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University Review Finds “No Substantive Evidence” In Favour Of Ending Palo Alto Networks Partnership

Study Now, Debt… Forever?: Student Strike for Education

The countdown is on for the Student Strike for Education, set to kick off this Wednesday at 12pm on Union Lawn. The strike is being organised by Education Action Group 26 (EAG26), a student-led movement that emerged this year in the wake of last semester’s Fees Free protest. To find out what they’re fighting for – and why they’re asking students to ditch class in the process – Critic Te Ārohi sat down with...

Critic Te Ārohi’s Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a LinkedIn Influencer

As students enter university, many (hopefully) age out of Snapchat, and are introduced to a new beast: LinkedIn. If you thought sending streaks was as bleak as it gets, the corporate world has blessed us by making its very own social media platform. The thought of scrolling through the achievements of a balding 40-year-old accountant might make you laugh (or cry), but the job market is fucked – and we’re all expected to play...

Stories From The U-Bar Cleaner

Good afternoon Critic, I am writing this letter as I think I have some stories you would find interesting. I have been the sole cleaner for U-Bar for the last three years, and let me tell you – I have seen some shit. Being the cleaner has had both pros and cons, and now that I am graduating, it would be a shame not to share what I have seen. It is probably best I do this in order of each bathroom, starting with the girls'...

Quickfire Sex Ed Q&A with Melody Thomas

For nearly ten years, Melody Thomas has been talking about sex and relationships. If she keeps that up for another 91 years, she’ll be a lot like Critic Te Ārohi. Melody’s the creator and host of the Good Sex Podcast, so we were pleased to have a yarn about all things intimate from hacking the Hinge algorithm, to body counts, to rough sex. The Good Sex Podcast is in its third season, and each episode explores a theme and its...

The Algorithm Made Me Do It

If there’s one thing a Ngāpuhi likes, it’s arguing a case. Unfortunately for everyone else, I’ve always got one. There was a time when personality was something you developed. Somewhere along the way, we outsourced our personalities to the algorithm. Nobody simply likes reading anymore; they're "dark academia." On the other hand, nobody just goes for a run; they're entering their "marathon...

Editorial: Texts That I Got This Week

Last week, I committed to using a flip phone for 7 days. I will start with the cons. Firstly, I hadn’t realised how much I was relying on social media for a sense of connectivity, or...

OUSA Exec: Student Strike For Education

We aren’t entitled to anything. If we want to go to uni that badly, we should pay for it ourselves because times have changed with AI and we just need more tradies. That’s what I would say...

Local Produce: Natasha – Dun Records

A couple of weeks ago, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Sabrina Carpenter had a bad day in Aotearoa. That’s because 4EPs, a recent release featuring four EPs by local Dunedin bands Sogg, U-No...

Dear Madam Critic I am writing in disgust at the recent price increases at uni cafés. From the start of this semester, a thing Chicken and Cranberry Panini or a Breakfast Wrap is $12!! This is nuts! Campus cafe food was never supposed to be Michelin...

Horoscopes: Issue 16 2026

Aries It’s time to cultivate more than just black mould in your bedroom. Grab those stolen plant clippings and turn your flat into a greenhouse. The best part? You can blast your heater to a ‘tropical’ level and blame the power bill on your...

Moaningful Confessions: The Biter

Ok guys, let's throw it back… all the way to first year. I’m now in my fifth year, so this was long enough ago that I should probably have some perspective, but not long enough that I...