Dunners

Ross Creek Zombie Apocalypse Run Forecasted

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Emily Draper

The very existence of the 126,000 men, women, children and Scarfies in Dunedin is under threat; the Zombie apocalypse is on its way. 18 May will see the Walking Dead become the Running Dead in a five-kilometre obstacle course around Ross Creek Reserve designed to raise funds for the charity ChatBus, Read more...

Dunedin Renamed Shangedin, Shanghai of the South

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Thomas Raethel

The University of Otago has secured a groundbreaking relationship with a Chinese University, which is likely to grant access to China’s lucrative medical research sector. Shanghai’s Jiao Tong University consistently ranks among the top five universities within mainland China and after signing a Read more...

Noise Complaint Met With Dignified Silence

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Claudia Herron

The filming of a carpet commercial at a View Street flat has incorrectly been associated with a number of noise complaints, despite the flat having a history of noise problems with neighbours. The ODT reported on Friday 14 March that the filming of a Godfrey Hirst Carpet Commercial at the Read more...

Females Find Faulty Floor, Fittings & Faeces In Filthy Flat

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Josie Cochrane

Another story of appalling flat conditions and an inconsiderate landlord has recently faced the media spotlight, with five Dunedin students presenting the state of their flat on Campbell Live last week. The story has been strongly disputed by the flat’s landlord and ex-tenants, who say the girls’ Read more...

Letting the Monkeys Out

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Josie Cochrane

There are at least two sides to every tale … especially one spanning over several years, involving high profile business owners, a secret Facebook page and a potential police cover-up. The ODT have told one side of the story, but after Critic was given access to the private Facebook discussion group Read more...

Execrable - Resignation & Donation | Issue 5

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Claudia Herron

This week’s OUSA Executive meeting had a climatic end, with Education Officer Jordan Taylor announcing his resignation from the Executive. Critic’s last Execrable highlighted Jordan’s “sheer incompetence shown in his organising of Sex Week,” and that he was “already following a very similar pattern Read more...

BCom Student Convicted of Class B Drug Supply

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Emily Draper

A University of Otago student previously convicted of selling Ritalin to other students has had his conviction quashed in the Court of Appeal, after his co-offender was discharged without conviction after admitting to the same offence. The Court of Appeal last week revealed its decision to discharge Read more...

Go Card Makes Bus Go Far

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Josie Cochrane

The recent trial of a 25 per cent discount on Dunedin bus services is “proving pretty successful” says Otago Regional Council (ORC) Chairman, Stephen Woodhead. A noticeable increase in patronage means the discount trial will continue until 30 April 2014, after which the Council will decide whether Read more...

No Chain Smoking for Queen

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Claudia Herron

NORML have further questioned the boundary of the University’s Smoke-free policy by looking to an archaic property right known as the Queen’s Chain that considers riverbanks to be public property. In his repeated attempts to “break down the policy,” Otago NORML spokesman Abe Grey contacted Read more...

ORC Foot $100K Footbridge

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Laura Munro

An unforeseen $100,000 is to be spent by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) on installing a temporary footbridge across the Leith as part of the flood protection works, causing further disruption to staff and students. The ORC is currently in the middle of a $5.4 million flood protection scheme in the Read more...