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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.


Phoebe Robertson
Feb 26, 20243 min read
Puck, The Salient Cryptid
solved by Phoebe Robertson (she/her), Puck (he/him) A cryptid is a mysterious creature whose existence is uncertain and unconfirmed, like...


Xavier Farrow-Francis
Feb 26, 20244 min read
The Groove Garden
Xavier Farrow-Francis (any/all) FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE Fountain Baby by Amaarae (Ghana/USA) Handily one of the most dynamic and vivacious...


Guy van Egmond
Feb 24, 20242 min read
Review: Ben Pope: Holy Cow
Picture credit: Ben Pope Words by: Guy van Egmond (he/him) Perhaps I shouldn’t have gone to this show. Because, truth be told, I knew I...

Chloe Eichler
Feb 23, 20243 min read
Review: Bars Behind Bars
Picture credit: NZ Fringe Words by Chloe Eichler (they/she) Author’s Note: I know Sarah Penny, who plays Alice and Joanne in the show....


Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Review: Hāpaitia
Picture credit: Hāpaitia social media Words by: Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her) (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Tūhoe) Content warning: Death...

Chloe Eichler
Feb 20, 20243 min read
Review: Circus of the Night - Tricks and Bits Galore
Picture credit: Circus of the Night Words by Chloe Eichler (they/she) The circus is in town, but it might be a little different than you...


Guy van Egmond
Feb 19, 20243 min read
Review: The Cyranoid
A tale as old as time: men can’t talk to women… Picture credit: Phoebe Robertson Words by: Guy van Egmond (he/him) Turning a five-act...


Phoebe Robertson
Feb 17, 20242 min read
Review: The Forever Wave, a radio play
A case study on what dystopian fiction can be. Picture credit: Estrella Suerte Productions Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Inspired...

Xavier Farrow-Francis
Oct 9, 20234 min read
The Groove Garden: Top Tunes of ‘23: July and Onwards…
Words by Xavier Farrow-Francis (any/all) 1. BB/ANG3L by Tinashe Since splitting from her major label and going independent in 2019,...

Carys Chapman-Vari
Oct 2, 20232 min read
It’s Bedroom, Not Bedroom Pop: Keira Batten Coogan’s New EP Lips Are For Talking
Words by Carys Chapman-Vari (she/her) A few weeks ago, my mate put on this cool, indie-sounding artist while we were getting ready to go...

Jasmine Navala Waleafea
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Unearthing Pacific Literature: Talemaot Solomon Stories of Peace and Conflict
Words by Jasmine Navala Waleafea (she/her) The earliest form of literature was said to be cuneiform scripts on clay tablets, created by...

Vaetoeifaga Apelu
Sep 25, 20232 min read
I Know That You Know That We Know
Words by Vaetoeifaga Apelu (she/her) What comes to mind when folks talk about Pasifika arts and culture? It’s food, fashion,...

Wesley Potogi
Sep 25, 20233 min read
Pasifika Creatives in Business
Interviews by Wesley Potogi (he/him) Tulipe’s Studio (@_tulipestudio) Mālō le soifua maua ma le lagi e mamā. O lo’u igoa o Vienna Futi,...

Jia Sharma
Sep 18, 20235 min read
Sidewalk Spotlight: The Stories Behind Wellington's Street Performers
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) I always get a feeling of excitement when I begin my hike up Cuba Street and hear music playing. My pace...

Pippi Jean
Sep 18, 20236 min read
Pissing your Pants… Extravagantly… In a Supermarket Aisle… at Age 14
Words by Pippi Jean (she/her) Imagine the feeling of pissing your pants. In public. Seriously, okay, I know you’ve just picked up ...

Kelly Mitchell
Sep 11, 20236 min read
Ki ngā Kaimahi, ngā Kairangahau, ngā Pūkenga Māori
Kelly Mitchell (Any/all - Ngaati Maahanga) Nau mai e ngā kaitiaki o te matauranga, ki te whakarauika i nga whetū o te akoranga, ka...

@kathyjcuisine
Sep 4, 20233 min read
KATHYJCUISINE: Putting Kelburn’s Culinary Creations to the Test
Words by @kathyjcuisine (hall/food) My fellow Katharine Jermyn Hall inmates will testify that good food is hard to come by, especially on...

Ethan Manera
Sep 4, 20235 min read
Twelve Meals, Four Critics, One Sitting: Eating My Way Through Wellington’s Newest Food Court
Words by Ethan Manera (he/him) Willis Lane flaunts itself as “an exceptional curation of bars and eateries” with an “eclectic ensemble of...

Maia Ingoe
Aug 14, 20233 min read
PSA 2023 is a Shockingly Hilarious Take on NZ Politics
Words by Maia Ingoe (she/her) At risk of sounding like a conservative commentator, PSA: Public Service Announcements Election 2023 is not...

Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 7, 20236 min read
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
For the ‘Academic’ issue, we paired up with the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) and gathered three VUW film students to...
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