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OUSA Exec: Flatting Quality Survey

Posted 3:09pm Sunday 11th May 2025 by Callum Hadlow

We all know flatting in Dunedin can be a wild ride; from absolutely abusing free hours of power to keep the place warm, to seeing more fungi on your wall than at a bush doof. It has become a right of passage to wear three layers indoors and have that one window that doesn't close. But it Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 11 2025

Posted 2:57pm Sunday 11th May 2025 by Critic

Pisces Invest in fruit during this week's grocery shop. Your memory and mind is stronger than ever and you will definitely not forget about the fruit and let it rot in the back of your fridge for three weeks. Now is also a good time to pick up a new hobby – maybe crosswords. Instrument Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Toblerone Cocktail

Posted 2:56pm Sunday 11th May 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Tossing up between an alcoholic tipple and a decadent dessert to follow your flat dinner? Why not have both with the Toblerone. Inspired by the titular chocolate bar, the Toblerone tied together caffeinated, nutty, and velvety sweetness from a homemade honey syrup is (the star of the show). With a Read more...

Editorial: I Don’t Need to Defend My Music Taste

Posted 2:40pm Sunday 11th May 2025 by Nina Brown

The debatable topic this week asks whether or not music taste can be a dealbreaker in a relationship. The topic was put forth as a light-hearted suggestion, tapping into the vein of Gen Z culture where relationship “icks” are as trivial as how he ties his shoes or whether he calls urine Read more...

Debatable: Is differing music taste a relationship deal breaker?

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 11th May 2025 by Ellie Bennett

Yes It’s all about compatibility, baby!  POV: you love late ‘60s psychedelic rock, while your partner froths Ed Sheeran. No hate to Ed, but those two genres have nothing in common, and chances are neither do you and the person you’re in a relationship with. Sure, a Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Shakshuka

Posted 10:10pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Shakshuka did the rounds a couple years ago on social media and I have been making it ever since. Tasty, cheap and fast to prepare, it is a great option to make on a weeknight when you’ve got other shit to do! If you aren’t cooking for a crowd, feel free to save a container of the tomato Read more...

In The Cage: “Let’s Ride”

Posted 9:55pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Jordan Irvine

In the late ‘90s, the vibrant colour of the ‘80s faded away, as films – particularly actions and dramas – favoured colour tones of greys, greens, and blues. This is shown in 1999’s 8MM, As the name of the website I watched it on suggested (effedupmovies.com) the Read more...

Booze Reviews: Hard Rated Booze Review

Posted 9:53pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Gin Swigmore

For the second week in a row, we’re reviewing Aussie booze. While Australia hasn’t given us much in terms of worthy exports – apart from Milo, Vegemite, and a bang average rugby team – there’s something that may just take the throne: Hard Rated Alcoholic Lemon. The Read more...

OUSA Exec: Why One Week Off?

Posted 9:40pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Stella Lynch

For reasons unknown (slow news week), Critic Te Ārohi has decided that semester lengths are such a hot topic that they deserve two weeks of coverage. Naturally, they handed me a full page and said, “500 words, please.” Because apparently I’m the only student who knows how any Read more...

Local Produce: EKM Virtual Studios

Posted 9:29pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Jonathan McCabe

You may recognise her work from what was supposed to be the centre-fold of last week's Critic (sorry about that one team) or have been blown away by the immaculate Instagram feed that she has cultivated. Emma Millburn is the genius behind EKM Virtual Studios. Her most recent artistic venture has Read more...