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Proctology – 30

Posted 1:31pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by Hanna Varrs

Critic Te Ārohi was a little uncertain about whether the Proctor would be keen to meet once again, given our artistic interpretation of him. However, despite him thinking that the Proctology column would have “no readership interest” and be “dropped like a hot pie”, we Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: Truck Stop Tinder

Posted 1:13pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by Lady Pain Grey

At the end of the academic year, one must take stock. Papers passed: 7. Extra-curriculars: doing them. Friends made: heaps. Huzz: 0. A big, fat, embarrassing zero. After the last few students trickled out of Dunners for the summer, I sat through my first few sexless weeks doing the maths. If I Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 9 2026

Posted 1:09pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by The Orb

Aries You're gonna go to a pub quiz this week, and feel like an absolute genius when you get the most random question right. Watch out though, cause at the rate you're drinking, you're going to wake up with the fattest hangover in history on a Wednesday or something.  Your Monster Read more...

OUSA Exec: Kamesha Jones

Posted 1:07pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by Kamesha Jones

I spend far too much time on Instagram reels. It’s true – though I wish it wasn’t. And while I’ve now cut myself off from the addictive political whirlpool run by an ‘unbiased algorithm’, it is truly hard to escape from politics online. Even true before-bedtime Read more...

Editorial: 32 Pages and Hustle Culture

Posted 1:05pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by Hanna Varrs

Christmas has come early for you lot, because I’m pleased to announce on behalf of the Critic Te Ārohi team that the mag will shift to printing 32-pages per week, effective semester 2. The decision has been made alongside OUSA. Shifting to 32 pages gives us a net gain of 12 pages per Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 9 2026

Posted 12:51pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by The Quizzler

ACROSS: 1 - The Odyssey 4 - Ransack 8 - Aragorn 10 - Obliterating 12 - Yodel 13  - Neigh 14 - Espresso 16 - Relinquished 23 - Aura 24 - Mercilessly 27 - Canteens 28 - Fortified 29 - Arsonist DOWN: 1 - Thogomizer 2 - Enabling 3 - Yapping 4 - Recognised 5  - Read more...

Booze Review: The 5 Dessert-ish Beers

Posted 12:50pm Sunday 26th April 2026 by Swig60

Sup pissers and shitters! This isn’t your typical review. We couldn’t remember what we thought of the drinks from Hyde, so we dragged our dusty rears through New World's health and wellness section and picked out 5 of the weirdest beers we could find. If your flatmate cooked a Read more...

Editorial: How To Love Yourself

Posted 1:31pm Sunday 19th April 2026 by Hanna Varrs

As a fading fifth year and seasoned older sister, I’ve decided to write some advice to my first year self. However, I think this advice is applicable to anyone in their initial years of uni.  I think I had a pretty standard Dunedin student experience. I’ve done the parties, done Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 8 2026

Posted 1:23pm Sunday 19th April 2026 by The Orb

Pisces With things getting increasingly out of budget, it might be time to turn one of your hobbies into a side hustle for the next R1 Market Day. Wrangle your flatmates into helping, pay in drinks and start a makeshift factory line during free hour of power. Your character from The Office: Kelly Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 8 2026

Posted 1:11pm Sunday 19th April 2026 by The Quizzler

ACROSS: 1 - Alcatraz 5 - Wordle 8 - Vexed 9 - Trophies 10 - Veto 11 - Typhoons 13 - Nauseous 15 - Ballet 16 - Temporarily 18 - Gut 20 - Eddington 21 - Audit 22 - Segway DOWN: 1 - Ain’t it Fun 2 - Ciao 3 - Techno 4 - Antenna 5 - Wrecking Ball 6 - Dodgeball 7 - Read more...