Embracing te Reo Māori Together: A Journey of Language and Love
Teaching someone a language isn’t just about words; it’s about weaving a deeper connection to culture, identity, and the future.
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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.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 165 min
Where To From Here?
Low-hanging branches brush into Ata’s face as he crawls up through the forest that covers the hills.
Sterling Maxwell
Sep 164 min
KO WAI
He kākāno ka puāwai. Ko tātou ngā hua o ō tātou ake wheako, he whāranu o ngā piki me ngā heke.
Harris Puanaki Devon
Sep 166 min
Kia Puāwai te Pā Harakeke
Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei whea te kōmako e kō? Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu, he tangata.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 94 min
When Your Body Isn't Yours
Deepfake porn strips individuals of their right to consent, handing control to those who wish to consume their likenesses
Ophelia Muller
Sep 94 min
What do you mean Aotearoa still has a gender pay gap???
I recently started a new job and, of course, when I got offered it the first person I rang was my mum.
Teddy O'Neill
Sep 93 min
Intersectionality: Because Equality Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Feminism is not the same for everyone: for some, it’s an act of defiance, it is radical, it is dangerous.
Maya Field
Sep 96 min
Survivor: A Microcosm of Human Behaviour
Because of the realism Survivor presents, feminism is inherent to the show, though this may not be apparent at first glance.
Guest Writer
Sep 93 min
Against the Snow, We Love
When I think about familial love between women I think of the beauty of blood in snow.
Fergus Goodall Smith
Sep 93 min
What Can be, Unburdened by What Has Been? Brat Kamala vs Kool Aid Trump
Harris is the official Democratic presidential candidate, garnering party support in a blitz that has taken the world by storm.
Ruby Real
Sep 93 min
When AI Gets It Wrong: The Deadly Miscalculations of VioGén for Women
VioGén embodies the promise of predictive technologies; external audits of the system have raised alarming concerns about its transparency,
Brooke Robinson
Sep 93 min
Feminism 101: The Complete Guide For Unlearning Misogyny.
As a woman, I’ve had my fair share of unavoidable, painful conversations with self-proclaimed ‘male feminists’ that lead nowhere.
Emily Bull
Sep 93 min
Women's Lifestyle Expo
... each time I’ve been bombarded with detox shots, weight loss tea and low-calorie alcohol options.
Niamh Prendergast
Sep 94 min
Music Festivals Need a Feminist Rethinking
NZ run and hosted music festivals, and university O-Weeks, are dominated by male artists in their lineups and their headliners.
Lisen He
Aug 304 min
Critical Review: Student Protests and State Power
by Lisen He (she/her) This critical review will be based on the student protest movements that I have witnessed. From the student protest...
Salient Mag
Aug 301 min
Te Herenga Waka Student Support
by Te Herenga Waka Staff All students deserve a positive learning experience. As a Te Herenga Waka student, you have a right to access...
Salient Mag
Aug 307 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...
Salient Mag
Aug 306 min
Placement Poverty is Not a Rite of Passage
Words & Photographs by Bex Howells (She/Her) Student life isn’t all drinking and socialising. Certainly not on StudyLink’s meagre...
Will Irvine
Aug 124 min
COOKED, SERVED, ATE
It’s 4:45 PM on a Wednesday night. Across the city of Wellington, hospo workers are preparing for the dinner shift.
Jasmine Starr
Aug 124 min
Bird of the Year - Mātātā
In every photograph, it’s dark eyes probe deep into your soul, planting a thought deep into your mind: “Vote Mātātā for Bird of the Year!"
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