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Benedict Ong To Be Trespassed From All OUSA Premises

Posted 11:59am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Hanna Varrs

According to a statement provided to Critic Te Ārohi from President Daniel Leamy, the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) plans to trespass Dunedin Councillor Benedict Ong from “all OUSA premises” following reports from students alleging “inappropriate and Read more...

Critical Tribune: University Cracks Down On 21st Season

Posted 11:57am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Grey-Finn Cockley

In response to slipping academic performance in semester two, the University has recently announced plans to “crack down on 21st season” that is currently dominating the student social calendar. Plans to limit the number of 21st events were passed by the University Senate last week, and Read more...

Investigation: What Was That Nursing UoO Confession Post About?

Posted 11:54am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Harry Almey

An anonymous post, titled "Dear Otago Poly Nursing… are we okay?" appeared on the University of Otago (UoO) Meaningful Confessions page on the 22nd of July. The post complained that nursing students were being "emotionally humbled" by marking, bad lecturers and Read more...

Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Win

Posted 11:52am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Saraia Allais

Bring the Noise wrapped up with a splash as seven musicians and bands went head to head for a prize pack that was essentially the wet dream for any up and coming musician. This consisted of a promo pact with Radio One, a Sublime Studios recording package valued at $2500, a Lil Sister/NicNak PR Read more...

OUSA Confirms University Bookshop Under New Ownership

Posted 10:29am Friday 4th September 2026 by Hanna Varrs

The Otago University Students’ Association has announced that the University Bookshop (UBS) has been sold to John Brenssell, with plans for the bookshop to continue operating as an independent bookstore, under the University Bookshop brand, preserving its long-standing heritage in Read more...

Benedict Ong To Be Trespassed From All OUSA Premises

Posted 2:44pm Wednesday 2nd September 2026 by Hanna Varrs

According to a statement provided to Critic Te Ārohi from President Daniel Leamy, the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) plans to trespass Dunedin Councillor Benedict Ong from “all OUSA premises” following reports from students alleging “inappropriate and Read more...

Take Notice: Student General Meeting To Be Held September 9th

Posted 12:47pm Sunday 23rd August 2026 by Hanna Varrs

A Student General Meeting (SGM) will be held in a couple of weeks, discussing major role changes to your OUSA student executive. SGMs invite students to vote on constitutional changes passed by the OUSA Exec – the constitution cannot be altered without student backing. As previously reported, Read more...

Law Revue Pisses in Rowling's Goblet of Fire

Posted 12:43pm Sunday 23rd August 2026 by Harry Almey

Law Revue shat satire all over J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: The Goblet of Fire and called it art. It was.  Law Revue 2026 follows Harry Notter, a wimpish boy forced to do chores by his evil flatmates, who receives a letter one fateful day from Albus Dumbledean. Huzzah! He has been Read more...

The Opportunity Party Lays Out Their Pitch To Students

Posted 12:41pm Sunday 23rd August 2026 by Daniel Gray

For a party with no sitting MPs, The Opportunity Party has been subject to extensive coverage coming up to this year’s election, and their polling is steadily creeping toward the five percent threshold they’ll need to enter Parliament in November. However, one criticism has been thrown Read more...

There's Too Much Talent In Dunedin

Posted 12:38pm Sunday 23rd August 2026 by Saraia Allais

OUSA’s eighth annual band competition, Bring The Noise, presented by Radio One, is well underway with seven finalists selected from two heats that took place a couple weeks ago. The up-and-coming musos will go head-to-head on the 28th of August, 8pm, at U-Bar, where they will be competing for Read more...