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by Rory MacDonald | 3:04 am, 18/10/2010
They are convenient, sometimes necessary, and always costly. We’re not talking about a fuck buddy, but the Dunedin taxi service. Whether you jump in them on the cold, cold nights, or when you don’t want to be seen with whoever you’ve pulled from the increasingly scummy Metro Bar, taking a taxi in Dunedin is often a liberty that we students take for granted.
by Teuila Fuatai | 1:58 am, 18/10/2010
The Otago Daily Times last week ran a heart-warming tale about 73-year-old Wakari resident Tony Brosnan getting some students around to do his housework.
by Julia Hollingsworth | 1:49 am, 18/10/2010
The results of the OUSA referendum were announced last Thursday, with only 2 of the 13 motions meeting the required quorum of 1049 votes.
by Julia Hollingsworth | 1:07 am, 18/10/2010
The role the Otago Daily Times played in the recent local body elections is coming under scrutiny.
by Julia Hollingsworth | 11:08 pm, 17/10/2010
Finance and Services Officer James Meager has resigned from his position on the OUSA Executive. Meager’s resignation letter casts doubt on the way the Exec is run and OUSA President Harriet Geoghegan’s leadership style.
OUSA Election Results
by Staff Reporter | 3:38 am 26/08/2010
PRESIDENT
Abstain: 177
No confidence: 137
Dan Stride: 704
Harriet Geoghegan: 948
Matt McKillop: 515
Mitch Edwards: 348
Nathaniel Hatch-Stevens: 36
ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Abstain: 577
No confidence: 405
Brad Russell: 1761
Chipo Zimba: 342
FINANCE AND SERVICES OFFICER
Abstain: 395
No confidence: 188
Brenden Asplin: 1138
Dan Stride: 1332
EDUCATION OFFICER
Abstain: 436
No confidence: 398
Katherine (Katie) Reid: 2198
WELFARE OFFICER
Abstain: 566
No confidence: 225
Nicky Thomas: 769
Shonelle Eastwood: 977
Shubhangi Kaushik: 466
POST GRADUATE STUDENTS PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Candidate withdrew before close of voting
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Abstain: 16
No confidence: 14
Alexandra McIntosh: 29
Ivy Lim: 113
Stephanie Ruddock: 41
CAMPAIGNS PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Abstain: 613
No confidence: 265
Dan Beck: 1180
Kinga Peckowska: 917
RECREATION PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Abstain: 453
No confidence: 320
Sarah van Ballekom: 2180
COLLEGES & COMMUNICATION PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Abstain: 458
No confidence: 218
Anna Kissick: 1117
Francisco Hernandez: 1126
