Town & Gown Unite in Fight for Dunedin Hospital
35,000 Dunedinites marched from the Dental School to the Octagon on Saturday, September 28th in a protest to end all protests. The DCC campaign ‘They Save, We Pay’ promised to be a “rally cry” against critical cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital. The protest came just a day after Health Minister Shane Reti and infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announced that the scope of the new hospital would be dramatically...Critic Bachelor Finale
The final night of the Bachelor is upon us. Critic Te Ārohi has arranged for the final ceremony to take place right where it all began: the Critic office (honestly, we never leave). We’ve sent out invites to basically everyone we know, including the singles who are welcome to bring along a plus one for emotional support. Unfortunately, the majority of singles couldn’t make it (or perhaps were too heartbroken to ever face...Ōtepoti Cannabis Party “Shut Down” by Police
Eye witnesses have claimed that the Ōtepoti Cannabis Party were strong-armed into leaving the Link on Wednesday, September 25th, after conversations with the police. The Ōtepoti Cannabis Party had invited students with a flyer promising to “elevate [their] voting” and “toking experience.” Enter Critic Te Ārohi. The Party aimed to meet every Wednesday from 3:30pm - 5:00pm in the Link (or simply...‘What I Was Wearing’ Exhibit Shatters Stigma & Empowers Survivors
Student-led sexual harm prevention society, Thursdays in Black, broke down some damaging stereotypes in their powerful ‘What I Was Wearing’ exhibit on Thursday, September 26th. From 10am to 5pm in Union Hall, visitors were invited to read the stories of survivors of sexual harm, displayed alongside the clothing they were wearing when the harm occurred. Critic Te Ārohi had the privilege of attending and sharing in some...Opinion: She’s Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl(friend), She Has ADHD
The manic pixie dream girl doesn’t do small talk, only enigmatic discussions about the universe and its infinite possibilities. She stargazes from abandoned rooftops, sings out loud in the supermarket, and writes poetry on bathroom stalls. Her love language is dancing barefoot in the rain. She also likely has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – so do I, so trust me on this. I grew up watching these whimsical...Initiative Encourages Students to Look on the Brightside
An Otago-based research initiative called Brightside Aotearoa is looking to improve access to mental health resources for uni...
OUSA Exec Election Results Are In
Democracy has triumphed after a gruelling OUSA Exec election period which saw many candidates lose and many candidates win. Voting closed at 4pm last Thursday. To the usual crowd of current OUSA Exec,...
Golf Breathas Raise $5k for Men’s Mental Health
Six breathas have done some good in the world, raising $5,200 for charity by playing golf. The boys played 72 holes in one day (four full rounds of golf) for ‘Lads Without Labels’, a...
Landlords Sign Flats Under Current Tenants’ Noses
As flat-hunting season draws to a close, multiple reports have emerged of landlords signing their flats to new groups of students without the consent of current tenants. Continuing a sad trend of...
Critic Trawls Through Exec’s Third Quarter Reports
Think the OUSA Exec is boring? By the time you read their quarterly reports you’ll probably be thinking, “Yep, it is.” Thankfully, you don’t have to! Instead, read these...
Selwyn Gastro “Miraculously” Cured 72 Hours Before Ball
Selwyn College has found itself on the other side of a gastro epidemic after approximately 10-40 students contracted the virus...
The Official Dunner Lover Test
Find out where you rate on the scale from loveless hermit to hopeless romantic. In the pursuit of a crush or during a courtship, have you ever… Used dating apps? Deleted dating apps for them? Stalked their mum's Facebook for pictures of...
Yes, Someone Did Take Their Cat to Central
Three million views and 700,000 likes later, Serafina the cat has achieved stardom after rocking up to Central Library (if only it were that easy). A TikTok of the cat hiding in a handbag in Central...
