s always a tradeoff. After all, big government systems like the welfare state, healthcare structures, or local government funding only last so long before they’re no longer fit-for-purpose, and system wide (or transformational) change is very, very expensive.

So, what does this all mean today in Aotearoa?

If you’re focusing on paying off debt way faster than you need to, with goals way higher than any of your friends, Well, let’s take some of Minister Robertson’s rhetoric around you’re losing out twice. First, the money you put on debt the Labour Government’s 2021 Budget. Our economic could be spent elsewhere. Second, if you’re paying off debt, recovery from COVID has been better than expected—that you’re probably not borrowing more, which is a real missed means three lockdowns, closed borders, and the resultant opportunity to take advantage of once-in-a-lifetime low impact on the tax take hasn’t been as bad as it could interest rates to make once-in-a-lifetime investments. have been, and what did decrease bounced back quickly.

Basically, the Government has access to more money than I’ve talked about transformational change being expensive it thought it would. and a lost opportunity for once-in-a-lifetime investments,

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so I’m sure you know where I’m going next. That’s right: the even if those are the choices they’re making. In politics, Labour Government are preventing their own political goals words do hurt, and it will be hard to marry austerity and by running a financially conservative budget line. kindness together.

You can’t fix 30 years of underinvestment in classroom maintenance, or make all tertiary education fees free, or transform the welfare state to make sure everyone can live with dignity, by paying off debt.

Austerity policies prioritise debt of the future over investment now. That’s bad for all of us. A lot of the debt rhetoric focuses on preparing for a rainy day—but if there are holes in our roof when it starts raining, it doesn’t matter what our debt level is.

So, what can you do about it?

Second, advocate for spending—on salaries, railways, houses, and benefits. When the rainy days come, a government with robust, well-run public services and infrastructure is a better defence than the mess of mouldy classrooms, understaffed hospitals, and overstuffed emergency housing that we have now.

Third, when you’re talking about government priorities and spending, remember this: someone always pays. If debt is low, someone—often many someones—are probably hurting. Is that worth it?

First, name it—call it out. Labour, Grant Robertson, and Jacinda Ardern don’t want to be associated with austerity,

NewsRecap: Palestinian Protesters wounded and killed in clashes with Israeli police

Te Ao Māori concepts and Tikanga Māori to be taught at New Zealand Law Schools

Long running tension caused by the Israeli military occupation of Palestine has led to the worst seen violence in the area for nine years. The violence escalated after an Israeli court order to decide whether to evict Palestinians was scheduled. At the time of print, “Gaza’s Ministry of Health said the overall death toll since the latest offensive began stood at at least 65, including 16 children. At least 365 people have been wounded” as reported by Al Jazeera. RNZ reported on Thursday that the United Nations fears full-scale war.

On Friday, May 7 the New Zealand Council of Legal Education met and resolved that Te Ao Māori concepts, particularly Tikanga Māori, would be taught in all core law papers in the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Laws with Honours degrees at New Zealand Universities. The decision is a reaffirmation that Tikanga Māori can, and will, be drawn upon as a genuine source of law.

Rally for Sheikh Jarrah held On Saturday, May 15 Wellington Palestine rallied on Cuba Mall to protest the “illegal eviction of Palestinian families from the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied Jerusalem, and the violent suppression of Palestinian

Hundreds turn up to protest Māori ward delay in Manawatū Hundreds of people marched to the Manawatū District Council Buildings in Fielding on Tuesday, 11 May following its decision not to establish a Māori ward, and to instead defer the matter until 2023. The decision has been described as catastrophic to the achievement of genuine partnership with mana whenua.

protesters by Israeli police.”

Super Rugby Aotearoa’s 2021 season final played on Saturday May 8th Crusaders win again, it sucks.

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Cycle lane on Brooklyn Hill Road confusing motorists As reported by Stuff, a lack of signage on Brooklyn Hill Road following the construction of a pop-up cycle lane has confused motorists as they continue to park within the new cycle lane. Salient recommends cyclists take extra caution while journeying up the hill. We don’t want you to get hurt xo

At-home test for cervical cancer to save wāhine Māori lives

Rose Tint turns 10!

On 11 May, the 10th anniversary of the legendary NZ album Rose Tint, David Dallas announced a limited run of The new at-home test is to replace the current smear test, and will begin to be rolled out from 2023. Association the album on vinyl. Pre-orders are available through his Health Minister (Women’s Health) Dr Ayesha Verrall said website. only 61 per cent of eligible wāhine Māori are accessing the current smear test.

Shit News.

Don’t mistake it for the real thing.

Your VUWSA Exec knows the Drag Race Down Under elimination order

Kane Bassett, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, (he/him) *This has been entirely made up for your entertainment

At the VUWSA Exec meeting held on Wednesday, 5 May, President Michael Turnbull revealed the Exec had received, from a reliable source, spoilers for Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under (RPDRDU) Season One. Turnbull said he had brought the information to the Exec meeting because he wanted to use it to entice the gays™ into attending more Exec meetings.

“I really think we could better gauge queer student interests if we offered the elimination order up as a reward for student attendance”, he said.

Salient asked the VUWSA President how he managed to get the information, given that speculation around the elimination order has so far been mixed and unreliable.

“Perks of being an ally”, he said.

Salient pointed out that revealing the elimination order to students could actually be interpreted as a complete removal of the spotlight from members of the queer community.

“I dunno man, demand from students seems to be high at this stage”, he said.

Salient’s take is that your VUWSA President will stop at literally nothing when it comes to the advancement of his political career.

Turnbull refused to give the elimination order to media, despite Salient offering the opportunity to talk to us off the record several times.

Photo: Jojo Zaho being iconic Credit: Instagram @jojo_zaho

“This is key information. I will only be distributing it to students who actually show face at our Exec meetings,” he added.

Salient pointed out that students still wouldn’t go to the Exec meetings because they’re boring as sin.

“That’s one of way of interpreting the situation”, said Turnbull.

Rumoured elimination orders have been circulating YouTube since the week before episode One of RPDRDU aired. These videos have each presented different elimination orders, and are therefore untrustworthy.

Salient’s fantasy is that Jojo Zaho, the only indigenous queen to compete this season—who was eliminated in episode one—will return with a seething vengeance and take the crown. www.salient.org.nz

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Strong weather warn This Week’s NZ Music presented by Lachlan We are deep into NZ Music Month. This week it is time to step up the consumption of local ‘choons’. There is a classic for every moment and feeling, for every day of the week. Here is this week’s listening guide, to take you on a magical, multidimensional journey through some of NZ Music’s finest bangers.

Monday: “Whakaaria Mai”

Some may prefer to get their week started to a song with a bit more get up and go. To you, I recommend “Freaks” by Timmy Trumpet & Savage. Nothing goes harder at 7 a.m. on a Monday morning. Some may wish to simply wallow in the Monday blues. “Blue Smoke”, written by Ruru Karaitiana and performed by Pixie Williams, is both NZ’s oldest and most depressing pop hit.

Personally, however, I like to ease into my week in peace and tranquility. “Whakaaria Mai” is a beautiful waita hīmene (hymn), written as a loose translation to the hymn “Abide with Me” and sung to the tune of “How Great Thou Art”.

It is best listened to live, reverberating around school halls or wharenui full of mana. If this is not where you find yourself on a Monday, several versions are available online.

