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Big issues, lite issues – Critic Co-Editors have it covered


2026 has been a rollercoaster for the team at Critic Te Ārohi – and it’s only May.

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02 Jul 2026

Future tauira recognised for te reo Māori


A shared passion for te reo Māori has earned two Otago secondary students special recognition as they prepare for univer...

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02 Jul 2026

Marketing students chase eyeballs for local organisations


Digital marketing students learn much from their lecturers about how to navigate the perennial battle for eyeballs.

Akaina Tuiono and a team mate are pictured at the latest Trans-Tasman Tournament in Australia.

01 Jul 2026

Community at the centre of Pharmacy student’s sporting success


New Zealand pétanque player and second-year Pharmacy student Akaina Tuiono credits her upbringing as both the reason beh...

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22 Jun 2026

There’s scrum-thing special about Lara


When she’s not studying hard at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Lara Clough can be found racing around the rugb...

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18 Jun 2026

Competition fierce but Otago sportswomen resolute


Plenty of determination was on display when the three School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology students representing Otago to...

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11 Jun 2026

Said yes, saw results


From an “awkward” start to having a jampacked schedule – saying yes has resulted in Manaaki Scholar Latu Mafi making the...

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08 Jun 2026

New Trust a testament to physiotherapy’s past and future


The School of Physiotherapy has established the Billie McLeod Trust to support student vaccinations and rural clinical p...

Student Grace Cinque is pictured in front of the Ōwheo river

05 Jun 2026

Plotting a future that hits the mark


Grace Cinque’s spending her fourth year at Otago operating remote-controlled boats.

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29 May 2026

Micronesian trailblazer inspires Pacific students at Otago


It isn’t every day you get the chance to hear from someone who’s been to the bottom of the ocean.

An arty shot of the band members of Ammonita.

29 May 2026

Heartbreak and squid inspire debut single from award-winning band


Five-piece alternative rock metal band Ammonita, who release their debut single 'Walnut' on all major streaming platform...

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27 May 2026

Food science grad breaking all the expectations


As Adine Russell bites into a chocolate chip cookie, she explains that lay people often get food science and nutrition c...

Two women and a man pose with archery equipment in front of an archery wall.

27 May 2026

Bullseye! Archery club’s efforts score new wall


Otago’s Archery Club is used to aiming at targets, and this year they’ve hit the big one – a new, purpose-built indoor a...

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