Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 19

Posted 4:28pm Monday 15th August 2016

David Clark Some see scarfie culture as something that is quite clear cut. Alcohol, adventure, and living in cold flats are characteristics that spring to mind for a lot of people. But these three ingredients exist at Scott Base and in countless other countries around the world. For me, scarfie Read more...

David Clark | Issue 18

Posted 1:25pm Sunday 7th August 2016

The growing gap between rich and poor is seen most starkly in the growing number of homeless people in towns around New Zealand. Not long ago, the homeless in Dunedin were known by name to students, and a few were well known for providing company on a walk home from town after a big night out. In Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 17

Posted 12:44pm Sunday 31st July 2016

David Clark I stood for Parliament because I want to play a part in making New Zealand a better place.  I believe the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' has grown too large. The role of an opposition MP is to hold the Government to account. On a good day we can Read more...

David Clark | Issue 16

Posted 12:16pm Sunday 24th July 2016

Students looking for internships and graduate careers have it tougher than those a generation ago.  For those searching in a few years’ time, it may be tougher still. The prospect of automation replacing human labour and human thinking power has the potential to significantly alter our Read more...

David Clark | Issue 14

Posted 11:45am Sunday 10th July 2016

Otago SPCA’s area is the largest in New Zealand. It stretches from the Waitaki River north of Oamaru down into parts of Southland. The main buildings used to house and care for animals are in Opoho, not far from the Alhambra rugby fields.   They have a small paid staff, but the Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 13

Posted 11:00am Sunday 29th May 2016

David Clark On the one hand, it does seem odd that the ability to become our head of state is genetically determined, a privilege reserved for a single inbred family of German descent. On the other hand, constitutional monarchies like New Zealand are amongst the wealthiest and healthiest Read more...

David Clark | Issue 3

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 8th March 2015

Volunteering is the unsung hero of nationhood. It provides valuable social glue, and it offers a window into worlds beyond the day to day. Recently, I spent a morning with a bunch of other “volunteers” supporting Mal Law’s bid to run 50 mountain marathons in 50 days. Mal’s #high50challenge Read more...

David Clark | Issue 2

Posted 6:26pm Sunday 1st March 2015

T he North Dunedin population is younger, poorer and more likely to be single than populations elsewhere in the country. We are an outlier. Many of our statistical quirks derive from having the most intense congregation of tertiary students anywhere in the country. What is perhaps less Read more...

David Clark | Issue 1

Posted 4:35pm Sunday 22nd February 2015

Welcome to 2015. I love the vibe in North Dunedin at this time of year. A critical mass of students brings a surge of energy into the electorate — and it’s infectious. This isn’t my first appearance in Critic, but for those of you I haven’t yet met, I’m your local electorate MP David Clark. I Read more...

David Clark | Issue 14

Posted 1:08pm Sunday 6th July 2014

It is the time of year when my office comes closest to processing more 18+ cards than the Rob Roy Dairy sells ice creams. And this is my last scheduled Critic column for 2014. This column has been a great opportunity to communicate with you as your local electorate MP. But this is au revoir Read more...