Dunners

Breakdown of Exec Drama

Posted 12:50pm Monday 26th February 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

Editor’s Comment: Over the last three weeks, rather than putting their time to productive use, your elected representatives on the OUSA executive have been preoccupied with petty bullshit, infights and arguing.   President Caitlin Barlow-Groome made a minor mistake. She apologised. Read more...

Someone Stole an Ambulance Last Night and Drove it for 40 Minutes Before they got Caught

Posted 8:59am Monday 26th February 2018 by Joel MacManus

O Week 2018 ended with a bang after some loose unit in South Dunedin stole an ambulance and led police on a high speed for almost 40 minutes before they got caught. According to police, the ambulance was stolen at around 11pm and was stopped by road spikes which were set up around Read more...

Opinion: OUSA Exec already drowning in petty bullshit

Posted 4:45pm Saturday 24th February 2018 by Joel MacManus

Over the last three weeks, rather than putting their time to productive use, a number of your elected representatives on the OUSA Executive have been preoccupied with petty bullshit, infighting and personal grudges. They’re wasting the student services fee that you pay, and, frankly, Read more...

The Cook Re-opens Under New Managment

Posted 4:44pm Saturday 24th February 2018 by Esme Hall

On the corner of Albany and Great King Street, a Dunedin legend has lain dormant. Until now. Kicking off with a Connan Mockasin gig on February 2nd, the Captain Cook Hotel has officially re-opened under the management of Michael McLeod. The Captain Cook Hotel was established in 1860. Hopefully Read more...

Fruit and vegetable scheme brings students heavily discounted food

Posted 4:41pm Saturday 24th February 2018 by Sarahmarie Innes

The non-profit All Saints’ fruit and veges scheme is trying to get cheap fruit and veg to people in Dunedin. The scheme puts everyone’s money together and buys produce in bulk from a wholesaler, making it cheaper for the individual. The price also stays low because the produce is Read more...

Re:Fuel Rebrands as UBar

Posted 4:36pm Saturday 24th February 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

Re:Fuel has been rebranded UBar under new management; the name Re:Fuel was apparently the copyright of the last manager. Adrian Lowrey, UBar’s new manager, emphasises that UBar will provide the same service as Re:Fuel. “Essentially nothing has changed apart from the name. UBar will Read more...

University to Close Centre for Material Sciences Despite Student Opposition

Posted 4:30pm Tuesday 12th December 2017 by Joel MacManus

The Centre for Material Sciences and Technology at the University of Otago has been disestablished following a 16-3 vote at the University Council. Outgoing OUSA President Hugh Baird was one of just three council members to vote against shutting the programme down. The Centre promoted Read more...

Critic Interviews: OUSA President Hugh Baird

Posted 11:13am Sunday 8th October 2017 by Joe Higham

OUSA President Hugh Baird speaks to Critic about what the successes and failures of his presidency, whether he considered running again, and his advice for President-elect Caitlin Barlow-Groome. Joe Higham: How different was the year from what you had expected it to be when you were in Read more...

5 Star Hotel Declined but Developer Not Giving Up

Posted 11:07am Sunday 8th October 2017 by Joel MacManus

A controversial proposal by Tekapo businessman Anthony Tosswill to build a new five star hotel in the Centre City has been rejected by a panel of independent commissioners, but the developer says he isn’t giving up, and hopes to put forward a revised plan soon. The original proposal was for Read more...

OUSA Election Report Details Complaints of Discounted Chocolates, Harassment, and Media Bias

Posted 11:04am Sunday 8th October 2017 by Joe Higham

The OUSA Executive Elections had their fair share of controversy, and although Critic promised that we’d stopped talking about it, we lied. That’s because Kyla Mullen, OUSA’s Returning Officer for the election, has released her report, detailing the complaints she received and Read more...