Yawynne Yem

Guest writer

Yawynne Yem is a second year Bachelor of Communications student at AUT. She is compulsive believer in manifestation. Thus, Harry Styles will one day read her writing and buy her an excellent beach house in Croatia.

Yawynne Yem and the council house she grew up in.

I was ashamed to grow up in a council house. Now, I feel lost without it

Love made Yawynne Yem self-conscious about living in a Wellington council house. But now she wishes she could take her boyfriend to see where she once covered black mould with One Direction posters.

By Yawynne Yem | 20th December, 2025

Farewell Love Island, it’s time for me to recouple

Farewell Love Island, it’s time for me to recouple

Lockdown without Love Island? I don't know her

By Yawynne Yem | 25th August, 2021

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My mum, on the frontline

Her mother’s job was a source of shame growing up. Now, that feeling has been replaced by pride – and fear.

By Yawynne Yem | 2nd April, 2020