HAYLEY WHITE - PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
COLLECTION OF MY TOP WORKS
I LOOK; THEREFORE I AM... NOT
This article was the investigative project of my Journalism major. We had to research and conduct interviews over a series of months in our chosen subject.
I chose to research identity struggles of fair-skinned Māori and conducted interviews with two of my classmates who mentioned their heritage in class time. I also spoke with a senior researcher and professor at AUT and a psychologist who specializes in race and racism.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIJAB AND MODEST CLOTHING FOR MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN
One of my earliest articles for the third issue of BiograView. In it, I speak to AUT student Zainab about the importance of the Hijab and modest clothing in Muslim culture.
WHAKAIRO: LEGENDS, SYMBOLISM, AND IMPORTANCE IN THE MĀORI CULTURE
I wrote about the ancient Māori whakairo rākau: Māori wood carving. I spoke to Christopher Gerretzen, Pūkenga Matua of carving for te Wānanga o Raukawa.
FROM WHENUA TO WHENUA: DISPLACEMENT OF MĀORI IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.
I spoke to two young urban Māori women about their experiences living away from their ancestral land and the impact that has on Māori people across Aotearoa.
CALL TO KŌRERO: THE REVIVAL OF TE REO MĀORI AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF AOTEAROA
I wrote this article for Māori Language Week. I spoke to chief executive Mike Hollings of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu and Tipene Douglas (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) about the importance and the future of Te Reo Māori.
TACKLING TABOO: MENSTRUATION
As the Sexuality writer for the magazine, I tend to tackle taboo subjects, like menstruation. I spoke with an Auckland sex therapist about why periods are so taboo and how people in other cultures navigate that taboo.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION
I wrote this article about the impact that the fast fashion industry has on the environment through water and textile waste. I spoke with Maria Richards, owner of Duo Drops, an Instagram second hand thrift store. As a Māori woman, she connects her kaupapa to the environment, Papatūānuku. She also donates her money to charities monthly from her earnings.
PATCHES OF GREEN IN A CONCRETE JUNGLE: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF GREEN ROOFING AND ROOFTOP GARDENS
In this article, I wrote about the history of green roofs in different cultures and spoke to owner of the Auckland Green roofing company Will Thorne about how green roofs can positively impact the environment.
MADDY’S STORY: CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND GENERATIONAL TRAUMA
In this article, I spoke to young Māori woman Madeline Penewiripo about her relationship with her culture, her experiences as a Māori in business environments, and how Māori can secure better opportunities for themselves in the future.
AMILA: A YOUNG STAR IN THE MAKING!
In this article, I spoke to up-and-coming pop star AMILA. A young Chilean girl, she was only young when she moved to New Zealand. I talk to her about her journey to discovering her voice, learning English, and her musical inspirations.
DEVA MAHAL
I spoke to international singer/songwriter Deva Mahal, daughter of legendary blues musician Taj Mahal, about her music, moving to New Zealand during Covid, and her upcoming performance at WOMAD (World of Music, Arts, and Dance).
ASTROLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY: HOW PSEUDOSCIENCE CAN HELP US LEARN MORE ABOUT OURSELVES
Astrology and psychology collide in this article. American astropsychologist John D Grove explains to me about how he studied both psychology and astrology and uses the two together to help his clients.
LIFE AS A YOUNG REFUGEE: KAMAL ADAM
In this article, I spoke to the President of the New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council Kamal Adam. He tells me about his families journey as refugees in both Yemen and Indonesia before settling here in New Zealand - as well as all the identity issues that come with being a young refugee.
VIRGINITY
As someone who does not put much stock in the concept of virginity, I enjoyed writing an article about the importance of virginity in different cultures and religions across the world. I spoke to Auckland based sex therapist Edit Horvath about the lack of sex education in some cultures and the idea that virginity is only held as a standard for women - rarely for men.
DIWALI THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR YOUTH – THE CULTURAL FESTIVAL THAT LIGHTS UP THE WORLD
I spoke to two students from the AUT Indian Students Association, Aashish Kulkarni and Surbhi Poddar, about Diwali/Deepavali and all of its meanings throughout the week long celebration.
HUMANURE
In possibly one of the weirdest but most interesting articles I've written, I discuss with social media environmentalist Alayna Houde about her month spent living in Punta Mona, a holistic living educational center on the coast of the Caribbean. In this center, she learned all about holistic living, including a compost that deals solely with human waste.
FASHIONABLY UNIQUE: HOW TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS DOMINATE THE FASHION LANDSCAPE
As someone with many piercings and tattoos, I wrote this article out of my interest for the importance of tattoos and piercings in different cultures. I also spoke to piercer Shane Johnston, owner of Streetwise Fine Piercing in Newmarket, about how styles have changed since he started his business in 1995.
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION OR CONTROVERSIAL CULTURAL TRADITION?
This article harked back to my university class where we had the discussion about whether or not culture is a good enough reason for otherwise harmful practices. I looked at both the outside and inside perspective where I found some women actually encourage the procedure despite the harm it can do to young women.
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Having talked about sex and marriage in previous articles, I thought it would be interesting to step out and talk about something new - namely, polygamy, polygyny, and polyamory. While generally known by people as "open relationships" they are quite different. Dee Morgan has been polyamorous for nearly 20 years and talks me through her journey of discovery, how she navigates her relationships, and what being polyamorous means to her. I also spoke to both Dee and Auckland based sex therapist Edit Horvath about the psychology around having multiple partners and what it takes to make these kinds of relationships work.
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