23 August 2010
VSM. Three little letters that stand for Very Silly and Malicious, as well as Voluntary Student Membership. Sir Roger Douglas has a Bill to ram through VSM and this will have a massive negative impact across the country.
Posted in Frontpage, Gareth Hughes3 Comments
23 August 2010
I am always bemused to see people who pay homage to revolutionary leaders like Ernesto Guevara, Fidel Castro, Mao Tse Dong etc. by wearing clothes or eating at trendy restaurants that bear their face. Despite killing millions, they continue to be revered. Maybe it is for their good looks or revolutionary zeal. It is hard [...]
Posted in Frontpage, Sir Roger Douglas3 Comments
23 August 2010
Gymnastics is often considered the pinnacle of athleticism. With girls as young as 15 competing on the international stage, the sport is always manages to pull a huge audience when the Olympics rolls around every four years. Their skill and determination show what the human body and spirit is capable of, but their success comes [...]
Posted in It's Just A Game0 Comments
23 August 2010
The most memorable thing about the Semi Precious Weapons is their front man, Justin Tranter. He wears high heeled boots designed especially for him, teamed up with a voice raw enough to rip up beef jerky. He managed to schedule a phone call into his day to talk about their newly released album, You Love [...]
Posted in Music: Semi Precious Weapons0 Comments
23 August 2010
Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a top CIA agent accused of being a sleeper KGB agent, in this action flick by Australian director Philip Noyce. Now stuck in a Hollywood action rut, Noyce’s mostly admirable back catalogue includes Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American, Clear and Present Danger, and the 1997 film version of The [...]
Posted in Now Playing0 Comments
23 August 2010
I love events that celebrate New Zealand craft beer. New Zealand brewers have been doing a great job over the last couple of decades to increase both the range of styles and the quality of beer available to your average consumer here in New Zealand, and I think that the successes in this area do [...]
Posted in Bier Essentials0 Comments
23 August 2010
To keep with the black and white theme for this issue of Craccum, this week’s recipe will be Neenish Tarts. They are another one of those delicious treats that take you back to when you were younger. From what I understand, there is no one standard recipe for making Neenish Tarts and there is a [...]
Posted in Cooking With Craccum0 Comments
23 August 2010
Robyn Malcolm sits rigid in a chair, looking straight out in front of her. Cameron Rhodes in on all fours, grunting like a strange animal and straining to reach a gun lying beside her. Michael Hurst sits in the corner watching intently and writing notes. Welcome to the rehearsals for one of the most unusual [...]
Posted in Theatre, Theatre: Cameron Rhodes0 Comments
Feature Columnist: Sir Roger Douglas
Feature Columnist: Gareth Hughes
It’s Just A Game: Gymnastics
Games: Monaco Interactive 5: Game Previews
Interview: Semi Precious Weapons
Now Playing: SALT
Bier Essentials – festive brews
Cooking with Craccum – Neenish Tarts
Panda Diplomacy – Not So Black and White
Interview: Cameron Rhodes
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