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Letter of the Week: Te Huinga Tauira: A Kāihāpai Perspective

Posted 9:22pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Gemella Reynolds-Hatem (Ngāi Tahu: Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Hāteatea)

Churr my familia, Just writing into the critic to make sure you all are being recognized for all the amazing mahi that you have all done! TREE TREE TREE x Te Rōpū Māori had 30 of their tauira go up to Tāmaki for Te Huinga Tauira, the National Tertiary Māori Students Read more...

Editorial: Call Me Colm

Posted 9:18pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Nina Brown

I’m feeling a little burned out and I'm sure you are, too. Rather than loading a hot take on your plate for you to chew on, I’ve got something else on the menu. This week, it’s time to serve up the potato story cooked up from my undergrad lore. Best enjoyed with a generously Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Meet Lily’s Flatmates

Posted 9:12pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Hanna Varrs

After six weeks of Joel calling the shots, whittling our group of ten singles down to our two finalists Lily and Brad, Critic Bachelor is turning the tables. It’s time for Joel to seek the flatties’ approval. Read on as Lily’s flatmates discover our bachelor’s true intentions Read more...

Local Produce: Frivolry

Posted 9:11pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Jordan Irvine

Frivolry is the newest and hottest and one of the few celtic bands in Ōtepoti. Alex is on accordion, Tom is on mandolin, Juliet and Rosie are on violin, Brody is on bass (but can also play accordion, because “the revolution is coming”), Johnny is on drums, and Maia is the caller. Read more...

Debatable: Flat Pests: Trap and Release or Kill?

Posted 9:01pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. Trap and Release Remy was spared his life by Linguini and the two went on to form an unrivalled partnership culminating in Read more...

Booze Review: Clean Collective

Posted 8:54pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Clean Collective is the go-to fitspo drink. It’s a staple for those with social anxiety, who hate drinking but hate looking like a loser more. Coming in plenty of flavours, Clean Collective is bound to cleanse your palette while also getting you a little rinsed. For those who don’t drink Read more...

OUSA Column Half-Page Takeover

Posted 8:52pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Amelia Harris

Winning the half page in the critic was revolutionary for me, a fresher. So in true first-year fashion, I am outing mine and other’s embarrassing fresher moments for any second-years and above who didn’t stop reading after the word ‘fresher’.  Residential Halls The Read more...

Takeaways: Week 23

Posted 8:47pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Critic

SOMETHING TO WATCH Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime Hop on your parent’s Amazon Prime account and binge watch the most wholesome show to hit screens in a hot minute: Clarkson’s Farm. The show follows Jeremy Clarkson’s attempts to help with the operations of his farm in Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 23

Posted 8:31pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Critic Staff

Aquarius Uranus is in retrograde, so throw all your material possessions into the nearest body of water and sit in the corner of your room like Gollum. This is the best way for an Aquarius to connect with their inner child to heal the trauma of losing your MP3 player on Boxing Day 2006. Book Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Spiced Beef Bowl

Posted 8:09pm Sunday 22nd September 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Time: 1 hr  Serves: 4 Difficulty: 2.5/5 This week’ recipe is inspired by a Thai seven spice blend. There are a lot of different seven spice blends. My spiced beef bowl is influenced by a bunch of different recipes and dictated by what I had on hand in the cupboard. Feel free to Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Trivial Pursuit (Of Joel)

Posted 4:47am Monday 16th September 2024 by Hanna Varrs

A hot new bombshell has entered the villa (Critic office)! Yes, you read that right – we’re stirring the pot. Keegan Wells (OUSA President) is joining the Critic Bachelor for a special guest appearance. Today, the remaining singles Micah, Brad, and Lily will be competing against Keegan Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Rēwena Paraoa

Posted 4:45am Monday 16th September 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Makes: 1 large loaf Time: 10 mins prep, 2 days ferment time; 2 hrs knead and prove, 45 mins bake Difficulty: 5/5 (until you have tried a few times! Then it is super easy) Rēwena paraoa aka rēwena bread is an indigenous potato-based sourdough. In the face of aggressive Read more...

