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Editorial: What is a question that you are really scared to know the answer to?

Posted 12:09pm Sunday 29th March 2026 by Hanna Varrs

Hey there! Welcome back, and see you soon. It’s about to be the midsemester break, after all. It’s my week to do the editorial. I’ve procrastinated writing this until the night it was due, too stubborn to let Gryffin take over doing it instead. I scrolled through a lot of Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: DO NOT BLOW ME LIKE A FUCKING WHISTLE, BABY!

Posted 12:09pm Sunday 22nd March 2026 by Sam Jones

From the clickbait title, I would like to preface that I am a woman and not a whistle. There was a guy I was seeing and he was a bit of a freak, unfortunately not in a good way. Like he was just straight up weird. However, I succumbed to the idea of us having D1 basketball babies as he was Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 5 2026

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 22nd March 2026 by The Orb

Taurus Your inner child is running away from you. As you sit through your unnecessarily long lecture, you will wish you were still a kid who didn't have to put up with lectures and assignments. But enjoy the phase you're in right now, because you'll graduate eventually and forget all Read more...

OUSA Exec: Happy Saint Paddy’s (belated)

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 22nd March 2026 by Daniel Leamy

Kia ora students,  Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all those who celebrated last Tuesday. Whether you were up well before the sunrise kitted out in green, or simply enjoying the sunshine between classes, the vibe around campus was unreal. The weather played ball in a rare Dunedin W, and Read more...

Editorial: I Became Friends with a Thirty-One Year Old – And You Should Too

Posted 11:59am Sunday 22nd March 2026 by Gryffin Blockley

I met David in line for a concert in Auckland a couple months back. I was faced with the feat of attending a gig alone, as someone who is a victim of a relatively insufferable music taste and introvertism. Despite not having mates by my side, it wouldn’t motivate me any further to face my Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 5 2026

Posted 7:45pm Saturday 21st March 2026 by The Quizzler

ACROSS 1 Metal band responsible for songs like 'Chop Suey' 8 Broadcasting 9 Book of the Bible containing hymns and such 10 Common version of Google 11 Doing nothing 12 Teased and mocked 13 Mythological warrior women 18 Transferred from parent to offspring 19 Cool, venomous Read more...

From the Pātaka

Posted 7:42pm Saturday 21st March 2026 by Brady Simeon

A few weeks into the semester, and the pace has already picked up for Te Rito. Between fresher flu outbreaks, the tamest St. Paddy’s Day of the decade, and the slow disappearance of week-one motivation, TRM has been doing its part to keep things interesting. Naturally, there are a few things Read more...

Booze Review: Miami Wine Cooler

Posted 7:39pm Saturday 21st March 2026 by Joan of Rark

Here lay the bodies of Swig60, our former and beloved Booze Reviewers… Nah. Sike, cuz! They just got a little too rowdy on Paddy’s and now can't even look at alcohol. Let alone write about it. So this task falls to me, Joan of Rark, the 2025 Booze Reviewer.  Grab your Read more...

Proctology – 29

Posted 7:36pm Saturday 21st March 2026 by Hanna Varrs

Like ships in the night, Critic Te Ārohi and the Proctor haven’t been in direct contact for a while. Our communication has mostly been through Uni Comms media statements – like toxic exes that use their child to communicate. “Well, you can tell your father that I Read more...

Critic Lite

Posted 7:59pm Saturday 14th March 2026 by Critic

Last week, Critic Lite* hit stands with a reduced page count. For 2026, the magazine is alternating between 36-page and 16-page editions every other week. This change was announced in Issue 25 of Critic Te Ārohi last year, but many people did not know about this until the first Critic Lite* was Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 4 2026

Posted 7:40pm Saturday 14th March 2026 by The Orb

Pisces You're going to get ragebaited beyond belief this week. Seeing that your dealer has a 50-inch TV, while you had to sell your soul for the $50 note in your hand, will cause you to question if your degree is worth it. It's probably not, but you have started, so may as well Read more...

Editorial: My Reflections on International Women's Day and Baby Keem

Posted 7:37pm Saturday 14th March 2026 by Hanna Varrs

International Women’s Day was around a week ago now, on March 8th. I think a decent amount about what it means to be a woman, and the majority of the time my sentiment is that I’m very happy to be one.  However, I am a special kind of woman. I’m an intimidating one. I Read more...

Crossword Answers - Issue 4 2026

Posted 7:26pm Saturday 14th March 2026 by The Quizzler

Across: 1 - Green Lantern 7 - Rodrick 8 - Burrito 9 - KO 10 - Lego 13  - Rollerblades 18 - Salamander 20 - Heroism 21 - Nuance 22 - Auctioned Down: 1 - George Lucas 2 - Eroding 3 - Napier 4 - Turbo 5 - Nebraska 6 - Depose 9 - Kneepads 11 - Or 12 - Abhorrent 14 - Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: Issue 3

Posted 12:14pm Sunday 8th March 2026 by Lady Pain Grey

Ah… Second year. The time that life feels like it is peaking – and it absolutely was. I was flatting with my best friends, I still had all my summer money and exams hadn't started yet. It was that sweet spot in the semester between St Paddy's and Hyde Street Party. Nothing felt Read more...

Letters: Issue 3 2026

Posted 12:03pm Sunday 8th March 2026 by Critic Staff

AN OPEN LETTER ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CRITIC TE ĀROHI Last year, I had the honour of judging the Aotearoa Student Press Awards, where Critic Te Ārohi capped off its 100th birthday by winning Best Publication for the 13th time in the last 20 years.  Critic Te Ārohi is not only Read more...

Horoscopes: Issue 3 2026

Posted 11:53am Sunday 8th March 2026 by The Orb

Scorpio Your lecturer keeps mumbling and refuses to wear their mic right, causing that all-too-familiar antsy feeling to creep back in. So this time, rather than changing your whole degree again, try going to UniPol and get that serotonin hit that makes you feel grounded. Your perfect crime: Read more...

OUSA giving students a reason to engage

Posted 11:49am Sunday 8th March 2026 by Flynn Nisbett

OUSA is the green sign on the way into town, Clubs and Socs, and the people that run O-Week. That is what we are, but it isn’t all we are.  Some think OUSA should be just a service provider, steering clear of taking political stances in fear of alienating some. Others think it should Read more...

Editorial: Optimism isn’t dead yet

Posted 11:46am Sunday 8th March 2026 by Hanna Varrs

If you’ve been on the internet recently, you may have noticed the world feels like it’s turning to shit. While we’re not here to say whether it’s all gonna be okay or not, we are here to preach the concept of optimism.  Being Co-Editors requires thick skin and Read more...

Better Cones and Garden: A Look Through The Hole in the Wall

Posted 11:27am Sunday 8th March 2026 by Jonathan McCabe

What happens when you – or someone you invited – destroys the walls of your flat? In the first edition of this brand new column, I speak to two students who have had to deal with the fallout of a rager turned rage room. Throughout this series I, a nosy neighbour on a relentless Read more...

From the Pātaka

Posted 11:23am Sunday 8th March 2026 by Brady Simeon

The early weeks of the semester always feel a bit like the campus stretching its legs again. And once things get moving, they move quickly. A lot’s happened over the past few weeks – so first things first, we’re clearing out the pātaka. Something Spicy There hasn’t Read more...