2026 OUSA Referendum Results
The 2026 OUSA Referendum results are in! 1467 tauira voted for the following: Should the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) Annual Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 be received and accepted? (82.1% yes, 14.9% no, 3.0% abstained) Should OUSA's Annual Report for 2025 be received and accepted? (86.5% yes, 11.2% no, 2.2% abstained) Should OUSA's Secretary, Donna Jones, be...The Many Flatting Zones
As winter settles over North Dunedin and the sun starts setting before dinner, a familiar anxiety begins spreading through the student population – especially in halls. It starts with an overheard conversation. A rumour that some groups have already signed their flats. A friend mentioning a viewing over on Leith Street. Someone’s cousin apparently securing a six-bed back in May. Suddenly, a process that seemed impossibly far away...EXPLAINER: University Publishes Ethical Investment Policy
On Friday July 3rd, the University published their new Ethical Investment Policy. This followed the acceptance of the findings of the Working Group on Institutional Neutrality. Those findings included a recommendation to develop and adopt an ethical investment policy. Why did the University develop an Ethical Investment Policy? In May last year, a twenty five page report was tabled by the University’s Working Group on...Post-It Note “Warfare” Over AI-Generated Poster
Late last semester, a mailing list of Zoology Postgraduate students received a “not-positive email message” from their Head of Department. Critic Te Ārohi understands that the email was sent following some students putting critical post-it notes on an AI-generated poster made by staff. The email was subsequently shared with Critic. The post-it notes, described in the email as “activism”, “warfare...Joint Statement On The Legislation (Definition Of A Man and Woman Bill) Amendment Bill
The OUSA Executive and UniQ oppose the Gender (Definitions of Man and Woman) amendment bill, and call for it to be withdrawn over the dehumanisation wielded against transgender, non-binary, takatāpui and intersex people. Everyone deserves to live a life of dignity where we can be comfortable in our own bodies. Trans* people deserve to exist in public life with dignity; their identities are inherent to them, determined by...The 2026 Re:Ori Lineup
Critic Te Ārohi hopes you have mentally recovered from the first semester. Godspeed if you have any special exams this week – we do not envy you. Before the lock-in starts (we know you’re planning one after those results), there’s a...
Editorial: Everything You Missed Over The Break
Welcome back. I missed you! In the spirit of our census results coming out, I asked you guys (via the @criticmag story) what you had all been missing about Ōtepoti while you were away for the...
Explore Your Artistic Streak With Andrew McCulloch
Local Artist Andrew McCulloch is running five Life Drawing Classes from the 29th July through to 26th August, on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm. Taking place in the Evison Lounge at Clubs and Socs, you...
Critical Tribune: University Confirms Plans to Construct Campus Ice Rink
According to a statement from the University to Critical Tribune, the ice rink (included in fees from Semester Two onwards) will...
Proctology 33
When we tried to schedule our next meeting over the break, Critic Te Ārohi was imagining that the Proctor would decline it in favour of sipping piña coladas for a sacred few weeks. It was not the case. Instead, he was all too keen to get our ear,...
Moaningful Confessions: The one that got away… For three years
Everyone remembers their Big University Romance. I can sum up mine up with a few pretty sad stats. 3 years. Thousands of texts....
Horoscopes: Issue 14 2026
Cancer This week it’s time to let your hair down and embrace some cultish behaviour. Don’t sacrifice the family pet goat, but skipping around a beach bonfire while cross-faded with friends might do the trick. Your Otago canon event: Never being...
Crossword Answers - Issue 14 2026
ACROSS: 1 - Subscribers 6 - Relic 7 - Unspoiled 9 - Ewok 10 - Empire State 13 - Gingerbread man 17 - Excess 18 - Snap 19 - Smoking 20 - Outed 21 - Kobe 22 - Shuttles 23 -...