Horoscopes: Maramataka

Posted 4:35am Monday 16th September 2024 by Critic

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori from September 16th-22nd, Critic Te Ārohi’s orb reads the maramataka – a calendar highlighting the connection between the moon and our well-being. The energy levels are caused by the gravitational forces of Te Ra, Marama, and Whenua. Rāhina Read more...

Guest Editorial: Get in Loser, it’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Posted 4:08am Monday 16th September 2024 by Heeni Koero Te Rerenoa (Sky)

Ka pāpā te whatitiri Hikohiko te uira Kahukura ki te rangi He aitu ka riri rongo mai ka hē Ko ngunguru Ko ngangana Ko apārangi Ko te titi o te rua ko te tao whakawahine Ko te motumotu o te riri Te awa o ngā rangatira Taumārere herehere i te riri Te puna i Read more...

OUSA Exec: Churr e te whānuk

Posted 4:02am Monday 16th September 2024 by Gemella Reynolds-Hatem (Ngāi Tahu: Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Hāteatea)

For non-Māori, some may ask why is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori a thing? Why is there no English language week? Why do these Māori get a week to themselves?  Well, e te whānau, let me enlighten you my bro.  Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is our birthright. It is the reo Read more...

Booze Review: Vote Hoiho NZ Pale Ale

Posted 3:58am Monday 16th September 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

There are many pleasures in life. In Dunedin, it’s the Peninsula wildlife and alcohol. Put ‘em together and what do you get? Penguin piss. In honour of this year’s Bird of the Year election, the master brewers at Emerson’s have made a limited edition ‘Vote Hoiho’ Read more...

Debatable: Should Aotearoa have bilingual road signs?

Posted 3:56am Monday 16th September 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. Against  It’s clear that the New Zealand government isn’t living up to its obligation to promote te reo Read more...

Local Produce: Achtung!

Posted 3:48am Monday 16th September 2024 by Jordan Irvine

Bring The Noise final losers Achtung! are the newest post-punk band in Ōtepoti. Members include Jacob (he/him) on guitar, Niki (she/they/he) on drums, Henry on bass (he/him) and George (he/him) on guitar. According to Niki, “The genesis of Achtung! is using old Critic’s as cum Read more...

Local Produce: Underbirds

Posted 5:06pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Jordan Irvine

As part of the 2023 Bird of the Year campaign, Science Communication graduates and wildlife photographers Abi Liddell, Brady Clarke, and Isabella Lewis released a ten-minute short film Underbirds: The Fight to Save the Southern New Zealand Dotterel. Pukunui are New Zealand’s most endangered Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Potato Leek Soup

Posted 5:01pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 5 Time: 1 hr  Price: $ Difficult: 2/5 Attention all of you penny-pinching, budget conscious students! Winter vegetables are cheap as chips at the moment so we may as well make the most of it. Potato leek soup is a real winter warmer, making a delicious recipe for dinners or Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 21

Posted 4:26pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Critic

Aquarius All your shoes are feeling tight this week. Go sockless to allow for extra space in there, but don’t let anyone know – it’s kinda musty. Just say you’re wearing no-show socks, still weird but a little more socially accepted. Daydream Prompt: Losing your shoe while Read more...

Editorial: Pukunui for Bird of the Year

Posted 4:21pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Nina Brown

Critic Te Ārohi is officially backing the Pukunui (Southern NZ dotterel) for Bird of the Year, an annual Forest & Bird election that pits 75 birds against each other in a battle for awareness and conservation resources. Before you ask: no, while Salient Mag’s Editor has gotten a Read more...

Booze Review: Parrotdog Birdseye

Posted 4:19pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Parrotdog is patriotic. It’s New Zealand owned and made, and nothing screams New Zealand more than nationwide pride in birds and an economy so dire you’ll have to sell a kidney to afford a box. There wasn’t a price listed on these bad boys, and with there only being three boxes on Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Single Coffee Dates

Posted 4:14pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Oh yeah, it’s coffee date season. It’s time to put away the cameras and allow the singles to have some valuable one on one time (plus me third wheeling at the end of the table). It was a bit like herding cats for this round of dates (mid-sem break, Joel’s report deleting right Read more...

