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The Conservatory - 17

Posted 1:22am Monday 26th July 2010 by Edward Greig

Following their investment of settlement funds and businesses, iwi are becoming economic powerhouses. It is time that the government recognised this and took advantage of this large pool of capital. Some iwi have hinted at being supportive of PPPs and the benefits of iwi-government Read more...

La Presidenta - 17

Posted 1:21am Monday 26th July 2010 by Harriet Geoghegan

Tena koutou katoa, Nei ra te timatanga o te wiki whakahirahira to t_tou reo rangatira, Te Reo Maori. Anei nga wero Kia ora koutou,   Ko Ariana Te Wake toku ingoa, ko au te mangai mo nga Tauira Maori o nga Akonga o Te Whare Wananga o Otago.   Greetings to you all, Read more...

Te Roopu Maori - 17

Posted 1:17am Monday 26th July 2010 by Fallyn Flavell

Tena koutou katoa, Nei ra te timatanga o te wiki whakahirahira to t_tou reo rangatira, Te Reo Maori. Anei nga wero 1. He wero tenei kia koutou e mohio ki te korero i roto i te reo, mena i mohio koe ki tetahi atu matatau ki te reo, korero korua tahi i roto i te reo Maori. Tuku imera, Read more...

The Green Finger - 17

Posted 1:15am Monday 26th July 2010 by Dominic Szeker

For most of human history, it was likely that you would live and die a stone’s throw from the place you were born. You would kill your dearest for a mule and ladies would spread their legs quicker than Courtney Love if you had a pony. Today, much has changed, and much has improved. We skate, Read more...

Should we abolish the Maori quota for limited-entry courses at universities?

Posted 1:06am Monday 26th July 2010 by Will Cheyne and Nick Gavey

Will Cheyne argues we should; Nick Gavey disagrees. Will: What is it exactly that we are trying to achieve with race-based quotas? The answer must be that there is some benefit to the community as a whole in having more of a particular race represented in limited-entry courses. But what is Read more...

Apocalypse How? - 17

Posted 1:03am Monday 26th July 2010 by Iain Dangerfield

Scenario #3: Asteroid Strike! Asteroids: where do they come from? Where are they going? These bizarre flying lumps of rock have perplexed mankind for centuries (almost as much as fucking magnets: just how do they work?) and are as dangerous as they are mysterious. Like a drunken munter Read more...

Top 5 - 16

Posted 3:41am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Ways To Get Rid Of A Bad Root This one is for the ladies. Surely many of you have taken a guy home that was so bad in the sack that you just wish it would end. Well, here are a few techniques to speed up that process. These happen to me all the time so I can assure you that they work. Read more...

This Week Matthew, I'm Going to Be... - 16

Posted 3:36am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Matt Chapman

A Modern-Day Pirate. Being a pirate is far more than just growing a beard and punctuating every sentence with ‘arrr’; it’s a way of life. So here are a few pointers for actually becoming a modern-day pirate. Take this ‘on board’ and you’ll be pimping Read more...

Sport Potato - 16

Posted 3:28am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Tim Miller

It’s that time of the year again, when the Tour de France hits our television screens and the evening news. Of course everyone is impressed by both the athleticism of the riders and the lovely French countryside, but the major talking point will undoubtedly come back to drugs and doping. The Read more...

Accounting and Finance Department Merger

Posted 3:26am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Logan Oliver

The closure of the Design Department saw the Registry picketed by a motley collection of jawboning student politicians, unkempt art students, and hangers-on from the International Socialists. As I’m in finance, my mind clearly works differently to the aforementioned rabble, so would someone please Read more...

The Conservatory - 16

Posted 3:23am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Edward Greig

Local body elections are coming up, and for most people they will go unnoticed. For many, who they vote into local office comes down to name recognition, rather than any great understanding of personality, promises, and performance. Take Dunedin for example: despite an apparent groundswell Read more...

La Presidenta - 16

Posted 3:21am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Harriet Geoghegan

So here it is: the week that will show whether or not OUSA is an organisation beyond repair or too resilient to change, and the week that will define my success in this role. This week we are asking students to vote in two referenda: one to reduce the size of the Executive and one to reform the Read more...

Te Roopu Maori - 16

Posted 3:18am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Fallyn Flavell

Kia ora whanau, Pehea koutou? Ko te tumanako he pai te timatanga o to tatou whahanga tuarua o te tau. Kua tutaki tatou i a tatou ki nga waenganui i tenei wahi ataahua, ki nga karaehe, ki nga tima hakinakina, a, ki nga paparakauta hoki. Nei ra te timatanga o te wiki tuarau o tenei whahanga, a, me Read more...

The Green Finger - 16

Posted 3:16am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Dominic Szeker

Gerry Brownlee recently gave the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras exploration rights to the Raukumara Basin, just off the coast of the North Island. Apparently this decision is motivated by economic growth for all New Zealanders. Don’t confuse this with a long-term vision of economic growth Read more...

Do Animals Have Rights?

Posted 3:14am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Danielle Duffield and Nick Gavey

Danielle Duffield argues that they do; Nick Gavey disagrees. Danielle: When Mary Wollstonecraft published “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” in 1792, British philosopher Thomas Taylor responded by publishing a satirical piece entitled “A Vindication of The Rights of Read more...

Apocalypse How? - 16

Posted 3:11am Tuesday 20th July 2010 by Iain Dangerfield

Scenario #2: Obesity As a species, humankind is steadily growing more and more overweight, and who can blame us? The number of irresistible fatty treats companies keep pumping out is growing and we are powerless to do anything about it. Who hasn’t seen an ad for KFC’s new Triple Read more...

Editorial - 15

Posted 12:23am Monday 12th July 2010 by Ben Thomson

Welcome back. This week we look at the death of the Scarfie dream. Whether rugby fiend who chugs down funnels of bourbon in your gruts or the very word ‘Scarfie’ makes you cringe, you cannot deny the culture has had an impact on your time here at Otago. And that culture is under threat. Read more...

Top 5 - 15

Posted 12:20am Monday 12th July 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Nearly Forgotten Scarfie Traditions There’s been so much whining about how Scarfies are a dying breed. But like most things in life, there’s no point whining about it – you’ve got to do something about it! However, if you’re going to do these, be aware Read more...

This Week Matthew, I'm Going to Be... - 15

Posted 12:17am Monday 12th July 2010 by Matt Chapman

A Fat Cat. Scarfies are dead. Among the (many) accused: the Fat Cat. So, I present the opportunity to transform yourself into this social stereotype. This week, Matthew, I’m going to be a Fat Cat!  The Fat Cat is a simple transformation. All you need to focus on are two things: Read more...

Sport Potato - 15

Posted 12:15am Monday 12th July 2010 by Tim Miller

Sport, and more specifically football, is what some say makes the world go round. According to The Guardian it causes the ethnic and tribal fighting in Darfur to stop, while groups of people huddle around a small black and white television set to watch 22 men kick a ball that apparently cost Read more...