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Questions asked of Silver Fern Farms suitor

Posted 11:01am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Sally Wilkins

Research released by New Zealand First has questioned the viability of the proposed merger of Dunedin based Silver Fern Farms (SFF) and the “indebted” Chinese company Shanghai Maling. The merger comprises of a NZ$261m cash investment on behalf of Shanghai Maling in return for a 50 Read more...

Dunedin addresses listed in Panama Papers

Posted 10:58am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Henry Napier

The release of 240,000 names by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) following the Panama Papers leak, has left many New Zealanders perplexed as to how they were implicated despite having no involvement in so-called “foreign trusts”.  The online Read more...

Police officers breath easy after J-Day protest

Posted 10:56am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

Each year our national J-Day sees cannabis enthusiasts turn out to protest New Zealand’s prohibition of the drug.  Around 200 partook in J-Day in Dunedin’s Octagon which falls on the first weekend of May each year. This years events marked the 25-year anniversary since its Read more...

130 Dunedin activists protest ANZ’s $13.5 billion investments in fossil fuel

Posted 10:54am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Joe Higham

Approximately 130 people took part in a peaceful protest on Thursday May 12 against Australasian banking giant ANZ’s investments in the fossil fuel industry.  The protesters peacefully blockaded the entrances to the two ANZ banks on the corner of Hanover Street and George Street and Read more...

Young woman narrowly escapes abduction attempt

Posted 10:51am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Joe Higham

An 18 year old female, walking on Forth Street in North Dunedin at 4.25pm on 7th May was reportedly grabbed by a passenger in the back seat of a parked vehicle, in an attempt to abduct the young woman.  Despite the driver aiding the passenger in pulling her into the vehicle and also Read more...

Increased funding good news for Hep-C sufferers

Posted 10:49am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Henry Napier

Hepatitis-C suffers may be able to access currently unavailable, highly effective medicine in the near future following increased funding from the Government. Last week the Government announced an increase of $50 million to the PHARMAC—New Zealand’s drug buying agency. The Read more...

Why NZUSA sucks, & what we can do about it

Posted 10:39am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Sam McChesney

What do poop-flavoured lollipops, tits on a bull, and Matthew McConaughey’s shirts all have in common? They’re all slightly more useful than NZUSA. Last month, the annual chorus of boos aimed at the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations began, kicked off by Massey student Read more...

OUSA Execrable | Issue 11

Posted 10:36am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Joe Higham

Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) has given a notice of withdrawal to the New Zealand Union of Students’ Association (NZUSA).  The decision to give notice to withdraw from the organisation comes as a result of an AUSA review of NZUSA, which the AUSA Executive began Read more...

About as Likely as Kim Kardashian taking the Oval Office

Posted 11:13am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Sean Nugent

In arguably the greatest sporting upset in history, Leicester City have been crowned champions of the English Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 draw by Chelsea, eliminating any chance of them catching the midland side. The 5000 to one rank outsiders were expected to be Read more...

Government to pump more coin into drugs

Posted 11:09am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Hugh Baird

Three weeks ahead of this year’s Budget announcement, Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced an extra $39 million boost for national drug buying agency Pharmac.  Prime Minister John Key explained that it would boost Pharmac’s annual budget to $850 million a year. He Read more...

And the nominees are…

Posted 11:02am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Joel MacManus

The Indiana Primary last week gave the Republican Party one last chance to save themselves from having Donald Trump as their presidential nominee. If they could unite around one candidate, they could prevent him from getting to the magic number of 1237 delegates, and defeat him at a contested Read more...

#Zuckerberg2020

Posted 10:51am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Henry Napier

Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg may have signalled his intention to run for President of the United States sometime in the future. Facebook recently stated its proposed changes to the stock structure of the company, where a new class of non-voting shares would allow Zuckerberg to liquate Read more...

Offender still at large after unprovoked Octagon stabbing

Posted 10:48am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Joe Higham

A twenty-one year old male was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday morning near Dunedin’s Octagon, in an attack that has provoked on-going shock and worry among the local community.  The victim had received multiple stab wounds to his neck and back in a seemingly unprovoked attack, Read more...

More action needed to make New Zealand smokefree by 2025

Posted 10:44am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Joe Higham

In 2011, the New Zealand Government decided to set a goal to have New Zealand smokefree by 2025, which is categorised as having fewer than 5 percent of New Zealanders smoking by 2025. Currently that number stands at 15 percent. Tobacco kills approximately five thousand New Zealanders every year Read more...

Hundreds gather to protest appalling ‘slop’

Posted 10:41am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Anonymous Bird

Around 300 people gathered outside Dunedin Hospital on April 29 to highlight their dissatisfaction with the standard of Compass Group’s food for patients.  The protest was organised by the Real Meals Coalition, who have vociferously called on the Southern District Health Board to Read more...

Acting Proctor unwilling to act on harassment claims

Posted 10:38am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Henry Napier

Acting Proctor Andrew Ferguson will not act on the accusations of harassment made by social work student Chris Boyd, saying Mr Boyd was offered the opportunity to meet with the then-Proctor Dave Miller which he refused. Last week fourth year social work student Chris Boyd contacted Critic with Read more...

Asbestos discovered in University Dental School

Posted 10:36am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Joe Higham

Building material that could contain asbestos has been discovered in the ground floor of the Otago University Dental School on Thursday morning. Otago University exclusively told Critic on Thursday evening: “there is no risk to people in the building, but we are taking a cautious Read more...

Healthy homes in the house

Posted 10:31am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Hugh Baird

Labour's healthy homes bill, which is set to bring in new regulations for rental properties passed its first reading late last week. The bill, which was passed by just one vote would make it compulsory for all rental properties to have proper insulating, heating and ventilation.  The Read more...

Execrable | Issue 10

Posted 10:27am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Joe Higham

The week’s executive meeting began with OUSA finance officer Jesse Hall’s financial report for the academic year to date. Laura Harris concluded that the report was a “comprehensive overview” and Hall spoke of how it showed that OUSA are in a “solid financial Read more...

Breakdown of the NBA playoff chances

Posted 11:01am Sunday 1st May 2016 by Sean Nugent

Western Conference Golden State Warriors – 2/1 In an article I wrote about the Warriors earlier in the year I said “in sport you have to expect the unexpected.” Well, here we are. After a record breaking season where they escaped any major injury setbacks, it took less than a Read more...