Howard Morrison’s version made the song famous when he performed it for the Queen in 1981. Teeks & Holly Smith’s 2019 cover is incredibly powerful, but you will unlikely be able to sing along to it. If you’re craving that choir spirit that will have you floating home over the ocean on the wings of an albatross, try Te Aute College’s recording.

Tuesday: “400 Lux”, Lorde

Lorde is a guilty pleasure. She sold her upbringing in Devonport as a hood experience in “Royals”, which was weird. She can be very corny. But any New Zealander is at least begrudgingly proud of her international success, and will find that a few of her songs make them feel weirdly emotional. “400 Lux”, from Pure Heroine, is a great example of this. It is a multidimensional song. On one level, it is about the beautiful boredom of driving around at sunset.

Sunset is a liminal space in time, much like the late teens/ early twenties. Tuesday is a liminal day in the week. It is a transitional day, a day of waiting for the rest of the week to come at you. Not much happens on a Tuesday, like in this stripped back song, but it can still be gracious and meaningful. There is also a heroin innuendo running through the song; kind of odd because I don’t think 16-yearold Lorde was shooting up, but good for her.

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Feature : This weeks NZ music forecast

Wednesday: “Chains”, DLT feat. Che Fu

Wednesday, hump-day. Energy levels are lagging, but work needs to be done. This calls for a driving beat and punchy bars, blasted through headphones, head down. This is exactly what producer DLT, the man behind the boards of Aotearoa’s first rap group, Upper Hutt Posse, delivers on “Chains”. The hook will have you feeling like the baddest motherfucker around as you march into the city against the driving rain. But you’re not the baddest mothefucker around, because Che Fu is. From the first verse of his first solo effort since splitting with Supergroove, Che Fu lays it down: “Come test me like a bomb straight from Mururoa How comes I got cyclops fish in my water A nation of Pacific lambs to the slaughter Three eyes for my son and an extra foot for my daughter Gifts from a land that I don’t even know I was too slow to even see that escargot” The verses brilliantly protest the French nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. They are juxtaposed with a chorus Che Fu improvised on the day of recording, which calls to mind an apocalyptic urban future. Smash your Wednesday.

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Thursday: “Lydia”, Fur Patrol

The exact vibe of a Thursday is hard to pin down. It seems to rain often on Thursdays. They can be bittersweet, honest, and hopeful days. Anything by The Beths would suit a Thursday. But “Lydia”, by Fur Patrol has the most Thursday-ness of all. From Julia Deans’ heartfelt wail of “my baa-aaaybeeeee”, to Andrew Bain’s simple yet powerful bassline, everything comes together just right. Listeners are hypnotised to step into the shoes of the jilted ex-lover. You may have been kidding yourself for years that you are over Friday: “Be Mine Tonight”, Th’ Dudes your high school sweetheart. One spin of “Lydia”, however, For generations, young New Zealanders have begun their will bring all of that juvenile longing and desperation straight weekend heavily under the influence of alcohol and the back to the surface. That is okay. music of Sacred Heart College alumni. While today it is more likely you scream “TGIF!” over amateurly mixed DnB coming at you from Sacred breathas, in years gone by Sacred Heart was more famous for giving us Th’ Dudes. Th’ Dudes are famous for giving us “Bliss”, the enduring drinking anthem of these isles. Their finest work however, is their debut single “Be Mine Tonight”. I was fortunate enough to hear it on Saturday: “Dutchies”, Shapeshifter the radio, at the end of the working week on a hot summer While Th’ Dudes trump Drum and Bass any night of the afternoon. The opening riff had me instantly salivating for week, there can be a time and place for it. Sometimes on a a cold beer. Dave Dobbyn sings lead, announcing himself Saturday night you just need to creature out to something to the world. He invites us enticingly for “another smoke, naughty and crunchy that reverberates your vertebrae. another can, another conversation.” It sucks that we can’t However, most of that new age oonce oonce could have been made anywhere. “Dutchies” by Shapeshifter will help to join him, but “Be Mine Tonight” will have you excited for a truly access that NZ Music Month feeling at your next rave. smoke/drink/yarn in anyone’s company.

Paora ‘P Digsss’ Apera has a unique voice that couldn’t come from anywhere else in the world, and sounds so right turned up to full volume. When he warbles “hoooooold on” at the start of this 2009 banger, shit is about to get real. The next Sunday: Wake Up, Aaradhna six minutes and 53 seconds are certainly a journey, straight Ah, Sunday. Empty pizza boxes on the floor. Empty liquor back to Northern Bass via the serotonin super highway. bottles from before. Sound familiar? These are the opening There is some strong old-school MC-ing from Apera, who lines to Aaradhna’s 2012 single “Wake Up”. Released then shifts into sorcery mode when he demands that under the legendary Dawn Raid Entertainment label, the “wickedness increase”. If you are fortunate enough to see song peaked at 12 on the NZ singles chart. Mad respect, Shapeys live, the whole set is in fact some sort of sorcery. but it’s also a crying shame the song didn’t climb higher.

These strange men cast a net of magic out into the night Aaradhna’s voice is soulful, silky, and fun, and delivers an sky with a variety of instruments, computers and lights. If inspirational message for a dusty Sunday. “Wake up… get you are caught in it, hooooooold on. out of bed… stop wasting time.” If such advice was given to be me by anyone from the law school, I would call out toxic productivity. But coming from Aaradhna’s over the top of a groovy tune, it feels like a friendly but firm reminder to carpe your diem by doing a few chores and getting some sunshine. Maybe spin your own favourite NZ music. There’s so much more our amazing music industry has to offer, any day of the week. www.salient.org.nz

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Single/EP Review

Soft Plastics - Loozer Fruit Juice Parade - the more you question, the further Words by Oli Cheyne (he/him) you get from the truth In the spirit of NZ Music Month, we all have a moral obligation to listen to new, exciting, and diverse music that is being created and released up and down the motu. To kickstart your search, here are a couple of suggestions that you ought to put on repeat.

Garage pop trio Soft Plastics’ latest release has been storming the student radio network airwaves recently, and for bloody good reason. “Loozer” is lush and spacious, complete with soaring vocals and a bassline that keeps driving forward, giving the track a real momentum and power. Delving deep into themes of self-sabotage and desire, Soft Plastics create a pensive but tense song that is reminiscent of some early 90s shoegaze, owing to its melodic and methodical structure, and unresolved tension at the close of the song.

Woven into the are song resplendent hooks that are brooding yet keep it wonderfully open. There is a catharsis to the song’s coda, as Scott-Maunder’s vocals break amongst the distorted guitar into screaming. Sometimes there is no better release than just belting one out at the top of your lungs, and it shows in “Loozer”. Hot off a tour of Te Ika-a-Māui, Soft Plastics—Sophie Scott-Maunder (vocals/bass), Jonathan Shirley (guitars/synths), and Laura Robinson (drums)—have followed up on their previous singles with a grand statement that makes me wait with bated breath for what they are cooking up next, and you should be too!

Above: Soft Plastics single cover

Right: Fruit Juice Parade album cover

Another recent release that has been charting on SRN quite frequently is duo Fruit Juice Parade’s second EP, the more you question, the further you get from the answer.

Brilliantly named, the new release is a follow-up to their first EP from 2018, The More You Don’t Know the Less You Know, which funnily enough is the name of the leading track from the new EP—have I confused you yet? Such titles could potentially invoke cynicism, but the more you question… is far from that. The four-track EP seems like it has had time to form and evolve into a thoughtful and fully realised body of work.

