David Clark | Snapchat

Posted 11:10am Sunday 13th August 2017 by David Clark

A major part of my role as a Member of Parliament is being able to have conversations with people across Dunedin North. Calls, emails and letters remain an important part of what I do – either calling or writing myself, or being on the receiving end. But changes in technology mean that I am Read more...

Inventions Out of Time | The Egyptian Pyramids

Posted 12:22pm Sunday 13th August 2017 by Charlie O’Mannin

2.5/5 One of the biggest problems with Egyptian Pyramids is their distribution. Out of the 196 (suck it Xi) countries of the world, Egypt is the only country that has Egyptian pyramids. We need to fairly distribute those resources. We are the 99.489 percent. Of course one of the large popular Read more...

Mystery Object Hunt (August 14-20)

Posted 12:19pm Sunday 13th August 2017 by Critic

Harness your party hats. Inflate your balloons. Scatter the confetti. Get ready to celebrate like never before.   Monday 14 August – Gary Larson’s Birthday Nothing of importance is happening today, so I looked up famous peoples’ birthdays. Happy birthday, Read more...

Smirnoff Ice Double Black Is the Perfect Drink for a Kids Birthday Party

Posted 12:56pm Sunday 13th August 2017 by Swilliam Shakesbeer

Smirnoff Ice Double Black is a drink for children, and adults who are still children at heart. It may technically be alcoholic, but as far as your taste buds would know, it’s just a kind of weird lemonade. ‘Scientists’ will tell you that the amount of guarana in these bad boys Read more...

Ethel & Hyde | An Unwanted Breath of Fresh Air

Posted 12:36pm Sunday 13th August 2017 by Student Support

Dear Ethel and Hyde Our property manager is showing people through our flat for next year, and, to make it easier for us all, is only doing this once a week on a Monday afternoon. This Monday, we came home to find that the backdoor was wide open. We know we left it locked and shut. The only Read more...

Editorial | Cowardice Trumps Free Speech, at Least When 1.7 Billion People’s Feelings Are Involved

Posted 10:38am Sunday 6th August 2017 by Joe Higham

This week (August 9) was meant to have KPFA, a Californian radio station who describe themselves as “emphatically supporting serious free speech,” host world-renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, that is, until they abruptly cancelled the event. Their message to Dawkins Read more...

Inventions Out of Time | Breathing

Posted 12:51pm Sunday 6th August 2017 by Charlie O’Mannin

3/5 When it comes to breathing I can not let my personal feelings (Personal Feelings: 3.5/5) get in the way of providing an objective review. I’ll make it very clear: I do not like breathing. I think it is pointless and repetitive and takes too much effort. However, I acknowledge that other Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 18

Posted 11:32am Sunday 6th August 2017 by Charlie O’Mannin

To start this week, Being paid to think is a fool’s game. I’m paid (in the unspoken affirmation of strangers) to insult the ODT, and loving it.   Next, the ODT’s wildest dreams have come true  All of our normal swans are on loan from the Queen. The Read more...

Science Tank | Supervolcanoes

Posted 2:02pm Sunday 6th August 2017 by Chelle Fitzgerald

It was 75,000 years ago, and all was peaceful in the Sumatran jungle - birds were chirping and swishing through sunlight-dappled tree canopies, while insects chirruped busily on the jungle floor. Suddenly, a sonic boom pierced the air; rumbling shook the earth. All living things fell dead instantly Read more...

David Clark | Orokonui

Posted 11:42am Sunday 6th August 2017 by David Clark

Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a jewel in Dunedin’s crown. We have a wonderful natural landscape in the south and a proud history of preserving and promoting our wildlife and surroundings. Situated 20km north of the city, the fenced ecosanctuary celebrates New Zealanders’ birth-right as Read more...