Look After Your Mates: A Broader Reminder

Posted 2:56pm Sunday 4th August 2024

During OUSA Student Support’s recent Winter Wellbeing Week, students may have noticed ‘Look After Your Mates’ campaign posters on campus from the OUSA Student Exec. Critic Te Ārohi spoke to OUSA Welfare and Equity Rep Tara Shepherd, who spearheaded the campaign and explained Read more...

Critic Bachelor: First Group Date

Posted 2:17pm Sunday 4th August 2024

Initial Impressions It’s 6pm on the 26th of July when Joel approaches the Critic Te Ārohi office for the first group date. His eyes flick around nervously, adjusting his tie and shifting his weight from foot to foot. Navy blazer, pristine white shirt, coordinated trousers. He’s Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Meet the Singles

Posted 9:00pm Sunday 28th July 2024

Meet the ten sexy singles who will be vying for Joel’s affections in the upcoming series of the Critic Bachelor! We tasked the finalists with a cheeky Insta stalk for a first impression of the man of the hour (which they probably had already).  Next week, tune in for details of the Read more...

DCC Proposes Time Limits to North D Parks

Posted 7:49pm Sunday 28th July 2024

The Dunedin District Council (DCC) is proposing changes to 60 parks on the student-riddled street of Harbour Terrace. According to the DCC, these changes will occur in two places: “the block between Union Street and St David Street; and the block between St David Street and Dundas Read more...

Introducing your Critic Bachelor: Joel Tebbs

Posted 8:27pm Saturday 13th July 2024

Age: 21 (turning 22 soon!) Occupation: DeliveryEasy Carbon Accountant Star sign: Leo (swoon) Degree: BSc in Energy Management, BCom in Finance  Celebrity Crush: “I lowkey don’t have one.” That’s a green flag, if we’ve ever heard one  His friends Read more...

SPCA Investigates Claims of Expo Animal Abuse

Posted 6:59pm Saturday 13th July 2024

A recent ‘Exotic Pet Expo’ in the North East Valley has caused community uproar as allegations of false advertising and animal abuse pour in from community members. Organiser Amelia Seales, who has run the event twice before, has firmly denied any wrong-doing.  The expo, held on Read more...

Otago Joins Nationwide Tertiary Palestine Protest

Posted 7:35pm Sunday 26th May 2024

Muslim Student Associations across Aotearoa New Zealand banded together last Thursday, May 23rd, to rally for Palestine. The rally is the brain-child of a meeting that took place in Wellington on the 12th of May, in which the presidents of Muslim Student Associations collectively decided on a Read more...

Night at the Museum: Hoedown After Dark

Posted 7:34pm Sunday 26th May 2024

On a cold, breezy night, Critic Te Ārohi strapped on RM Williams boots and Harry Styles-esque cowgirl hats and wandered on over to the biggest event the country folk of Dunedin have ever seen: the Hoedown After Dark, held by the Tūhura Otago Museum and OUSA.  Hosted from 7-10pm on Read more...

Uni Denies Accusations of Artificial Bird Noises on Campus

Posted 3:04pm Sunday 19th May 2024

An Official Information Act request has revealed that the University does not, in fact, use artificial bird noises in its trees, putting an end to a long debate in the student community. Or has it. For context if you’re wondering what the fuck we’re talking about, you only need to Read more...

The Haast Eagle’s Back, And Her Name is Gloria

Posted 4:45pm Saturday 11th May 2024

If you think you’re good at paper mache: no you’re not. That’s unless your name is Maleah and you’re a third-year Gender Studies student. Critic Te Ārohi interviewed this paper mache whizz following a news tip in the form of a photograph depicting Maleah and her Read more...