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Horoscopes: Issue 23 2026

Posted 11:57am Sunday 20th September 2026 by The Orb

Capricorn Mid-sem is over, which means this is the one golden week where going to Central might not send you into a full panic attack. Capitalise on this tiny window of freedom before exams ruin your life again. Head to St Kilda at the witching hour and scream your woes into the waves. School Club Read more...

OUSA Exec: Tumuaki Takirua

Posted 11:52am Sunday 20th September 2026 by OUSA Exec

Mauri ora e te iwi! Whoop whoop, here’s your other Māori rep, to talk more about Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! I’ll keep this pretty paku because the week’s already over – but the celebration of te reo Māori will carry on forever.  AsI write this piece, we Read more...

Editorial: Enrol To Vote By The 25th of October

Posted 11:50am Sunday 20th September 2026 by Hanna Varrs

This issue has turned out to be pretty politics heavy, and I’m pleased about it. Politics should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now, and I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence if I didn’t scream at everyone to enrol to vote. As you’ll see on the cover, Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 23 2026

Posted 11:40am Sunday 20th September 2026 by The Quizzler

Across 1 - The Water Horse 7 - Exposed 8 - Scrotum 9 - Divorced 10 - Regent 13 - Daleks 14 - Spaceman 15 - Musings 17 - Inhabit 21 - Abode 22 - Germ 23 - Cumin 24 - Delhi Down 1 - Tweedledum 2 - Woohoo 3 - Trenches 4 - Hose 5 - Shoegaze 6 - Gumption 11 - Amphibious 12 - Read more...

Friends With Benefits

Posted 11:39am Sunday 20th September 2026 by Heeni Koero Te Rerenoa (Sky)

If there’s one thing a Ngāpuhi likes, it’s arguing a case. Unfortunately for everyone else, I’ve always got one.  When I left Whangārei, most people assured me I was about to meet a whole new world of “like-minded” people. Unfortunately, I interpreted Read more...

Booze Review: Absolut Vodka with Sprite Watermelon Zero Sugar 5% Cans

Posted 11:35am Sunday 20th September 2026 by Swig60

Welcome back beer lovers and toe suckers. It’s the final stretch of the uni year, so we only have a handful of drinking weekends, a semester of lectures, 2 showers, and 400 wanks (or whatever girls do instead) left to go. For this week's drink, we have something that smells like vodka, Read more...

Editorial: Issue 22 2026

Posted 12:31pm Sunday 13th September 2026 by Heeni Koero Te Rerenoa (Sky)

My mum was 18 when she had me. She liked the Bratz, and apparently knew I would too. So when it came time to name her first daughter, she had a plan. The only flaw in this master plan was that she was having a brown-eyed Māori girl in Whangārei, named after the whitest Bratz girl of the Read more...

Da Juicy Joint

Posted 11:20am Sunday 13th September 2026 by Critic

Island Gewl Ngā kai 1½ cups frozen pineapple ¼ cup vanilla high-protein yoghurt ½ cup coconut water 1 scoop protein powder ½ tsp chia seeds 4 ice cubes Juicy Couture Ngā kai ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk ¼ cup Read more...

Before You Leave Ōtepoti

Posted 11:18am Sunday 13th September 2026 by Te Āwhina Brundell

Congratulations, tauira mā. You survived another Ōtepoti winter. The days are getting longer, the flowers are popping up, and now and then the sun stays out long enough for us to remember that Dunedin can be quite beautiful. Unfortunately, we've also reached that point in the Read more...

Carpool Confession

Posted 11:16am Sunday 13th September 2026 by Te Āwhina Brundell

I have a confession to make: Sometimes, speaking te reo Māori scares me more around other Māori than it does around anyone else. We talk constantly about revitalisation. Kōrero Māori. Normalise te reo Māori. Use what you have, as much as you can. Kia kaha te reo Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 22 2026

Posted 11:13am Sunday 13th September 2026 by The Orb

Libra: Your brain might be yelling at you to start early prep for finals, but your wairua is screaming to pick up a pencil, knitting needles, or literally anything with slightly more whimsy than grinding out Quizlet flashcards. Give in to the art before the study burnout sets in.  Your Bratz Read more...

Something Sweet From Te Rito

Posted 11:11am Sunday 13th September 2026 by Jarna Flintoff

For some tauira, connecting with te ao Māori is like finding your way home. For others, it can feel like turning up at the wrong house, standing at the front door and wondering if someone is gonna ask you who your parents are before letting you in.  University can be the first chance to Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 22 2026

Posted 11:03am Sunday 13th September 2026 by The Quizzler

ACROSS  1 - Ready for the reins! [SADDLED]  5 - She comes with an outfit change! [DOLL] 6 - South American country with a spicy name! [CHILE] 8 -  Seeing red. [MARS] 9 -  There aren’t enough in a day! [HOURS] 11 - Charmed, captivated. [ENCHANTED] 14 - Read more...

Diva Dashboard

Posted 11:01am Sunday 13th September 2026 by Critic Staff

Guest Contributors Te Āwhina Brundell Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine, Te Hikutū, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe Last Seen: 1 year ago in Te Reo o Te Moana Nickname – Valley Gewl Zodiac Sign Read more...

TLDR: Issue 21 2026

Posted 11:56am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Critic Staff

Anthsoc, SOUPPES, Classoc, and Hsoc are excited to bring you a collaborative Humanities Wine and Cheese night. On the 16th September, 6:00- 9:30PM, in the Humanities common room (Burns building). Tickets for members are $5, and non-members are $10. Everyone is welcome! BYO wine.  Calling all Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: Lessons I Learnt From Breaking My Penis

Posted 11:51am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Casamoaner

It's away! It's a hit! Negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.  I woke up the morning after a fun night with a severe case of morning wouldn't. Nothing. Like picking up a phone that's been disconnected. Like turning the key on a car with no battery. It Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 21 2026

Posted 11:49am Sunday 6th September 2026 by The Orb

Pisces Everyone knows that you want that Capricorn bad, despite your attempts to act aloof and professionally detached. Stop pretending you don’t care because out of fear caring might make you look stupid. You already look stupid. You may as well get what you want. Your Brunch Order: Read more...

OUSA Exec: Why You Should Come Along To The Student General Meeting

Posted 11:48am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Daniel Leamy

The Executive is proposing changes to the OUSA Constitution that would reshape how student representation works from 2027 onwards. The proposal includes new roles, changes to existing portfolios, and the addition of a dedicated Disabilities Representative. These are significant changes that would Read more...

Editorial: The Week Of My Dreams

Posted 11:47am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Hanna Varrs

On the 29th of June, I received an email from some people representing a photo company. Long story short, they were requesting $365 due to using a picture that amounted to copyright infringement. Uh oh! They sent a link to where we’d used this material, which was a random Facebook post from Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 20 2026

Posted 12:36pm Sunday 23rd August 2026 by The Quizzler

ACROSS 1 - Surrealism 6 - Cake 8 - Beluga 9 - Neon 10 - Bozos 11 - Siren 12 - Infamy 15 - Dread 16 - Grim 18 - Capo 20 - Flamingo 22 - Tales 24 - Abundant 25 - Hoax 26 - Stronghold 27 - Evil DOWN 1 - Sculpting 2 - Ribs 3 - Eelworms 4 - Lagoon 5 - Mona Lisa 6 - Read more...