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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.
I BELIEVE THAT THE WWE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE OLYMPICS
WWE has storylines that go back DECADES. We’ve got betrayal, we’ve got love and despair, we’ve got tragedy.
Teddy O'Neill
Jul 29, 20244 min read
Paris Olympics Plans Ecocide in Tahiti.
Damage done by the barge, and the tower’s construction, could impact 2500 square metres of the reef
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jul 29, 20243 min read
We Ball
What can we expect from the 41 men and women representing Kiwi footy in France?
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 29, 20244 min read
The Girly-Pop-ification of Sport
As much as I’d love to gatekeep squash from the girlies who play for the aesthetic, it’s about time more girls played a sport I truly love.
Kate Seager
Jul 29, 20244 min read
Pearls in the Rough: A Take on Pasifika Mental Health
Families are the first line of defence in preparing a supportive environment for mental health.
Martha Foalemaa
Jul 22, 20242 min read
HATANA - Gou ma ‘otou hanuj het la faeag’ak se ae
According to Rotuman legend, Raho was a Samoan chief said to have formed the island of Rotuma.
Likayla Tangaroa
Jul 22, 20242 min read
LOL in the Tropics
Growing up in a Pasifika household, I remember epic parties lasting 'til dawn. The house reverberated with laughter that could wake the dead
Victoria Talei Agnes Amosa
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Islanders Making Waves
Written by Victoria Talei Agnes Amosa Hey there, Pasifika fam! Ready to dive into some serious inspiration? The Pacific Islands are...
Victoria Talei Agnes Amosa
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Get in Behind: The green-lit woman of the red-light district.
Onjei Bond (he/him) She did drag performances whilst serving compulsory military service. She was Queen of the red-light district—and is...
Onjei Bond
Jul 15, 20246 min read
WHAKAIROTAKATĀPUI: words belonging in intersectionality
by Basil Penwarden (they/ia) Ko Nukutaimemeha rāua ko Tākitimu tōku waka, Ko Mauao tōku maunga, Ko Tauranga Moana tōku moana, Ko Ngāti...
Basil Penwarden
Jul 15, 20244 min read
Ranking The Fellowship Of The Ring Based On How Much Tboy Swag I Think They Have
Coming in strong at number 9 is Aragorn. The reason for Aragorn being at the bottom of the list is because Aragorn is a lesbian.
Guest Writer
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Good Epilogues: A Reflection on Queerness in Shakespeare
My favourite joke in the world goes, ‘Shakespeare walks into a gay bar. Exit, pursued by a bear.’
Zia Ravenscroft
Jul 15, 20246 min read
Lost & Found
Khai Dye-Brinkman (they/them) Have you ever gotten hopelessly lost in IKEA? That, my friends, is what my existence felt like. Endless...
Khai Dye-Brinkman
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Life on The Edge of Aotearoa's Queer History
“Do you remember the 21st night of September [1994]”? I don’t, but what I can tell you is it was the night that I came into the world.
Magenta Mudgway
Jul 15, 20245 min read
Judges Report: Poetry
Cadence Chung I wasn’t sure what to expect when judging the inaugural Salient poetry competition, so I really enjoyed being surprised by...
Cadence Chung
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Crushing
I see him at the checkout, adorned in a khaki apron. Under the harsh fluorescent lights he waits for me, like Heathcliff on the moors.
Jemma Richardson
Jul 8, 20244 min read
Judges Report: Short Fiction
Sue Orr Salient called the orators to the campfire, and to the campfire they came. Some told stories, others were there to listen—to...
Guest Writer
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Akamai Night 2024
Words by: Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they) Over the past couple of months, I’ve often experienced these waves of existential dread and...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jun 11, 20244 min read
All My Homies Hate the Binary
Rambled by Henry Broadbent (he/him) Last summer, in what feels like an oddly distant past, Phoebe and I spent our New Year’s poolside...
Henry Broadbent
May 27, 20245 min read
A Summary on Queerness within Dune
Spiced up by Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin CW: Spoilers for Dune extended universe I recently read Frank Herbert’s Dune, much like many...
Sean Dougdale-Martin
May 27, 20245 min read
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