Takeaways: Week 21

Posted 3:56pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Critic

SOMETHING TO WATCH Nicolas Cage’s Filmography One Critic staff member has taken it upon themselves to watch every single Nic Cage film ever – down to a ten second appearance as an extra. The challenge of being locked in ‘The Cage’ involves over 130 films with his name Read more...

OUSA Exec: How Rising Visa Fees Will Affect You

Posted 3:53pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Ibuki Nishida

Konnichiwa besties, International Rep Buki here. If you haven’t heard, there was a shocking announcement from the government last month that visa fees will skyrocket from the 1st of October. Student visas are doubling from $375 to $750. Post-Study Work visas are more than doubling, rising Read more...

Debatable: Battle of the $4 lunch sides: Onion Bhaji vs Samosa

Posted 2:52pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Connor Moffat

Onion Bhaji: Connor Moffat Though Nina claims to have to bite her lip from moaning over the samosa, when it comes to choosing a hot side piece for your $4 lunch munch, the onion bhaji stands out as the superior choice. If sexual relationships with a samosa are your thing then go for it (take what Read more...

Critic Bachelor: XYZ Karaoke & Bull-riding

Posted 7:47pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Finally, Joel and the singles are out of the cold and into the warm embrace of XYZ Bar. It’s 6:30pm on a Wednesday, and the bar feels liminal without the usual thrum of drunk students on a Saturday night. Music plays at an awkward volume and the light-up dance floor flickers Read more...

Local Produce: RISK

Posted 7:32pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Jordan Irvine

RISK (he/him) is one of the hottest techno/hardgrove DJs to pop out of Dunedin this year. Already, RISK (real name Angus) has been stacking up on an impressive resume, regularly playing at Carousel, U-Bar and snagging a Radio 1 Live to Air boiler room style set. Critic Te Ārohi caught up with Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Macaroni Cheese

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 6  Time: 1 hr  Price: $$ Difficulty: 2/5 With snow having made its first appearance this year, we’re all in need of a cosy meal! Macaroni cheese is the perfect dinner for this time of year. Carby, cheesy and saucy, it is a must make. This recipe should cook enough Read more...

Should TVNZ Have a Queer Bachelor/Bachelorette?

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Hannah Mitchell

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For: Hannah Mitchell In almost 50 seasons combined, The Bachelor/Bachelorette USA has yet to produce what Critic Te Read more...

Booze Reviews: Lemon Ice Grog!

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Grog! is the Australian version of Prime, and that means two things: one, like anything truly Australian, an obscene amount of alcohol is needed; and two, this drink has reached Hyoketsu levels of shameless breatha-targeted marketing. The pretty colours are perfect for an audience who hasn’t Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 20

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Taking a break from reality can sometimes do more good than harm, so absolutely check out this week. Be the personification of lights on, no one home. You may regret it next month, but you can claw yourself out of that pit when you come to it. Late-night side quest: Eat gummy vitamins and Read more...

Editorial: The Queer Issue Goes Hard

Posted 6:23pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Nina Brown

Dunedin isn’t exactly known for its queer scene. A close friend of mine once told me that they felt unsafe walking the streets here wearing the clothes they felt most themselves in. They’ve since moved to Wellington to find a more inclusive community. At the writer’s meeting where Read more...

OUSA Exec: Presidential Address

Posted 6:11pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Keegan Wells

I hear comments consistently about how “disengaged” students are. But I disagree. I think students have been made cripplingly poor, but not just in terms of wealth – also in terms of time. It’s led to student culture being drained without people even Read more...

Local Produce: The Daze

Posted 5:38pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Jordan Irvine

The Daze have been making music for over two years and are continuing to make noise in Dunedin’s music scene. Formed in their hall in first-year, the band’s made up of Sam (he/him) on guitar and vocals, Ollie (he/him) on drums, Vere (he/him) on bass and vocals, and Alex (he/him) on Read more...

