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Union Success With Zero-Hour Contracts

Posted 10:38am Sunday 26th April 2015 by Joe Higham

Restaurant chains around New Zealand have said they will put an end to zero-hour contracts after action from Unite Union New Zealand. The union has called for an end to the contracts, claiming they do not offer employees the security they need. Protests have been held nationwide. The Read more...

Dunedin Club Rugby

Posted 12:40pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Daniel Lormans

Last weekend at University Oval’s field number five, our very own OURFC University A hosted Southern RFC. Being right opposite the stadium while they were performing a sound check for that night’s Rod Stewart concert made an interesting choice of background music for a seriously Read more...

In-form Naholo Helps Highlanders Take Revenge

Posted 12:31pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Daniel Lormans

As predicted in last week’s issue, the Highlanders took the sword to the Crusaders in their own backyard, settling the score from their Ori Week defeat with a very nice 25–20 win. After two early Crusaders tries, it was not looking great for the Highlanders, but they kept the faith and Read more...

News in Briefs | Issue 8

Posted 12:07pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Magnus Whyte

World Watch Berlin, Germany A 65 year old primary school teacher, Annegret Raunigk, is reportedly due to give birth to quadruplets. It is likely she will deliver by Caesarean section. Raunigk is already a mother to 13 other children - she gave birth to her youngest daughter a decade ago. Because Read more...

Clinton Makes Second Attempt at Presidency

Posted 11:51am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Henry Napier

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has finally announced her bid to run for president in 2016. Last week she released a YouTube video entitled “Getting Started”, in which she officially announced her plans to run. In the video, filled with images of families and Read more...

In My Opinion: Henry’s word | Issue 8

Posted 11:40am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Henry Napier

John Key is a political instrumentalist; he has a vision for where he wants New Zealand to be. But rather than using his proportionately short time in government to implement radical change, he has opted to take a slow incremental approach. This has been a major factor in his popularity since he Read more...

Electoral Report Shows Voter Turnout Low

Posted 11:32am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Henry Napier

The Electoral Commission has released its 2014 election report. While the report highlights that the election was successful, it maintains that “much needs to be done”. The report outlines two major priorities to improve the electoral system. The first priority is an increase in voter Read more...

Druglawed Premiere Must Not Promote

Posted 11:21am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Joe Higham

A film titled Druglawed had its world premiere at the University of Otago College Auditorium on Wednesday 14 April. The film, organised by Otago NORML, focuses on New Zealand’s involvement in the US-led War on Drugs. The film was directed and produced by South African filmmaker, Arik Read more...

Uni Launches Peaceful Cartoon Contest

Posted 11:16am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Bridie Boyd

The University of Otago National Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies is hosting a peaceful cartoon competition in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. The aim of the competition is to help encourage the international community to react in peaceful ways to controversial cartoons, as well as to Read more...

We Aren’t “a Bunch of Loose-unit Crazies”

Posted 11:07am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Damian George

Feejoa Co-Director Phil O’Reilly has hit back at criticism of his company, saying people have got the wrong impression of the concept. The scheme, introduced in November last year, sees participating businesses pay up to five percent of purchases made by a customer toward their student Read more...

Execrable | Issue 8

Posted 10:58am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Laura Munro

It was announced that Campaign Officer Alice Sowry’s resignation will be effective this Friday. The executive will hold a by-election for this position, as well for education officer after the resignation of Greer Mahoney. The executive discussed the idea of a longer voting period due to the Read more...

Legal Action Threatens Streaming from Overseas

Posted 10:49am Sunday 19th April 2015 by Laura Munro

Four New Zealand television outlets, which together own 85 percent of New Zealand’s television viewing market, have joined together to take action on what they are calling a breach of copyright. Lawyers representing SkyTV, TVNZ, Lightbox New Zealand (run by Spark) and MediaWorks sent a Read more...

News in Briefs | Issue 7

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Magnus Whyte

World Watch Moscow, Russia A Russian toy shop has launched an advertising campaign based on a KGB interrogation. The advert shows a brother and sister interrogating their parents in a darkened room. The boy paces the room with a wooden hammer before telling his parents: “You have left us Read more...

NBA Playoffs just around the Corner

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Daniel Lormans

While the NZ Breakers recently won their fourth ANBL championship in five years, the NBA post-season is just about to kick off next weekend after the monotony of the regular season concluded this week. For the casual viewer, the NBA can appear rather confusing so I will do my best to explain it Read more...

In My Opinion: Henry’s word | Issue 7

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Henry Napier

It’s not often such a strong mandate gets turned on its head so quickly. Only five months ago National won Northland with an overwhelming 9000-vote majority. Then two weeks ago, it managed to lose the seat to Winston Peters. The outcome was the result of two mistakes. The first was the Read more...

The Port of Auckland Fiasco

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Henry Napier

The expansions to the Port of Auckland have ushered in a new tide of political controversy for Auckland City Mayor, Len Brown. The council owned company, Ports of Auckland, plan to extend the Bledisloe Wharf further into the Waitamata Harbour, effectively allowing for easier access and docking for Read more...

New Zealand Crime Declining

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Laura Munro

The New Zealand Police have released their annual crime statistics for 2014. The report documents the number of crimes recorded in that year; crimes are counted as resolved when police apprehend the offender and decide how to take action. The Police National Intelligence Application (NIA) gathers Read more...

Southern DHB Performs Their First EVAR

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Joe Higham

A Balclutha man, Harold Masters, has become the first person to receive an Emergency Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) by surgeons from the Southern District Health Board. The procedure involves surgery into the aorta — the largest artery in the human body, which runs from Read more...

First-Year Enrolments Down 2.9 Per Cent

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Joe Higham

Enrolments for full-time students to the University of Otago have dropped for 2015. Figures show that total enrolments for this year are 469 fewer students, or 2.9 per cent lower, than the 2014 figure of 18,570. Domestic first-year enrolments are down 9.2 per cent from the same period in Read more...

Execrable | Issue 7

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Laura Munro

T he meeting began by welcoming the new Postgraduate Officer, Chris Jackson, and International Officer Toa Sailusi. It was announced that Campaigns Officer Alice Sowry and Education Officer Greer Mahoney have resigned. The second by-election for 2015 is set to be announced in the near Read more...