Feminism, Fiction, and Fucking Hacks
Words by: Onjei Bond With the arrival of a new Beetlejuice, a new Quiet Place, and another Godzilla, sometimes it can feel like the...
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Read Online
Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 93 min read
Crosswords? Blake knows her.
Blake’s journey into crossword-making kicked off in March last year after reading a particularly scathing anonymous letter to the editor.
Salient Mag
Aug 303 min read
Tattoo Artist Profiles
Artist Profile: @rosehutattoo Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Rose Hu’s journey as an artist began in the most unlikely of places: an...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 305 min read
Songs of Liberation: A History of Musical Resistance
Words by Xavier Farrow-Francis , Charlie Doble At a certain stage in one’s life, there comes a time where you get a jolt. A realisation...
Maddy Swa
Aug 303 min read
Top 5 Tasty & Budget-Friendly Eats in Welly
Where to Eat Without Breaking the Bank Words by Maddy Swa I’m a self-proclaimed foodie and a student; I know how difficult it can be to...
Salient Mag
Aug 307 min read
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bottom of the World
Words and Photographs by Aylin de Campo & Lottie Stevenson Five scientists walked into a bar… But we're not joking when we say we were in...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Aug 302 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!...
Abby Saywell
Aug 123 min read
Conversations with Strangers
I remember moving to Wellington for university, realising the last time I had to make friends was when I was five years old.
Ryan Cleland
Aug 124 min read
The Quest for the Best
I have scoured the far outer eaches of Wellington, in my quest for the ultimate sandwich.
Will Tickner
Aug 128 min read
Why I Don't Drink Gin
Let it be clear—I’m a man of many mistakes.
Salient Mag
Aug 123 min read
Review - Lizzie
Words by: Angela Pelham (she/her) Content Forecast: This review has mentions of death/ murder. Please take heed of the show’s other...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 53 min read
Groove Garden Special : Immigrant Spotlight
Early tracks like “Bucky Done Gun” and “Sunshowers” contain cheeky clapbacks at microaggressions, and nuanced references towards revolution.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 59 min read
Interview: The Girls in the Red House are Singing (Tracey Slaughter)
The most moving part of the book, for me, is how much of herself that Slaughter gives to the audience.
Izzy Christie
Aug 52 min read
Review: Guru of Chai
At the beginning of Guru of Chai, a storyteller chai-wallah promises a night of absurdity, magic, and escapism. Guru of Chai delivers
Ngân Dang
Aug 25 min read
For the love of the game, the people, and the nation
With the 2024 Olympics in Paris commencing next month, many of us are gearing up for an exhilarating and well-anticipated winter.
Rose Merlini
Jul 295 min read
The Underdogs of the Olympics
I’d like to take a moment to raise awareness and count down the most promising banned athletes.
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Jul 293 min read
Groove Garden: April-June
Xavier Farrow-Francis takes you through their album picks for April-June
Jia Sharma
Jul 262 min read
PARK RD: The Novel
Words by Jia Sharma PARK RD recently released their first full album, The Novel, marking a new era for the Auckland-based band....
Guest Writer
Jul 221 min read
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jul 224 min read
Akamai Night 2024
There are pockets of incredible promise when I’m just given a little morsel of something to hold out for. Akamai Night was one of those.
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