OUSA Exec: What Do You Care About?

Posted 5:35pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Liam White

There’s honestly not enough space in this column to talk about this Government’s war on the environment. Conservation jobs cuts, Fast Track powers to build American superhighways, and the removal of half-price bus fares just scrape the surface. Also, surprise! Your fees are probably Read more...

Do It Your Fucking Self: Electricity 101

Posted 5:31pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Sam Smith-Soppet

Electricity is cool as fuck. But alongside all the awesome shit it does, it can also act as a source of a whole lotta hurt – be it your hairdryer shocking you in the bathroom, your whole flat going up in flames (there’s a reason they check that shit is up to par in first-year halls), or Read more...

Debatable: Should Small Businesses Use AI Art in Advertising?

Posted 5:17pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Hannah Twigg

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For: Liam Gould  AI art can be tacky and cheap but it can also be effective if used correctly. There's a reason why Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Chicken Katsu

Posted 4:55pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 5 Time: 40 mins (max!) Price: $$ Difficulty: 1/5 (so easy yet so delicious!) Chicken katsu is such a simple and delicious meal that I guarantee will become a fan favourite. In my house we love any excuse to slather dinner in kewpie mayo, so this really is a winner all round. Read more...

Booze Review: Kingfisher Strong

Posted 4:46pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Kingfisher Strong, unlike the kōtare, is an allegedly exotic and foreign beer. Yes, it may be foreign, but this beverage tends to be about as exciting as that one wounder at a party showing you his Year 12 1st XV highlights on Hudl whilst unironically calling them his ‘glory Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 19

Posted 4:25pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Critic

Aquarius The moon is screaming at you to avoid toxic friends. Now is the perfect time of the year to cut your circle down to those you actually want to be around. No point in feeding a plant you think is ugly and smells funny. Art to make: A new collaged laptop screensaver Pisces Summer Read more...

Editorial: Neoliberalism Hates Art, and I Hate Neoliberalism

Posted 4:24pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Nina Brown

Neoliberalism is the root of all evil, and the arts have borne the brunt of it. You take any issue in the world and neoliberalism will always be sitting at the end. It’s like following a trail of wrappers to find a smug, chubby lil kid with chocolate smeared on its face. It’s why we Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Ice Skating Group Date

Posted 4:22pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

This week on the Critic Bachelor, the next batch of singles in the second round have been sentenced to another freezing group date. But will romance warm their cold little hearts? Read on to find out! It’s 12pm on a Wednesday when Micah, Charlotte, Brad, and latecomer Amelia shuffle into Read more...

Local Produce: DJ Bax

Posted 11:38pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Jordan Irvine

DJ Bax is one of the most exciting and revolutionary DJs in Dunedin’s electronic scene. Known for the signature DONK sound and having a great ear for remixes (as well as being the guitarist for Leo Lilley), over the past year his influence has been unprecedented. He’s been involved with Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Group Date - Peace Garden

Posted 11:35pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

It’s 9am on a Friday when four of the remaining eight singles – Gabi, Lily, Olivia, and Jessica – are cruelly dragged out into the cold, ready to get their hands dirty in the Kia Ora/Peace Garden with some gardening and rock-painting.  It’s a more casual affair this Read more...

Debatable: Should You Date Your Flatmate?

Posted 11:29pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Abby Bowmar

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For: Abby Bowmar You enjoyed being single in first-year, when you were freshly eighteen and heating was free. But now Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Banana Loaf

Posted 11:18pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Time: 1 hr Price: $ Difficulty: 1/5 Banana loaf is an absolute classic! This recipe serves you with the perfect way to use up those neglected bananas you never got round to eating, and only takes a few minutes to whip up a tasty treat. Best served warm with a slice of butter, share with Read more...

