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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.
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Sep 9, 20242 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.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
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.
Shay McEwan
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.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20243 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
Aug 30, 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:...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Aug 30, 20242 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!...
Guest Writer
Aug 12, 20241 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.
Salient Mag
Aug 12, 20243 min read
A Little Birdie Told Me
This week's moot: to flat with friends, or strangers?
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Aug 12, 20242 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!
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 12, 20241 min read
EDITORIAL: i am so sick of waffles
Right now, it’s a busy time for food in our city.
Goose
Aug 5, 20242 min read
UniQ: Old Country, New Country
When I was a kid, my classmates would joke that I was being kidnapped when my mother picked me up from school.
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Pacific Nations & Languages: Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands are thought to have been settled around 4000 years ago by early Micronesian voyagers.
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Editorial: Issue 17—Immigrant & Refugee
This edition of Salient highlights our students’ migration stories—of safety, survival, and opportunity.
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Pacific Nations and Languages: French Polynesia and Norfolk Island
Welcome back to Salient’s Pacific language learning! This week we have French Polynesia and Norfolk Island.
Te Waikamihi Lambert
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Ngāi Tauira: Save Teahupo’o. Protect the Reef!
As the 2024 Olympic Games draw closer, a wave of concern is rising from the residents of Tahiti.
Victoria Talei Agnes Amosa
Jul 22, 20242 min read
EDITORIAL | Wan Solwara: Uncovering Hidden Pearls
Welcome to "Wan Solwara: Uncovering Hidden Pearls". Join us as we embark on a journey deep into the heart of the Pacific.
Guest Writer
Jul 22, 20241 min read
Guide To Pasifika Small Businesses
Gem Smile (IG: @_gemsmile_) Tooth gems are semi—permanent. The gems are non-abrasive, there is no drilling or permanent damage....
Guest Writer
Jul 22, 20241 min read
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
Sterling Jones
Jul 15, 20242 min read
A Queer Invitation to Come Out
I’ve been invited to a Chappell Roan-themed birthday this week, and I am hyped.
Goose
Jul 15, 20242 min read
EDITORIAL | LOOKING FOR A THIRD
When I was younger, before I knew I was a trans woman, I used to wish I was a gay man. In high school I had seen the way the gay guys...
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