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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.


Activists call for Te Herenga Waka to “Divest from Genocide”
On the morning of the 5th of August, Te Herenga Waka's Kelburn campus awoke to “Divest from Genocide” painted on its walls.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Condom Confusion Erupts as Machine Vanishes from Campus Toilets
Words by Ethan Manera (he/him) and Francesca Pietkiewicz (she/they) A curious condom machine in a men's bathroom on Kelburn campus has...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Staff Told to Tear Down Posters Protesting Staff Cuts On Open Day
Words by Ethan Manera (he/him) Documents released to Salient under the Official Information Act reveal the university ordered the removal...
Ethan Manera
Oct 8, 20232 min read


How to Survive the Renting Rat Race
Words by Maia Ingoe (she/her) and Zoe Mills (they/she) It’s that time of year again: hordes of freshers perform the annual ritual of...
Zoe Mills
Oct 8, 20232 min read


D-Day for Humanities as Confirmed Course Cuts Rock University
Words by Niamh Vaughan (she/her) and Zöe Mills (they/she) The long-winded process of staff cuts at Victoria University of Wellington...
Nimah Vaughan
Oct 1, 20234 min read


International Students Screwed Over By “Advanced Graduation” Mismanagement
Words by Ethan Rogacion (he/him) International students have been cold shouldered by VUW about their graduation ceremony this year,...
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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