Fact or Fiction: On Finally Falling In Love With Aotearoa’s History
I was learning—really learning—huge things about Aotearoa that my school had never mentioned to me; I was discovering who I was.
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Read Online
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
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Crosswords? Blake knows her.
Blake’s journey into crossword-making kicked off in March last year after reading a particularly scathing anonymous letter to the editor.
Salient Mag
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Tattoo Artist Profiles
Artist Profile: @rosehutattoo Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Rose Hu’s journey as an artist began in the most unlikely of places: an...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
- Aug 30
- 5 min
Songs of Liberation: A History of Musical Resistance
Words by Xavier Farrow-Francis , Charlie Doble At a certain stage in one’s life, there comes a time where you get a jolt. A realisation...
Salient Mag
- Aug 30
- 7 min
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bottom of the World
Words and Photographs by Aylin de Campo & Lottie Stevenson Five scientists walked into a bar… But we're not joking when we say we were in...
Abby Saywell
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Conversations with Strangers
I remember moving to Wellington for university, realising the last time I had to make friends was when I was five years old.
Ryan Cleland
- Aug 12
- 4 min
The Quest for the Best
I have scoured the far outer eaches of Wellington, in my quest for the ultimate sandwich.
Will Tickner
- Aug 12
- 8 min
Why I Don't Drink Gin
Let it be clear—I’m a man of many mistakes.
Salient Mag
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Review - Lizzie
Words by: Angela Pelham (she/her) Content Forecast: This review has mentions of death/ murder. Please take heed of the show’s other...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Groove Garden Special : Immigrant Spotlight
Early tracks like “Bucky Done Gun” and “Sunshowers” contain cheeky clapbacks at microaggressions, and nuanced references towards revolution.
Ali Al Omari
- Aug 5
- 2 min
OCCUPIED: From Guernica to Gaza
In my hands, the echoes of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ take on new life, and transform into a testament to the resilience of the Palestinian people
Phoebe Robertson
- Aug 5
- 9 min
Interview: The Girls in the Red House are Singing (Tracey Slaughter)
The most moving part of the book, for me, is how much of herself that Slaughter gives to the audience.
Izzy Christie
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Review: Guru of Chai
At the beginning of Guru of Chai, a storyteller chai-wallah promises a night of absurdity, magic, and escapism. Guru of Chai delivers
Rose Merlini
- Jul 29
- 5 min
The Underdogs of the Olympics
I’d like to take a moment to raise awareness and count down the most promising banned athletes.
Xavier Farrow-Francis
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Groove Garden: April-June
Xavier Farrow-Francis takes you through their album picks for April-June
Guest Writer
- Jul 22
- 1 min
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
- Jul 22
- 4 min
Akamai Night 2024
There are pockets of incredible promise when I’m just given a little morsel of something to hold out for. Akamai Night was one of those.
Guy van Egmond
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Review: Limbo
Guy Van Egmond (he/him) Having sold-out its development season, Limbo is back for a second run at BATS Theatre. Produced by Keane As and...
Jia Sharma
- Jul 18
- 3 min
A Night At San Fran: Feshh, Macho Macho, Dale Kerrigan, and Ringlets
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Last Friday’s show at San Fran had an unbelievably exciting lineup. Kicking off the night were local bands...
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
- Jul 8
- 3 min
LITIA TUIBURELEVU - WRITER & DIRECTOR OF STILL HERE
Words by: Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson Litia Tuiburelevu (Fijian Pākehā Tongan) is the writer and director behind the wave-making...
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