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''Craccum'' is a student magazine of the
University of Auckland The University of Auckland (; Māori: ''Waipapa Taumata Rau'') is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Initially loc ...
, owned and operated by the
Auckland University Students' Association The Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA), founded in 1891, represents students at the University of Auckland. AUSA organises student events, publicises student issues, administers student facilities, and assists affiliated student c ...
(AUSA) in New Zealand. It was founded in 1927 and the name originated from the scrambled
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of "Auckland University College Men's Common Room Committee". ''Craccum'' is a member of the
Aotearoa Student Press Association The Aotearoa Student Press Association is an association of eight student newspapers and magazines that are published by the student associations of universities and polytechnics in Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Aotearoa Student Press Association ...
(ASPA).


Overview

The magazine has at times been controversial, with stories on how to
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, the drawbacks of various methods of committing suicide, drug use guides, recipes for illegal drugs and drug rape guides. ''Craccum'' is also a popular proving ground for New Zealand mainstream media, with many of its alumni moving on to publications such as ''The Listener'', ''
The New Zealand Herald ''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand, ...
'', '' The National Business Review'' and ''Metro'' magazine. In 1989 the publication was re-branded "Torso" (a reference to it being the magazine of the student body) for the final issues of that year, an event noted in the mainstream media. However, the original name was re-established the following year. In 2005, the rights to the front cover of the sellout-themed issue of ''Craccum'' were auctioned o
TradeMe
Salient, the student magazine for
Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington (), also known by its shorter names "VUW" or "Vic", is a public university, public research university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament, and w ...
, won the auction. In 2011 the rights to the front cover of the women's rights-themed issue were again auctioned on TradeMe, with proceeds going t
Women's Refuge
the auction was won by th
Tertiary Education Union
(TEU).


Awards and recognition

In 2007, ''Craccum'' won the award for Best Publication at the ASPA Awards for the first time. It was awarded runner-up for Best Small Publication in 2016 and runner-up for Best Publication in 2017. In 2022, ''Craccum'' won the award for Best Publication at the ASPA Awards for the second time.


Editors

The Craccum Editor was an elected position between 1986 and 2019. Before 1986, the Editor was appointed each year by the Craccum Administration Board. This practise was reinstated in 2019, following the introduction of a new AUSA constitution. The election for Craccum Editor was held in the second semester, on the same ballot as the AUSA portfolio elections. Former Craccum Editor Tim Shadbolt (1972) became Mayor of Waitemata City and later Mayor of Invercargill.
Mike Rann Michael David Rann (born 5 January 1953) is an Australian former politician who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and List of Australi ...
(1975) was Premier of South Australia 2002 to 2012.


