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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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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...

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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...

Two young women in Arana College T-shirts pose with a duck mascot.

22 May 2026

College spirit on show for cancer fundraiser

Residents from the University of Otago’s Arana and Studholme colleges have raised more than $6700 for the Cancer Society...

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15 May 2026

Double celebrations for twin graduates

From helping the fight against tuberculosis to representing New Zealand in sport and creating lifelong connections along...

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14 May 2026

Returning home to serve community

Though from Hastings and born in Auckland, Māia Lockyer moved to Dubai when she was five and Saudi Arabia when she was e...

A new graduate is surrounded by his supporters.

13 May 2026

Health inequities drive dental graduate

“Every fibre” in Ethan Kamana (Taranaki, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Maniapoto) is driven to better...

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13 May 2026

Legacy of leadership continues in law scholarship

Charlotte Leach, who has always been driven by the ideas of justice and fairness, is the 2026 recipient of the Jolene Pa...

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