OUSA Exec: Dunedin Needs Its Students

Posted 11:11pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Daniel Leamy

The thought of Dunedin without its students is like imagining Wednesday nights without Pint Night or Southern Sounds without finger dips in the mosh – of fairy dust, of course. It’s just wrong on so many levels.  While Dunedin may have started as a bustling, gold-rich city, what Read more...

Surveyors on the Recruitment Rark

Posted 11:08pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Hugh Askerud

Surveying students have had one hell of a fortnight, managing to get on the piss with surveying companies’ dime. Over twenty companies  (from both NZ and Aus) were in town on a recruitment spree, offering both summer internships for third-years, and graduate positions for fourth-years Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 18

Posted 10:45pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Nina Brown

Aquarius Mending your turbulent friendships will bring you a lot of peace this week. You may have just stocked up on your anti-anxiety meds but your dependency will go down. Market your SSRIs to your friends as Percocets. Lucky (Lotto) Numbers: 3, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20 Pisces Before going grocery Read more...

Editorial: Your Initiation “Tradition” Is Barely Consenting Age, Actually

Posted 10:42pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Nina Brown

As students are beginning to turn their attention to where they’ll live next year and listings for Castle Street flats are cropping up, the subject of flat initiations is once again on people’s minds. Personally, it’s been in the back of my mind since last year, when I witnessed a Read more...

Booze Review: Cleanskin Sauvignon Blanc

Posted 10:36pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

To the best of our knowledge, good wine does exist out there. Maybe you can find it at the Central Otago, Martinborough, or Canterbury wineries where middle-aged mums flock in the summer months. But Cleanskin Sauvignon Blanc makes this hard to believe. With each reluctant sip it extinguishes all Read more...

Debatable: Castle Street Hosts: Live Bands vs DJs?

Posted 3:20pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. DJs Live bands are great, but let's be honest here: for flat hosts on Castle they're just too much effort for too Read more...

Local Produce: DeadBeat Blondes

Posted 3:16pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Jordan Irvine

DeadBeat Blondes are a brand new rock band often seen down in U-Bar. The band is made up of members AJ Keable (she/her), who is the lead singer and guitarist, Salani Shaw (she/her) on bass, Sam Flanagan (he/him) on guitar and Alfie Buxton (he/him) on drums. They brought Sam’s dog (also called Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Burrito Bowls

Posted 3:12pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 6 Time: 45 mins Price: $ Difficulty: 1/5 This burrito bowl recipe is inspired by Connors “banging” Nachos from the other week! As students, we all love a good Mexican meal. I recommend you branch out this week and get creative with a burrito bowl! The toppings on a Read more...

Booze Reviews: Brookvale Union Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Posted 3:08pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Since the dawn of time, students have been looking for the ideal alcoholic beverage that actually tastes good while also getting you ruined. Our wait is finally over, thank fuck,  with the introduction of Brookvale Union to Dunedin shores. The Australians have pulled off a mighty fine beverage Read more...

OUSA Exec: Guide to Escaping Studentville

Posted 3:04pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Telekalafi Likiliki

Mālō e lelei everyone and happy Sem Two! I don’t know about you, but Semester Two has always been my busiest semester. Sometimes it ends up feeling like I'm trapped in Studentville since the only places I end up are uni and my flat. So here’s a list of a few places (in no Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 17

Posted 2:37pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Stop trying to get your friends to use the shitty slang you’ve been trying to make happen. It’s your dave’s, your bosch’s and most certainly your skux’s that’ll make everyone lose respect for you. Your Bachelor Placing: You win but assert dominance by Read more...

Editorial: A Love Letter to Radio One

Posted 2:30pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Nina Brown

This is a love letter to Radio One. I couldn’t possibly write an editorial for the music issue without mentioning our musos across the hall, who Dunedin’s music scene owes everything to. Celebrating their 40th this year, Radio One (91FM) gives a platform to the up-and-coming artists of Read more...