Fruit Juice Parade, who are Shannen Petersen and Tharushi Bowatte, are recent arrivals to Te Whanganui-aTara, coming from Palmy where they went to high school together and cut their teeth in Rockquest. The more you question… is full of exciting and unique turns and instrumental direction. Given the tonal range of Petersen’s guitar and strong vocals from both members, you’d be forgiven for not realising that there isn’t any bass on the record. There is a synthesis between the guitar and Bowatte’s complex drum movements that meld together in such a mature way. They both follow each other in cyclical ways, pushing the instrumentation to an edge that is rarely met. Songs “the more you don’t know the less you know”’ and “dræyyke” are perfect examples of the ways Bowatte and Petersen navigate sonic landscapes, displaying their ability to pick up or drop off the intensity on a whim, which is a testament to the musical relationship the two share.

Self-professed emos, Fruit Juice Parade, value emotion within their lyrics and songwriting. This EP seems to be a way in which Petersen and Bowatte have understood and reflected on their high school years, and confronted emerging ideas and growth as artists. What hooks me in to these songs is the honesty in the lyrics, which are used with perfect restraint throughout the crescendos and more quiet moments of the more you question the further you get from the answer. Happy listening! www.salient.org.nz

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Ngāi Tauira

Iwi o te wiki: Rangitāne Rangitāne tangata rau, Rangitāne nui a rangi. Tini whetū ki te rangi, ko Rangitāne ki te whenua.

Rangitāne of hundreds, Rangitāne of the heavens. Like the multitude of stars in the sky, so too is Rangitāne on the land.

Rangitāne was the grandson of Whātonga, who was the captain of Kurahaupō waka. Kurahaupō sailed from Hawaiki and landed at Nukutaurua alongside other principal rangatira such as Te Pōhurihanga, ancestor of Ngāti Kuri, Popoto, ancestor of Ngāti Rongomaiwahine, and Ruatea, ancestor of Ngāti Apa. Rangitāne was also the nephew of Tara, for whom Te Whanganui a Tara is named. Heretaunga was a settlement built by Whātonga that is now the name used to describe the Hawke’s Bay region. Rangitāne was born and raised in Heretaunga by his parents Tautoki and Waipuna, and it is said that he is buried in a cave on Kahuranaki maunga. It is also said that Rangitāne spent some time in Tamaki nui a Rua area as a child, due to his link to Te Aitanga a Kupe through his mother, and to Tamakuku through his paternal grandmother Reretua.

Ngāti Te Rangiwhakaewa is the paramount hapū for Rangitāne in Tamaki nui a Rua. Turake, a descendant of Te Rangiwhakaewa, appointed his irāmutu to four defensive fortresses to stake a claim and protect the Tamaki nui a Rua territory. This defensive alliance was known as Te Ringa Kaha—Te Koro-ō-ngā-whenua was sent to Te Ahu a Turanga, Rangitōtohu was sent to Rākautātahi, Parakiore was sent to Pāparataitoko, Matetapu and Whakawehi were sent to Te Tōanga. Their sole duty was to protect the Tamaki nui a Rua area and restrict the access of invading armed forces into the northern end of Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga. Nestled in

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the Ruahine ranges is Te Ahu a Turanga, a wāhi tapu where Turanga-i-mua and other Rangitāne rangatira were buried, and where a tapu rock lays.

Ngāti Hāmua is the paramount hapū of Rangitāne in Wairarapa, in particular Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga. This great forest once spanned 70 miles from Takapau to Whakaoriori. Rangitāne have been occupying its expanse for over 30 generations. Sadly, the only major remnant of this ngahere is a 942-acre wildlife reserve called Pūkaha. Raekaumoana was a Wairarapa-based Rangitāne rangatira in the 1600s, who called upon his guardian—the eagle Rongomai—who flew him to seek help from Ngāti Te Rangiwhakaewa. Rangitāne also had pā around coastal areas and near Wairarapa Moana.

Ngāti Hineaute is one of the main hapū of Rangitāne in Manawatū. Rangitāne tūpuna Tāwhakihiku and Māngere migrated to Manawatū from Tamaki nui a Rua. Tamakuku is the ancestor who dug out the bed of the Te Awa Pokere o Tamakuku which is on the eastern side of Ruahine Ranges—the water flowing through the gorge is called Te Au rere a Te Tonga which was created by Okatia, a spirit that possessed a tōtara tree that yearned to get to sea, thus creating Te Āpiti. The river flowing from Te Āpiti to the sea was named Manawatū, by the famous tohunga Haunui-a-Nanaia. Traditionally, Te Āpiti (Manawatū Gorge) was a common Rangitāne travel route, particularly because Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga was so dense. This area was full with wildlife, including the prized huia, the last sighting of which was in Te Āpiti.

Te rohe o Rangitāne

Rangitāne associations in Te Whanganui a Tara stretch back to Rangitāne’s father Tautoki, who helped his brother Tara build three pā on Matiu: Haere-moana, Aotearoa, and Te Pū-o-te-tonga. Following instructions by Whātonga to settle on the landmass that was later named Motukairangi, Tara and Tautoki’s people established Whetukairangi, so named because they could not see any other iwi, only the stars in the night sky. Following this, Te Whanganui a Tara was named by Te Umu-Roimata, Tara’s wife. Te Waewae Kapiti o Tara rāua ko Rangitāne is the full name of Kapiti Island and represents the intersection of the Ngāi Tara and Rangitāne boundaries. Rangitāne based in Pito-one and Korokoro also met some sailors in the early 1820s. The mauri of Te Tumu Herenga Waka was gifted by Rangitāne; it was part of the revered rock called Te Ahu a Turanga in the Ruahine ranges.

were used to trap manu, ika and tuna. Descendants of Kurahaupō iwi in Te Waipounamu met and exchanged taonga with Captain Cook’s sailors in their three voyages between 1770 and 1773, and Russian explorers in 1820 who both came to Tōtaranui. Rangitāne o Wairau are the kaitiaki of Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, the Boulder Bank, one of the most archaeologically important sites in Aotearoa, where some of our tūpuna first landed and settled.

Rangitāne in Te Waipounamu are made up of many hapū and many migrations which started around the 1600s: Huataki, Hāpairangi, and Tūkauāe came in the Te Rerewa migration from Wairarapa. This migration followed a tuku whenua between Huataki, Tūkauāe and Te Rerewa with Te Rangitāwhanga, Pouri, Matua Te Rangi and others of Ngati Ira. Te Heiwi and Wharepuka came from Rangitāne from the west coast of the lower North Island, and Te Kahawai and others from Manawatū, including some further Ngati Whakamana uri in the 1800s. In the mid 1700s, Rangitāne rangatira Te Whatakoiro and Patiti began digging out around 26km worth of canals and waterways in the Wairau lagoons—these canals

Mai i Heretaunga, ki Tamaki nui a Rua, ki Manawatū, ki Wairarapa, ki Te Whanganui a Tara, whakawhiti i a Raukawa moana ki Te Waiponamu - ko Rangitāne te tūpuna, ko Rangitāne te iwi.

