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Welcome to Salient, the student mag of Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington.

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News 191 posts
Feature 163 posts
Arts and Culture 112 posts
Columns 70 posts
Review 54 posts

Fiction and poetry:

Purple, Blue Clouds

Words by Jasmine Boreham Wright (she/her) They took the scenic route as they left the hospital. The car hummed underneath them as it...

3 days ago

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FEature Of thE WEek:

Cover Image - Magazine Ilustration of Diver

Love te taiao, trapped in the city? Go freediving — it's free.

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...

3 days ago

A worD from our columnists:

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...

3 days ago2 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...

3 days ago2 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...

Aug 112 min read

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Walter’s comic of the week, featuring CEO of VUWSA Matt Tucker.

Pick up a copy in stands or read online today 😄

our gorgeous centrefold this week was made by grace, @venusandmonday ! You can pick up the Salient issue of this week to read a little blurb she’s written about it, and give her ig a follow :~]

NEW ISSUE ALERT‼️‼️ This week we’ve got a bunch of dope new features, including one about freediving written by Lena- who was the guest on our podcast this week! Pick up the issue on campus or read online at the link in our bio today. :~)

Dope political comic by Walter for our 11th of August issue, featuring Kash Patel.

Are you ready for the second half of tri 2? 💚😽

BIGFOOT ON CAMPUS!! Dope comic this week once again by @jimz_artz 👣😽 We’ll see you in the second half of the tri for the continuation of Bigfoot’s journey at THW!!

Our centrefold of the week! SU151, aka. the bathrooms that lurk behind the Salient offices, which have now been locked up and hidden away by the uni. 🚽☹️

You can put this up on your wall if you pick up a copy on campus, OR you could just read the mag online at the link in our bio- up to you!

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Everton Hall Student Suffers Mould Poisoning

By Phoebe Robertson (she/her) The first thing Delah Varnon-Welch noticed when she unlocked the door to her new flat at Everton Hall was...

3 days ago7 min read

VUWSA Wants Clubs and Societies to Come Back Home

By Darcy Lawrey (he/him) The Victoria University Student’s Association (VUWSA) is planning to take back the role of managing the...

3 days ago2 min read

VUWSA Adopts Single Transferable Voting System Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Walter Zamalis (he/him) The Victoria University Students’ Association (VUWSA) will adopt the Single Transferable Vote voting system (STV)...

3 days ago5 min read

Where’s The Work? Not at Councils

Dan Moskovitz (he/him) For graduates seeking a foothold in local government, the outlook is grim. Neither Wellington City Council nor...

Aug 111 min read

Opinion: The Left Needs a David Seymour

Fergus Goodall Smith (He/him) When I first started thinking about this piece of writing, my mind jumped to where it always does as a...

Aug 114 min read

REVIeWS

Klo Promotions - A New Space in the Scene

3 days ago2 min read

Garden Rock

Jul 282 min read

‘Giving It Up’ for Lipstick - a Hotly Anticipated Single Release From Wellington’s Local Celebrities

Jul 72 min read

Noho Tahi | Peaceful Co-Existence

Mar 313 min read

Review: ANTi

Oct 6, 20242 min read

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Fiction and poetry:

Purple, Blue Clouds

FEature Of thE WEek:

Love te taiao, trapped in the city? Go freediving — it's free.

A worD from our columnists:

Trans communities beat fascism

Why Is Socialism Necessary For Queer Liberation?

Students Just Rewrote International Climate Law

Follow us on Instagram

nEWS dEsK

Everton Hall Student Suffers Mould Poisoning

VUWSA Wants Clubs and Societies to Come Back Home

VUWSA Adopts Single Transferable Voting System Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Where’s The Work? Not at Councils

Opinion: The Left Needs a David Seymour

REVIeWS

Klo Promotions - A New Space in the Scene

Garden Rock

‘Giving It Up’ for Lipstick - a Hotly Anticipated Single Release From Wellington’s Local Celebrities

Noho Tahi | Peaceful Co-Existence

Review: ANTi

read our latest issue online:

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viSIT THE Archive:

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Salient

Popular Tags

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Fiction and poetry:

Purple, Blue Clouds

FEature Of thE WEek:

Love te taiao, trapped in the city? Go freediving — it's free.

A worD from our columnists:

Trans communities beat fascism

Why Is Socialism Necessary For Queer Liberation?

Students Just Rewrote International Climate Law

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Follow us on Instagram

nEWS dEsK

Everton Hall Student Suffers Mould Poisoning

VUWSA Wants Clubs and Societies to Come Back Home

VUWSA Adopts Single Transferable Voting System Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Where’s The Work? Not at Councils

Opinion: The Left Needs a David Seymour

REVIeWS

Klo Promotions - A New Space in the Scene

Garden Rock

‘Giving It Up’ for Lipstick - a Hotly Anticipated Single Release From Wellington’s Local Celebrities

Noho Tahi | Peaceful Co-Existence

Review: ANTi

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