Politweets | Issue 22

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

Um, lol. Tau has been sassy this week. I don’t know, John in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. Read more...

Greatest hits/ Greatest shits | Issue 22

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

Greatest hitsStuff gets Shit, but they also get Hit for releasing a segment featuring up-close-and-personal portraits of what they call “political bloodstock.” Dark, gritty, and sly, these photographs come far closer to visually depicting the intensity of the election campaign than the majority of Read more...

Critic's guide to Young Back Benches

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

John Brinsley-Pirie | Young Nat / Dunedin South Campaign TeamFavourite policy in a sentence: The most valuable stance this Government has for me is their resistance to using tax increases to solve problems. Sometimes tax is an answer, but I appreciate that this government looks to others in the Read more...

Interview: David Clark

Posted 11:52pm Sunday 7th September 2014

David Clark is probably one of the more familiar political faces around campus. He has an office right nearby, he’s our elected representative, and he’s vying to continue in his position. With experience in a number of student-related areas, including being Warden of Selwyn and taking a turn at Read more...

Interview: Kevin Hague - Green MP

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

Kevin Hague is a current Green MP, and looks after their health and sport policy. In the interest of providing something of note to the P.E. students that isn’t on the sport pages, I asked him about what policies he advocates for in the complex network of elite sport and school activities. I also Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

Greatest HitThere are a few contenders this week, what with the UBS apparently giving out airline sick bags to anyone who bought a copy of Dirty Politics and the hilarious election broadcasts screening, but Greatest Hit has to go to one of the underdogs of the election: the Civilian Party. They Read more...

Politweets | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

Winston are you okay, are you okay, are you okay, Winston? Poetic. Tragic. Ouch. That’s the real Asenati, too. Read more...

Critic tackles election year | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014

DISCLOSURE: Carys is a Green Party hack who is hardcore hacking it up for the election. But don’t worry – she has a few National Party friends who don’t hesitate to send in angsty letters to the editor when she strays too far into shill territory. In David Cunliffe’s ideal government there Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 20

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014

Greatest HitWithout a doubt, Greatest Hit this week goes to Nicky Hager, who has created what can only be described as a “shitstorm” in response to the publication of his new book. Prior to its release, the hilarious Twitter speculation alone was enough to warrant it this prized award; but Dirty Read more...

Politweets | Issue 20

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014

Nice. Probably. I don't know but we definitely should. Poor Col. Read more...