"To save the ocean we're going to have to kill the ocean"
Aotea Great Barrier Island’s lonely fight against the seaweed threatening it’s livelihood.
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Read Online
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.
Salient Mag
Oct 71 min read
Māori & Pacific News, 07/10
Mariana Islands Raises Alarm over Missile test, Te Tai Rāwhiti Cyclone Recovery
Ethan Rogacion
Oct 71 min read
Inflation Crisis? Try Buying a Coffee!
On the 23rd of September, Willis announced that working from home should no longer be the norm for public servants.
Darcy Lawrey
Oct 72 min read
Is the Party Over for Local Government?
At the Local Government New Zealand conference Luxon informed a room full of mayors and city councillors that “the party is over.”
Henry Broadbent
Oct 72 min read
GOVT: ‘Look Over There!’ *Cripples Democracy*
The next two years—to certain people—represent an opportunity for one thing: profit
Dan Moskovitz
Sep 302 min read
EXCLUSIVE: GWRC Mulls Altering Climate Targets
Greater Wellington Regional Council is looking at scrapping its pledge to be climate-neutral by 2030 and climate-positive by 2035.
Will Irvine
Sep 303 min read
City of Amputees: How Israel Weaponises Disability against Gaza
By permanently disabling massive portions of society, Israel places a long-term strain on Gaza’s already destroyed healthcare system.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Sep 302 min read
Māori & Pacific News, 30/09
Māori & Pacific News, week of Monday the 30th
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 303 min read
MADE HER MARC: An Exit Interview with VUWSA’s President
In a reflective interview, Parkinson discussed her biggest wins, her ongoing challenges, and the initiatives that shaped her presidency.
Will Irvine
Sep 303 min read
Life on the Trail
The 2024 VUWSA Elections have concluded. In the spirit of democracy, Salient spoke to three candidates in the race.
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 302 min read
A Win for Ngāi Tauira: Remuneration at Last
Ngāi Tauira secured a landmark deal with Te Herenga Waka, ensuring that their executive is paid at the same rate as VUWSA’s.
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 233 min read
Wellington Is Not Dying—It’s Just Having a Bit of a Time
It is more important than ever that we all hold onto hope, and work towards a Pōneke that we can all call home.
Will Irvine
Sep 233 min read
Baby Steps: Uni Council Finally Agrees to Plan For a Living Wage
The University Council passed a resolution tasking the senior management staff with developing a plan to implement a living wage strategy.
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 232 min read
A Win for Student Power!
As of 30 August 2024, the Foundation no longer has investments in Israeli funds, a move which SJP calls “a big, collective win”.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Sep 232 min read
Darcy Lawrey
Sep 234 min read
Meet Your VUWSA Candidates
As you may not have heard, VUWSA held its election debate on Wednesday, in the Hunter Lounge.
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 192 min read
BREAKING: Students Left In The Dark - Power Outages Impacting Kelburn Campus
Students at Te Herenga Waka’s Kelburn campus have been left in uncertainty today, as power cuts continue to disrupt services at the top of t
Lucy Schrader Manuera
Sep 163 min read
Mō te Āpōpō
I te tau 2020, i whakaputa te Manatū Whakahiato Ora i tētahi ripoata, “Poipoia te kākano kia puawai"
Rhonda Thomson
Sep 162 min read
Te kaupapa o Te Ao Mārama: 'Poipoia te kākano kia puawai'
He nui ngā mahi ki te huawaere tika i ngā ritenga me te whakahāngai i tō ngā tāngata kawatau.
Rosa Hibbert-Schooner
Sep 163 min read
Generation Kāinga: Ngā rangatahi e hanga ana i tētahi Aotearoa haumanu, manawaroa hoki
Ko tā Te Mana Ākonga whakakitenga, he rūnanga mātauranga matua tāmi kore, e whakatinanahia ai ngā wawata o ngā ākonga Māori.
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