Te Urukeiha Tuhua

Te Urukeiha Tuhua Every year, first-year students are welcomed to campus with a small rite of passage: the VUWSA O-Week tote bag. Designed and printed specially for the occasion, the cotton “O-Bag” has become something of a collectible—practical, recognisable, and often spotted slung over shoulders long after Orientation Week ends. This year, however, the familiar tote was nowhere to be seen. Instead, first-years attending Tau Mai and Clubs Day events were handed a black-and-orange branded...

Te Urukeiha Tuhua Last year’s student elections for Victoria University of Wellington’s Student Association (VUWSA) saw a huge leap in candidates, with significantly more people running than in recent years. Importantly, it was the first contested race for presidency since 2018, when current Wellington Central Member of Parliament Tamatha Paul was elected. Now that the buzz has settled down and executive members have moved into their new roles, Salient reached out to hear about what they...

Te Urukeiha Tuhua (he/they/ia, Tūhoe) “ We pray for our elected officials and for our MPs May they let themselves see the suffering and...