Ruby ClaveyRuby Clavey

Ruby Clavey is an intern at The Spinoff. She recently graduated from AUT, with a Bachelor of Communication Studies, majoring in journalism. Ruby's passion is reporting on politics, diversity, inequalities and human rights issues. 

Copy of – Top dog or school dogsbody? The reality of life as a head boy or girl

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Head students are an integral part of the secondary school system in New Zealand, yet they are expected to cope with a seemingly never-ending to do list on top of their studies. So is the mahi worth the treats? Former head girl Ruby Clavey reports. As Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben once put it, “with great power … Read more

Top dog or school dogsbody? The reality of life as a head boy or girl

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Head students are an integral part of the secondary school system in New Zealand, yet they are expected to cope with a seemingly never-ending to do list on top of their studies. So is the mahi worth the treats? Former head girl Ruby Clavey reports. As Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben once put it, “with great power … Read more

When cuticle picking becomes a compulsion (and how to give it the flick)

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We all have bad habits, picking her cuticles till they bleed is Ruby Clavey’s. She went on a mission to get to the roots of her compulsion – and how she can finally be free of it. Nail-biting, hair pulling, nose-picking, scab picking — most of us have bad habits. Some of us have more … Read more

A strip club night for queer people, by queer people

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An Auckland strip club night that prioritises safe spaces for QPOC (queer people of colour) dancers returns tonight, following its debut last year. Ruby Clavey (she/her) spoke with Sarita Das (they/them), one of the masterminds behind the show. Sarita Das became frustrated with the lack of body diversity and queer representation in traditional strip clubs, … Read more