Audit Ordered by Orders

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 11th August 2013

A pre-election report from the Dunedin City Council (DCC) has confirmed that council workers have been tasked with calculating a new, higher figure for the construction of the Forsyth Barr stadium, believed to be at least $260 million. The DCC’s CEO Paul Orders included the announcement in his Read more...

Otago’s Hip Hop Diversity on Display

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013

Monday 29 July saw the annual International Cultural Night (in aid of the Otago Community Hospice) take place at the Teachers’ College Auditorium. The night, which was organised by OUSA and the International Cultural Council, began with a kapa haka performance by Te Roopu Maori. The audience was Read more...

Protestors Fight The Pows

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013

Hundreds of protestors gathered in the Octagon on Saturday 27 July to demonstrate against proposed new legislation that would allow the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) to collect private data from New Zealanders. The demonstration was held in conjunction with other protests Read more...

Interview: Hilary Calvert

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013

Local businesswoman, landlord and former ACT MP Hilary Calvert recently confirmed her candidacy for the Dunedin mayoralty and City Council. She spoke to Critic’s Jack Montgomerie about student flats, obelisks, and her plans to rein in council spending. Critic: You are running for mayor. Read more...

Foreign Workers Flock to Christchurch Rebuild

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013

As the Christchurch rebuild draws workers from around the world, the city’s demographics as well as its buildings look set to change. Since the February 2011 earthquake brought destruction to Christchurch and subsequent demolitions further denuded the city of buildings, construction companies Read more...

Otago Teaching Is Shit, Says Otago Teacher

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013

Associate Professor Gordon Sanderson, recent recipient of the Prime Minister’s $30,000 Supreme Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award, has slammed the University of Otago’s approach to teaching. After accepting the award, the Dunedin School of Medicine Ophthalmology professor told lecturers who want to Read more...

Hernandez Considering Council Bid

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013

OUSA President Francisco Hernandez has dropped several strong hints that he is lining up a run for the Dunedin City Council (DCC) in November’s local body elections, although nothing has been confirmed. The Otago Daily Times reported last Tuesday that others had asked Hernandez to consider Read more...

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013

The 18th round of negotiations for a 12-country trade agreement in the Pacific Rim has just begun in Malaysia, but potential provisions relating to copyright laws have caused concern among Internet groups. In 2005, the P4 trade agreement was signed and ratified by New Zealand, Brunei, Chile Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013

Emile and Dave were feeling chatty this week, apparently hoping the page would get their readers talking. The horoscope section had this to say: Nice try, Harlene. If you’re going to abbrev’, use the odd ‘postrophe. In our political system, Read more...

Campus Produces Two Council Hopefuls

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013

Students looking for representation on the Dunedin City Council in October’s general election are spoiled for choice this year, with two candidates already courting the student vote. Aaron Hawkins, who came fourth in the 2010 mayoral election with three per cent of the first preference votes, Read more...

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