Student comments
MONDAY — 10 March 2026
Wikitoria • 10 March 2026 at 8:42 am
“My campus card isn't working. Who do I see about getting a replacement? Thanks in advance.”
“My campus card isn't working. Who do I see about getting a replacement? Thanks in advance.”
Curtis • 10 March 2026 at 9:15 am
“The study nooks are too small. You can only fit one person, a bag, and some books. Please make them bigger.”
“The study nooks are too small. You can only fit one person, a bag, and some books. Please make them bigger.”
Lemon • 10 March 2026 at 11:03 am
“Too many people staple socks to the noticeboards. The noticeboards aren't Lost and Found. Do better.”
“Too many people staple socks to the noticeboards. The noticeboards aren't Lost and Found. Do better.”
Olivia Chen • 10 March 2026 at 12:26 pm
“If you’re going to take someone else’s milk, at least have the decency to replace it with the same brand.”
“If you’re going to take someone else’s milk, at least have the decency to replace it with the same brand.”
Anonymous, Kitchen Loyalist • 10 March 2026 at 1:04 pm
“Whoever keeps rearranging the spice rack alphabetically: I see you. I respect you. Please continue.”
“Whoever keeps rearranging the spice rack alphabetically: I see you. I respect you. Please continue.”
Walter • 10 March 2026 at 4:18 pm
“I wish I could say more about the food in the Meal Room. I really wish I could.”
“I wish I could say more about the food in the Meal Room. I really wish I could.”
TUESDAY — 11 March 2026
Disgruntled from Cashel 4 • 11 March 2026 at 9:08 am
“The laundry dryers break down more than the McDonalds ice cream machines. Get it checked.”
“The laundry dryers break down more than the McDonalds ice cream machines. Get it checked.”
Disgruntled from Mountbatten 2 • 11 March 2026 at 9:12 am
“I agree with Disgruntled from Cashel 4.”
“I agree with Disgruntled from Cashel 4.”
Disgruntled from Cashel 4 • 11 March 2026 at 9:20 am
“Disgruntled from Mountbatten 2, do you want to grab a coffee sometime?”
“Disgruntled from Mountbatten 2, do you want to grab a coffee sometime?”
Disgruntled from Mountbatten 2 • 11 March 2026 at 9:22 am
“Eww no!”
“Eww no!”
Mod • 11 March 2026 at 9:24 am
“This message board is not a hookup chat room.”
“This message board is not a hookup chat room.”
Marcelo • 11 March 2026 at 11:50 am
“There's a weird slimy substance on the walls in the laundry room. Will I die if I touch it?”
“There's a weird slimy substance on the walls in the laundry room. Will I die if I touch it?”
Ben • 11 March 2026 at 11:52 am
“Lick it, bro-bro.”
“Lick it, bro-bro.”
Marcelo • 11 March 2026 at 11:54 am
“I'm going in.”
“I'm going in.”
Manager at Te Waka Hauora • 11 March 2026 at 2:18 pm
“Part-time assistant position now available at the gym. Totally unrelated to recent events. Come in and apply.”
“Part-time assistant position now available at the gym. Totally unrelated to recent events. Come in and apply.”
Laundry Witness • 11 March 2026 at 3:41 pm
“How do I use Canvas? Can't I just use Google Docs?”
“How do I use Canvas? Can't I just use Google Docs?”
Same Observant Person • 11 March 2026 at 5:02 pm
“Whoever fixed the broken dryer without telling anyone: thank you. I know it was you.”
“Whoever fixed the broken dryer without telling anyone: thank you. I know it was you.”
WEDNESDAY — 12 March 2026
Maia • 12 March 2026 at 8:01 am
“Study Sprint. Study Room. Cashel 2. 8pm. Be punctual.”
“Study Sprint. Study Room. Cashel 2. 8pm. Be punctual.”
Benji • 12 March 2026 at 8:03 am
“Why are you talking in really short sentences?.”
“Why are you talking in really short sentences?.”
