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Posted 11:21am Sunday 14th May 2017

“Capping is a glorious time. It is a sort of annually recurring twenty-first birthday, where you feel like drinking a thousand beers and kissing a thousand girls and laughing a thousand times a day.” This quote from the 1929 University of Otago Capping Book expresses the culture of Read more...

You Can Count On Us To Keep Workplace Gender Identity Issues Down

Posted 10:55am Sunday 14th May 2017

Countdown supermarkets have garnered praise from LGBT support organisations after releasing a new policy to support employees transitioning between genders. The policy, which has been introduced at all Countdown supermarkets, distribution centres, processing plants, and support offices allows for Read more...

After Hours Oral Pleasure Cumming to Campus

Posted 10:52am Sunday 14th May 2017

The University of Otago is seeking to revamp and extend its campus food and beverage offerings, with a specific focus on increasing availability and atmosphere outside of typical study hours. A tender has been put out to consultants to provide a “campus wide food, beverage, and retail Read more...

License Suspensions Handed Out For Branson’s Bar and Alley Cantina

Posted 11:20am Sunday 7th May 2017

Two Dunedin bars popular with students have had their licenses suspended following rulings from the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority. Branson’s Bar on St Andrew St and Alley Cantina on George St had their licenses temporarily revoked, for 72 and 48 hours respectively, for serving Read more...

Winnie Blues: Winston Peters on Yet Another Anti-Immigration Rant

Posted 11:07am Sunday 7th May 2017

Winston Peters has targeted international students in his latest crusade on immigration, calling on the government to get rid of rules that allow foreign students to earn work visas and permanent residency after completing their qualifications. “We’re going to restore the integrity of Read more...

What the Hell is Going On with the Hospital Rebuild? A Short History

Posted 10:42am Sunday 30th April 2017

The Dunedin hospital rebuild has been continually stalled for the last two years, dragging along with more reluctance than a student finishing a research assignment.  Another roadblock appeared this week with news that the Ministry of Health apparently doesn’t know what parts they can Read more...

Uni Strives To Be A Leader On Environmental Issues With New Plan

Posted 10:55am Sunday 23rd April 2017

The University of Otago announced a new plan last week to increase environmentally sustainable practises throughout the institution over the next four years, something it hopes will showcase its “desire to strengthen our efforts towards sustainability, becoming genuinely world class in how we Read more...

Tinder, Wine, & Sleeping Naked Prove Popular in Dunners

Posted 10:46am Sunday 23rd April 2017

Otago residents are more likely than any other region in New Zealand to be looking for love on Tinder, be munching crunchy peanut butter, and smashing back some Central Otago Pinot Noir, according to the results of a nation -wide census.  The Vogel’s Big Little Kiwi Census surveyed Read more...

The Hell Hole | Issue 7

Posted 1:50pm Sunday 9th April 2017

“Yeah, Accounting isn’t really what I want to do, but it’s a decent fall-back. I dunno, I guess I just wanna open myself up for opportunities, y’know… are you still paying attention, Tony?”  Oh shit, I missed half of that. Some bullshit about her degree. Read more...

Twelve Hours on Hyde Street

Posted 10:53am Sunday 9th April 2017

6:00 AM The persistent throb of bass can be heard from three blocks away; a siren call reaching out to the slumbering residents of North Dunedin, calling them to their most hallowed street. Today is the day of the Hyde Street Party. On the street itself the music pumps like a busy nightclub, but Read more...