OUSA Q1 Exec Reports: These guys want to get paid

Posted 1:38pm Sunday 19th April 2026 by Gryffin Blockley

After riding the high of their election wins last year, the OUSA Executive have had to put their heads down and start the mahi for 2026.  The Exec gets paid through something called ‘honorariums’. In order to receive their honorarium, the Exec members must hand in a quarterly Read more...

Inclusion On Campus

Posted 3:29pm Saturday 11th April 2026 by Rihana Warsame

Within my short time as Welfare and Equity Representative, and throughout my studies in general, there is one topic that has come up consistently: students who identify as being in one or more equity groups often feel “othered”. This can come from not feeling included in conversations Read more...

OUSA Exec: Happy Saint Paddy’s (belated)

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 22nd March 2026 by Daniel Leamy

Kia ora students,  Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all those who celebrated last Tuesday. Whether you were up well before the sunrise kitted out in green, or simply enjoying the sunshine between classes, the vibe around campus was unreal. The weather played ball in a rare Dunedin W, and Read more...

OUSA Exec: Welcome Message

Posted 2:16pm Sunday 22nd February 2026 by Daniel Leamy

Kia ora students,  I hope everyone has recovered from the recent lashing of rain and enjoyed O-week. It’s always chaotic, exciting, and at times overwhelming, but it’s also one of the things that makes being an Otago student so special.  You’re part of an incredibly Read more...

OUSA Quarter 3 Wrapped: Part II

Posted 3:04pm Monday 13th October 2025 by Gryffin Blockley

At last week’s Exec meeting, the last half of the quarter three reports were approved. Here’s what those Exec members got up to to get paid for their honorarium (i.e., top-up their StudyLink). It was a drama-filled quarter for many, but here’s what the Exec were doing when Critic Read more...

OUSA Exec: Kia Kaha, Otago

Posted 2:33pm Monday 13th October 2025 by Liam White

As this year draws to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on the year we’ve had, the people I’ve worked alongside, and what this university really stands for. When I first stepped into this role, I promised that our Executive would do things differently. We didn’t always Read more...

OUSA Quarter 3 Wrapped: Part I

Posted 10:16pm Saturday 4th October 2025 by Gryffin Blockley

In the blink of an eye, quarter three wrapped up at OUSA at the end of August. With everything from scandals to elections dominating headlines, the Exec has still been hard at work serving students’ interests. While its impossible to cover everything, here’s a taster of what the Exec has Read more...

OUSA Exec: President-Elect’s Piece

Posted 10:24pm Saturday 4th October 2025 by Daniel Leamy

Kia ora peeps,  It’s your 2026 President here. Thanks to everyone who voted in the OUSA elections. We had our best voter turnout in five years, so a huge thank you to all that turned out.  Congratulations to all the candidates that ran for the Executive. The campaigns were Read more...

OUSA Made Breatha Again

Posted 3:08pm Friday 26th September 2025 by Gryffin Blockley

With the highest voter turnout in years, OUSA’s 2026 Executive Election concluded last Thursday. Just over 2300 votes were cast in a chaotic campaign period that saw a barrage of social media posts, chalking, and posters around campus. After snagging 52.45% of the votes, Daniel Leamy is your Read more...

OUSA Exec: Let’s talk about clubs, baby

Posted 12:18am Monday 29th September 2025 by Deborah Huang

As the end of the year rapidly approaches (probably sooner than most of us with exams and assignment deadlines would like), club activity has begun to die down. What with last-minute events, eleventh-hour constitutional amendments, and AGMs that take way too long, no doubt that handover can’t Read more...