The Most Dangerous Places on Earth

Posted 1:44am Tuesday 12th October 2010

The Most Dangerous Places on Earth Colombia:    Dirty little drug-running Escobar wannabes have made Colombia one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Paramilitary groups have waged war on the government with no end in site, contributing to a frenzy of murders. Another Read more...

Sophie Elliot Foundation Launched

Posted 1:25am Tuesday 12th October 2010

A charitable Foundation to honour the memory of murdered University of Otago student Sophie Elliot was launched last week at the Auckland University of Technology campus.  Lesley Elliot, Sophie’s mother, was the driving force behind the creation of the foundation, and is one of its Read more...

Otago Researcher Appointed Royal Fellow

Posted 1:08am Tuesday 12th October 2010

University of Otago Professor Richie Poulton, who heads the internationally recognised Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, was last week elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. The Chair of the Academy, Otago’s Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Science Read more...

PORT CHALMERS

Posted 11:15pm Monday 11th October 2010

Port Chalmers is a funky little port town full of historic buildings and artsy stores. It's the perfect day trip, rain or shine, just 20 minutes of water and sky away from the city centre. Get there:    It's about a 20-minute drive to Port Chalmers, which is 15km from the city Read more...

Dunedin's Dark Past

Posted 11:09pm Monday 11th October 2010

Dunedin's quaint architecture and quiet suburbs hide a dark past. This small southern city has had more than its fair share of brutality, with some of the country's most high-profile crimes and horrific happenings occurring right here in the Edinburgh of the South. The axe murderer that got Read more...

Soz

Posted 9:55pm Monday 11th October 2010

A story in the Briefs section last week about Exec resignations was, well, completely wrong. Critic reported that Education Officer Stephanie Reader resigned from the OUSA Executive for reasons connected to a job in Auckland. That information was incorrect and we apologise for the error. Read more...

Postgraduate Representative Candidates Announced

Posted 9:52pm Monday 11th October 2010

The candidates for the General Executive Post-graduate Portfolio position have been announced. The two people standing for the position are Stacey Lauren Bloom and Stephanie Ruddock. The election takes place online from 9.00am 11 October 2010 until 4pm 14 October 2010.  Read more...

Blues And Golds Winners Announced

Posted 9:13pm Monday 11th October 2010

The winners of the 2010 Otago University Blues and Golds Awards were announced at dual ceremonies last week. The Blues awards celebrate the best and brightest sporting achievers from the University of Otago, and are in their 102nd year. The keynote speaker was adventurer and writer Tim Read more...

Tono & the Finance Company’s ‘Barry Smith of Hamilton’ (Pikachunes remix)

Posted 10:29pm Sunday 26th September 2010

This week Critic had the pleasure of listening to a new Pikachunes track. Pikachunes is Miles McDougall, a Christchurch-born Auckland based electro/Detroit house act. The new Pikachunes track is a remix of Tono & the Finance Company’s ‘Barry Smith of Hamilton’. It’s no surprise Read more...

Lonely Planet Loves Us

Posted 10:03pm Sunday 26th September 2010

The newest edition of heavyweight travel guide Lonely Planet’s New Zealand edition has heaped praise on most of the country, and Dunedin didn’t miss out. The guide practically gushed when it reached our University town, writing that Dunedin has been "Long credited as New Zealand's indie-music Read more...