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UMSA Kick Start 2012
Come and JOIN THE FUN!
Free BBQ on the day and Attractive Prices to be WON!
UMSA 2012 MEMBERS Only
Sign Up on the day is available ($6 for a full year membership)
http://www.facebook.com/events/194779843961911/
Finally the 2012 academic year is about to start, hope you had a great summer!
Please be reminded that our membership registration for 2012 will run throughout the first week of semester one. Time: 9am-3pm Venue: Kate Edgar main entrance Date: 27th Feb-2nd March Membership fee: $6 per person Do come to our stall to sign up, and you will have the chance to meet a lot of Malaysian students as well as to enjoy discounts from our sponsors! To our old members, please re-register with us to renew your membership. Thanks! Hope to see you at the stall! Cheers!
Have you ever thought of having your own design on UMSA Membership card? Here comes the chance for you to have your design carried by every UMSA members for the year 2012!
Grab the chance to show off you creative skills AND stand a chance to win the UMSA 2012 T-shirt and 30% off for any UMSA events excluding UMSA annual ball.
So, what are you waiting for? Give an instant start for your creative design and hand it in to umsanz@gmail.com before 1 January 2012.
Terms and conditions:
1) Maximum of TWO designs/entries per person
2) Designs can be done via computer or hand drawn but all entries must be sent in JPEG format.
3) Design must measure 500 x 317 pixels for digital designs and 8.5 x 5.4cm for hand-drawn designs.
4) Designs must clearly feature the UMSA logo.
5) Each entry must clearly accompanied by designer’s name and their current contact details.
6) Designs must be handed in BEFORE 1 January 2012 1159p.m.( New Zealand time).
7) Designs must be sent to umsanz@gmail.com with UMSA 2012 Membership Card Design Competition as subject title.
8) All rights associated with the designs are transferred to UMSA once designs are submitted. UMSA has sole rights to modify the designs in any way with or without the knowledge or consent of the designer, and to distribute the designs in any manner.
9) Winner will receive free UMSA T-shirt 2012 and 30 % off from an event by UMSA 2012 (excluding UMSA annual ball). UMSA has the discretion to modify the prize.
10) ‘The winning designer ‘s initials/ name will be printed on the 2012 membership card.
11) Designs will be judged and administered by the UMSA Executive Committee 2012.
12) Judging will be based on creativity, originality and the design’s relevance to what UMSA for.
13) Submission of an entry to UMSA signifies the designer’s agreement of the terms of conditions of this competition.
The Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society, Cabinet Office, Japan,
invites young leaders in non-government organizations (NGOs) aged between 23 and 40 years to participate in the 2011/2012 Young Core Leaders of Civil Society
Groups’ Development Programme.
The programme involves the exchange of young leaders from Japan, who are active in the areas of older people, youth or disability, with young leaders in
Denmark, Germany and New Zealand. Young leaders from NGOs in these countries are invited to Japan to develop skills and establish networks between Japan and their countries.
Nine young leaders from Japan, interested in disability issues, will visit New
Zealand in October 2011.
Expressions of interest are invited for 13 young leaders, with a minimum of
three years work experience in the areas of older people, youth or disability,
from New Zealand to visit Japan for ten days In February 2012.
For more information about this programme, and application forms, email:
judy.small002@msd.govt.nz or japan5@eoj.org.nz.
Its this time of the year again to get dress up, night out and have a great time with your mates. It may be the first year, or may be a celebration of the last year together or even a celebration of a memorable year you just had.
UMSA proudly presents UMSA Ball 2011 – Old is Gold.
Here’s a teaser promotional video of our ball this year:
If you are interested, please register your interest by contacting Justin Low on the number above.
On the 15th of August, Aucklanders experienced a very memorable event. Snow fell perhaps for the first time in 72 years due to the rare southerly polar blast. It fell on various parts of Auckland for a mere 10 – 15 minutes before melting away as sun reappears (or for some, as the rain starts to pour). It is unclear to me as to how this polar blast occurred. A simple Google Search did not help much so if anyone can shed some light, that would be great. Of course, the cold weather continues after the blast leaving Aucklanders at the freezing 4degrees temperature.
Here are some pictures from the snow blast – share yours with us !