Critic Bachelor: First Group Date

Posted 2:17pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Initial Impressions It’s 6pm on the 26th of July when Joel approaches the Critic Te Ārohi office for the first group date. His eyes flick around nervously, adjusting his tie and shifting his weight from foot to foot. Navy blazer, pristine white shirt, coordinated trousers. He’s Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Meet the Singles

Posted 9:00pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Meet the ten sexy singles who will be vying for Joel’s affections in the upcoming series of the Critic Bachelor! We tasked the finalists with a cheeky Insta stalk for a first impression of the man of the hour (which they probably had already).  Next week, tune in for details of the Read more...

Local Produce: Leo Lilley

Posted 8:38pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Jordan Irvine

As the poncho-wearing frontman of his own band, Leo Lilley is one of the most beloved artists in the Ōtepoti music scene. Playing at parties since his first year of uni, his solo material and classic covers of The Clash and Car Seat Headrest gets the crowd jumping. Critic Te Ārohi had a Read more...

Debatable: Should you buy fast fashion?

Posted 8:21pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For As someone who occasionally indulges in retail therapy, I may be a bit delusional and hypocritical in thinking my Read more...

OUSA Exec: Postgrad is Cooler Than You Think

Posted 8:17pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Hanna Friedlander

Hope the year has been treating y’all well! Super late introduction but I’m Hanna, your Postgraduate Representative! For those who don’t know me, I’m a first year PhD neuroscience girlie looking at how the brain processes rewards and how our day-to-day social interactions Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Braised Lentils

Posted 8:08pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Ruby Hudson

This week's dish is a staple in my house! Made from pantry ingredients, this braised lentil and sausage recipe is hearty and delicious. An extra bonus is that there is wine involved in the cooking – enjoy a cheeky glass while you chef it up. The recipe below is a hefty one. It serves the Read more...

Booze Review: Mac’s Apparition

Posted 7:58pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

The Mac’s line of beers can aptly be described as fake craft beer. Like weed, Mac’s beers are a gateway to the expensive, harder shit. Before you know it, this drop will have any soon-to-be graduate breatha loudly expressing their political views over a pint and reflecting on their glory Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 16

Posted 7:38pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Critic

Aquarius You can’t always be the boss of everyone. Use this week to relax and let things play out naturally. Letting go can cause even more stress but once you push through it's nice to not have to be a team carrier all the time.  OOTD’s finishing touch: A tote Read more...

Editorial: Kmart Gives Me the Ick

Posted 7:36pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Nina Brown

I hate to be a hater, but the opening of Kmart and its cult following made me a bit disappointed. This comes with the big fat disclaimer that, yes, the tracksuit on the cover of the issue was bought from Kmart, and yes, I am wearing the slippers I bought while I was there. And I’m never going Read more...

OUSA Exec: Please Give Us Lecture Recordings Policy Feedback

Posted 3:06pm Monday 22nd July 2024 by Ibuki Nishida

Hey gamers. It’s me, your International Rep, Buki. Critic’s foolishly given me this little box to write in. Like, I could say anything right now. But I’ll be nice. There are many things I wanna to tell you, but I’ll save those for another time because I am here for one reason Read more...

Local Produce: Caribou

Posted 3:43pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Jordan Irvine

Named after a Pixies song that they jammed for the first time just over a year ago, Caribou has been making an impact on the Dunedin music scene. Made up of members Mario (he/they) on guitar and vocals, Cam (he/him) on drums, Colton (he/him) on bass, and Ben (he/him) on guitar, their indie sound can Read more...

Booze Review: Heineken 0.0%

Posted 3:41pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Drinking a non-alcoholic beer for the first time is a strange experience. It tastes like beer, smells like beer, makes you crave nicotine like beer, yet there’s something missing. It’s like drinking out of a week-old luke-warm keg that has long lost any sense of its carbonation. Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 15

Posted 3:22pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Critic

Aquarius It's time to decide if you will continue to sell your soul to please others. Life can be a little bit scary at times, but so can you. Make sure to stand your ground and not let yourself wonder if you were silent or if you were silenced. If you were a TikTok trend: Who TF did I marry Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Connor's Nachos

Posted 3:19pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Connor Moffat

Ruby’s on vacay, so design intern Connor swooped in to save the day with his “banging” nacho recipe! Nachos are a classic go-to student meal, perfect for the colder weather for a quick and tasty feed. To make it vegetarian, simply swap the mince for more veggies such as carrots and Read more...

