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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.
He aha e whai ake nei?
Papaki ana ngā peka tārewa ki tā Ata kanohi i tana ngōki haere i te ngāhere e kapi ana i te hiwi.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Kia Puāwai te Pā Harakeke
From the rope that hauled up the North Island, to the piupiu adorning our kaihaka, our pā harakeke symbolise the strength of Ngā Māori
Harris Puanaki Devon
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Embracing te Reo Māori Together: A Journey of Language and Love
Teaching someone a language isn’t just about words; it’s about weaving a deeper connection to culture, identity, and the future.
Shay McEwan
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Where To From Here?
Low-hanging branches brush into Ata’s face as he crawls up through the forest that covers the hills.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 16, 20245 min read
KO WAI
He kākāno ka puāwai. Ko tātou ngā hua o ō tātou ake wheako, he whāranu o ngā piki me ngā heke.
Sterling Maxwell
Sep 16, 20244 min read
Kia Puāwai te Pā Harakeke
Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei whea te kōmako e kō? Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu, he tangata.
Harris Puanaki Devon
Sep 16, 20246 min read
When Your Body Isn't Yours
Deepfake porn strips individuals of their right to consent, handing control to those who wish to consume their likenesses
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20244 min read
What do you mean Aotearoa still has a gender pay gap???
I recently started a new job and, of course, when I got offered it the first person I rang was my mum.
Ophelia Muller
Sep 9, 20244 min read
Intersectionality: Because Equality Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Feminism is not the same for everyone: for some, it’s an act of defiance, it is radical, it is dangerous.
Teddy O'Neill
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Survivor: A Microcosm of Human Behaviour
Because of the realism Survivor presents, feminism is inherent to the show, though this may not be apparent at first glance.
Maya Field
Sep 9, 20246 min read
Against the Snow, We Love
When I think about familial love between women I think of the beauty of blood in snow.
Guest Writer
Sep 9, 20243 min read
What Can be, Unburdened by What Has Been? Brat Kamala vs Kool Aid Trump
Harris is the official Democratic presidential candidate, garnering party support in a blitz that has taken the world by storm.
Fergus Goodall Smith
Sep 9, 20243 min read
When AI Gets It Wrong: The Deadly Miscalculations of VioGén for Women
VioGén embodies the promise of predictive technologies; external audits of the system have raised alarming concerns about its transparency,
Ruby Real
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Feminism 101: The Complete Guide For Unlearning Misogyny.
As a woman, I’ve had my fair share of unavoidable, painful conversations with self-proclaimed ‘male feminists’ that lead nowhere.
Brooke Robinson
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Women's Lifestyle Expo
... each time I’ve been bombarded with detox shots, weight loss tea and low-calorie alcohol options.
Emily Bull
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Music Festivals Need a Feminist Rethinking
NZ run and hosted music festivals, and university O-Weeks, are dominated by male artists in their lineups and their headliners.
Niamh Prendergast
Sep 9, 20244 min read
Critical Review: Student Protests and State Power
by Lisen He (she/her) This critical review will be based on the student protest movements that I have witnessed. From the student protest...
Lisen He
Aug 30, 20244 min read
Te Herenga Waka Student Support
by Te Herenga Waka Staff All students deserve a positive learning experience. As a Te Herenga Waka student, you have a right to access...
Salient Mag
Aug 30, 20241 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
Placement Poverty is Not a Rite of Passage
Words & Photographs by Bex Howells (She/Her) Student life isn’t all drinking and socialising. Certainly not on StudyLink’s meagre...
Salient Mag
Aug 30, 20246 min read
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