Activating the Māori Radar
I remember making the big move like it was yesterday. Spoiler: it wasn’t. What I do remember the clearest is how quickly uni can make you feel anonymous – like everyone else got a handbook you somehow missed. Don’t worry, you haven’t. Most people are just better at pretending. The good news is, the important stuff at uni isn’t obvious in Week 1 anyway. You figure it out slowly: where to spot other tauira...George Street Block-by-Block
Sitting in Woodhaugh Gardens on a lovely summer day, I got to thinking — being a Dunedin local is a funny thing. I mean, it has to be, right? You spend at least five years perfectly aware of the drunken shenanigans, Boganmobiles, and broken glass everywhere. If you were unfortunate enough to attend Logan Park High School, you’d walk past it every day. And at the end of it all, I thought, "Yeah, I'll have some more of...OUSA Exec: Welcome Message
Kia ora students, I hope everyone has recovered from the recent lashing of rain and enjoyed O-week. It’s always chaotic, exciting, and at times overwhelming, but it’s also one of the things that makes being an Otago student so special. You’re part of an incredibly unique student community here in Dunedin. If you’ve been on social media or read the news in the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen a...Fundraising for Mental Health: A Marathon, not a Sprint (Literally)
On March 7th at 5am, while the rest of Ōtepoti is fast asleep or stumbling home after a big Friday night, Philip Yeardley will be up running in circles. For 100 kilometres. Having already completed a marathon, a 50km run, and the Three Peaks challenge, men's mental health advocate Phil has decided he will push himself further than ever before. A 100km track ultra run means roughly 250 laps of the Caledonian athletic track down...Te Rōpū Māori – Māori Students Association
Te Rito is the Student Executive team for Te Rōpū Māori and is made up of Tumuaki Takirua (Co-Presidents), Kaihāpai (Treasurer), Kaipāpāho Matua (Communications Officer), Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa (Social and Events Officer), Ngā Āpiha Hauora (Co-Recreation and Welfare Officers), Āpiha Mātauranga (Education Officer) and, Āpiha Ahurea (Cultural Officer) Name, iwi, and what you're excited...Editorial: An Obituary to $4 Lunch (2021-2025)
It was the first day of Ori last week, and underneath the (short-lived) sun of a packed-tent city, our shit was rocked. After innocently opening an Instagram story from our friends OUSA Clubs &...
By-Election brings Old Worms out of the Woodwork
Dunedin is heading back to the ballot box… Again. A by-election is being held to fill the vacant seat left by the tragic passing of Councillor and former Mayor Jules Radich. Nominations are...
Castle26 Admins Tell All about Shitposting Crackdown
Castle26: arguably the cornerstone of the North D community. The sixteen thousand strong membership (allegedly free of freshers)...
Inflation Hits Rob Roy
The price of Rob Roy’s learner cone has climbed to $3.50, a whopping thirty cent increase from last year. This is the second wave of price surges to face ice cream enjoyers since the Ma family took over the reins in July of 2024. Third year student Nico...
Local Produce: WarPossumTV
Ōtepoti’s music scene has a knack for producing incredible young bands, across any and all styles. Committed to preserving and capturing this talent, while adding in his own DIY flair, is Tane Cotton. “I think every local scene is special and...
Crossword Answers - Issue 1 2026
ACROSS: 1. Lex Luthor 5. Skrillex 10. GG 11. Androids 12. Narcotic 14. Ellie 16. IT 17. Drank 20. Slasher 21. EN 22. Act 23. Settings 27. Yellowstone 29. Ghoulish 31. Bog 32....
