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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.
Impact Of Public Service Job Cuts Felt By Would-Be Public Servants
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) This time of year is typically the peak recruitment season for summer internships and graduate roles, especially...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 29, 20242 min read
The Government’s Sooo Right - Every Problem Can Be Solved With Tunnels!
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) OPINION: The Government has recently put a transport policy back onto the table, one which originally reared its...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Advocates Push Government To Rethink Aotearoa’s Web Filters
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) CW: Mentions of sexual violence “While you read this, kids around New Zealand are accidentally stumbling across...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 22, 20242 min read
“It’s nonsense”: Government Bringing Back Māori Ward Referendums
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Despite everyone telling them that it is anti-democratic and a bad idea (so nothing new, really) the Government...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Hundreds Of Young People March To Call For Climate Action
Photo: Henry Broadbent ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Chants of “Toitū Te Tiriti”, “Free, free, Palestine”, and “Climate change has got to go”...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 15, 20241 min read
More Pedestrians on Cuba St Will Destroy Business, Say Campaigners
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) A coalition of business owners on Cuba St are petitioning the Council to reconsider its plan to remove 20 car...
Ethan Rogacion
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Motion Accepted: VUWSA Agrees To Do A Bunch Of Things
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Last Wednesday, VUWSA Te Aka Tauira held its AGM which, unfortunately, does not stand for A lot of Gold...
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Tri Three Grads Try (And Fail) To Apply For Graduation Ceremony, Sparking Student Uproar
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Are you a recent grad of Te Herenga Waka? Did you finish your course of study in February? Do you want to attend...
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 18, 20243 min read
Mm, mm, mm! The Lab’s New Menu Looks Too Good To Be True
ETHAN ROGACION If you’ve recently been to The Lab at Kelburn campus, or its more recent off-shoot “Kimchi Noodle Bar”, chances are that...
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 18, 20241 min read
One, Two, Buckle Your Shoes—Getting Around Gets Tougher
ETHAN ROGACION (He/HIM) The Government released its draft policy statement on transport last week and the news is bleak for anyone who...
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 11, 20242 min read
The Beef Is Over … For Now: Brownlee Grants Salient Press Pass
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM)
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Debate Over Housing Intensification ... Intensifies
ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) The debate over the future of Wellington’s housing rages on, as Council continues to grapple with the 220 pages...
Ethan Rogacion
Mar 3, 20243 min read
School of Music Set To Make Some Noise… At The Library
ETHAN ROGACION (He/Him) In a joint statement, Wellington City Council and Te Herenga Waka announced their intention to move the New...
Ethan Rogacion
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Salient’s Summer Story Roundup
If you’ve been out of Pōneke over the summer, or have just been tuned out of the news, chances are you’ve missed a few stories.
Ethan Rogacion
Feb 25, 20242 min read
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