Past Editors

* 2025 – Harry Sutton, Lewis Matheson Creed (Managing Editor) and Lee Li (Digital Manager) * 2024 – Kieran Panui * 2023 – Mairātea Mohi and George Brooker * 2022 – Flora Xie and Naomii Seah * 2021 – Eda Tang and Brian Gu * 2020 – Cameron Leakey and Daniel Meech * 2019 – Bailley Verry * 2018 – Jasmin Singh and Helen Yeung (Feb to July), Caitlin Abley, Mark Fullerton and Samantha Gianotti (July to August), Andrew Winstanley (August to October) * 2017 – Samantha Gianotti and Catriona Britton * 2016 – Mark Fullerton and Caitlin Abley * 2015 – Matthew Denton and Jordan Margetts * 2014 – Ana Lenard and Kit Haines * 2013 – Aditya Vasudevan and Calum Redpath * 2012 – Thomas Dykes * 2011 – Spencer Dowson and Rhys Mathewson * 2010 – Dan Sloan * 2009 – Matthew Harnett and Valentine Watkins * 2008 – Dan Sloan * 2007 – Simon Coverdale and Matthew Backhouse * 2006 – Ryan Sproull * 2005 – Alec Hutchinson and Stian Overdahl * 2004 – Allan Swann and Hannah Jennings-Voykovich * 2003 – Christopher Garland * 2002 – Colin Mitchell and Susan Edmunds * 2001 – John Marshall * 2000 – Ben Thomas and James Cardno * 1999 – Gareth Elliot and Thomas Shadbolt * 1998 – Alistair Bone * 1997 – Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury * 1996 – Tim Mullins and Anton Pichler * 1995 – Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury and Stewart Gardiner * 1994 – Penny Murray * 1993 – Peter Malcouronne and Vangelis Vitalis * 1992 – Jo Mackay * 1991 – Jo Mackay * 1990 – Steve Amanono and Sarah Murray (Jan–May);
Peter Gray, Mark Roach, Simon Holroyd (Interim);
Mark Roach, Wendy Newton, Peter Gray (Jun–Dec) * 1989 – Aidan-B. Howard (Jan–May);
Michael Lamb (May–Dec) * 1988 – Miriam de Graaf, Carl Fagan, Simon Holroyd and Wendy Lawson (Jan–Mar);
Miriam de Graaf, Carl Fagan, Simon Holroyd (Mar–Jun);
Miriam de Graaf, Simon Holroyd (Jun–Dec) * 1987 – Rachael Callender, Derek Craig, Kerry Hoole, Ewen Smith, Patrick Stodart, Victoria Turner and David Ward * 1986 – Peter Boys * 1985 – Pam Goode and Brigitta Noble * 1984 – Neil Morrison and Rangi Chadwick * 1983 – Louise Rafkin * 1982 – David Faulls * 1981 – David Kirkpatrick * 1980 – Katherine White * 1979 – David Merritt * 1978 – Louise Chunn * 1977 – Francis Stark * 1976 – Allan Bell * 1975 –
Mike Rann Michael David Rann (born 5 January 1953) is an Australian former politician who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and List of Australi ...
* 1974 – Brent Lewis * 1973 – Stephen Ballantyne,
Bob Kerr Robert Kerr may refer to: Sportsmen * Robert Kerr (Australian footballer) (born 1967), former Australian rules footballer * Robert Kerr (athlete) (1882–1963), Canadian athlete & Olympic medalist * Robbie Kerr (racing driver) (born 1979), English ...
, and Bob Hillier (from January to July) * 1972 – Heather McInnes, Tim Shadbolt and Gordon Clifton * 1971 – Stephen Chan, Robert Wellington * 1970 – Ted Sheehan * 1969 – Mac Price * 1968 – George de Bres * 1967 – Geoff Chapple (Mar–Jun);
George De Bres and Michael Volkering (Jun–Dec) * 1966 – Lei Lealulu and Dave Fleming (Jan–Jun);
Mike Morrissey (Jun–Dec) * 1965 – C. A. Moir * 1964 – John Sanders * 1963 – Dick Johnstone * 1962 – Francis J. Lillie * 1961 – Adrienne Rhodes * 1960 – Felicity Maidment * 1959 –
Jonathan Hunt Jonathan Hunt may refer to: * Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician) (1938–2024), politician from New Zealand * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont congressman) (1787–1832), U.S. Representative from Vermont * Jonathan Hunt (Vermont lieutenant governor) (1738 ...
* 1958 – S. E. Cox and D. R. Taylor * 1957 – R. W. Armstrong * 1956 – D. J. Stone and R. W. Armstrong * 1955 – Jim Traue and David Stone * 1953 – Brian Smart and Peter Boag * 1952 – Gerald Utting (Jan–Aug);
John Anderson and Geoff Fuller (Aug–Dec) * 1951 – NO RECORD * 1950 – Peter Timm, David Grace and Roderick Smith (Jan–Mar);
Gerald Utting and M. Lovegrove (Mar–Dec) * 1949 – Peter Cape * 1948 – John Ellis (Jan–Sept);
Peter Cape (Sept–Dec) * 1947 – Nora Bayly * 1946 – J. A. Nathan * 1945 – R. I. F. Pattison * 1944 – Travis Wilson * 1943 – Betty Belshaw (née Sweetman) * 1942 – NO RECORD * 1941 – G. I. Cawkwell * 1940 – P. W. Day * 1939 – P. W. Day (Jan–Mar);
Avenal Holcombe (Mar–Dec) * 1938 – A. O. Woodhouse * 1937 – Eric H. Halstear * 1933–1936 – NO RECORD * 1932 – J. A. E. MulganIn 1973…
, By crac_it, 10 March 2013, Craccum, Philip Soljak * 1931 – Eric Harold Blow * 1930 – P. L. Soljak (Jan–Jun);
J. A. E. Mulgan (Jun–Aug) * 1928–1929 – NO RECORD * 1927 A. K. Matthews, Nigel Wilson and Winifred McNickle


References


External links


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