Articles by Joel MacManus and Charlie O’Mannin, Critic Magazine
-
Sport
'This is special': Record-breaking Aussie stuns NZ Open as Alker starts strong
Friday, 3 March 2023, 9:14AMSteven Alker has proven that he’s still got what it takes to compete at the highest level as he made a strong start to the...
-
Sport
The brutal truth about why LIV Golf star Danny Lee won't play in NZ
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:43PMKiwi golfer Danny Lee is unlikely to return to the New Zealand Open anytime soon, says tournament director Michael Glading. Lee,...
-
Sport
Lydia Ko on shocking meltdown: 'God's way of telling me it wasn't my day'
Monday, 10 August 2020, 3:12PMLydia Ko has opened up about her "tough" day at the Marathon Classic on the LPGA Tour, which saw her blow a five-shot lead...
-
Science
Why the Covid-19 coronavirus is so hard to kill
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:30PMViruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of surviving without living - a frighteningly effective strategy...
-
Health
Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids - what this means
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 10:30AMOne of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched - a mystery virologists...
-
Sport
New picture of Springboks a warning for All Blacks
Monday, 9 September 2019, 1:13PMBoth the All Blacks and the Springboks put in strong performances in their warm-up matches over the weekend – but one photo...
-
Sport
D-Day dilemmas: Hansen's three big calls ahead of RWC team naming
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 2:31PMD-Day is approaching for Steve Hansen and the All Blacks selectors for the announcement of their World Cup squad – and there...
-
World
11 dead as thousands flee fires in California
Sunday, 11 November 2018, 1:27PMA growing trio of wildfires incinerated large swaths of Northern and Southern California over the past three days, killing...
-
Sport
'It means a lot to this group' - Steve Hansen defends the All Blacks haka
Sunday, 12 August 2018, 6:00PMSteve Hansen has come out in defence of the All Blacks haka, after a new book from British journalist Peter Bills revealed...
-
National
How a sexual harassment scandal brought down campaign for sexual violence
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 8:05PMLast year, the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations was celebrating a $1.4 million dollar contract with ACC to combat...
-
National
University students secret awards, including Best Rack', slammed
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 6:22PMStudents at the University of Otago's Selwyn College secretly voted on and publicly awarded a prize for the first-year female...
-
Sport
Former All Blacks unaware of animal abuse scandal while competing in annual event
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 7:58AMWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A former All Black insists he was unaware of any maltreatment of animals before competing in...
-
Sport
Kiwi Hartley confirmed for second Formula 1 grand prix
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 9:05AMBrendon Hartley may be close to passing Daniil Kvyat in the pecking order at Toro Rosso. Toro Rosso have confirmed that Hartley,...
-
National
Kiwi racer on verge of full-time F1 drive
Sunday, 22 October 2017, 3:54PMBrendon Hartley has all but secured another race with Toro Rosso in Formula One. The Italian outfit has confirmed to our...
-
Sport
30,000 tickets already sold for All Whites playoff
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 12:24PMJust a few thousand tickets remain for the All Whites intercontinental World Cup qualifier against Peru next month. 24 hours...
-
Sport
Silver Ferns coach: We simply weren't up to it
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 10:26AMThe quest for just the second Constellation Cup clean sweep and a more complete performance, will drive Australia in the...
-
Sport
New Zealand and Peru to confirm dates for World Cup qualifier
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 10:19AMNew Zealand Football and Peru have consensus over the dates for their intercontinental World Cup qualifier. Saturday, November...
-
World
How Facebook helped Trump win election
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 7:27PMFacebook had employees "embedded" in the offices of Donald Trump's campaign to help his staff create the adverts that won...
-
Sport
Coll claims top scalp in US Open
Monday, 9 October 2017, 3:30PMKiwi squash player Paul Coll has claimed the biggest scalp of his career, beating top seed Karim Abdel Gawad in the first...
-
Sport
Marshall slams Taumalolo's Kiwis defection
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 10:25AMFormer Kiwis halfback Benji Marshall doesn't want Jason Taumalolo to wear the Kiwis jersey again. The blockbusting North...
-
National
Latham's dream knock comes to an end
Sunday, 15 January 2017, 8:47AMUPDATED 1.12PM: Tom Latham's masterful first innings has come to an end. The Black Caps opener has been dismissed LBW off...
-
National
Canterbury leads country in home consents
Friday, 26 August 2016, 5:24AMCanterbury is consenting more homes per capita than anywhere else in the country. New data from statistics New Zealand shows...
-
Education
New Christchurch school a long time coming
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 6:36AMA Christchurch school often known for its innovative learning practices will now have a new school to match but not until...
-
Politics
Minto makes bold pledges on buses, council salaries
Monday, 22 August 2016, 4:58AMChristchurch mayoral candidate John Minto is insistent his policy for free public buses won't lead to a rates increase. The...