$9,000 from Dead Clubs to be Reappropriated by OUSA

Posted 5:43pm Friday 1st April 2022

$9,000 from inactive clubs has been sitting in an OUSA bank account untouched for at least six years. This money will get redistributed, with $7,200 probably going back to Clubs & Socs. At an OUSA Exec Meeting on 24 March, Clubs & Socs Rep Tulsi Raman said the original idea behind the Read more...

New Club Aims to “Unite Students of Colour”

Posted 5:31pm Sunday 27th March 2022

A new club has been established for Otago students who identify as people of colour (PoC). They’re aiming to “build a community” for people to bond over, and are ultimately hoping to become a “strong advocate and voice for the PoC community” here.  Emika, the Read more...

Victoria Uni’s Student Association Votes to Begin Leaving NZUSA

Posted 5:28pm Sunday 27th March 2022

Victoria Uni’s Student Association (VUWSA) has narrowly voted to leave the New Zealand Union of Student Associations (NZUSA) in a referendum. However, only 3% of students voted on the measure, raising questions on whether VUWSA will actually follow through. Results from the referendum, on Read more...

Report Highlights Shortfalls For Under-20s Mental Health Care

Posted 5:27pm Sunday 27th March 2022

Demand for mental health care among under-20s has spiked in the last two years, according to a new Government report. They were hopeful, though, that increased Government funding would soon make a bigger impact.  The report, titled ‘Te Huringa: Change and Transformation’, was Read more...

Dunedin’s Gin Distillery Moves out of its Parent’s Basement

Posted 1:40pm Sunday 20th March 2022

Barely two years after opening, Dunedin’s No8 Distillery has moved into a swish new location on Hanover Street - right on the edge of Studentville. Founder Julien Delavoie’s selection of spirits, distilled locally with foraged botanicals, have been sweeping awards Read more...

Government Plans Cash for Containers Scheme

Posted 1:38pm Sunday 20th March 2022

The Government has introduced plans for a “Container Return Scheme”. In simple terms, this means taking your bottles, cans and cartons in for recycling could soon earn you sweet, sweet cash.  Last week, the Ministry for the Environment dropped a consultation document titled Read more...

Researchers Find Big Fossilised Duck in Central Otago

Posted 12:34pm Sunday 13th March 2022

A team of researchers, including Otago staff and students, have discovered an exciting new fossil at St Bathans in Central Otago: a species of shelduck. The original animal is believed to have been massive, standing at a whopping 70cm. For a duck, that’s pretty tall. The duck was believed Read more...

“Satdee Night Antics” Lead To Stolen Sign

Posted 12:29pm Sunday 13th March 2022

A brand-new promotional sign outside on Cumberland Street was stolen, with the theft blamed on “satdee night antics”. As of press time, it had not been found despite a juicy financial reward on offer. The sign was purchased just before Christmas by the Northgate Shop, which runs the Read more...

Small But Vocal Socialist Counter-Protest On Museum Lawn

Posted 5:02pm Saturday 12th March 2022

A protest intended to oppose the Wellington anti-mandate protest had to quickly pivot after the shutdown of the Wellington protest just two days before. Despite being small in number, those attending insisted the cause was still urgent enough to motivate them.    Organised by Read more...

“Systemic Racism, Discrimination, Bullying” Found in PE School, Wider Uni

Posted 4:29pm Thursday 10th March 2022

A scathing review of “conduct and culture” in the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences has found serious concerns about “systemic racism, discrimination and bullying at the School and… within the [wider] University”. In response, new Read more...