Why I’m Doing Dry July

Posted 3:04pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Nina Brown

I’m doing Dry July. And it’s been kind of… nice. When I’d thought about doing Dry July and how it might be a nice break, it was a small shock to realise that I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone so long without a drink. And that bothered Read more...

Debatable: Is Winter a Good Season?

Posted 3:00pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For The change in season rolls by unnoticed in the depths of first-sem exam hell, but with calmer times ahead we can stop and Read more...

Do It Your Fucking Self: Defrost Your Windscreen

Posted 2:54pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Sam Smith-Soppet

These days, it's far too cold to walk to campus from Harbour Terrace. You don’t want to take the bus (because that involves waiting) so you decide to take your car which, let's be real, has no WOF and is probably due for a service – but that's a problem for Future You! Given Read more...

Introducing your Critic Bachelor: Joel Tebbs

Posted 8:27pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Age: 21 (turning 22 soon!) Occupation: DeliveryEasy Carbon Accountant Star sign: Leo (swoon) Degree: BSc in Energy Management, BCom in Finance  Celebrity Crush: “I lowkey don’t have one.” That’s a green flag, if we’ve ever heard one  His friends Read more...

Debatable: Should Students Demand a Box on Return?

Posted 8:16pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For So you got on the piss and lost your wallet. The only person at fault here is you. You should learn to take better care Read more...

Local Produce: Ani Saafa

Posted 7:05pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Jordan Irvine

Ani Saafa is the brainchild of prominent Dunedin musicians Logan Edwards (he/him) and Stanley Barbazon (he/him). Supported by Jakira Brophy (she/her) and Erik Dekker (he/him) on bass and drums respectively, the indie-pop-grunge band has made a great impact on the scene with their new EP Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 14

Posted 6:44pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Critic

Aquarius You need some flaws to stop seeming like an absolute bot. The new moon moving into Cancer holds a metaphorical mirror up to your face and says, “It’s your time to take a big long look at the person you are and stop being so damn perfect.”  New semester, new habit: Read more...

Editorial: Introducing the Critic Bachelor

Posted 6:42pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Nina Brown

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a very well earned and restful semester break. It’s been a bit of a ghost town in Dunedin with most people taking advantage of the break to ditch the frosty flats and either hit the ski slopes or your parents’ pantries and power bills. Read more...

Booze Review: Steinlager Classic

Posted 6:01pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

It’s been argued that Steinlager is New Zealand's beer. It's what defines us as Kiwis compared to the god awful beers that Australia produces. Steinlager is like Speights' older cousin who lives in Auckland; a bit more classy, but punishing whenever they speak. After tasting, we Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Fish Cake

Posted 5:57pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 4 Time: 1 hr Price: $ Difficulty: 3/5 I don't know about you, but I am always on the hunt for a cheap source of protein. Tinned fish is an affordable and tasty way to get a bit of variation and protein into your diet. This week's fish cake recipe uses tinned tuna in a way Read more...

Local Produce: Snapper

Posted 8:16pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Jordan Irvine

For New Zealand Music Month and for the 40th anniversary of Radio One, Local Produce will cover four iconic Dunedin bands by way of interviewing a member of each selected band and asking them about their legacy.  Snapper aren’t as widely known in the “Dunedin Sound” Read more...

Booze Review: Export Gold

Posted 8:09pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

I once drunkenly asked a bartender if they had any Speight’s, to which they replied “We only have good beer.” Turns out all they had on tap was Export Gold. Critic begs to fucking differ. Now, Export Gold is many things but a good beer it definitely is not. While the drop Read more...

Debatable: Should the Uni turn campus grass into a dairy farm?

Posted 8:05pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For I cannot think of a convincing downside to introducing intensive agricultural grazing on Union Lawn. As we are all well Read more...

