Cull served with defamation papers ahead of election

Posted 10:44am Sunday 31st July 2016 by Joel MacManus

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is facing a $500,000 defamation action after being served with legal papers while walking down Bath St last Thursday. The claim was filed by fellow Dunedin City Councillor Lee Vandervis. At a council meeting in December, Cr Vandervis had stated a belief that there were Read more...

Hospital to change focus from specialised to general provider

Posted 10:55am Sunday 31st July 2016 by Joe Higham

The Dunedin Hospital may look like a carpark, but now, plans are being developed to completely rebuild the hospital, at a cost of approximately $300 million. On top of that, or despite it depending on how you look at it, the Southern District Health Board are also in the process of changing the Read more...

Plea for Policy: Why the government should devolve social services to iwi

Posted 11:13am Sunday 31st July 2016 by Henry Napier

The 21st century so far has offered some significant ebbs in New Zealand race relations. If one were to ask a New Zealand politics student what the major blows for bi-culturalism were in the last 16 years you would likely receive a list of the following; the passing of the Foreshore and Seabed Act Read more...

The greatest ever Olympic moment?

Posted 11:34am Sunday 31st July 2016 by Hugh Baird

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...

OUSA Execrable | Issue 16

Posted 10:19am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Joe Higham

The Executive met on Friday July 15, in the first meeting since OUSA President Laura Harris left for a leadership course in Beijing. OUSA Administrative-Vice President, Jarred Griffiths, chaired the meeting in her absence.  A Returning Officer's’ Report was presented at a previous Read more...

President Erdogan yet to rule out death penalty following coup

Posted 10:46am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

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...

Students sleeping in Octagon by choice this time

Posted 10:23am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Joe Higham

The Dunedin Sleep Out, an event in which participants sleep out in the Octagon to raise awareness and money for homelessness in Dunedin, will take place from 7pm on July 29.  Last year, the event raised $12,000, which went toward contributing the final amounts needed for the Dunedin Night Read more...

Opinion: Just how stupid is the Super Rugby format?

Posted 10:53am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Sean Nugent

Answer: Extremely. In fact, it could be argued that it is the worst in the world, across all sports and all competitions. It’s so bad I don’t even know where to begin.  First of all, what’s the deal with the conferences? Are there two or are there four? Surely it would be a Read more...

Drinking in cars set to skyrocket during NY festivities.

Posted 10:25am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

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...

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

Posted 10:57am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

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...