Dunners

Ghosts write essays for cash

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013 by Thomas Raethel

A nationwide made-to-order web-based essay service marketed primarily towards Chinese students has been uncovered. Assignment4U is registered with a New Zealand domain name, and markets itself as an “academic advisory” service. A 1,500-word essay ordered by Fairfax Media last week cost $270, Read more...

South Dunedin pimps pimp

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013 by Claudia Herron

An elderly gentleman from South Dunedin has been outed as a “pimp” by the Otago Daily Times after a popular YouTube video inspired them to publish an article about the man’s “pimped out” mobility scooter. While the aged hustler is far from making coin from the South Dunedin hunnies, the ODT Read more...

Whare Krishna

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013 by Claudia Herron

The Hare Krishna community in Dunedin has been gifted a house to call their spiritual home thanks to a gracious donation from one of the group’s members. At the end of this year, 133 London Street will become the new Dunedin Hare Krishna Cultural Centre. Hare Krishna member Jane Beecroft Read more...

OUSA to break world record by inventing it

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013 by Zane Pocock

OUSA’s events department last week announced part of the line-up for their Re-Orientation Week events. The night of Wednesday 10 July will see Forsyth Barr Stadium hosting the world’s largest ever paint fight, and Shapeshifter will perform in the Town Hall on Saturday 13 July. On track for Read more...

Recreation Centre facelift lacks actual lift

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 19th May 2013 by Jack Montgomerie

OUSA’s $1.7 million renovation of its Recreation Centre building (formerly Clubs and Socs) is set to give students a more modern, functional space for activities. However, one of its services will remain off-limits to some disabled students. After a consultation process including user surveys Read more...

Police render point-proving tactics irrelephant

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 12th May 2013 by Staff Reporter

An elephant was discovered in the Critic office last Thursday. The elephant appeared in the room while the Critic staff were writing that week’s news. It is unclear what the elephant’s motives were. The elephant was eventually removed by the police, and has declined to comment on the incident. Read more...

ODT exposes exposer

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 12th May 2013 by Zane Pocock

Last Tuesday 7 May, the ODT published their best article of the year. Entitled “Dunedin teen shakes bare bottom at police,” the 64-word piece exposes a 17-year-old Dunedin man who “allegedly [shook] his bare bottom at police officers while standing in the middle of Eglinton Rd.” Here, Critic aims to Read more...

Justice Davani

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 12th May 2013 by Claudia Herron

The 17th New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address was given by Justice Catherine Davani, of the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court, on 8 May. Her thought-provoking talk in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery touched on the pressure to repeal sorcery laws in PNG. A recent, Read more...

Government throws more money at research

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 12th May 2013 by Bella Macdonald

Otago University is hoping to get their hands on a chunk of the Government’s $73.5 million budget for research purposes following the announcement of 10 National Science Challenges. The budget was announced on 1 May by John Key and will be added to last year’s $60 million budget to fund these Read more...

A degree from Otago might just get you a job

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 12th May 2013 by Josie Cochrane

The 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject have been released, with Otago ranked among the top 100 institutions in the world in 12 subject areas. Psychology, History and Archaeology, English Language and Literature, and Law also placed in the top 50. Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Read more...