Issue 16, 2026

News

Local Produce: Natasha – Dun Records
Quickfire Sex Ed Q&A with Melody Thomas
Study Now, Debt… Forever?: Student Strike for Education
University Review Finds “No Substantive Evidence” In Favour Of Ending Palo Alto Networks Partnership

Features

Beyond the Ring

Columns

Editorial: Texts That I Got This Week
Horoscopes: Issue 16 2026
Letters: Issue 16 2026
Moaningful Confessions: The Biter
OUSA Exec: Student Strike For Education
The Algorithm Made Me Do It

Culture

Critic Te Ārohi’s Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a LinkedIn Influencer
Stories From The U-Bar Cleaner

27th July 2026

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