Josh Drummond

Guest writer

Joshua Drummond is a writer, illustrator, and miscellaneous-for-hire, currently hired by Bigpipe Broadband. His words and sometimes pictures have appeared in the Waikato Times, Metro, television, the internet, and restaurant menus.

(Photo: Creativ Studio Heinemann / Getty)

1st November, 2020

You do not want to know what ‘wet bulb’ means

We're in for a dreadfully hot and sticky summer – and that's just the start.

By Josh Drummond

Students march through the streets of Wellington during the strike to raise climate crisis awareness (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

How to protest about climate change when you don’t actually like protesting

If you're put off by the concept of protests, you're not alone. Josh Drummond explains why you should bite the bullet and go along anyway.

By Josh Drummond

No Man’s Sky is finally, finally great

6th September, 2018

No Man’s Sky is finally, finally great

Occasional No Man's Sky correspondent Josh Drummond finds the infinite space-based sandbox game just got infinitely more fun.

By Josh Drummond

‘Sometimes rodents get into the house but only at night’ – investigating that weird Dairy Assistant wanted ad

15th June, 2017

‘Sometimes rodents get into the house but only at night’ – investigating that weird Dairy Assistant wanted ad

A dark advertisement for a dairy assistant in South Canterbury promised accommodation sharing with rodents, minimum wage, and drug tests. Josh Drummond applied for the role, and investigated what the classified says about the New Zealand dairy industry.

By Josh Drummond

No Walkman’s Sky? No Man’s Sky developers send mysterious cassette tapes to Reddit

No Walkman’s Sky? No Man’s Sky developers send mysterious cassette tapes to Reddit

The makers of last year's top gaming debacle appear to have ignited a true mystery ... Josh Drummond investigates

By Josh Drummond

Imitation is the finest flattery: a Horizon Zero Dawn review

21st February, 2017

Imitation is the finest flattery: a Horizon Zero Dawn review

What does Clan of the Cave Bear have to do with hot new game Horizon: Zero Dawn?

By Josh Drummond

Resist! Seven ways New Zealanders can push back against the rising tide of Trumpism

3rd February, 2017

Resist! Seven ways New Zealanders can push back against the rising tide of Trumpism

We're less than two weeks into the Trump presidency, and already the world feels like it's slipping into a black hole of racism and despair. But now's no time to give up, says Joshua Drummond. Here's part two of our series on how you can make a positive difference, right here in Aotearoa.

By Josh Drummond

Six songs to torture your workmates with now you’re back at work

19th January, 2017

Six songs to torture your workmates with now you’re back at work

You're probably back at work this week. And it probably sucks. But if want to bring some of the light-hearted silliness of the holidays into your fluorescent offices, Josh Drummond has a six-song playlist that'll be fun. For you.

By Josh Drummond

Summer reissue: New Zealand’s absurd gardening ban once again makes us the laughing stock of the Internet

6th January, 2017

Summer reissue: New Zealand’s absurd gardening ban once again makes us the laughing stock of the Internet

In June, the internet rediscovered New Zealand's longstanding ban on personal gardens, and it collectively lost its mind. Joshua Drummond argues that the ban has had its day.

By Josh Drummond

Back from the abyss: The story of No Man’s Sky’s death – and resurrection

20th December, 2016

Back from the abyss: The story of No Man’s Sky’s death – and resurrection

Braving the risk of being labelled a No Man's Sky apologist, Josh Drummond unpacks what many consider 2016's biggest gaming disapointment

By Josh Drummond