Martha Schenk

CW: Cancer, familial loss. On Friday 28th August, San Fran will come alive with Pōneke’s best dance music as more than 15 DJ’s take the decks from six o’clock all the way until three in the morning. All of them are doing it for free, with the entirety of profits set to be donated to Cancer Society New Zealand. The fundraiser, dubbed Daffodil Dancefloor, is the brainchild of Ben Bonetti. Together with Gabe Stuart, Jessica Arndt, and Seini Denicaucau, as well as the support of countless other...

Te Herenga Waka student Milla Brown says there has been “so many benefits” since she began fostering Bella, a 17-year-old cat, through Cats Protection Wellington’s senior foster program last June. She described the long-haired domestic as “really good company” and a great source of emotional support as well as entertainment. “She’s very cute, she’s very cuddly. She hangs around giving people cuddles, eats, sleeps—rinse and repeat. “The good thing with an animal is that when you come home,...

The newly erected Student Support Hub on Level Two of the Kelburn Library has drawn criticism from students in the wake of loud construction noise during Trimester One’s assessment period. The role of the improved Student Support Hub is to provide students and staff with an accessible, visible, and welcoming integrated service desk that can assist them with general enquiries, enrolments, course changes, transcripts, and letters. New upgrades to the space include cordoned desks for private...