Top 5 Tasty & Budget-Friendly Eats in Welly
Where to Eat Without Breaking the Bank Words by Maddy Swa I’m a self-proclaimed foodie and a student; I know how difficult it can be to...
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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.
Jia Sharma
- Jun 27
- 2 min
REVIEW: Blunt Dog: Bullet Train to Dunedin
Words by: Jia Sharma (she/her) Blunt Dog is a band I’ve been hearing about since the start of the year, but until recently, I hadn’t come...
Jasmine Navala Waleafea
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
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 24, 2023
- 2 min
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 24, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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 ...
@kathyjcuisine
- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
- Jul 31, 2023
- 3 min
Introducing Shoot Golden NZ: Making Art out of Flowers, Nail Polish, and Coconut Oil
Words by Francesca Pietkiewicz (she/they) On the last Sunday before we started back at work, Bella and I journeyed our way through Te Aro...
Bridey Newell
- Jul 31, 2023
- 4 min
Books For When The House is Burning
Words by Bridey Newell (they/them) I find what often deters people from climate change literature is a fear that it’ll be pretentious and...
Wes Brooke-White
- Jul 24, 2023
- 5 min
Top Seven Films of 2023 (So Far)
Words by Wes Brooke-White (he/him) Wes is a film studies student and cinema employee, and now he's Salient’s resident film bro....
Francesca Pietkiewicz
- Jul 24, 2023
- 3 min
I Deserve to Look Fun and Cool on My Period: Praising AWWA Period Underwear
Words by Francesca Pietkiewicz (she/they) “Single-use period products are made with plastic, meaning they can take up to 500 years to...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
- Jul 10, 2023
- 3 min
Daisy Jones & The Six: The Novel, TV Series, and Album that Revived My Emotional Inner Teenager
“I’ve been in love. And it hurts, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to. Love doesn’t have to be bombs and tears and blood…if you’re lucky...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
- Jul 10, 2023
- 2 min
The Groove Garden Top Tunes of ‘23: April-June
1. PARANOÏA, TRUE LOVE, ANGELS by Christine and the Queens Chris, known as Redcar or Red, has crafted a superbly grandiose and sprawling...
Maia Ingoe
- May 29, 2023
- 3 min
The Loud & Queer Comedy Showcase Shimmers with Pride
The Loud & Queer showcase was stuffed full with glorious LGBTQIA+ talent from this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival, and enough...
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