Maia • 12 March 2026 at 8:04 am
“Emphasis. Drama.”
“Emphasis. Drama.”
They/Them of Cashel 4 • 12 March 2026 at 9:16 am
“How am I meant to study with all these ambulance sirens? Have some consideration, people!”
“How am I meant to study with all these ambulance sirens? Have some consideration, people!”
Pet Vet • 12 March 2026 at 10:12 am
“The gym sign says ‘wipe down equipment after use.’ That includes you, Noah.”
“The gym sign says ‘wipe down equipment after use.’ That includes you, Noah.”
Uncomfortable from Mountbatten 1 • 12 March 2026 at 10:17 am
“Why does Ethan make eye contact with you while you’re mid-set. It feels like a performance review.”
“Why does Ethan make eye contact with you while you’re mid-set. It feels like a performance review.”
Bevan • 12 March 2026 at 11:41 am
“Is anybody else disturbed by the constant beeps from the smoke detectors on Cashel floors 2 and 3? Can we somehow make that not a thing please?”
“Is anybody else disturbed by the constant beeps from the smoke detectors on Cashel floors 2 and 3? Can we somehow make that not a thing please?”
Maia (not saying it was her) • 12 March 2026 at 2:46 pm
“Whoever keeps putting motivational quotes on the whiteboard — I needed that today. Thank you.”
“Whoever keeps putting motivational quotes on the whiteboard — I needed that today. Thank you.”
Someone Who Knows • 12 March 2026 at 2:48 pm
“It was you.”
“It was you.”
Studying. Trying to. • 12 March 2026 at 6:22 pm
“The quiet study room is not for phone calls with your situationship.”
“The quiet study room is not for phone calls with your situationship.”
Pet Vet, exhausted • 12 March 2026 at 8:58 pm
“Noah, the practise room is for practise, not making awful noises.”
“Noah, the practise room is for practise, not making awful noises.”
NoPat • 12 March 2026 at 9:01 pm
“Counterpoint: You're a pussy, Finnegan.”
“Counterpoint: You're a pussy, Finnegan.”
THURSDAY — 13 March 2026
Persephone Adjacent • 13 March 2026 at 12:44 pm
“Whoever left the communal corn chips in the common room — thank you for your service.”
“Whoever left the communal corn chips in the common room — thank you for your service.”
D. Rosser • 13 March 2026 at 12:46 pm
“Stop calling them communal. Give them back!”
“Stop calling them communal. Give them back!”
Common Room Regular • 13 March 2026 at 10:05 am
“Who keeps turning the TV onto the sports channel and then leaving. Commit to the bit.”
“Who keeps turning the TV onto the sports channel and then leaving. Commit to the bit.”
Confused on Level 2 • 13 March 2026 at 11:11 am
“Can someone explain why there’s a ladder in the hallway again.”
“Can someone explain why there’s a ladder in the hallway again.”
Benji • 13 March 2026 at 11:12 am
“It’s not a ladder. It’s a lifestyle.”
“It’s not a ladder. It’s a lifestyle.”
Floor Rep, Cashel 2 • 13 March 2026 at 2:20 pm
“If you prop the fire door open again we all get a lecture. Please stop.”
“If you prop the fire door open again we all get a lecture. Please stop.”
Observant from Mountbatten • 13 March 2026 at 6:06 pm
“If you see Finn in the hallway and he just nods at you, that’s your warning to sort your life out.”
“If you see Finn in the hallway and he just nods at you, that’s your warning to sort your life out.”
Chloe • 13 March 2026 at 7:02 pm
“Stop leaving passive aggressive notes and just talk to each other.”
“Stop leaving passive aggressive notes and just talk to each other.”
Entire Hall • 13 March 2026 at 7:03 pm
“We are talking. This is talking.”
“We are talking. This is talking.”
FRIDAY — 14 March 2026
Hungry, but cautious • 14 March 2026 at 12:11 pm
“Is the Meal Room menu meant to be a suggestion or a threat.”
