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He Mutunga, He Timatanga - Māori Students Reflect on Their Year
Shay McEwan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou) As we head into the final stretch of classes for trimester two, I wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on how the year has been. Initially I thought it would be a fun idea to speak on my own experiences. Instead, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by a wonderful bunch of tauira in the wharekai of Ngā Mokopuna. While sitting down with them, I was able to ask about their experiences, how the year has been
Shay McEwan
Oct 9, 20254 min read
Maranga Mai te Ngākau Pōuri
Column by ISO Socialism can be a suspicious kind of politics. You’ll often find someone trailing the money, or exposing some hidden...
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Oct 9, 20252 min read
What’s at Stake?
By VUW International Socialists / ISO Is there any point in voting in local elections? Yes! And let’s stay active in other ways too....
editor11172
Sep 29, 20252 min read
National Dumpling Day 2025
Mark your calendars, foodies, because National Dumpling Day is back on September 26! This year, we’re leveling up the celebrations with...
editor11172
Sep 22, 20251 min read
Palestine: VUW ISO
Almost two years into the current genocide Israeli soldiers and officials celebrate the destruction of Gaza, and deny the destruction of Gaza. New Zealand politicians advocate for America’s “rules-based order” while America facilitates war crimes.
editor11172
Sep 22, 20253 min read
Out of the Way Books: The Employees
Words by: Ursula Holmes If you’re a frequent visitor to Unity Books Willis Street there's little doubt that you’ve perused the pillar of...
Ursula Holmes
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Ngā Rangahautira x Indigenous Law and Justice Hub in Naarm
Nā Kaea Hudson (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe) From the 18th-24th of September, Ngā Rangahautira took a delegation of senior Māori law...
editor11172
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Everyone Deserves Quality Housing
By VUW International Socialists / ISO ACT leader David Seymour, Labour leader Chris Hipkins, and National leader Christopher Luxon all...
editor11172
Sep 8, 20252 min read
Trans communities beat fascism
By Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition It goes without saying at this point: trans communities are under attack. Around the world, our lives...
editor11172
Sep 2, 20252 min read
Why Is Socialism Necessary For Queer Liberation?
By VUW International Socialists (ISO) Every Pride month, the world becomes swamped with rainbow merchandise and generically queer slogans...
editor11172
Sep 2, 20252 min read
Students Just Rewrote International Climate Law
Law & Disorder (VUWCC) What happens when a group of law students decide to take on the world's worst polluters? They trigger the most...
editor11172
Aug 11, 20252 min read
On the Police
By VUW International Socialists / ISO As promised, the Government is putting more cops on the streets. Green MP Tamatha Paul caught flack...
editor11172
Aug 11, 20253 min read
The Road to Huinga: Ngāi Tauira’s Journey to Te Huinga Tauira 2025
Ngāi Tauira Column, Shay McEwan (she/her) Te Whānau-a-Kai, Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Porou. For many student associations, preparing for a...
editor11172
Aug 11, 20253 min read
Agony Unc(le): I think I want to switch my major, but I’m scared it’ll mean I’ve wasted a year and fallen behind my peers.
Ah, the mid-degree crisis—a proud tradition right up there with oversleeping lectures and pretending to understand Student Finance when...
editor11172
Aug 4, 20252 min read
Kai and Kōrero: How Food Fuels Change
By Pōneke Anti-fascist Coalition Life can feel a bit overwhelming these days. But sometimes, the simplest acts, like sharing kai, can...
editor11172
Aug 4, 20252 min read
It’s Right to Strike!
By VUW International Socialists / ISO Last month more than 36,000 nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora voted to...
editor11172
Aug 4, 20252 min read
Socialism vs. the State
By VUW International Socialists / ISO We hear all the time that socialism is “when the government does stuff”, but is that actually true?...
editor11172
Jul 28, 20252 min read
Here’s another reason Chat-GPT is fucked: how AI is driving climate change
Column by: Climate Clinic VUW Was your last essay a work of Chat-GPT? Or break up text for that matter? Generative AI is inescapable, and...
editor11172
Jul 28, 20252 min read
Islam on Campus (and Respawning My Faith)
The first time I was introduced to Islam was through a terrorist joke. Just a kid playing Halo on my Dad’s Xbox 360, on a tiny TV in...
editor11172
Jul 7, 20255 min read
Your Guide to an Accessible Night Out
Whether you like to go out on the town, or a relaxed Sunday Brunch, Wellington has entertainment for everyone. With a vast selection of...
editor11172
May 5, 20252 min read
UniQ: The Secret Gay Language of Polari
It began probably sometime in the 1800s across the United Kingdom as a collection of words borrowed from other languages and slangs
Zia Ravenscroft
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Pacific Nations and Languages | Solomon Islands & Niue
Solomon Islands & Niue
editor11172
Oct 7, 20243 min read
LONG-COVID: It Sucks
Over 200,000 Kiwis are registered in the long Covid registry. We’re out here—just struggling in silence.
