TLDR: Issue 21 2026

TLDR: Issue 21 2026

Anthsoc, SOUPPES, Classoc, and Hsoc are excited to bring you a collaborative Humanities Wine and Cheese night. On the 16th September, 6:00- 9:30PM, in the Humanities common room (Burns building). Tickets for members are $5, and non-members are $10. Everyone is welcome! BYO wine. 

Calling all swimmers! The Otago Uni Swim Club runs weekly training sessions on Mondays 7:30-8:30pm at Moana Pool. We recommend being able to swim 1 length of freestyle to join. Lifts from campus are available. Search Otago University Swim Club on Facebook and @otagouniswimclub on Insta for more. 

Whispers about the ISA Annual Show happening September 11–12. Keep an eye on @isaotago for more info coming soon! 

Ōtepoti Pop Con is happening on the 12th of September from 11am-5pm in the Main Common Room! Brought to you by the Anime Club, Dunedin K-Pop Crew and the Roleplaying & Boardgames Society, it's a gold coin entry/bank transfer for entry. Come along for stalls, performances and a celebration of Ōtepoti nerd culture. 

The Malaysian Students’ Association is holding Malam Malaysia 2026 (Malaysian Night 2026), happening on 19th September 2026 at the College of Education Auditorium, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Come along for a theatre production titled 'Last Silat of Honour' centred around silat, one of Malaysia’s traditional martial arts, as well as traditional Malay, Chinese and Indian Dances. Early bird tickets are available until 7th September and can be purchased through the link at the bio at @otago.mnight on Instagram. 

The brand new Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building is now open! Operational for patients starting in October, this brings expanded outpatient care services to the wider Otago-Southland region. 

OUSA Student Support is holding a speed flatting mixer on Thursday the 10th of September, from 5:30-6:30pm in the Evison Lounge (Clubs & Socs Building). Come along to connect with others looking for flats, or looking for rooms to be filled. 

The 23rd Annual Peace Lecture will be hosted on Monday the 14th of September from 6:45-8:45pm in the St David Lecture Theatre. The lecture will feature a conversation with Professor Kevin P Clements and a panel of representatives from Muslim, Jewish and Christian faiths. 

Welcome back from the break! We didn’t get up to much other than making this magazine.

This article first appeared in Issue 21, 2026.
Posted 11:56am Sunday 6th September 2026 by Critic Staff.