“Is the Meal Room menu meant to be a suggestion or a threat.”
Walter Chang • 14 March 2026 at 12:13 pm
“You learn to stop asking questions and just eat.”
“You learn to stop asking questions and just eat.”
Brian Heather • 14 March 2026 at 2:02 pm
“Simon and Garfunkel song, The Sound of something - seven letters.”
“Simon and Garfunkel song, The Sound of something - seven letters.”
Brian Heather • 14 March 2026 at 2:19 pm
“Anyone? Seven letters?”
“Anyone? Seven letters?”
Brian Heather • 14 March 2026 at 6:31 pm
“It's Silence! How dumb am I? Next a Beatles song. Six letters. Starts with W. 'I Am The' what?”
“It's Silence! How dumb am I? Next a Beatles song. Six letters. Starts with W. 'I Am The' what?”
Liam • 14 March 2026 at 7:12 pm
“If anyone sees my hoodie (black, definitely mine, not borrowed), please return it to Room 214.”
“If anyone sees my hoodie (black, definitely mine, not borrowed), please return it to Room 214.”
Nash • 14 March 2026 at 7:14 pm
“That’s not your hoodie.”
“That’s not your hoodie.”
Liam • 14 March 2026 at 7:15 pm
“It absolutely is my hoodie.”
“It absolutely is my hoodie.”
Slightly Concerned • 14 March 2026 at 10:55 pm
“There is a pigeon that keeps watching us through the common room window. It knows too much. How do I shoo it away?”
“There is a pigeon that keeps watching us through the common room window. It knows too much. How do I shoo it away?”
Benji • 14 March 2026 at 10:57 pm
“Leave Pidgey alone. He pays his rent on time!”
“Leave Pidgey alone. He pays his rent on time!”
SATURDAY — 15 March 2026
Angry Beaver • 15 March 2026 at 3:00:00 am
“Whoever's having sex in the room above mine, SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'm trying to sleep!”
“Whoever's having sex in the room above mine, SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'm trying to sleep!”
Definitely Not Benji • 15 March 2026 at 3:05:00 am
“Which room is it coming from? Asking for a friend.”
“Which room is it coming from? Asking for a friend.”
Angry Beaver • 15 March 2026 at 3:05:20 am
“I”
“I”
Angry Beaver • 15 March 2026 at 3:05:40 am
“AM”
“AM”
Angry Beaver • 15 March 2026 at 3:06:00 am
“NOT”
“NOT”
Pet Vet, exhausted • 15 March 2026 at 3:06:05 am
“Noah, wear headphones!”
“Noah, wear headphones!”
Angry Beaver • 15 March 2026 at 3:06:20 am
“HAPPY!”
“HAPPY!”
NoPat • 15 March 2026 at 3:07:27 am
“Jealousy's an ugly colour on you, Finnegan Marshmallow.”
“Jealousy's an ugly colour on you, Finnegan Marshmallow.”
SUNDAY — 16 March 2026
Sleepless on Cashel 3 • 16 March 2026 at 3:00:00 am
“If the smoke detector beeps one more time at 3am I’m transferring halls.”
“If the smoke detector beeps one more time at 3am I’m transferring halls.”
"The laundry room is my favourite hang out place. The bros and me have heaps of secret meetings in there. The walls don't stain with tar or nicotine. Absolutely recommend. A++"
Ben Collier
"Why are there so many RAs in this place? It's as if every second floor has a Resident Assist. Do we need that many? What happened in this place to require so many?"
Haki Mallard
"I wish I could say more about the food in the Meal Room. I really wish I could."
Walter Chang
Comments are submitted by residents of Bill Mars Hall. Moderation is minimal. Interpret accordingly.
Part of The Halls, a New Zealand university drama series set in a fictional Auckland hall of residence.
"The people on my floor mostly get along. I just wish those inconsiderate arseholes upstairs on Cashel 3 would stop doing the thing they do late at night. I CAN HEAR YOU HAVING SEX, YOU BASTARDS!"
Chloe Bregman