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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.
Fact or Fiction: On Finally Falling In Love With Aotearoa’s History
I was learning—really learning—huge things about Aotearoa that my school had never mentioned to me; I was discovering who I was.
Madison Brokenshire
Sep 9, 20246 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.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20243 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...
Salient Mag
Aug 30, 20243 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...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 30, 20245 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...
Salient Mag
Aug 30, 20247 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.
Abby Saywell
Aug 12, 20243 min read
The Quest for the Best
I have scoured the far outer eaches of Wellington, in my quest for the ultimate sandwich.
Ryan Cleland
Aug 12, 20244 min read
Why I Don't Drink Gin
Let it be clear—I’m a man of many mistakes.
Will Tickner
Aug 12, 20248 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...
Salient Mag
Aug 12, 20243 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.
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 5, 20243 min read
OCCUPIED: From Guernica to Gaza
In my hands, the echoes of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ take on new life, and transform into a testament to the resilience of the Palestinian people
Ali Al Omari
Aug 5, 20242 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.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20249 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
Izzy Christie
Aug 5, 20242 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.
Rose Merlini
Jul 29, 20245 min read
Groove Garden: April-June
Xavier Farrow-Francis takes you through their album picks for April-June
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Jul 29, 20243 min read
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
A Guide To: Pasi Bangers 🎶🕺🏾
Guest Writer
Jul 22, 20241 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.
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Review: Limbo
Guy Van Egmond (he/him) Having sold-out its development season, Limbo is back for a second run at BATS Theatre. Produced by Keane As and...
Guy van Egmond
Jul 19, 20243 min read
A Night At San Fran: Feshh, Macho Macho, Dale Kerrigan, and Ringlets
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Last Friday’s show at San Fran had an unbelievably exciting lineup. Kicking off the night were local bands...
Jia Sharma
Jul 18, 20243 min read
LITIA TUIBURELEVU - WRITER & DIRECTOR OF STILL HERE
Words by: Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson Litia Tuiburelevu (Fijian Pākehā Tongan) is the writer and director behind the wave-making...
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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