Phoebe Robertson

For the past couple of months, I have been on a personal crusade. No, not to get the window fixed in the Salient office (but it was nice that that happened). No, not to victimise VUWSA with overly researched and pedantic hit pieces (but that scratched an itch in my brain I haven’t felt since my last Salient survey). No, my crusade has arguably benefitted students much less: to bring back Bacon Buttys at the Hunter Lounge. Picture this: two thick, crispy slabs of sourdough bread, a bed of...

A look at four key commitments from the VUWSA President. This is part two of a three-part series examining VUWSA, with this instalment focusing on presidential promises. In his 2025 interview with Salient ahead of the VUWSA presidential election, Aidan Donoghue campaigned on a platform of expanded services and increased student support, promising that higher upfront costs would deliver long-term benefits. Now in the second half of Trimester One, this piece examines the progress of several...

This is part one of a three-part series examining the VUWSA executive, with this instalment focusing on student clubs. A proposal to shift control of student clubs from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to the Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) has sparked confusion and concern among club members, following a series of emails sent in late March. University management confirmed that “high-level conversations” have taken place with VUWSA about the...