Guest Writer
Sep 30, 20243 min read
UniQ | Pre-Disability: A Myth
We are all pre-disabled. The notion of a liveable life is always connected to an able body.
Zia Ravenscroft
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Little Bird: Work for Salient in 2025?
The Toroa and Blue Duck debate the pros and cons of a job at the student rag
editor11172
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Staying Safe Online: Addressing Sextortion in Tertiary Spaces
Sextortion, a form of online blackmail, is on the rise, affecting many students who are vulnerable to online threats.
Dylan Van Heerden
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Little birdie: To use AI on your essays, or not?
Though AI is a tool that can be utilized for the greater good, using AI to write your essays is 100% using it for the greater bad.
editor11172
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Pacific Nations and Languages : Nauru
Welcome back to Salient’s Pacific language learning!
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Sep 23, 20242 min read
NTU: Kei ngā mana, kei ngā reo, kei ngā ihorei o Te Ao Māori, tēnā tātau katoa!
Ngā Taura Umanga (NTU) was established in 2006 to encourage, support, and advocate for the needs of tauira Māori studying any commerce paper
editor11172
Sep 16, 20241 min read
NTU: Kei ngā mana, kei ngā reo, kei ngā ihorei oTe Ao Māori, tēnā tātau katoa!
Nō te tau 2006 whakarewahia ai a Ngā Taura Umanga hei whakatenatena, hei tautoko, hei hāpai/taunaki hoki i ngā hiahia o ngā tauira Māori
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Column: Te Hōhaieti o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language Society
“E tama mā, e hine mā. Tērā te atua e pātai mai ki a koutou, I pēwhea e koutou te reo rangatira i hoatungia nā e au, ki a koutou”
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Column: Ngāi Tauira
Nei au ka noho ki te māhau o tōku whare o te Tumu Herenga Waka.
Ko wai rā, ko wai rā te tipuna kei runga ko Kupe.
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Ngā Rangahautira | Māori Law Students Association
Ngā Rangahautira’s beginning was in the small number of Māori law students that would informally come together.
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Maramataka
Kia ora and welcome to your guide through the Maramataka, starting the 16th of September 2024
editor11172
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Ēitita: Te Ao Mārama
Kia ora! E hīkaka ana au i tō kōwhiri i tēnei pukapuka! Ko Te Rātā Campbell ahau, ko au te Āpiha Tūmatanui o Ngāi Tauira, te Rōpu Tauira Māo
Te Rātā Campbell
Sep 16, 20243 min read
IWI-READS
From Rangitāne to Te Arawa
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Mind Your Tongue!
He kaha tā tātou whakaaro ake ki te ako i te reo Māori, engari tēnei mea te ako
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Te Mana Ākonga
Kei ngā tini whenuwhenu, kei ngā aho manomano, kei te kāhuinga waka, nei mātou ko Te Mana Ākonga e tuku reo hihiri atu ki a koutou katoa.
Guest Writer
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Editorial: Te Ao Mārama
Kia ora! I am so excited that you’ve picked up this magazine! Welcome to Te Ao Mārama
Te Rātā Campbell
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Post - Me Too? Why we need to talk about sexual and gender-based violence in this hyper-online era.
It is clear we are seeing global rises in harmful misogyny, and that Aotearoa is not exempt.
Niamh Prendergast
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Pōkai Tuhi
Pōkai Tuhi was an opportunity for Moana authors and learners to engage in creative experiences that centered our ways of knowing and being.
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Pacific Nations and Languages
Mahuru Māori is a month-long initiative in Aotearoa New Zealand aimed at promoting the use of te reo Māori in daily conversations.
editor11172
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Ngāi Tauira: Mana Wahine
In the Māori world, the understanding and expression of feminism weave through the rich cultural fabric.
Shay McEwan
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Editorial: Why We’re Talking About Feminism Again
Feminism is not a static concept, nor is it one that we can afford to sideline, especially in a contemporary New Zealand context.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Editorial | Ētita
Student Rights Phoebe Robertson (she/her) It can be a scary time being a student. You’re learning so many things for the first time:...
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 30, 20243 min read
Pacific Nations & Languages
Tonga By Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds (She/They) & Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (She/Her/Ia) Welcome back to Salient ’s Pacific language learning!...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Ngāi Tauira: Delight
In the heart of the city, where the lights glow bright,
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Lies a place of delight, beneath the moonlight.
Guest Writer
Aug 12, 20241 min read
A Little Birdie Told Me
This week's moot: to flat with friends, or strangers?
editor11172
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Pacific Nations and Languages: Kūki 'Airani—Cook Islands
Last week was ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani—Cook Islands Māori Language Week!
editor11172
Aug 12, 20242 min read
EDITORIAL: i am so sick of waffles
Right now, it’s a busy time for food in our city.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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