![New thinking urged to combat China's influence](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-01.jpg)
Ever resourceful, the “Opinion” section is forging a new route for print media at large with the informatively entitled rant:
![Elaborate explanations and dramatic outrage](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-04.jpg)
Meanwhile, our favourite paper is gutted that the international war policy of “kill only women” has come to an abrupt halt in the turmoil of Iraq:
![Boys among Iraqi dead](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-05.jpg)
But at least the entire reason anyone goes to Queenstown is well understood:
![>Queenstown. Huge hole could be filled](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-06.jpg)
Speaking of travel, if you were looking at enjoying a holiday abroad, you can take the Philippines off your list. The ODT has kindly reminded us that it is
![Someone else's idea of paradise](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-03.jpg)
Finally, even the ODT isn’t deluded about the state of Dunedin’s upcoming council elections:
![Loo announces council candidacy](http://www.critic.co.nz/content/2013/i14/ODT/ODT-02.jpg)