Rangitāne have faced immense challenges, from musketarmed northern iwi migrating downwards, to Pākehā usurping hapū and iwi mana through colonial Parliament and its continual degradation of Rangitāne and other iwi through legislation. In spite of all these challenges, we will continue to persevere and tell the stories of our tūpuna, to ensure that their legacy lives on for generations to come.

This article was developed with the expertise and knowledge of Manahi Paewai, Wharemako Paewai, and Mark Moses.

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words that aren’t words

You’re still there.

You and your messages, You and your ‘hi’s.

You’re still where I don’t want you to be, Where I can see you, Where you block the sun out, With your sheer everythingness.

I know that isn’t a word, And I’m a literary student.

I know that I shouldn’t use words that aren’t words, But I’ll make an exception for you.

You are everything, And I swear to god, I wish you would fuck off, Because everything is too much to hold, And everything is too much to give away, So take yourself away, I need you to.

Anna Saxton (she/her)

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ARTIST PROFILE

Kate Seager

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Hydrangeas

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Hey! My name is Kate Seager, I’m 19 years old and an ink pen artist. I grew up in Pirongia (a teeny tiny village in the Waikato), but am living in Weir House this year as a first year Design Innovation student. Art has always been a massive part of my life, so my degree is essentially a more advanced version of sitting at the collage table at Playcentre!

My work is very time consuming and highly detailed, mostly inspired by nature, my surroundings back home, and architecture. Over the summer I started drawing historic and iconic buildings in Pirongia mixed with my iconic hydrangea and forest patterns which were really popular among the locals. I hope to create more of these but with iconic buildings from all over Aotearoa. I started doing this type of work in Year 12 at high school as a way to relax as it’s quite a meditative process. The centrefold piece I’ve submitted is a visual representation of my spiralling thoughts (which also happens to be the title) as my mind can be quite chaotic at times. I hope you love it as much as I do and that it’s a reminder to you to take a breather in our busy lives.

A Frame (close up)

Hydrangeas (close up)

If you’d like to see more of my work, check out my Instagram: @_katherineanne for the occasional art post or Facebook: Kate Seager Artist. I also sell work at Studio Dexterity in Waikuku if you’re ever down south. Keep an eye on my Etsy account: katherineannedrawsnz as I’ll be updating it in the mid-year break!

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“My Spiraling Thoughts” (2020) Kate Seager

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Royal Oak Hotel (Carterton)

$10 jugs are struggling to find anywhere left in Wellington that is offering. I simply don’t know where to spend my Kate Sheppards anymore. I’ve gone everywhere except to a certain bar which I think is no good, and does not need any airtime from me.

A huge thing that Wellington students have a problem with is that we don’t leave this city that much, like for surf trips to Castlepoint or you’re going up State Highway 2 to see your family in Tauranga. It’s a prime piece of pavement, and there’s a certain establishment that offers possibly the best $10 jug in the Lower North Island region, if not the country.

This is the 2-and-a-half-pinter of Export 33 at the Royal Oak Hotel in Carterton.

You may recognise the Royal Oak—or as my Auckland compatriots may say, “ROak”—from Guy Williams’ current season of New Zealand Today where he went to see some bloke about a tattoo, they ended up at the Royal Oak as it was that bloke’s local. This is not why I went to the Royal Oak; I went there because my partner and I have driven past it countless times in the brief history of our partnership, as their parents live north of Wellington and we pass it a lot.

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When on a roadie

I would describe the aforementioned marvelous taste as a buoyant and exciting lager, with a low-level bitterness to it. This is the taste of NZ Beer Awards’ “Best Low Carbohydrate Beer in New Zealand” 2009 and 2010. I am making the bold call that it should have probably won in 2021, and every year in between. 33 is far tastier than Speight’s Summit Ultras if I’m being earnest, frank, and blunt about it—SSUs, not the most tasty beer.

I understand some of you like SSUs—so does my cousin, he has bad opinions sometimes, and he’s related to me, so can’t be too smart.

Their decor is an interesting one; it is a place my partner didn’t feel comfortable, but it just reminded me of the pubs that I had spent a fair amount of my childhood in. There was a TAB, a jukebox, and a very nice person behind the counter. It was apparent at that moment that my partner and I had some differences in our childhoods.

The beer is, however, 4.6%. Even if it wasn’t, I am advising that only the passengers of legal drinking age on this car ride consume the beer. You will never be cool for drink driving—make sure you and your mates get to your destination safely.

Back when I was a silly head who believed in diet culture, I delved into drinking these beers because they were in the brewing machine for 33% longer than normal, which lowered their carbohydrate content. That means absolute piss all to me now—the result that really matters is that it tastes marvelous.

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TUNE IN AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL UNI TEAM

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Feature ; A Ramadan Diary

Mauri Ora Flu season is around the corner and it is the time to get yourself vaccinated against influenza. As a current Victoria University student, you are eligible for free influenza vaccination from Mauri Ora. This year we are offering another vaccine on campus which is called MMR (measles, mumps and rubella).

The reason for this is measles is a serious contagious disease, which can make people very sick and some people may die from it. Getting measles vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from catching and spreading the infection to others, so you are not missing out on learning, earning and having fun. Lots of people aged between 15 and 30 years were not fully vaccinated when they were children. This puts you at risk of catching measles. If you or your parents are unsure of your immunisation status, it is best to get an extra dose of MMR vaccine and it is safe to do so.

Mauri Ora are holding flu and MMR vaccination clinics in the following time: 17th May 11am – 02:30pm – Pipitea campus 24th & 25th May 11am- 02:30pm – The Hub at Kelburn campus We are coming to Halls of Residence too, keep an eye out for the details.

Awhikiritia tō tinana! Get immunised!

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D Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Don’t hold back this week, you’re one word shy of a completed word find!

Keep working and you’re sure to solve your puzzle. This is a good week to put that Aries power into full force, so speak your mind—you might not get exactly what you want this week, but in due time you’ll be where you need to be. And look out for the number seven.

It’s still Taurus season and it shows—proud of you for being your authentic self lately, keep doing you!

Life is feeling a little like snakes and ladders, you keep moving forward, and then you find yourself slivering back down again. Not the week for making abrupt decisions; stay still and hold fire. Instead go get yourself a birthday gift, you deserve it!

The truth is being revealed this week, stay on guard for sketchy riddles coming your way. Regardless, you are magnetic to love and positive energy as Venus enters your sign on Monday. I see you completing your assignments early and then spending the rest of your week puzzling with your favourite people, ~or a new love interest, perhaps~.

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Looks like you’re leading this week, but the question isn’t whether you’re a capable leader or not (because you’re amazing at what you do), it’s whether you want this much responsibility.

It’s a good time to reconnect with the people closest to you and rest your brain. Do a jigsaw puzzle and don’t think about your responsibilities for a second.

This is the week to combine creativity and productivity! Start a bullet journal for Uni and make your notes look more fun, it will do wonders for your work ethic!! All you need this week is encouragement from the people around you and you’ll excel.

So, after you’ve finished your work, sit down with your flatmates and smash through a crossword.

Time to jump back into your life!

You’re attracting good vibrations all round—your love, career, and social life will thrive, but only if you continue to push yourself. Switch-up your morning routine; try doing a sudoku puzzle first thing rather than diving into TikTok. It also might be time to address your sleep-cycle and caffeine intake, just a thought.

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

The people closest to you have the wisdom you need to get through this week, so just be open and you will receive. Also, pretend life is a game of I spy and be super aware of your surroundings this week. You’ll find something important, whether that’s some cash in an old jacket, a cool pen you thought you lost, or a fluffy cat on your street, I’m not sure.