Takeaways: Week 13

Posted 7:37pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Critic

SOMETHING TO WATCH ‘Fully conscious baby’ TikToks The Internet’s latest obsession is a baby who really wants to go to the Four Seasons Hotel in Orlando, and you either get it or you don’t. Everyone is in awe? fear? of its mysterious cognitive abilities, and there are Read more...

Horoscope: Week 13

Posted 7:21pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Get out of Dunedin. The city air is not agreeing with you as of late and stretching your legs in a place where everyone around you isn't a uni student can help alleviate the scary’s you feel all day, every day. Take a trip, even if it is just out to Milton.  Study Read more...

Editorial: Read the Magazine, Goddammit

Posted 7:17pm Sunday 26th May 2024 by Nina Brown

Screw it, it’s the Tabloid issue. If there’s any week I’m allowed to be petty, it’s this one (it’s also the last print night of the semester and I’m a shiraz deep). I’m fed up being harassed about the crossword – part of the magazine I didn’t Read more...

Local Produce: Look Blue, Go Purple

Posted 10:25pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Jordan Irvine

For New Zealand Music Month and for the 40th anniversary of Radio One, Local Produce will cover four iconic Dunedin bands by way of interviewing a member of each selected band and asking them about their legacy.  Look Blue, Go Purple (or simply LBGP) is the iconic all-female 5 piece from Read more...

Booze Reviews: The Yardie

Posted 10:22pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

21st season has officially arrived, and with it comes the means for celebration. You can’t really do anything new when you turn 21 but you’re officially an adult now. For third-years, this means that you no longer have to compete to be the biggest wounder on Castle Street; you can now Read more...

Debatable: What’s the best Pint Night venue?

Posted 10:19pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. U-Bar It might be scummy and it might be crowded, but isn’t that really why we love U-Bar? Recently, there’ve Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 12

Posted 2:56pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Uranus is drawing you to social activism and meaningful connections this week. Check out what cool Facebook events are on and get involved – you never know who you'll meet. Actually go to the weird raves and slam poetry sessions you click ‘interested in’ to seem cool Read more...

Editorial: Vote ‘Yes’ to Sexy Garfield

Posted 2:55pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Nina Brown

The OUSA referendum is coming up. Referendums are essentially one of the biggest ways students can influence the policies and stance of OUSA. Not that any of you noticed, but a couple weeks ago the OUSA exec were inviting students to submit questions that will be put to the student body on May 27th Read more...

He Whakapapa Māori, He Māori Koe

Posted 5:20pm Saturday 11th May 2024 by Gemella Reynolds-Hatem (Ngāi Tahu: Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Hāteatea)

Nau mai ki Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka!  Kia Ora e te whānau,   He uri tēnei nō ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu poutini, waitaha, ngāti Mamoe, syria me lebanon anō hoki Ko au te tumuaki takirua o Te Rōpū Māori i tēnei Read more...

Local Produce: Bored Games

Posted 5:15pm Saturday 11th May 2024 by Jordan Irvine

For New Zealand Music Month and for the 40th anniversary of Radio One, Local Produce will cover four iconic Dunedin bands by way of interviewing a member of each selected band and asking them about their legacy. While some only see it as a jumping off point for Shayne Carter’s career, many Read more...

Debatable: Should animal testing be banned?

Posted 5:13pm Saturday 11th May 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For  Animal testing dates back to BC times, and has led to numerous medical and biological advancements, many of them Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: The Chamber of Secrets

Posted 4:38pm Saturday 11th May 2024 by Critic

Going to the doctor about sex-related stuff can be scary, and quite embarrassing sometimes. But do not fret, I have a story to share in solidarity to encourage you all to go get your genitals checked if they are exhibiting strange symptoms. I was experiencing bleeding with penetration for a few Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 11

Posted 4:35pm Saturday 11th May 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Aquarius, this week you will reconnect with someone you haven't thought about for a long time. This person will be the Tom to your Jerry, even if just for a night. Remember to just go with the flow and you won't be led astray. Scent of the week: Dior Sauvage mixed with 3-day-old Read more...