Wanderlust

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Nina Harrap

Why is it that every young Kiwi wants to travel the world? Nina Harrap explores the concept of the O.E. and how you can go on yours as soon as possible. travelling the world as a young adult has always been an integral part of Kiwi culture; if you haven’t been away for at least six months by Read more...

Three Institutions

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Lucy Hunter

As citizens of New Zealand, most of us take our personal freedom for granted. Within the boundaries of the law we are largely free to go where we like, eat what we like, talk to whom we like, and do what we like. Even at work or school we have, at least in theory, the freedom to get up and walk out. Read more...

Right in the Nutcracker

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Loulou Callister-Baker

Loulou Callister-Baker takes a step back to look critically at the age-old tradition that is the annual Selwyn Ballet. An elegant foot brushes across the polished floor of the stage. Classical music fills the auditorium. Laughter teeters throughout the audience as a line of young, muscular Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 16

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Kristen Stewart

Heads up, Dave Cull! Has ODT got a deal for you: more shackles on sale! I’m sure there’s still some taxpayer money squirreled away that you could use to augment Dunedin’s growing collection of dirty, old handcuffs. These three articles, placed together in Tuesday’s Read more...

Editorial | Issue 16

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Zane Pocock

This week, Loulou Callister-Baker’s feature, “Right in the nutcracker” (page 18), proved quite a big surprise to me. While I fully expected the outcome to be a well-justified attack on what I thought was the cis-sexist, misogyny-driven annual Selwyn Ballet, the reality is far more complex. What Read more...

Love is Blind | Issue 15

Posted 6:52pm Sunday 13th July 2014 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Defending the kingdom | Issue 15

Posted 6:52pm Sunday 13th July 2014 by Dusty Pearson

The Animal Welfare Act Amendment Bill 2013 is currently passing through Parliament. In response to the potentially significant changes to animal law, an animal law workshop was held at The University of Auckland. Seminars were given by Vernon Tava, David Tong, Danielle Duffield, Arnja Dale, and Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 15

Posted 6:52pm Sunday 13th July 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Oh woe is us as we mourn the loss of the “real” men. The ones whose facial hair was allowed to grow free and wasn’t teased into hipster-perfect face art. The men whose sole occupation was rustling sheep, drinking beer and chasing tail. The men whose only exercise was a run around a rugby field, who Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 15

Posted 6:52pm Sunday 13th July 2014 by Elsie Jacobson

There are more bacterial cells in your body than there are human cells. Think about that for a moment. Gross? Nah, not really. It’s perfectly healthy to be covered in bacteria. They are everywhere – from your eyelashes to your toes, all over your skin, in your gut, under your nails and up Read more...

Everywhere / Nowhere

Posted 6:52pm Sunday 13th July 2014 by Alex Lovell-Smith

For three weeks earlier this year I travelled across the United States of America. This encompassed the Coachella Music Festival, most of the western seaboard in a frantic 72-hour driving mission, a pit stop in to see old friends in Kansas City, and an epic eight-day adventure in New York City. Read more...