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Better Cones and Gardens: The Logistics Behind a Rager

Fresh out of first year halls, it’s finally your turn to host the party of the century. Last year, the tenants threw a rager – as did the ones dating back for the last fifteen years. No pressure! Whether you're chasing Lakehouse-level chaos or just trying to avoid a flop, the expectation is the same: Go big or go home. Whether you’re just keen to host a one-off flat gig, or attempting to try and recreate Project X, Critic...

Editorial: Drugs are Everywhere

Kia ora and welcome to Critic Te Ārohi’s annual Drug Issue. This happens to be one of Critic’s most popular issues (alongside the sex issue – maybe we are all as mature as we think we are as young adults). The first article I wrote for Critic in my tenure as Co-Editor was a harm reduction guide for taking drugs, as part of Campus101. Writing about drugs and safety made me realise how skewed the conversation around...

A Word From Know Your Stuff

Who are we? KnowYourStuffNZ is a peer-led drug checking and harm reduction service that has been operating since 2015. We address the lack of factual, proven information available to drug users about the substances they intend to take by providing drug checking and drug-related information at festivals, events, and clinics. Why come see us? When you get a drug from the pharmacy, you can be assured that it actually is what...

Inclusion On Campus

Within my short time as Welfare and Equity Representative, and throughout my studies in general, there is one topic that has come up consistently: students who identify as being in one or more equity groups often feel “othered”. This can come from not feeling included in conversations around campus, facing microaggressions, or even outright name-calling. This is something that I, and many other students, have experienced. It is not...

Moaningful Confessions: Summer School Gets Steamy

To set the scene, it was Summer School. Already a pretty cursed time of year. Half the campus was deserted, and the people left milling around campus were a little strange. I mean, who does Uni during the holidays? To add to the isolation, none of my flatmates had moved in yet. I was bored out of my brain. So naturally, I downloaded Tinder. I match with this guy – normal enough, not the hottest. Good chat, a bit flirty and definitely...

Booze Review: Cody’s Bourbon & Cola 7%

Sup pissers and shitters. This week we set out with one goal: to tackle a tried-and-true Kiwi classic. It’s a drink with a reputation that walks the line between nostalgia and being a straight...

Taurus Your current employer is making you wanna quiet quit, or even just straight-up ghost them. Even though the job market is fucked, it can’t be worse than your current job. The next desk your resume lands on will be the right one. You deserve higher...

Crossword Answers - Issue 7 2026

Across: 1 - Great King Street 8 - Detonator 9 - Trunk 11 - Absorb 12 - Russell Crowe 16 - Steroid 17 - Edibles 19 - MDMA 20 - Mowed 22 - Adieu 23 - Endorsement 24 - NRL Down: 1 -...

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