Capricorn

You tend to play life like a game of chess, and this week your strategy takes the win, check and mate. You find it easy to scope out people who aren’t good for you, but surround yourself with people you trust and focus on building connections. It’s a good time to finally have that board game night with your flat—I foresee you winning Trivial Pursuit in your future.

Aquarius

You have $100 in your account, and each week you get $230 from StudyLink and $150 from work. Your rent is $245, how much oat milk can you buy before you are broke?

The answer is way more than you need, so put one or three back. Start up flat dinners again, you’ll save money and have more time. And try manifesting a pay rise—the stars are aligned.

Your confidence is off the charts this week, I reckon you have almost enough energy to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Keep that self-esteem growing by learning how to best support your wellbeing—maybe try meditation or dedicating more time to your hobbies.

Whatever you decide, keep that focus on you, and don’t sign yourself up for more than you can handle.

You’re a bit puzzled this week, adjust your mindset before you make your next move. Take time to think before you decide this week—you might just have an epiphany that changes everything. Don’t go out this weekend until after you’ve made your decision; you may run into someone who will make you feel more conflicted.

This week on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, you’re the contestant and it’s time to phone a friend. No matter the question, it’s time to reach out and reap the logic of someone who can help you out. Be open to advice from unexpected sources, like your stoner flatmate for example—their cryptic wisdom could contain the motivation you need.

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Pisces

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XL We know how much people like puzzles so Puck has revisited some of his best crosswords, word searches and cryptolists from over the years.

Crosswords to make your Brain Hurt Suburban Sprawl:

I still can’t believe I ever found 14 Across answers that made this work.

ACROSS 1. Namesake of the Laws of Motion (6) 4. Like many browser menus (4-4) 10. Growing limp, like a flower (7) 11. A smooth operator, hopefully?

12. Surname of the Cold War spies, Julius and Ethel, or of Willow from ‘Buffy’ (9) 16. Card #13 in a Tarot deck’s Major Arcana (5) 17. ‘The Communist Manifesto’ co-author Marx (4) 19. Place for a hip flask (5) 22. ‘A Sorta Fairytale’ musician Amos (4) 25. Singer whose milkshake brought all the boys et cetera 26. Side effect of some hair removal (5,4) 31. Ripping into (7) 32. Regains consciousness; arrives (5,2) 33. Handaxes (8) 34. Cocktail with a name derived from the Tahitian for ‘good’ (3,3) DOWN 1. Closer to mint condition, probably (5) 2. Famous features of Berlin and Jerusalem (5)

3. His belt is made of Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka (5) 5. Quits, as a job or a chess match (7) 6. Frequent event before Christmas or during Pride Month (6) 7. Pizza herb (7) 8. Christopher Eccleston’s position in the ‘Doctor Who’ roster (5) 9. Shrek, for one (4) 13. Eggs, in Latin (3) 14. Creature referred to as ‘tuna’ in Te Reo (3) 15. Violinist’s implement (3) 18. Dependent (on) (7) 20. Not too bad (the Vic Style Guide says this isn’t a word, but don’t listen) (7) 21. Number of Ks in this crossword grid, when it’s done (3) 22. You might open one at a bar (3) 23. Compressed file type that sounds like a noise made by a cute tiger (3) 24. Biblical book from which the phrase ‘a voice in the wilderness’ comes from (6) 25. Small fishing boat (5) 27. Actor Braff or Galifinakis (4) 28. Cuban ballroom dance (5) 29. Overturned; inconsolable (5) 30. ‘This Changes Everything’ and ‘On Fire’ author Klein (5)

Strange Fruit:

I was very excited to find this theme, and the clue for 7-Down was a lot of fun to write.

ACROSS 1. Coloured part of the eye (4) 3. Round about, year-wise; Wellington theatre (5) 5. With 23-Across, SpaceX and Tesla CEO (4,4) 9. ‘Pure _____’ (Lorde album) (7) 10. Bright pink hue (7) 11. Muppet whose assistant is Beaker (6,8) 14. Guillermo del Toro film that won Best Picture in 2018 (3,5,2,5) 17. Wisconsin tourist attraction that features in Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ (5,2,3,4) 21. Artist whose ‘Salvator Mundi’ sold for more than $450 million in 2019 (2,5) 22. Linus’ security item, in ‘Peanuts’ (7) 23. See 5-Across 24. Fruit that can follow the last word of 5/23-Across, 11-Across, 14-Across and 17-Across (5) 25. ‘On the Pulse of Morning’ poet Angelou (4)

DOWN 1. Occupies, as a residence (8) 2. Married partners (7) 3. Famous film barbarian or TV talk-show host (5) 4. Experience some queer people have to undergo (6,3) 6. Most extended (7) 7. Captain of the world’s first couples cruise? (4) 8. Like a literary duckling or some literary stepsisters (4) 12. Put into a trance (9) 13. Volcano whose 1883 eruption was heard 3,000 kilometres away (8) 15. Turns from a Wooper into a Quagsire, say (7) 16. GIF, JPEG, or SQL, linguisticallyspeaking (7) 18. Disappear beneath the waves (4) 19. Prime Minister between Jenny and John (5) 20. Driver of ‘Marriage Story’ (4)

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Press Y to Honk:

The meme at 27-Across is still amazing.

ACROSS 1. Look at, out of curiosity (4,1,6) * 7. Enraged (3) 9. City where people might go to beat the Heat? (5) 10. Sweet rum cocktails (9) 11. Events where you search for rabbit droppings (6,3,5) * 14. Canadian province between British Columbia and Saskatchewan (7) 17. Submerge completely (7) 19. Fruitless endeavour (4,5,5) * 24. Upper hand (9) 25. Arm joint (5) 26. Where 13-Down live (3) 27. ‘La La Land’ actor who, according to an old meme, won’t eat his cereal (4,7) * DOWN 1. Domesticated; uninteresting (4) 2. Australian creature that’s the only surviving member of the Phascolarctidae family (5) 3. Pilot (7)

4. European principality that uses the euro despite not being a member of the European Union 5. Getting up to (5) 6. Unsanded; preliminary (5) 7. Space program that conducted the first planetary flybys of Venus and Mars (7) 8. Total clusterfuck (8) 12. Eclipse or Extra product (3) 13. Single-horned 26-Across creatures (8) 15. Largest landlocked country in the Southern Hemisphere (7) 16. Only even prime number (3) 17. Cause of a famous 1912 8-Down (7) 18. Spiky haircuts (7) 20. One without a chance of survival (5) 21. Cohost of the ‘Renegades’ podcast with Springsteen (5) 22. Genre for ‘Armageddon’ or ‘Annihilation’ (3-2) 23. Animal on the House Baratheon sigil, in ‘Game of Thrones’ (4)

Nightfall:

I still can’t believe I ever found 14 Across answers that made this work.

