Tall, White Male Selected as 2014 Critic Editor in Shocking Upset

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 6th October 2013

It’s third time lucky for Critic’s resident ladder-climber Zane Pocock, who has been named Critic editor for 2014. “Fuck that took a while,” Pocock sighed when told the news. He has since been spotted standing at the OUSA balcony for hours on end, staring longingly and with just a hint of Read more...

Forsyth Barr Stadium May Be Sinking

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013

Critic has been informed by “people in the know” that Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is sinking on its foundations. Built on reclaimed land, which requires buildings to have floating foundations, it is believed that when steel was added to the monstrous construction it immediately began to Read more...

Obscure Sports Are Obscure

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013

Critic is bringing back its sports coverage – but because our incredibly lanky editorial team is all hipster and shit, we’ve decided to bring you a roundup only of the world’s most obscure sporting endeavours. If you’ve ever wondered what Bo-taoshi is, or whether being a stoner is a sport, or who Read more...

The 2013 Uni Games Preliminary Results

Posted 3:14pm Sunday 28th April 2013

The University of Otago has won the Best University Shield by a significant margin over Canterbury at the 2013 Uni Games. Otago teams also won the Badminton, Netball and Touch Rugby finals. The other winners were Massey Albany in Basketball, Auckland University in Men’s Hockey, AUT in Read more...