Snow falling all over the floor
Catching snow in a container
A Malaysian student, Mohammad Asyraf Haziq, was one of the victims in the riots spreading across the cities in London. This youtube video captured the footage of a group who looks as if they were trying to help the bleeding Mohammad Asyraf at first but later on took advantage and went through his bag, snatching some item off his bag.
According to New Zealand Herald news , he lost his wallet and mobile phone and sustained a broken jaw and disjoint teeth. According to that report, he was attacked while walking home from buying food to break his Ramadhan fast.
To all Malaysian students in London – please stay safe.
Take part in one of UMSA’s biggest events of the year! Everyone is welcome to enjoy cultural performances (dances and songs), silat (Malaysian martial arts), traditional sports competition and last, but certainly not the least, FREE (and delicious) Malaysian food for lunch. We will be serving nasi lemak, roti jala, popiah (spring rolls), onde-onde and sirap. Hope to see you there!
Date : 10th August 2011
Time : 12-3pm
Venue : UoA Quad
Salty or sweet popcorn?
That’s always up for debate. But one thing we can all agree on is that we all love going to the movies.
From the 14th of July – 8th of August, The NZ International Film Festival (NZFF) makes its first stop to Auckland. I know what most of you would probably be thinking right now, why spend money when you can download these films off the internet. Now, unlike big blockbuster movies like Transformers , movies from the film festival usually have a lower profile, so the chances of finding a torrent which is legible or not viral porn is hard to come by.
With more than a 150 movies to choose from, I doubt you wouldn’t be able to find a movie or two that catch your eye. Movie genres range from architecture to animation to vampires. The big movies that are most likely to fill up quick would definitely be Melancholia (starring Spiderman’s Kirsten Dunst) and The Tree of Life (Starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn). Also, award winning movies fresh from the prestigious 2011 Cannes film festival such as The Kid with a Bike, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Las Acacias and etc will all be showing at the NZFF. List of Cannes films showing at the NZFF
If you still have trouble figuring out what movie to watch, the side bar of the NZFF website comes pretty handy in narrowing down your choices. For me, I’d definitely be going for one of the films from the “Incredibly Strange” list. I went to the NZFF last year to watch two films (one of them being “The Runaways) which were both showing at the Civic theatre. If you haven’t been to the Civic theatre, well now is your chance, it is pretty awesome inside, I would definitely recommend a visit there.
Tickets for students are $13, adults $16. For full ticketing prices, go to http://www.nzff.co.nz/auckland/ticket-prices . There are various methods to buy tickets, but cheapest would be to buy directly at the counter.
A word of advice is to get your tickets early, as there will be only as little as 2 or more showings for most movies. Also be aware, that there are various venues for each movie, so make sure you check where the movie will be showing, you don’t want to show up at Skycity theatre only to figure out your movie is actually at Newmarket’s Rialto cinemas. The holidays are ending quickly so grab your NZFF booklet at a location closest to you soon.
This Wednesday, 13th July will mark the start of the prestigious ASIA Games 2011 at AUT Sport and Fitness North Shore. Let’s show support to our UMSA team by wearing Blue!!!
ASIA Games is held annually as a sport event among 7 Asian Clubs in Auckland. It is going to be competitive and exciting! So come join us!
Supporters may gather at Britomart bus stop D2 at 7.45am sharp on the 13th and 14th of July if you want to go there with out ASIA Reps. On the 15th of July, we will leave Britomart at 12.15pm. You would need to prepare $3.40 one way for the bus ride.
There will also be and After Party at Sixth Sense on 15th July. Door opens at 8pm. Vouchers will be given out to spectators for drinks specials on that night. Remember to bring your member card and IDs.
For more information, please contact the ASIA Rep 0212672360 or email asia.rep@umsanz.com.
*Important* : General admission tickets are selling now for $30, with special deal of buy 5 get 1 free. Reply here and we’ll get in touch with you.
THE Asian dance event, DV8, returns for 2011. For the 10th year running, DV8 aims to take your partying experience to the next level. With our theme being “Where The Wild Things Are”, we’ve secured one of Auckland’s finest and classiest venues - Toto’s Montecristo & Bacco rooms, a stellar lineup of Auckland’s best deejay talent along with some insane “Jungle” theming, so unleash your inner beast and come dressed for the wild!