ACROSS 1. Classic horror/sci-fi series with the episode ‘Time Enough at Last’ (3,8,4) 8. With 28-Across, when everything’s considered (2,3,3,2,3,3) 10. Oak fruits (6) 11. Philosopher who wrote ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’ (8) 15. With 21-Across, it’s bordered by Resolution Island (5,5) 19. Quick-growing flower sometimes referred to as a sundrop (7,8) 21. See 15-Across 24. Unemotional; wrote music (8) 27. Device whose stats might be measured in frame rates (6) 28. See 8-Across 30. 1950 film noir with the line “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille” (6,9) DOWN 1. Move to a new location (8) 2. Consume (3) 3. Bad at one’s job (5)

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4. River that flows through Pakistan for over 2,500 kilometres (5) 5. Listened to (5) 6. Holds a socially-distanced tutorial, maybe (5) 7. Mary Poppins, for one (5) 9. That woman (3) 12. ‘Fuck You’ singer Green (5) 13. Boxer Laila or her father Muhammad (3) 14. They’re often broken at breakfast (4) 16. Is certain of (5) 17. Double Stuf cookie (4) 18. How many people look in 8 a.m. lectures (4-4) 20. Need for a road trip, in the days before GPS (3) 21. Total fuckup of a situation (5) 22. People on drugs or computers 23. First stab at a piece of writing 24. Embattled New York governor Andrew (5) 25. Manganese or Mastodon, say 26. How many clues are after this, assuming you solved in order, which would be weird, but still 29. Rosemary Franklin was instrumental in its discovery (3)

Choose Your Character:

Cover-Ups:

Making these grids 14 squares wide rather than 15 does really strange things to my flow.

ACROSS 1. Key in the top left, for short (3) 3. Athlete who might use the ‘double arm’ style to get more distance (4,6) * 8. Holiday where you might wear a sheet with eyeholes (9) 9. Social group; one in a card suit (4) 10. Penpoint (3) 11. State whose ice hockey team is called the Devils (3,6) * 14. Concludes (4) 15. Odd Future rapper with the 2015 album ‘I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside’ (4,10) * 22. Dr. Frankenstein’s assistant (4) 23. Make more palatable, as a bad idea (5,4) * 26. Ritchie who directed the live-action ‘Aladdin’ (3) 27. Protagonist Woods of ‘Legally Blonde’ (4) 28. Look at or test again (9) 29. It might have a blurb on it (4,6) * 30. Argon or carbon dioxide, frequently (3)

DOWN 1. Improve the features of (7) 2. Conflict between the Eastern and Western blocs (4,3) 3. Unattached; freed (5) 4. Maslow’s hierarchy of ___ (psychology principle) (5) 5. She ‘was a friend of mine’, according to the Killers, and her number was 867-5309, according to Tommy Tutone (5) 6. It’s often called ‘The Scottish Play’ (7) 7. Country named after a line of latitude (7) 12. How some vegetables are eaten 13. H-shaped 24-Down letter (3) 16. ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ author Maya (7) 17. Of the greatest magnitude; heftiest (7) 18. Aussie bird (3) 19. Lapsang souchong, perhaps (3) 20. Pressing (7) 21. Shreds; ones making lace (7) 23. It’s where Aleppo is (5) 24. Alphabet where you’d find 13-Down (5) 25. Prepare some vegetables that aren’t eaten 12-Down, maybe (5)

A subject dear to my heart. If 26-Across is too obscure, use the shaded squares to help.

ACROSS 1. Hit Netflix series featuring a world called the Upside Down (and some sweet Dungeons & Dragons product placement) (8,6) 9. Continuously struck, as with artillery (9) 11. One sixteenth of a pound (5) 12. Stomach muscles, for short (3) 13. Stockings and the like (7) 16. Black bird sometimes seen as an omen (4) 18. Things that everyone is aware of (6,9) 19. Albumen’s counterpart (4) 20. Chest of drawers (7) 24. 2013 sci-fi film with Scarlett Johansson (she’s the one the title refers to) (3) 25. Boise is its state capital (5) 26. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ character who says “Back in ‘82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile” (5,4) 29. Group above the proletariat, in Marxist theory... or a hint to this puzzle’s shaded squares (3,6,5)

DOWN 1. Take away (8) 2. Zodiac animal; crash into deliberately (3) 3. ‘Parental Discretion Iz Advised’ rap group, 1988 (3) 4. Comedian Izzard (5) 5. When you’re solving this clue (5) 6. Like some triangles (9) 7. Material carried by Guy Fawkes (9) 8. Barack Obama or Helen Mirren, astrologically (3) 10. Ghost’s shout (3) 13. One who believes that diluting something enhances its strength (9) 14. Scandinavian city that chemical element 67 is named after (9) 15. Time off, slangily (1,3,1) 17. Beehive and basalt shapes (8) 20. Nature priest (that sadly won’t fit in any of the shaded squares) (5) 21. Common spreadsheet program (5) 22. Place for studs, plugs or drops (3) 23. Number associated with 17-Down (3) 27. Emergency key, for short (3) 28. Levin who wrote ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and ‘The Stepford Wives’ (3)

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The Final Cut:

I’ve been a fan of this particular band since I was about... eight, maybe? You have my absolute blessing to Google this if you want.

ACROSS 1. 1975 album from this puzzle’s theme band (4,3,4,4) 10. Wellington Anniversary month, for short (3) 11. With 15-Across and 41-Across, 1973 album (3,4,4,2,3,4) 12. This puzzle’s theme band (4,5) 14. ___mon website suffix (3) 15. See 11-Across 18. Atacama or Mojave, for example 20. Creature that gives a hoot? (3) 21. 2014 album (3,7,5) 24. 1971 album (6) 26. Any colour you like (3) 27. 2001 compilation album (6) 31. With 37-Across, 1987 album (1,9,5,2,6) 33. Item that can be tipped or peaked (3) 34. An octopus has three of these 37. See 31-Across 39. Misery (3) 40. See 11-Across 44. Insect that waggles to communicate (3) 46. Vegas or Alamos preceder (3) 47. 1994 album (3,8,4)

9. 1977 album (7) 13. Imin played by Forest Whitaker in ‘The Last King of Scotland’ (3) 15. Single piece of information (5) 16. It’s about one astronomical unit away from us (3) 17. Babar and his wife Celeste, for two (and the answer isn’t ‘cousins’, although that’s also true) (9) 18. Title figure in a hit Eagles song who’s asked “Why don’t you come to your senses?” (9) 19. Thin and scrawly, like handwriting (7) 22. One off in their own little world 23. Anglo-Saxon letter used as the symbol for Dogecoin (yay, this clue is topical again!) (3) 25. Not well-lit; unintelligent (3) 28. Like human thumbs (9) 29. Famed modernist author Gertrude (5) 30. 1979 album (3,4) 31. One who disavows deities (7) 32. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper (3) 35. Unaccompanied (5) 36. African ethnic group author DOWN Benjamin Sehene belongs to (5) 1. Quick thinking (3) 38. Olympic host city in 2016, for 2. Take a leading role in a new short (3) initiative (9) 3. Shrill bark; sound of confirmation 41. Former American quarterback Manning (3) 4. Place for ashes or coffee (3) 42. “Yes” in French (3) 5. Elrond or Galadriel (3) 6. Wear away, as stone or support 43. “No” in French (3) 7. Actor Redmayne or Murphy (5) 45. Fish whose young is an elver (3) 8. Type of seat in some fighter planes, but not in attack helicopters (7)

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Super Bowl:

This is the closest I get to sports.

ACROSS 1. Pressure lines on a weather map (7) 5. Hone (7) 9. Decompose (3) 10. Psychological structure that can be sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, or melancholic (11) 11. They’re conducted after you’ve cast your ballot (4,5) 12. Obvious; transparent (5) 13. Good feature of brown bread or an unproblematic fave (13) 18. Artistry (5) 20. One hundredth anniversary (9) 21. “Wait just a second, now!”

