Dunners

North D. unhappy with “look and feel” Of South D.



Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Anna Whyte

In the Dunedin City Council’s 2014 Residents’ Opinion Survey, 58 per cent of those who responded were satisfied or very satisfied with the DCC’s progress. Approximately 2,000 Dunedin residents completed the survey from 4,500 randomly selected individuals off the electoral roll. Increases in Read more...

Cars for the taking for everyone for anywhere


Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Laura Munro

Shyft, a new carshare initiative, will soon be making its way to Dunedin. Kate Beecroft of Shyft told Critic, “We’re looking to have the Wellington operation up and running in September. We’ll concentrate on proving the concept here and then we’ll be looking for interested parties to help us expand Read more...

$45,000 prize for innovative business idea


Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Laura Munro

The ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition is looking for an original business idea, and the supreme winner will be set up with $45,000 worth of prizes to get the winner’s idea off the ground. Existing small businesses are eligible to enter so long as the idea is innovative and able to sustain Read more...

Invisibility cloak: magic is still cooler than maths


Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Emily Draper

Dr Robert Thompson from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics may not look like a magician, but his research on the concept of invisibility “cloaking” sounds like something straight out of Hogwarts. The postdoctoral research fellow, who began his research at the University of Otago in Read more...

OUSA opens new role – Projects Officer

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Laura Munro

After a month of planning, OUSA have advertised for the new role of Projects Officer. The role is available to students, as well as the general public. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith said, “It is a role for someone who wants to be a key logistics coordinator in the OUSA election drive.” Read more...

Dunedin Craft Beer Fest First Brewery Announcement

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

In the early stages of its second year, the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival is already set to have more breweries signed up than last year. In its latest media release, the event promises to be “bigger and better than anything Dunedin has seen before.” “We’re absolutely stoked to have Read more...

Execrable | Issue 18

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

Former Finance Officer Nick Tenci handed over his report for the second quarter at last week’s OUSA Executive meeting. He made the report “mostly as a handover document” because, he justified, “it took a while to find my feet in the role and I’d hate Paul to go through the same thing.” The recently Read more...

Stolen design by Scarfie favourites

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Nina Harrap

Critic has discovered that the “original artwork” designed for the Starters Bar O-Week tee-shirts by local company Moodie Tuesday is actually the work of well-known American freelance artist Curtis Jinkins. The design, which portrays a Mexican-inspired skull motif and bears the words “Starters Bar” Read more...

Otago global exchange week

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Critic

This week, 28 August – 1 September, is the University of Otago’s Global Exchange Week. Amongst other events, the week will feature seminars on exchange destinations and information on the finer details, such as funding and accommodation, and meet-and-greets with returned exchange students. A full Read more...

$12 Shuttle beats 30km hitch-hike

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Anna Whyte

OUSA and Airport Shuttles Dunedin’s student service has proven very successful this year. OUSA has seen over 4,500 students taking advantage of the cheaper fares between January and June 2014. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith said, “We’re astounded by the success of the shuttles and we’re rapt Read more...