2015 OUSA Executive forums

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014

From 15 to17 September, OUSA and Critic hosted forums for the candidates of the 2015 OUSA Executive. Candidates spoke of their main policies that they aim to implement if elected. Postgraduate candidate Claire Mitchell, Welfare candidate Payal Ramritu and Recreation candidate Jonny Martin could not Read more...

MP Grant Robertson has a coffee

Posted 10:45pm Sunday 14th September 2014

On Wednesday 10 September, Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson paid a visit to Otago University to speak to students about the current campaign. Amongst policy chat, tweeting and caffeine, Critic was able to sit down with Robertson and hear his views on the 2014 General Election so far. Read more...

Advanced voting available in the link

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

Voting in the 2014 General Election kicked off last Wednesday with advanced voting now available to all New Zealanders. This year, all voters have the opportunity to cast their votes earlier than the official Election Day, 20 September. Previously, a valid reason to vote early was required. Read more...

OUSA drops Volunteer Services Abroad membership

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

In an Executive meeting on 29 July, a decision was made that OUSA would end their membership to the organisation Volunteer Services Abroad. The decision was put forward by OUSA Admin Vice President Ryan Edgar and unanimously agreed upon by all executive members. Edgar said he was “certainly not” in Read more...

Consumer Magazine - is New Zealand’s icon of consumer protection hopelessly compromised?

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

Consumer New Zealand has long had a reputation as the guardian of the New Zealand consumer. Active since 1959, they claim they are “dedicated to getting New Zealanders a better deal.” And their biggest pitch has always been their independence. When Critic spoke to David Naulls, Deputy CEO and Read more...

Otago Students win National Brand Challenge

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

Four students from the University of Otago have successfully taken away first prize in the New Zealand Brand Challenge. Run by the New Zealand Marketing Association, the competition involved six universities from across New Zealand. Taylor Wheeler, Josie Cochrane, Ryan Edgar and Logan Edgar were all Read more...

Execrable | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

To kick off the meeting, apologies were made on behalf of Hamish Barker, who had to leave the meeting early due to other commitments. Welfare Officer Payal Ramritu was also unable to attend due to car troubles. OUSA’s affiliation with the Justice in Palestine group was first discussed. The Read more...

Salient Editor Fails at Playing Critic

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014

Cameron Price, Co-Editor of Victoria University’s student magazine Salient, has brutally failed at an attempt to troll the intellects at Critic. Price recently put himself forward for multiple executive positions in the VUWSA (Victoria University of Wellington Student Association) elections Read more...

Disabled student mistaken as drunk

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014

During Dunedin’s Illuminate Paint Party, which took place at Forsyth Barr Stadium on 10 July 2014, a University of Otago student was denied entry due to appearing intoxicated to staff. In actual fact he suffered from a number of physical disabilities. Critic spoke with the student, Richard, who is Read more...

New regulation sees five-year learner license limit

Posted 9:16pm Sunday 10th August 2014

A new law will see a limit imposed on the length of time individuals can hold learner and restricted licences in New Zealand. The new regulation, announced on Wednesday, will be enforced from 1 December this year. Individuals who do not move onto the next stage of the Graduated Driver Licensing Read more...