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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
Jul 291 min
Salient Sweats for Pride
This year, Salient and VUWSA partnered up to Sweat for Pride during June.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 292 min
Student Health On Break From Pipitea Campus
Student Health has gone exclusive with Kelburn campus, temporarily leaving Pipitea citing a GP shortage.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Jul 292 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Olympic Representation, Wharekai Opening, Opposition to ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill
Opposition is mounting as Act prepares to unveil its Treaty Principles Bill, sparking widespread mobilization.
Te Huihui Tran
Jul 292 min
Māori & Pacifika News: Coalition Criticised for Māori Wards Bill, Karakia Clash, Kororāreka Name Restoration Pending
ActionStation has condemned the coalition government for advancing what they call an "anti-Māori" agenda
Will Irvine
Jul 221 min
Warmth! [Good God, Man]What is it Good For?
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) On the 11th of July, in the Hub on Kelburn Campus, our beloved overlords at VUWSA launched a new petition with a...
Will Irvine
Jul 222 min
I See What’s Happening Here
Have you ever thought: “man, I love Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, but I wish I could see MORE of his pecs?”
Darcy Lawrey
Jul 222 min
Righting a Wrong, Four Decades Later – The Samoan Citizenship Bill
Muldoon rushed to pass a bill reversing the decision, leaving many Samoans feeling betrayed.
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 222 min
FestPAC: A Retrospective
People from all over the Pacific travelled to Hawai’i last month to take part in the 13th annual Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 223 min
A New PM, but Not a New Era: the New Solomon Government
In April the Solomon Islands went to the polls. It came out with a new leader, but not a new government.
Henry Broadbent
Jul 153 min
UniQ and QED Turf out the TERFS.What’s Next for VUW?
Last Tuesday, the usually quiet mezzanine floor in Rutherford House was transformed into a successful protest
Will Irvine
Jul 152 min
Dirty Dave's Policy: Deny, Deny, Deny.
If you detected a particularly foul stench emanating from the Hub on Tuesday the 9th during Clubs Week, it wasn’t the bathrooms.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Jul 152 min
Māori & Pasifika News: Niue Recieves Public Sector Funding, Ngāi Tahu Sells Forestry Rights, Māori Stand Strong for Indigenous Rights at UN
Ngāi Tahu Holdings is selling the harvesting rights of its West Coast forest estate
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 153 min
Quasi Waves Goodbye? Wellington's Most Divisive Sculpture Set for Uncertain Future
Love him or hate him, there’s one thing you cannot deny: Quasi is a large fella.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 153 min
New Pandemic Drops?
The Department of Conservation’s budget for bird flu preparation—the deadly avian pandemic sweeping the globe—is just $73000
Will Irvine
Jul 151 min
Your Education Is Supported by Mass Murderers
Despite so-called ethical investing, the Foundation appears to have no qualms with investing in Israel Bonds
Phoebe Robertson
Jul 115 min
Safety and Harassment in Wellington's Clubs
PHOEBE ROBERTSON (SHE/HER) CW: Sexual harassment, assault. Wellington is facing growing concerns over the safety of its night-time...
Guest Writer
Jul 82 min
NT: Son of the Tribe
Words by: Mana Puketapu Hokianga | Te Atiawa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Poporo, Ngāti Ruapani Listen to the song “Māori boy” by...
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 81 min
Kiwis Fight Furry Allegations
While in Melbourne last month, I came across a store selling Cadbury chocolate as part of a promotion called “Furry Friends.”
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 83 min
LAWS 378 Exam Includes “Offensive and Dangerous” Question on Gaza
In their final, highly time sensitive, 40% weighted test, students were asked to position themselves as a peace negotiator
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