All Blacks name squad for upcoming Rugby Championship

Posted 11:09am Sunday 7th August 2016

Chiefs fullback Damien McKenzie and midfielder Seta Tamanivalu are the notable omissions from an All Blacks squad named last week to play in the upcoming Rugby Championship. Instead the All Blacks coaching staff have opted for Blues midfielder George Moala, who impressed in the test series Read more...

The greatest ever Olympic moment?

Posted 11:34am Sunday 31st July 2016

After a four year wait since London, this week will see the commencement finally of the Rio Olympics. In honour of that, we here at Critic decided to take a look back at likely the finest moment in Olympic history: Eric Moussambani—“Eric the Eel” Eric Moussambani produced quite Read more...

Editorial | Issue 17

Posted 10:34am Sunday 31st July 2016

This week, inside Critic, the very talented Joel MacManus has written a piece: ‘’Coming up short’’, outlining the ins and outs of donating your little swimmers in New Zealand… Which brought me think of our very own university. Not in a cumming up short sort of way, but Read more...

Tiger Woods out for season, set to play off course instead

Posted 10:57am Sunday 24th July 2016

Tiger Woods has announced he will pull the pin on the rest of the season, citing on-going rehab from a spate of back surgeries late last year.    The PGA released a statement last week in which they announced that Woods had withdrawn from their upcoming tournament. Woods’ agent, Read more...

President Erdogan yet to rule out death penalty following coup

Posted 10:46am Sunday 24th July 2016

More than 50,000 people in Turkey have been rounded up, sacked or suspended from their jobs in the wake of an attempted coup, including teachers, university deans and those in the media. Additionally, 103 generals and admirals have also been formally charged, making up over a third of the general Read more...

Reserve Bank pulls out new lending restrictions

Posted 10:29am Sunday 24th July 2016

The Reserve Bank announced last week that new restrictions will be put in place for lending on property in an attempt to cool the already heated property market.  The changes announced will see property investors throughout the country needing a minimum required deposit of 40 percent, while Read more...

Drinking in cars set to skyrocket during NY festivities.

Posted 10:25am Sunday 24th July 2016

For those looking at making the annual pilgrimage to Rhythm and Vines, expect to be hit in the pocket. This year, the campsites organisers are planning on doing away with the BYO after concerns from local police and council.  On site camping at Rhythm and Vines increased last year after the Read more...

Editorial | Issue 16

Posted 10:11am Sunday 24th July 2016

The time-honoured tradition of waking up at Rhythm and Vines next to a warm beer for brekkie is sadly over. In their debatable wisdom, the powers that be have decided to put an end to the happy campers bringing in their own alcohol.    If the decision was based on the events of 2014 - Read more...

The 2016 Darryl Kerrigan "My House My Castle" Awards

Posted 11:51am Sunday 17th July 2016

Since Jesus wore sand shoes, students in Dunedin have been subjected to living in cold, damp and unkempt flats. As part of the OUSA flatting week festivities we decided to run a competition to find those flats and showcase some of the best, and worst of what Dunedin has to offer. Winners of the Read more...

Editorial | Issue 15

Posted 10:27am Sunday 17th July 2016

In honour of OUSA flatting week we’ve decided we’d jump on board and print a couple of features and news stories surrounding flatting in Dunedin. This week, we have a hair raising feature from Amber Allot on the many haunted flats in the student area, the ‘Darryl Kerrigan, My House Read more...

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Hugh Baird

Editor 2016