(2,2,3,4) 23. With 4-Down, key clues in crime procedurals (3,7) 24. Greg, Bobby or Peter, to Carol Brady (7) 25. They’re found in bowls... and the shaded squares in this puzzle

DOWN 1. Its parliament is called the Knesset 2. Largest bird in the world (7) 3. State of unthinking activity (9) 4. See 23-Across 5. Plant supports; stops flowing (5) 6. ‘13th’ director DuVernay (3) 7. Fragment (5) 8. 1969 Kiwi classic by The Fourmyula (6) 12. Freely play a part in (7,2) 14. Rainy season (7) 15. Shonda Rhimes series about Olivia Pope’s crisis management firm (7) 16. Unlike the answer to this clue in the grid (6) 17. Heart operation; avoid (6) 19. Western sharpshooter Oakley (5) 20. Make butter from (5) 22. ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ prog rock band (3)

The Facts of Life:

Now that Yahoo Answers is gone, you can always solve the crossword.

ACROSS 1. Scarface of children’s books 5. Stuff full 9. 1983 film in which Mr. T plays a taxi driver in Washington (2 wds.)

14. Undefeated boxer Ahio 15. Latvian capital 16. Without a plus one, say 17. Prep school for royal princes (and other people, I guess) 18. Major 2010 Apple release 19. Mediterranean nation with seven UNESCO Heritage megalithic temples 20. Typist’s key statistic (3 wds.)

23. Apple core feature 24. Priests’ wear 25. One breaking the law during the Prohibition era 29. Waaaaaay over there 32. Sketch 33. ‘Eldorado’ band 34. Last letter of the Greek alphabet 36. Simplicity; relaxation 37. Reads quickly 40. Its anthem translates to ‘The Eastern Sun’ 41. Area where hobbits live 43. Zero, to the All Whites 44. In the thick of 45. Seminal Ken Loach film about a boy who adopts a bird of prey (the title is short for the type of bird) 46. Voice role for Mila Kunis (2 wds.)

50. Hall of Residence whose James Hutchinson wing was closed in February 51. Vegetable that can be split or black-eyed

52. It gets teenagers into gear?

(2 wds.)

59. ‘San Andreas’ actor Gugino 60. ‘The Miller’s ___’ 61. 2018 Cuarón film that became the first non-English language film to win the Best Director Oscar 62. “I’m on ____!” (2 wds.)

63. At any stage 64. “I’m taking care of that!” (2 wds.)

65. Used a stun gun on (and with depressing frequency) 66. Energy-saving illuminators 67. Behave like the moon, half the time DOWN 1. Prepare for swallowing 2. Jared of ‘Suicide Squad’ 3. Roman version of 53-Down 4. Energy coming from the biggest fans? (2 wds.)

5. Severely injures 6. Ready for picking 7. Seaweed derivative used for biological cultures 8. Publication with a famous Fold-In, for short (2 wds.)

9. “Holy shit, buddy, that sucks” (2 wds.)

10. North Pole surname 11. Samuel of gunsmithing 12. Chips offered at the start of a poker hand 13. She starred in ‘The Golden Girls’ with Betty, Rue and Estelle 21. Do a basic dog trick

22. Land in a French river 25. Danish astronomer Tycho 26. ‘Champagne Supernova’ band 27. Antlered mammal 28. On one’s way 29. Enrico with an SI unit named after him 30. Once more 31. Ayn beloved by Libertarian thinkers 32. Work space 35. ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and ‘Be Kind, Rewind’ star (2 wds.)

38. Space station that deorbited in 2001 39. Footwear that it’s totally acceptable to wear to lectures in winter (source: I did it for four years) 42. City visited by four witch-killers, in fiction (five, if you count the dog) 47. One, to Merkel 48. She saved her brother from being eaten by a witch (sudden mini-theme going on here!)

49. Cost paid by a user 50. Pixar film partly set on the Axiom 52. Croft of PlayStation game fame 53. Greek version of 3-Down 54. Event with many glowsticks 55. Winter transport that becomes another winter transport if you change the last letter to ‘igh’ 56. ___ Lisa 57. “Yeah, let’s do this!” (2 wds.)

58. Museum with Britain, Liverpool, St Ives and Modern sites 59. Maine Coon or Sphynx, for WWexample

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Rare Jewel:

American-style crosswords have every letter appear in an across and a down entry. This makes them a bit easier to solve because there’s two ways to get the letter in each box.

ACROSS 1. It can have music burned onto it 4. Unadorned; obvious 9. Cuts short; maize and others 14. ‘War and Peace’ author Tolstoy 15. Donald played him in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ 16. Give a second life to, in a way 17. Plant that is edible as a milk or meal 18. It comes between class and family, taxonomically 19. Zany caper 20. Subject of a 26-minute Pink Floyd song (2 wds.)

23. Quadrilaterals seen flying in the sky 24. ‘___ Maria’ (hymn) 25. Make an offer at an auction 28. Observed 29. Aussie cricketer Warne 32. Thor’s brother (he’s adopted) 33. Citizen of Des Moines or Ames 35. Site of the Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World 37. Subject of an Enid Blyton ‘Young Adventurers’ book (2 wds.)

39. One appealed to with showy tail feathers with eyespots 41. Shell-less gastropods 42. Vessels for ashes 43. Encroach, like cold or darkness (2 wds.)

45. Old Russian ruler 49. Michael Jackson album that spawned five number-one hits 50. Precious item found in this puzzle’s theme entries 51. Prefix that means one sextillionth

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52. One of seven magical items sought by Eggman, in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ games (2 wds.)

56. String quartet member 59. Assassinated journalist Khashoggi 60. Old-timey “Go, team!”

61. Constellation name that’s Latin for ‘ram’ 62. Epic poem that starts near the end of the Trojan War 63. They run the scanners at US airports 64. Transport station 65. 2014 DuVernay film starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. 66. Place to input a PIN DOWN 1. They might be atomic or biological 2. Pet name stereotypically used by old ladies 3. Go round 4. Devious ruses 5. Beef tallow 6. ‘The King ____’ (2 wds.)

7. Inkling 8. ‘Psycho’ character Bates 9. ‘Psycho’ character Marion 10. Tear, as from uncontrollable grief 11. Like those who are publicly queer 12. Penultimate letter of the Greek alphabet 13. Triple ___ (cocktail ingredient) 21. High points, poetically 22. Infest; swamp 25. Corporeal form

26. Tina Turner’s ex-husband 27. Talk smack about 29. Welsh port named after the original Viking settlement there 30. Alden played him in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ 31. Emotion expressed in much emo music 32. Decapod that has three pairs of claws 34. Unrefined metal 36. Embrace 37. It’s coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere 38. Horror director Roth 39. Place that often has an Irish theme 40. Important period of history 44. ‘Face with Spiral Eyes’ and ‘Heart on Fire’, for example 46. One side in the Peloponnesian War 47. “Finally! An Etta James hit!”

(2 wds.)

