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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.
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...
Maddy Swa
Aug 30, 20243 min read
REVIEW: Blunt Dog: Bullet Train to Dunedin
Words by: Jia Sharma (she/her) Blunt Dog is a band I’ve been hearing about since the start of the year, but until recently, I hadn’t come...
Jia Sharma
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Unearthing Pacific Literature: Talemaot Solomon Stories of Peace and Conflict
Words by Jasmine Navala Waleafea (she/her) The earliest form of literature was said to be cuneiform scripts on clay tablets, created by...
Jasmine Navala Waleafea
Sep 24, 20232 min read
I Know That You Know That We Know
Words by Vaetoeifaga Apelu (she/her) What comes to mind when folks talk about Pasifika arts and culture? It’s food, fashion,...
Vaetoeifaga Apelu
Sep 24, 20232 min read
Pasifika Creatives in Business
Interviews by Wesley Potogi (he/him) Tulipe’s Studio (@_tulipestudio) Mālō le soifua maua ma le lagi e mamā. O lo’u igoa o Vienna Futi,...
Wesley Potogi
Sep 24, 20233 min read
Sidewalk Spotlight: The Stories Behind Wellington's Street Performers
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) I always get a feeling of excitement when I begin my hike up Cuba Street and hear music playing. My pace...
Jia Sharma
Sep 18, 20235 min read
Pissing your Pants… Extravagantly… In a Supermarket Aisle… at Age 14
Words by Pippi Jean (she/her) Imagine the feeling of pissing your pants. In public. Seriously, okay, I know you’ve just picked up ...
Pippi Jean
Sep 18, 20236 min read
KATHYJCUISINE: Putting Kelburn’s Culinary Creations to the Test
Words by @kathyjcuisine (hall/food) My fellow Katharine Jermyn Hall inmates will testify that good food is hard to come by, especially on...
@kathyjcuisine
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Twelve Meals, Four Critics, One Sitting: Eating My Way Through Wellington’s Newest Food Court
Words by Ethan Manera (he/him) Willis Lane flaunts itself as “an exceptional curation of bars and eateries” with an “eclectic ensemble of...
Ethan Manera
Sep 4, 20235 min read
PSA 2023 is a Shockingly Hilarious Take on NZ Politics
Words by Maia Ingoe (she/her) At risk of sounding like a conservative commentator, PSA: Public Service Announcements Election 2023 is not...
Maia Ingoe
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
For the ‘Academic’ issue, we paired up with the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) and gathered three VUW film students to...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Aug 7, 20236 min read
Introducing Shoot Golden NZ: Making Art out of Flowers, Nail Polish, and Coconut Oil
Words by Francesca Pietkiewicz (she/they) On the last Sunday before we started back at work, Bella and I journeyed our way through Te Aro...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Books For When The House is Burning
Words by Bridey Newell (they/them) I find what often deters people from climate change literature is a fear that it’ll be pretentious and...
Bridey Newell
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Top Seven Films of 2023 (So Far)
Words by Wes Brooke-White (he/him) Wes is a film studies student and cinema employee, and now he's Salient’s resident film bro....
Wes Brooke-White
Jul 24, 20235 min read
I Deserve to Look Fun and Cool on My Period: Praising AWWA Period Underwear
Words by Francesca Pietkiewicz (she/they) “Single-use period products are made with plastic, meaning they can take up to 500 years to...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Daisy Jones & The Six: The Novel, TV Series, and Album that Revived My Emotional Inner Teenager
“I’ve been in love. And it hurts, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to. Love doesn’t have to be bombs and tears and blood…if you’re lucky...
Francesca Pietkiewicz
Jul 10, 20233 min read
The Groove Garden Top Tunes of ‘23: April-June
1. PARANOÏA, TRUE LOVE, ANGELS by Christine and the Queens Chris, known as Redcar or Red, has crafted a superbly grandiose and sprawling...
Xavier Farrow-Francis
Jul 10, 20232 min read
The Loud & Queer Comedy Showcase Shimmers with Pride
The Loud & Queer showcase was stuffed full with glorious LGBTQIA+ talent from this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival, and enough...
Maia Ingoe
May 29, 20233 min read
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