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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.
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.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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
Te Huihui Tran
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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 22, 20241 min read
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?”
Will Irvine
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Righting a Wrong, Four Decades Later – The Samoan Citizenship Bill
Muldoon rushed to pass a bill reversing the decision, leaving many Samoans feeling betrayed.
Darcy Lawrey
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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.
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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
Henry Broadbent
Jul 15, 20243 min read
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.
Will Irvine
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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.
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 15, 20243 min read
New Pandemic Drops?
The Department of Conservation’s budget for bird flu preparation—the deadly avian pandemic sweeping the globe—is just $73000
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Your Education Is Supported by Mass Murderers
Despite so-called ethical investing, the Foundation appears to have no qualms with investing in Israel Bonds
Will Irvine
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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...
Phoebe Robertson
Jul 11, 20245 min read
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.”
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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
Ethan Rogacion
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Māori & Pasifika News: Marae Relocated Post-Cyclone, Mārama's Surgery Journey, Top 10 Ingoa Māori
Words by Te Huihui o Matariki Chi Huy Tran (he/him) - Taranaki Tūturu, Te iwi o Maruwharanui, Ngāti Maniapoto Aotearoa’s Efforts to...
Te Huihui Tran
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Māori & Pasifika News: Critique of France at Pacfic Islands Forum, Whakaata Māori Cuts, Rangatahi Speak Out at National Kapa Haka Competition
Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (she/her/ia) Ngāti Whātua | Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Pacific Islands Forum Critique France over Kanaky...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Jul 8, 20242 min read
First Photograph of Elusive Mātātā Captured in Wellington Wetland
PHOEBE ROBERTSON (SHE/HER) In a landmark achievement, the elusive mātātā, or fern bird, has been photographed for the first time in Taupō...
Phoebe Robertson
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Tri 1 Grading Failures “Unacceptable”, Students Say
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Salient has seen shocking information that reveals something we once thought was impossible—University...
Will Irvine
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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