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Outpost of Empire: The Far Right in New Zealand Up to the 1920s
Posted 11:40am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Tyler West
For the most part, New Zealand has missed the kinds of ultra-reactionary mass movements that typified fascist, and otherwise hardline nationalist, politics during periods of crisis in other countries. Classical fascist movements, or contemporary populist chauvinism (such as, say, Read more...
Sweeping Aside the Opposition
Posted 11:31am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Charlie Hantler
On the back of a strong domestic season with both Otago and Derbyshire on the English County circuit, one of our favourites Neil Broom earned a recall to the Black Caps. He came out firing, with scores of 22, 109*, and 97 in the three ODIs against Bangladesh, to average 114 for the series, before Read more...
Academics Issue Open Letter in Defence of Free Speech
Posted 11:25am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Zahra Shahtahmasebi
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Former OUSA President Creates Community Project On Albany St, All Welcome
Posted 11:21am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Anna Linton
Former OUSA President 1979-1980, and local activist, Paul ‘ the Governor’ Gourlie is preparing to launch a community project intended to teach entrepreneurship and tether stronger relations between the town (Dunedin City) and the gown (Otago University). ‘Aotea Peace Read more...
Totally Execrable
Posted 11:11am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Joe Higham
This week there were discussions about grants policy, committee reports, and the clubs council amongst other things, but Critic doesn’t want to distract from the calamitous events outlined below by discussing these other issues. We promise you you’re not missing anything Read more...
Behind the Scenes at Hyde Street
Posted 10:47am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Joe Higham
If you want the raw statistics from Hyde Street, you’ll find them in this article, but you’ll also find much more about what preparations are put in place, and by whom, to make the day tick smoothly and to mitigate the disasters that have occurred in the past. The average attendee was a Read more...
Charlie Hantler Sits Down With Marty Banks
Posted 11:42am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Charlie Hantler
There are a few genuine folklore legends in this current Highlanders squad: Ben Smith, Richard “Barracuda” Buckman, Joey Wheeler… but perhaps the standout is the curly-haired assassin Marty Banks. I caught up with Banksy for an ice-cold Speight’s and chewed the fat. By God Read more...
Paris Climate Agreement’s Aims Undermined by Trump
Posted 11:30am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by George Elliott
Last week US President Donald Trump followed through on promises to dismantle former President Barack Obama’s environmental regulations, prompting an existential crisis for global efforts to cut pollution. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Environmental Protection Agency Read more...
The New Language of Racism and Othering
Posted 11:27am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Kirio Birks
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No End in Sight For Syrian Civil War, But You Can Help
Posted 10:55am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Zahra Shahtahmasebi
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Alibi Bar Closes Due to DCC’s Hard Line on New Alcohol Legislation
Posted 10:51am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Zahra Shahtahmasebi
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Financial Position of PE School “Not sustainable” —Pro-Vice Chancellor
Posted 10:48am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Joel MacManus
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Absence of Students the Reason Dunedin Won’t Host 2018 Sevens
Posted 10:46am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Joe Higham
Speculation had been growing that either Hamilton or Dunedin would become the new hosts for the New Zealand leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series, however that was soon dismissed when the event’s dates were not able to be aligned with the university year, meaning students would not be in town to Read more...
University Working with OUSA To Address Sexual Harm
Posted 10:41am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Joel MacManus
The University of Otago has taken a major step to address the issue of sexual harm among students, establishing the working group called Sexual Harm and Assault Response and Evaluation (SHARE). The aim of the group is to “investigate a co-ordinated response to any future reports of sexualised Read more...
OUSA to Provide Flu Vaccinations to 2,500 Students After Success of Pilot Scheme
Posted 10:37am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Joe Higham
OUSA will build upon the success of their 2016 flu vaccination pilot scheme to provide free vaccinations to roughly 2,500 students at a cost to the association of approximately $50,000. The 2016 pilot scheme provided 150 free flu jabs to students in late May, and was part of former Read more...
Flaws in Funding Model Incentivises Research Over Teaching, Report Claims
Posted 10:35am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Anna Linton
A report published by the Productivity Commission on tertiary education last week has highlighted that the current funding model incentivises research over teaching. It claims that both the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) and international rankings systems encourage tertiary Read more...
Keeping tabs on the Exec
Posted 10:31am Sunday 2nd April 2017 by Joe Higham
The executive began by formally disaffiliated the Otago University Dive Club and proposed giving the entirety of their diving gear to the Otago University Spearfishing Club. Education Officer Bryn Jenkins reminded the group that doing that doing so could create difficulty in future if the Dive Club Read more...
Things You Aren’t Allowed to Say in NZ Parliament
Posted 11:58am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joel MacManus
Debate in the chambers of parliament can, and should, be heated and intense. But the Speaker of the House must maintain order, and does so by ruling on what language is appropriate. ‘Unparliamentary Language’ means any insults, unbecoming language, or accusations of Read more...
Hager/Stephenson Book & Fallout Shows Need for Independent Inquiry into SAS Raid
Posted 11:46am Sunday 26th March 2017 by George Elliott
Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson, two of New Zealand’s most renowned investigate journalists, claim that a 2010 NZSAS-led raid in Afghanistan killed six civilians and injured 15 more – contrary to the official story. The allegation is made in a book titled Hit and Run: The New Zealand Read more...
Spick & Span to Play for Grand Slams
Posted 11:32am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Charlie Hantler
At the time of writing, organisers are tidying up the iconic Dunedin Railway Station to host the ID Fashion Week Runway Show this weekend. Having covered the Premier League, Super Rugby and cricket already this year, not wanting to talk about league because the Warriors are shit, and saving a Read more...
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