If In Doubt, Sit Them Out

Posted 11:35am Sunday 10th May 2026

TW: Brief mentions of suicide and mental health difficulties For many Kiwis, sports are a cornerstone of our cultural and national identity. Whether it's cheering on the Black Caps on TV, jumping out of your seat in the Zoo when the Highlanders cross the try line or playing with your local Read more...

Leith Street Residents at Gloriavale

Posted 9:57am Sunday 10th May 2026

Gravel rattles underneath tyres, fog reaches out from hills Pulling us in, wrapping around Grey path yawns further, a vehicle rattles across cattle-grate Solemn eyes and fixed faces, children in back, adults in front We fidget, and watch, they watch, and disappear Back into the fog, as quick Read more...

Which Otago Uni Library Are You?

Posted 1:20pm Sunday 19th April 2026

Because who wouldn’t want to know which study spot you’d be reincarnated as in your next life? Here is a quick and effective procrastination tool which will leave you reflecting on your life’s journey, and all the choices that led up to this point.  Before everyone starts Read more...

How best to spend your mid-semester break

Posted 12:06pm Sunday 29th March 2026

Ah yes, the age-old question: What to do during the first break of the year. It's a strange, liminal period where lectures disappear, responsibilities feel like they temporarily evaporate, and you're left alone with your thoughts (scary). The opportunities are endless, so I’ve decided Read more...

The Changing Game: 30 Years of The Highlanders

Posted 3:22pm Sunday 22nd February 2026

Most will remember the first Sunday morning they woke up in their single bed at their first-year hall. For many, it probably felt like coming up for air after holding your breath, with O-Week stretching out in front of you. Endless, scarfie possibility. With so much going on during orientation, many Read more...