SO make sure you book out SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST and join the other thousands of party goers that have been a part of DV8 over the last 10 years. Join us and experience the biggest and longest running Asian dance event in New Zealand. Join us at DV8!
Get you ticket now for $30 or grab a group of friends to purchase the buy 5 free 1 deal!! Find out more at www.facebook.com/dv8.dance and “LIKE” our page to go in the draw for a $50 Bar Tab @ DV8 2011!!!
For tickets, please contact our ASIA Reps 0212672360/021 1990815 or email us at asia.rep@umsanz.com.
Recently an estimated of 10,000 protestors took to the street in Kuala Lumpur marching towards Merdeka Stadium to demand for electoral reforms. Al-Jazeera news site reported that police arrested more than 1600 protesters in what they call as “the biggest opposition-backed rally in years”.
The rally was illegal (you need police approval before you can have large gatherings) and police were trying to contain them by sealing off parts of the city, and firing tear gas and chemical-laced water in repeated attempts to disperse the crowds.
Some witness claims that the police asserted violence, charging protestors with batons and dragging them into the truck. However, this was disputed by Prime Minister Najib Razak in his statement where he said that police handled the protestors professionally. He condemns street demonstrations, urging not to make them part of the culture of Malaysia. Whether it is violent or not, its for you to judge.
This is not the first time Bersih had a rally. They had one about three years ago. Below is the Al-Jazeera’s interview with Malaysian Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin on the allegations of violence during Bersih 1.0 three years ago. What is interesting is how the Minister handled himself in the interview, responding by saying “I congratulate your journalist behaving like an actor” which is a little below the standard of conduct expected from a Minister.
Interviewer: “Let me return to my former questions. Why is protest illegal?”
Minister: “We have elections in Malaysia. There’s no point for a protest”.
Then the question is: “Isn’t this protest for electoral reform? How do you protest through a process which is being disputed?”
To be fair however, if Malaysia’s elections was as bad as potrayed, opposition parties could not have gain 5 states in the last election. Also, most big rallies like this worldwide never ends in peaceful demonstration because of the emotional tense on both sides – protestors and police.
From the Bersih 2.0 site, one their main demands is to ensure cleaner electoral roll to wipe out “phantom voters” such as deceased persons and multiple people registered under non-existent addresses. Also, they demanded for postal votes which enables Malaysians living overseas to cast their votes (similar to US).
That may explain why Malaysians living in Auckland have also demonstrated outside Pak N Save in Royal Oak (NZ Herald report) in support of the Bersih 2.0 rally on Saturday. There were also reports of the same gathering occurring in other parts of Australia.
Malaysia is expected to call its 5-yearly election next year.
Like many other, Hell Pizza is one of the best pizzas in town (unless you consider Sal’s Pizza as the best).
Occasionally, Hell Pizza will have add-on deals such as free chicken tenders with orders above $27 and much more. To view these deals check out www.stealameal.co.nz
On Tuesdays, Hell Pizza offers free delivery on all online orders – sort of. Well, the reason I said it’s “sort of” is because the last time I tried, they keep coming up with “error – could not contact the store” so I couldn’t order online for the pizzas to be delivered even if I wanted to, but I went ahead with pickup anyways which surprisingly, works. One interesting deal that I found is that upon pick up of my pizza at Hell Pizza on Quay Street, Parnell (same row of shops as KFC on Quay Street) they will give you a voucher so that you can receive free delivery on any days, which is better cause you’ll avoid the rush of hungry people wanting their pizzas on Tuesdays.
This Sunday, 10th July 2011, Hell is offering pizzas for $13 if you order online. Just key in the code SFO 666 upon paying to receive this offer.
Don’t know what to order? Try from their Gourmet Pizza ranges. Pandemonium (chicken, camembert and cranberry sauce) or Serpent (smoked salmon with free add-on avacado) are two pizzas that are always on my “safe list”. Try their cajun wedges for extras or if you are more adventurous, have a go at their dessert pizzas.
Know any interesting deals / voucher codes? Share it with us! – Comment here, email us via “contact us” (select Creative Team as the recipient of message), or DM us on Twitter @umsanz .