48. Hilary ____ Clinton 50. Paranormal sight 51. The princess of ‘Twilight Princess’ 52. Mark Antony’s love, for short 53. Price-cutting event 54. Man’s name that’s a citrus fruit backwards 55. Palindromic address with an apostrophe in the middle 56. Unbearable and unfaithful man 57. Before, in poetry 58. Very edge; facial feature

Just a few Word Searches Tradition The grid contains twenty-four entries: six that are old, six that are new, six that are borrowed, and six that are blue. Each list is presented in alphabetical order and enumerations are provided.

The leftover letters spell out a quote and the author’s surname.

SOMETHING OLD (7) (5,5) (6) (10) (6) (2,5)

SOMETHING BORROWED (3,2,5) (7,4) (7,3) (5,4) (7,4) (8)

SOMETHING NEW (4,2,5) (5,5) (8) (7) (6,5) (7)

SOMETHING BLUE (6) (5) (7) (6,7) (8) (6)

The Complete Armour The leftover letters spell a fact about weaponry in literature.

BAZOOKA BERETTA BOOMSTICK CLAYMORE CLUSTER BOMB COSH DAGGER EPEE FLAIL FLAMETHROWER GATLING GUN HOWITZER MACE

MOLOTOV COCKTAIL NAPALM PEPPER SPRAY PETARD PIKE RAPIER SAMURAI SWORD SIX-SHOOTER SWITCHBLADE TRIDENT TRUNCHEON WINCHESTER

Q and A Each of the thirty-two words on the list below can be found separately - ‘Queen’ is in a different place from ‘Amidala’ and ‘Queensland’. The leftover letters spell a quote from William S. Burroughs.

QUADRATIC ALGEBRA QUAKING ASPENS QUALITY ASSURED QUATERNARY AGE QUEEN AMIDALA QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA QUEER AVENGERS QUEST AFTER

QUESTIONING AUTHORITY QUICK ATTACKS QUIDDITCH ASSOCIATION QUIET AMERICAN QUITS ASKING QUITE AWFUL QUIZ ABOUT QURANIC ARABIC

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New Zealand Poets The leftover letters spell a quote from Bill Manhire.

APIRANA NGATA BILL MANHIRE BOB ORR BRIAN TURNER BUB BRIDGER CILLA MCQUEEN C.K. STEAD DENIS GLOVER ELIZABETH SMITHER HARRY RICKETTS HONE TUWHARE

IAIN SHARP JAMES K. BAXTER JENNY BORNHOLDT LAURIS EDMOND MARK PIRIE PETER BLAND R.A.K. MASON SAM HUNT SARAH QUIGLEY TUSIATA AVIA

Black and White The leftover letters spell a fact about one of the items on the list.

ALL BLACK JERSEY BAR CODE CHESS BOARD COFFEE OPTION CROSSWORD DOMINOES GUERNICA GUN RANGE TARGET MAGPIE MONOPOLY DOLLAR

Bar None Where a word on the list contains the letters ‘BAR’, those letters are replaced by a hyphen. The leftover letters spell out a quote and its author.

BARBARELLA BARBED WIRE BAROQUE BARREL ROLL BARTON FINK BOMBARDMENTS CABARET CONAN THE BARBARIAN DREW BARRYMORE EMBARGO HANDLEBARS HERBARIUM

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J.M. BARRIE JOHN BARROWMAN MINIBAR MOTHER HUBBARD OPEN BAR P.T. BARNUM RHUBARB PIE SUBARCTIC THUMB A RIDE TOLLBAR WHEELBARROW RACE ZANZIBAR

Word Finds / Cryptolists

NEWSPRINT OLD MOVIE OREO COOKIE PENGUIN PIANO KEYS RACCOON ‘REVOLVER’ COVER SHAMU TUXEDO ZEBRA CROSSING

zjmoktawnkn (cryptolists) A cryptolist is a set of ten items on a theme, each encoded into a substitution cipher. The cipher is the same across the whole list: if A represents M once, it will do so for the whole list. Start either by thinking of a likely answer and seeing if any of the letter patterns match, or by looking at short or unusual words - a 3-letter word is likely to be THE or AND, for example, and a single letter is almost always A or I. An apostrophe will almost always be followed by an S or a T. When you have an answer, use the letters you have determined to solve the rest of the list.

Cities that are the largest in their country but not the capital Example: AUCKLAND OMVFPOK

Famous Paintings Example: STARRY NIGHT UBMRQEKAIE YDIMMQEK ART FTXBUBDT

IODOMWOKIO XGEYRTIE QE ART KDBMM YTYMOV ART EBVTF PBLB DJFKNJ ART KBDFTE IS TBDARXO FTXQKRAM HTSVIZ KGTDEQYB WORLD ART HTDMQMATEYT IS PTPIDO PLZOKKNDMTSR UBATD XQXQTM XLSLKXL ART XBMA MGHHTD VDXOKMTW EQKRARBUVM ZL IZV YVKZ IVXJ XBM PTEQEBM

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Literary Trilogy Middles Example: PURGATORIO (from Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’)

Quest Log Example: THE COW AS WHITE AS MILK... (The Baker and the Baker’s Wife, from ‘Into the Woods’)

EOBFKAD RS YEPEZAD KCEOZV GEZZLZ SQO DAVSPO IZFHO SCEM KQFJE YRSYQFZM HFNO UJPPJVK QZO WJLMLEZ PFSSPO UOZ OZPIQYLIJCV CG ISZ CVZ QJVK DRVFZO’D ZESOVEEI WQFJVP, SZFQI FVO LCYQFKZ SQO URMZFHFYOZS RUVONDEZD PIFIYZ CG ISZ UFEIZPZ GFELCV SQO MFNP CQE KPRLOB CFSQ HFNO TSJIZ LFPIEZ MNOOZ URND GCYVIFJV CG MCYIS SQO SCE SECOND KJQOEZ CG SJNNCEMIF FZDANMOZS FV FYISCQ

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Cryptolists / Sudokus

Skuxdoku Easy

Medium

Hard

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Answer Sheet

PSA: HOROSCOPES HAVE BEEN M0VED TO PAGE 26 JUST FOR THIS WEEK

Suburban Sprawl:

Strange Fruit:

Press Y to Honk:

Nightfall:

Cover-Ups:

Choose Your Character:

The Final Cut:

Super Bowl:

The Facts of Life:

Rare Jewel:

Cryptolists Cities that are the largest in their country but not the capital Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire); Casablanca (Morocco); Mumbai (India); Sydney (Australia); Zurich (Switzerland); Lagos (Nigeria); Johannesburg (South Africa); Toronto (Canada); Istanbul (Turkey); Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

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Puzzle Answers

Famous Paintings Washington Crossing the Delaware; Luncheon on the Grass; The Naked Maja; The Garden of Earthly Delights; Guernica; The Persistence of Memory; Water Lilies; The Last Supper; Nighthawks; Las Meninas.

Literary Trilogy Middles Oedipus at Colonus; The Subtle Knife; Catching Fire; Little Men; Sabine’s Notebook; The Magnificent Ambersons; The Girl Who Played with Fire; Green Mars; The Two Towers; Insurgent.

Quest Log Golden Fleece (Jason and the Argonauts); Holy Grail; Missing Red Bicycle (Pee Wee Herman); Destruction of the One Ring (Tolkien Fellowship); Brains, Heart and Courage (The Wizard of Oz); Statue of the Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade); White Castle (Harold and Kumar); Fountain of Youth (Ponce de León); Girdle of Hippolyta (Heracles); An Author (Pirandello’s ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’)

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