Your 2026 OUSA Executive Candidates

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 20th September 2026

NOTE: These are uncensored, unfiltered and unedited blurbs straight from the horses’ mouth(s). All blurbs apart from President were capped at 100 words, so some are cut off. If candidates do not have a picture alongside their blurb, that is because they missed the photo window with us from Read more...

TLDR: Issue 22 2026

Posted 12:35pm Sunday 13th September 2026

We're excited to announce that the 2026 Geology Ball will be held on Friday the 18th of September in the Moa Room at the Dunedin Railway Station! Mark your calendars and get ready for a fantastic night of great food, music, and celebrating with fellow geology students and staff. Tickets are on Read more...

Da Juicy Joint

Posted 11:20am Sunday 13th September 2026

Island Gewl Ngā kai 1½ cups frozen pineapple ¼ cup vanilla high-protein yoghurt ½ cup coconut water 1 scoop protein powder ½ tsp chia seeds 4 ice cubes Juicy Couture Ngā kai ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk ¼ cup Read more...

Letters: Issue 19 2026

Posted 10:19am Sunday 16th August 2026

Response to JK Rowling Concerns Thank you for raising your concerns about our choice of theme for this year’s Law Revue, Harry Potter. We completely agree with your criticism of JK Rowling, she's a dick! The content of the show is critical of her views, and she is appropriately Read more...

Letters: Issue 18 2026

Posted 3:58pm Saturday 8th August 2026

Tēnā koutou Te Ārohi While traipsing the tiled halls of the Robertson I saw posters for this year's Law Revue, and was disappointed to see the theme: a parody of Harry Potter (Harry Notter: The Boy Who Passed). I just want to remind everyone of some matters about JK Read more...

We Cursed the ODT Via Etsy Witch

Posted 3:34pm Saturday 8th August 2026

There comes a point in every publication's life where conventional dispute resolution has run its course. In Critic Te Ārohi’s case, it happened one hundred and one years in. You can write a letter to the editor. You can request a correction. You can complain privately in the Read more...

Critic Te Ārohi’s Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a LinkedIn Influencer

Posted 9:46am Sunday 26th July 2026

As students enter university, many (hopefully) age out of Snapchat, and are introduced to a new beast: LinkedIn. If you thought sending streaks was as bleak as it gets, the corporate world has blessed us by making its very own social media platform. The thought of scrolling through the achievements Read more...

Letters: Issue 16 2026

Posted 9:34am Sunday 26th July 2026

Dear Madam Critic I am writing in disgust at the recent price increases at uni cafés. From the start of this semester, a thing Chicken and Cranberry Panini or a Breakfast Wrap is $12!! This is nuts! Campus cafe food was never supposed to be Michelin Star quality, but it was supposed to at Read more...

Survivor Player Profiles

Posted 4:27pm Saturday 11th July 2026

The cast has been chosen. Alliances will form. The immunity idols have been hidden. Over the coming months, the first ever Critic Survivor episodes will be released twice weekly as twelve contestants battle through challenges, betrayals, and any other chaos ourgamemakers choose.  But Read more...

Literary Society x Critic Te Ārohi: Writing Competition

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 17th May 2026

Somewhere Between Leaving and Arriving Phoebe Rodgers August, 2023 – Portland, Maine Mom and Dad don’t ask where she went. She observes the tide pulling out slowly, leaving everything exposed for a moment before it disappears again. Her hair remains in knots, she leaves Read more...