Keeping tabs on the Exec

Posted 10:42am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joe Higham

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...

Coca-Cola Christmas In the Park is a National Disgrace

Posted 10:45am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joel MacManus

It’s time for us to accept it: Coca Cola Christmas in the Park has become a disgrace. Every year thousands of irresponsible and careless middle-aged people descend on public property, get off their chops on eggnog and sherry, leave a disgusting mess of cans, cups and mince tart wrappers Read more...

PE Alumni Raise Concerns over Falling Enrolments and Departmental Changes

Posted 10:48am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joel MacManus

Physical Education (PE) Students have raised serious concerns about the future of the PE department after reports of dwindling enrolments and budget cuts risk changes to the curriculum and degree structure. The organisation Phedders United, which formed in 2015 to represent the interests of alumni Read more...

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

Posted 11:05am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joe Higham

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...

Spick & Span to Play for Grand Slams

Posted 11:32am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Charlie Hantler

At the time of writing, organisers are tidying up the iconic Dunedin Railway Station to host the ID Fashion Week Runway Show this weekend. Having covered the Premier League, Super Rugby and cricket already this year, not wanting to talk about league because the Warriors are shit, and saving a Read more...

Dunedin Landords face Tenancy Tribunal over Illegal Letting of Rooms

Posted 10:23am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Joel MacManus

The Tenancy Tribunal has ruled several North Dunedin landlords have been requiring tenants to sign illegal fixed term contracts before granting them residence in studio rooms or boarding houses. The practice is believed to be widespread in Dunedin, and according to a Critic investigation, may be Read more...

Media Displays Frenzied Yearning for a Trump Tax Return Silver Bullet

Posted 11:42am Sunday 19th March 2017 by George Elliott

I witnessed something fascinating last Wednesday. Rachel Maddow, one of the most well-known liberal prime-time television hosts in the United States, tweeted “BREAKING: We’ve got Trump tax returns. Tonight, 9pm ET. MSNBC. (Seriously).” Her colleague, Lawrence O’Donnell, Read more...

Executive Pledge to be Apolitical in Election Year

Posted 10:27am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Joe Higham

Recreation Officer Caitlin Barlow-Groome began with the affiliation of the ‘ACT On Campus’ group, which drew immediate discussion from the executive about former OUSA President Logan Edgar’s colourful relationship with the group (well worth a read if you are unaware of what Read more...

“And Solskjaer Has Won It" - Best Sporting Comebacks

Posted 11:20am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Charlie Hantler

Last week Barcelona completed what was, arguably, the greatest football comeback of all-time in their round-of-16 tie against Paris Saint Germain last week. Coming from 4-0 down in the first leg to scoring three goals in the final 5 minutes of the second leg and conquering the Parisian based side Read more...

Wellington Students Protest NZ Rape Culture

Posted 10:32am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Anna Linton

A protest set up by three Wellington high schools against New Zealand rape culture saw hundreds march from Parliament to Civic Square in Wellington last Monday.  The protest comes as a result of offensive comments made recently by high school students at Wellington College surfaced on Read more...