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Disability Services confusing for all

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Anna Whyte

OUSA Welfare Officer Payal Ramritu is calling for the inclusion of a specific disability advocate to provide for the needs of students with disabilities. This comes after two Otago students were told that they were not able to live together due to their disabilities. Otago Accommodation Services, Read more...

MP Grant Robertson has a coffee

Posted 10:45pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Laura Munro

On Wednesday 10 September, Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson paid a visit to Otago University to speak to students about the current campaign. Amongst policy chat, tweeting and caffeine, Critic was able to sit down with Robertson and hear his views on the 2014 General Election so far. Read more...

Young Nats embark on pilgrimage for cheese rolls

Posted 10:45pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

In the lead up to the General Election, Critic sat down with three of the Young Nationals’ executive. President Sean Topham, Treasurer and Canterbury-Westland Chair Sam MacDonald, and Secretary Adam Roland were visiting to see the experience that is Castle Street on a Sunday morning. Topham Read more...

Interview: Metiria Turei

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Metiria Turei is a co-leader of the Green Party, and focuses on the social policy side of Green politics. She also doubles as a candidate for Dunedin North, meaning she spends much of her campaign time frolicking between Auckland, Wellington, and her modest “castle” out in the wops. Read more...

Match fixing condemned in sports but encouraged in politics...

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Daniel Lormans

This week as New Zealand gets ready to go to the polls we have a timely report from the sports corruption desk, which brings to light an interesting double standard when it comes to laws allowing for the prosecution of athletes involved in match fixing. This also opened up a discussion about the Read more...

Politweets | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Aw. Letters are due 5pm Thursday, email critic@critic.co.nz Chur. Fake Asenati is confident. Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Greatest HitA chance meeting that could have gone horribly wrong but didn’t: Max Key and Mona Dotcom. The Prime Minister’s son and Kim DC’s ex-wife met at a nightclub in Auckland and instantly became friends. Like a strange Beehive Romeo and Juliet, they danced the night away (as friends) and Read more...

Critic tackles election year | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

On Monday 8 September, Critic hosted its own version of Back Benches with Wallace Chapman. Last week’s politics section was dedicated to introducing the participants, who were young politicians from across the spectrum; this week looks at the most hilarious quips and quotes offered by Wallace, John Read more...

OUSA 2015 Executive Elections

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Critic

The nominations for the 2014 OUSA Executive have closed, and an array of good-looking candidates have put their names forward to represent you next year. Voting will take place on the OUSA website from 22 to 25 September, with the winners announced that evening. There are 11 voting positions Read more...

Execrable | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Josie Cochrane

This Executive meeting was brief, but revealed a busier week for the team - enough to actually convince Critic that they may have met their hourly requirements! The Executive passed a motion to renovate the Aquatic Centre. They aim to spend $25,200 (excluding GST) on the vinyl flooring and Read more...