The Party Game Rulebook

Posted 11:37am Sunday 2nd August 2026

It’s been a long time since we were children. Somewhere between primary, intermediate and eventually high school, we put down our toys and picked up the phones. In high school, parties were all about drinking as much as possible and doing a quick tacky in the upstairs toilet, or clubbing until Read more...

Bars With Activities

Posted 11:25am Sunday 2nd August 2026

Let's be honest: nights out at the pub have gotten a little stale. After a few rounds of beating the same dead horse, someone inevitably ends up scrolling Instagram reels and suddenly the night feels less like a fun social outing and more like an obligation to live the “Scarfie Read more...

Critic Te Ārohi’s 25th Annual Fish and Chip Review

Posted 9:28am Saturday 18th July 2026

In a world where everything feels pretty fucked – from the political climate to the actual climate– we figured it was time to return to something comforting: fish and chips. For the 25th year running, Critic Te Ārohi has undertaken the sacred duty of eating our way around Read more...

Letters: Issue 3 2026

Posted 12:03pm Sunday 8th March 2026

AN OPEN LETTER ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CRITIC TE ĀROHI Last year, I had the honour of judging the Aotearoa Student Press Awards, where Critic Te Ārohi capped off its 100th birthday by winning Best Publication for the 13th time in the last 20 years.  Critic Te Ārohi is not only Read more...

Cheap As Chips! Critic’s Summer Goodies

Posted 4:10pm Monday 13th October 2025

Every summer, students travel far and wide across the motu for the break. Critic Te Ārohi staff members reached out to local secrets from their own hometowns to score student discounts*. Your mission: explore your backyard this summer and enjoy these discounts on us. Record your journey in the Read more...

OUSA & Te Rōpū Māori Candidate Blurbs

Posted 5:35pm Sunday 21st September 2025

Voting is open from Monday, September 22nd at 9am until Thursday the 25th at 4pm for the Otago University Students Association Executive and the Te Rōpū Māori Te Rito. Here are your candidates. OUSA  President – Leads the Executive and serves as the primary Read more...

Da Smoothie Bar

Posted 12:03pm Monday 15th September 2025

East Coast Sunrise A crisp citrusy pour in bright orange-yellow tones, kissed with a hint of kiwi, served over ice with a salted rim. Orange to taste the sunrise, pineapple to taste the warmth, kiwi to taste freshness – and that salted rim to taste the beach.  120 ml orange Read more...

Red Flag Roundup

Posted 10:57pm Sunday 18th May 2025

I once had a guy ask me – completely deadpan – if the reason I didn’t want to date him anymore was because my parents didn’t love me enough as a child. No joke. That was his closer. And to be fair, it did close things. Safe to say, the almost-relationship ended right there, Read more...

Flat & Garden: Critic Te Ārohi’s Search for the Best of Student Living

Posted 10:26pm Sunday 18th May 2025

It’s an age-old fact: flatting in North D can be rough. But here at Otago, we students get creative. We customise, craft, and conquer — armed with Blu-Tack and blind optimism. Despite what the nation’s landlords think, students can be house-proud (especially if you bless us with Read more...

Overheard Ōtepoti

Posted 10:12pm Sunday 18th May 2025

Amnesty Youth members in a Law lecture AYO member 1: “Do you think $20 for a joint is reasonable?” AYO member 2: “Yeah, I mean it sounds reasonable. It depends how big the joint is – they can get you really fucked up.” AYO member 1: “Yeah, I’ve never Read more...