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by P. Bateman | 2:17 AM, 12/09/11

by Albert Delorino | 11:47 PM, 08/08/11

Cycling is, I believe, one of the greatest pleasures in life and I feel that more people should be on two wheels. But I digress already. I fear that the aforementioned pastime/hobby/transport is becoming a rarity in our great country, in part due to the mandatory bicycle helmet law. If you’ve seen a helmetless Asian guy zipping on his mountain bike around campus or on the road (gasps), then you’ve likely seen me.

by Carrie Bradshaw | 4:06 AM, 04/08/11

Timaru gynacologist Dr Albert Makary recently claimed that New Zealand women treat sex like “paddock mating”. We’re too promiscuous and what’s more, we’re “glamourising” it (God forbid we would make something rather enjoyable look fun).

by Marjo Cantus | 11:43 PM, 25/07/11

Foreword: I’m still pretty young to Dunedin and New Zealand. This diatribe is therefore the expression of my feelings as an outsider and a newbie to Dunedin’s student and cultural life. I come from a country where protesting in the streets is almost a national sport. You may have in mind the cliché of the Parisian students throwing cobblestones at the police in May 1968. Over the last few years, French students have been protesting against topics such as the immigration policy or the semi-privatisation of public universities as planned by Sarkozy’s right-winged government. I am glad to see that even in a quiet country as New Zealand, students know how to stand up for what they believe in. But the Radio One story should be more than a mere student concern.

by Mary-Rose Wiklund | 3:57 AM, 25/07/11

Learning to drive is not just about getting a handle on indicating and turning a wheel – it is a journey of self-discovery. In other words, you discover just how angry you can get at other people, and at strangers no less. Personally, there is a group of people somewhere between those who drive rubbish trucks and those who drive at 80K on the motorway who have me muttering under my breath.