Behind the Scenes at Hyde Street

Posted 10:47am Sunday 9th April 2017

If you want the raw statistics from Hyde Street, you’ll find them in this article, but you’ll also find much more about what preparations are put in place, and by whom, to make the day tick smoothly and to mitigate the disasters that have occurred in the past. The average attendee was a Read more...

Editorial | Issue 7

Posted 10:39am Sunday 9th April 2017

This year I was, perhaps naively, beginning to see a glimmer of hope in student politics that I thought could begin to eclipse the division and impotence that embedded itself in last year’s elected ten as the year progressed. The cohesion was almost unnerving having been accustomed to such Read more...

Absence of Students the Reason Dunedin Won’t Host 2018 Sevens

Posted 10:46am Sunday 2nd April 2017

Speculation had been growing that either Hamilton or Dunedin would become the new hosts for the New Zealand leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series, however that was soon dismissed when the event’s dates were not able to be aligned with the university year, meaning students would not be in town to Read more...

OUSA to Provide Flu Vaccinations to 2,500 Students After Success of Pilot Scheme

Posted 10:37am Sunday 2nd April 2017

OUSA will build upon the success of their 2016 flu vaccination pilot scheme to provide free vaccinations to roughly 2,500 students at a cost to the association of approximately $50,000.  The 2016 pilot scheme provided 150 free flu jabs to students in late May, and was part of former Read more...

Keeping tabs on the Exec

Posted 10:31am Sunday 2nd April 2017

The executive began by formally disaffiliated the Otago University Dive Club and proposed giving the entirety of their diving gear to the Otago University Spearfishing Club. Education Officer Bryn Jenkins reminded the group that doing that doing so could create difficulty in future if the Dive Club Read more...

Editorial | Issue 6

Posted 10:22am Sunday 2nd April 2017

This week is Diversity Week, an annual event aimed at raising the awareness and visibility of sexuality and gender diversity. One of the features we have in this issue, written by Kyra Gillies, is called ‘Think Pink: a 101 of Pinkwashing in New Zealand’ and delves into the corporate Read more...

Union Negotiations with New World Reach Standstill but Members Pledge to Continue Protesting

Posted 11:05am Sunday 26th March 2017

First Union has reached a standstill in its negotiations with New World Centre City’s franchise owners for a collective agreement for store members but they have pledged to continue to protest in the hope that it will bring about substantive improvement to both pay and working Read more...

Keeping tabs on the Exec

Posted 10:42am Sunday 26th March 2017

The meeting began with a warm welcome to Te Roopu Maori President, Eli Toeke, who was elected during the Te Roopu Maori Annual General Meeting that was held on 14th March.  After a thoroughly captivating discussion about health and safety, Recreation Officer Caitlin Barlow-Groome presented Read more...

Abortion Law Reform Coming to Forefront of Public Debate

Posted 10:52am Sunday 19th March 2017

A resurgence of public debate surrounding abortion reform is currently taking place in New Zealand, just as the United Kingdom has signalled its intent to discuss the possibility of decriminalising women who bring about their own abortion. New Zealand women currently have to adhere to strict Read more...

Otago University Physicists Make Substantial Breakthrough

Posted 10:49am Sunday 19th March 2017

A team of six University of Otago physicists have managed to control individual atoms, causing them to appear wherever they want them to. The success was down to seven lasers, with components from compact disc players, and precision mirrors.  Lead Otago researcher Dr Mikkel Andersen says Read more...