By Marlena Chambers It’s 1 pm on a Friday arvo. I’m pulling thick neoprene on, balancing on a chipped boulder on the south coast. A...

Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Calling all emerging artists! Meet Klo Promotions, a fresh-faced new presence in the Wellington music...

Angel Vic-Marie (all pronouns)  To the Free Store Wellington,  I want to tell you how I feel.  It’s grief and anger. It’s frustration and...

Phoebe Robertson (she/her) On the afternoon of Tuesday, 5 August 2025, a glass window pane detached from the Hunter Lounge and plunged to...

Words by Jamie Livingstone (he/him) Before I begin, let me offer a quick disclaimer: I’m deeply grateful to live a life that allows me to...

Darcy Lawrey (he/him) This week, Salient  asked candidates running for Wellington City Council a simple question: have you ever attended...

Author: CDP (he/him) For as long as I can remember, Wellington has been heralded as New Zealand’s culinary capital.The city offers...

Te Urukeiha Tuhua (he/they/ia, Tūhoe) So, we’re at university—what now?  By the time Trimester Two rolls around, many of us are already...