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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
The Bunkbed
By B. I. Godson In those days Brother Jean-Baptiste had no doubts about God. There on the top bunk, the balls of his feet pressed through...
Salient Mag
1 day ago5 min read
From Aotearoa to Palestine: Matariki Reflections
It’s Matariki, and I am with my whānau by the coast with a bowl of hot boil-up on my lap and some fry bread in my hand. We’re gathered...
Salient Mag
1 day ago3 min read
Healing the World: Jewish Traditions and Justice.
by Ari (they/them) Kia ora, and Shalom aleichem. I’m a PhD candidate here at Te Herenga Waka and I am of Ashkenazi (Jewish people whose...
Salient Mag
1 day ago7 min read
‘Giving It Up’ for Lipstick - a Hotly Anticipated Single Release From Wellington’s Local Celebrities
By Madeleine Vivienne Pierre The single release party for Lipstick at Valhalla was a masterclass in reflecting the local band scene for...
Salient Mag
1 day ago2 min read
Islam on Campus (and Respawning My Faith)
The first time I was introduced to Islam was through a terrorist joke. Just a kid playing Halo on my Dad’s Xbox 360, on a tiny TV in...
Salient Mag
1 day ago5 min read
ENTER THE CONCLAVE: Ryan's Guide to becoming the Pope
By Ryan Cleland (he/him) So you want to be the Pope, eh? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Your journey to the Papacy is a busy one —...
Salient Mag
1 day ago3 min read
Whatever Happened to Berrigan House?
By Will Irvine For nearly a decade, a utopian socialist community existed right on the doorstep of Victoria University of Wellington....
Salient Mag
1 day ago5 min read
Who is Behind Independent Together? Whaling, Tobacco, and Conspiracy Theories.
By Darcy Lawrey (he/him) With roughly 100 days to go until Wellington will elect a new council, it’s likely you’ve spotted Independent...
Salient Mag
1 day ago2 min read
A Few Minutes with Andy Johnston
By Nick Heine-Sheldrake Andy Johnston didn’t mean to become a wildlife expert, but the 25-year-old now finds himself traveling from...
Salient Mag
4 days ago3 min read
WCC decides to enforce its own rules
By Dan Moskovitz Wellington City Council and scandal are two peas in a pod. WCC councillors and scandal practically share the same bed....
Salient Mag
4 days ago1 min read
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