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Outgoing Presidential Address

Posted 8:25pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Keegan Wells

Tēnā koutou,  Wow! What a year! We laughed, we cried, we paddled the flooded Leith, we got a new plinth, and had a lot of $4 lunch along the way. In one of my final acts of dictatorship, I am stealing these two pages of Critic Te Ārohi.  I have lived many different Read more...

Choose Your Own Adventure: Exam Procrastination Edition

Posted 7:39pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Nicky Patterson

1.  The end of the year has rolled around once again and there’s nothing you’d rather be doing right now than studying for your 60% exam. But before you do, what’s the harm in just taking a little preemptive brain break? As you look around from your freshly obtained perch in Read more...

The Game of Life, But It’s Just Your Summer 24/25

Posted 6:28pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Molly Smith-Soppet

Answer these questions and we’ll tell you what you will spend your summer doing. 1. What is the best Campus Shop pie? Mince & Cheese  Steak & Cheese  Butter Chicken Pepper Steak Veggie Korma Spinach & Feta Roll 2. What is your go-to music genre for Read more...

The Game of Love

Posted 7:29pm Sunday 6th October 2024 by Molly Smith-Soppet

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Everything I Know About (Platonic) Love

Posted 7:16pm Sunday 6th October 2024 by Ellie Bennett

I came to university thinking I’d find The One. I was obsessed with the idea that I’d lock eyes with someone across the lecture theatre and be swept into this great, all-consuming romance; that I’d leave here after three years with not only a degree, but a soulmate. That’s Read more...

Homo-geneous

Posted 9:27am Sunday 6th October 2024 by Monty O’Rielly

I don’t even let Georgie get a word out. “It happened again.” They blink, trying to catch up with what I said. “What happened again?” “It. It happened again.” Georgie sighs, “You really have to be more clear.” “She had been fucking Read more...

The Official Dunner Lover Test

Posted 8:31am Sunday 6th October 2024 by Nina Brown

Find out where you rate on the scale from loveless hermit to hopeless romantic. In the pursuit of a crush or during a courtship, have you ever… Used dating apps? Deleted dating apps for them? Stalked their mum's Facebook for pictures of them? Gone through their tagged Read more...

Opinion: She’s Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl(friend), She Has ADHD

Posted 11:16am Saturday 5th October 2024 by Jodie Evans

The manic pixie dream girl doesn’t do small talk, only enigmatic discussions about the universe and its infinite possibilities. She stargazes from abandoned rooftops, sings out loud in the supermarket, and writes poetry on bathroom stalls. Her love language is dancing barefoot in the rain. She Read more...

More Gum Than a Wrigley’s Factory: Southern Sounds Reviewed

Posted 5:38pm Saturday 28th September 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Start to finish, baby. Critic Te Ārohi set off to review Southern Sounds from 2pm to 10pm – the full ride. This review was collated from a series of voice memos, videos, photos, and interviews with the few punters we convinced to speak to us.  “Buckle up Dunners,” Read more...

Will It Frisbee: A Critic Te Ārohi Experiment

Posted 4:38pm Saturday 28th September 2024 by Sam Smith-Soppet

Abstract Ever found yourself zoning out staring at an object, wondering how far you could throw it? Yeah, that. Welcome to Critic Does Sport: Frisbee Edition.  Introduction We assembled the Uni’s best and brightest (your bona fide ranga reporter and our only friend who can throw Read more...