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Oct 9, 20253 min read

What is our Worth?

TW: Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence There’s this opinion piece I’ve had in my mind for a while; since starting back at Salient really. But I’ve been hesitant. What does it mean to beat a dead horse? What does it mean to consistently see men in our headlines, when according to the UN, one woman or girl is killed every ten minutes by an intimate partner or family member? The trigger for this was small: a few days ago, YouTube took down an AI channel which uploaded no

Sep 29, 20252 min read

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Opinion: Austerity is Whatever I Want It To Be

By Dan Moskovitz (he/him) The debacle over Wellington’s City to Sea bridge, which links civic square to the waterfront, has been going...

Sep 22, 20254 min read

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OPINION: Dyslexic students deserve more from Victoria University

By Olivia Pechey Dyslexic students aren’t getting the support they need at university. Ten extra minutes in an exam and access to...

Aug 11, 20254 min read

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Opinion: The Left Needs a David Seymour

Fergus Goodall Smith (He/him) When I first started thinking about this piece of writing, my mind jumped to where it always does as a...

Aug 11, 20254 min read

Opinion

Opinion: There are No Excuses to Ignore Palestine

Te Urukeiha Tuhua (he/they/ia, Tūhoe) All of us know what’s happening in Gaza. We see it every time we scroll on social media, coming...

Aug 4, 20252 min read

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Opinion: Tamatha Paul Leads Panel on Rethinking New Zealand’s Justice System

Guy van Egmond (he/him) In the nave of St Peter’s on Willis last Monday, a crowd of people converged to hear Tamatha Paul and a panel of...

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