How North D Became the Pot of Gold Under the Rainbow
A Culture Carol: Dunedin’s Ghost of Student Bars Past, Present and Future
A Personal Essay Dissecting The Male Loneliness Epidemic
CW: Mentions of suicide The male loneliness epidemic. As a man with many many women friends, I’ve heard plenty of discussion about it. “The male loneliness epidemic isn't real, y'know," my colleague told me one day. "Guys suck anyways, they deserve to be alone." In another instance, a good friend was shitting on men, all jolly with me in the car. I snapped at her, but I wasn't sure why — it was...How to Curate The Perfect Instagram Dump
The Instagram dump is not just a post – it's an art form. A carefully curated collection of snapshots of your life. Whether it's blurry photos, sunburnt faces, or suspiciously aesthetic food photos, they all communicate one simple message: I have a better life than you, see? Now that the dust of summer has settled, the sunburn has turned to tan, and your camera roll is bursting at the seams, the time is perfect for a summer...Semesters Dropped to 12 Weeks For 2027
This just in – the University of Otago is planning to change our semesters from 13 weeks to 12 starting from 2027. The saved week will be used as what they’re calling a “reading week” for students. It’s well known that Otago’s hick cousins, Lincoln and Canterbury University, both get three-week semester breaks. Up North, all five Universities (Vic, Waikato, Auckland, AUT, Massey) get two weeks. Otago...Second Year Law Camp Cancelled “For The Foreseeable Future”
Law Camp was a fixture of the second year law experience at the University of Otago. Hosted by the Society of Otago University Law Students (SOULS), they quietly cancelled for this year’s iteration of the camp. The event was traditionally a getaway to the country – featuring skits, drinking, no phones, bonding activities and jokes only someone willingly taking a degree with an 100% exam willingly. If you weren’t lucky enough to...Tamatha Paul Talks Housing
Tamatha Paul, Green MP for Wellington Central, and Party Spokesperson for housing (among other things), caught up with Critic Te Ārohi for a chat about the Green’s upcoming housing campaign. Housing is something that affects everyone, whether you’re “a student living in a shit flat constantly getting sick, someone who’s rough sleeping at the moment… [or] a young person who doesn't want to rent for the...Dunedin Youth Orchestra Unlocks New Sound
In a grand collaboration with Dunedin Youth Orchestra, international performer and composer Daniel Verstappen (yes, a relative of the F1 driver) will be playing at Hanover Hall on the 1st of April....
Local Produce: Deaf Raccoon
Deaf Raccoon are one of Dunedin’s most exciting new alternative punk bands, and are a testament to the importance of having all-ages gigs. Having only played their first gig in April of last year, the four-piece have already released a single, played the...
Editorial: I Became Friends with a Thirty-One Year Old – And You Should Too
I met David in line for a concert in Auckland a couple months back. I was faced with the feat of attending a gig alone, as someone...
OUSA Exec: Happy Saint Paddy’s (belated)
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...
From the Pātaka
A few weeks into the semester, and the pace has already picked up for Te Rito. Between fresher flu outbreaks, the tamest St. Paddy’s Day of the decade, and the slow disappearance of week-one motivation, TRM has been doing its part to keep things...
Proctology – 29
Like ships in the night, Critic Te Ārohi and the Proctor haven’t been in direct contact for a while. Our communication has mostly been through Uni Comms media statements – like toxic exes that use their child to communicate. “Well, you...
Booze Review: Miami Wine Cooler
Here lay the bodies of Swig60, our former and beloved Booze Reviewers… Nah. Sike, cuz! They just got a little too rowdy on Paddy’s and now can't even look at alcohol. Let alone write...
Moaningful: DO NOT BLOW ME LIKE A FUCKING WHISTLE, BABY!
From the clickbait title, I would like to preface that I am a woman and not a whistle. There was a guy I was seeing and he was...
Horoscopes: Issue 5 2026
Taurus Your inner child is running away from you. As you sit through your unnecessarily long lecture, you will wish you were still a kid who didn't have to put up with lectures and assignments. But enjoy the phase you're in right now, because...
Crossword Answers - Issue 5 2026
ACROSS 1 Metal band responsible for songs like 'Chop Suey' 8 Broadcasting 9 Book of the Bible containing hymns and such 10 Common version of Google 11 Doing nothing 12 Teased and...
