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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.


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...
Jia Sharma
Sep 18, 20235 min read


Behind the Curtain: Investigating a Wicked Underbelly
Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Theatre brings fantasies alive on the stage: a sentiment particularly true for Wicked, a production...
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 18, 20236 min read


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...
@kathyjcuisine
Sep 4, 20233 min read


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...
Ethan Manera
Sep 4, 20235 min read


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...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 7, 20236 min read


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...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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