Preloading Pressing Issue for Dunedin Police

Posted 11:33am Sunday 12th March 2017 by Anna Linton

Information released under the Official Information Act last week has highlighted the effect pre-drinking is having on Southerners.  The Alco-Link data reveals that the majority of intoxicated offenders are drinking at home before going out, raising questions about the relationship between Read more...

International Women’s Day 2017

Posted 11:39am Sunday 12th March 2017 by Mikade Barns-Graham

Wednesday 8 March marked 2017’s International Women’s Day; a day that has for over 100 years given people a chance to stand up for issues of gender equality.  This year has encouraged a sense of boldness and action as the #BeBoldForChange campaign focused in particular on gender Read more...

Critic Interviews Don Brash

Posted 12:01pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by Joe Higham

Don Brash is the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition, from 2003-2006 (National Party), and, for seven months in 2011, led the ACT party. His return to the political sphere comes as one of the two spokespeople for controversial political lobbying group Read more...

PM’s Proposed Raise in Retirement Age Receives Little Cross-Party Fanfare

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by George Elliott

Prime Minister Bill English broke with his predecessor last week in a major policy shift, announcing a proposal to raise the age of eligibility for superannuation, New Zealand’s pension scheme, from 65 to 67 years old in the year 2037. English argues that this measure will cut costs for an Read more...

Trump Faces Immediate Challenges, Has No Strategy as Rivals Race Towards ISIL Capital

Posted 12:08pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by George Elliott

Fighters belonging to the most important players in the Syrian civil war converged on the small Syrian city of Manbij last week, illustrating the complexity of a conflict which will be six years old on March 15 and reminding us that the Trump administration is yet to outline a coherent Read more...

Anti-Glass Alliance Assemble

Posted 10:35am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Joel MacManus

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) has engaged with local liquor store owners in a coordinated effort to reduce the number of glass products sold in North Dunedin, although they failed to nail down any specific plans. The policy was a key election promise made by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull during the Read more...

Annette King’s Departure Leaves Jacinda Ardern Poised to Become Labour’s Deputy Leader

Posted 10:40am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Anna Linton

Annette King has stood down as the Labour Party’s Deputy Leader, with both herself and leader Andrew Little endorsing Jacinda Ardern as her successor.  “I did ask her [King] to stay on the front bench with the Health Portfolio, and she did consider it,” Little told Critic, Read more...

How to keep talking when the world is upside down…

Posted 10:50am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Associate Professor James Maclaurin

James Maclaurin is a philosopher of science at the University of Otago. He has a particular interest in the life sciences and computing and information science (particularly artificial intelligence and it’s impact on humanity). We asked him to talk about how to argue constructively. The Read more...

Jacinda Ardern a smart pick for Labour deputy

Posted 11:30am Sunday 5th March 2017 by George Elliott

Labour’s caucus will elect a new deputy leader this week and they’d be stupid to not be on board with Jacinda Ardern. Annette King’s most recent tenure as deputy was always meant to be a temporary arrangement, but she did leave with one last battle cry last week, sternly telling Read more...

Highlanders Sunk by Chiefs

Posted 11:37am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Jamie Green

If there’s one problem with sports, it’s that you have to pick sides, one side wins and one side loses. No other entertainment product has this problem. Unfortunately, I was on the losing side on Friday night as the Chiefs made the trip to the lunch box to take on our beloved Read more...