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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.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Te Wiki o te reo Māori: Ngā huritao o te hiranga whaiaro
E hia kē nei ngā take hei whakaraupapa māku mō te hiranga o Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
Rhonda Thomson
Sep 16, 20242 min read
The Living Pā
Planning for the revitalisation of of the mauri of Te Tumu Herenga Waka and the opening of the new Living Building is well underway
Lucy Schrader Manuera
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Mō te Āpōpō
'Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai’, a whakataukī that speaks to the importance of nurturing the seed, so it can blossom.
Rosa Hibbert-Schooner
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Generation Kāinga: Rangatahi Building a Regenerative and Resilient Aotearoa
Te Mana Ākonga’s collective vision is a decolonised tertiary education system where ākonga Māori, whānau, hapū, and iwi aspirations are refl
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Reflections on Personal Significance.
My tūpuna was one of many that lost our reo while it was being suppressed in kura in favour of English.
Ethan Rogacion
Sep 9, 20243 min read
“Absolutely Concerned”: Benefit Sanctions Will Hit Struggling Wellingtonians Hard
A new approach to supporting beneficiaries: adding more admin work to getting welfare!
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Māori & Pacific News: Kiingi Tuheitia Passes—New Monarch Crowned, Tiwan Off PIF
Kiingi Tuheitia has died at age 69, just days after his coronation anniversary. He passed away peacefully following heart surgery.
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Bird of the Year: Bringing the Community Together (or not)
This year, Salient and VUWSA have ruined their harmonious relationship to campaign for two different birds, the Kororā and Karure.
Will Irvine
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Power to the People! Postal Posties Prevent Paranoid Pamphlet Propagation
Last week, postal workers across Wellington refused to deliver a now-infamous pamphlet from a group known as Better Wellington.
Dan Moskovitz
Sep 9, 20242 min read
The Robots Are Coming For Your Parliament
Parliament has no requirement for a human to write a submission.
Dan Moskovitz
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Flu at the Zoo
By Dan Moskovitz (He/Him) The avian pandemic bird flu has gone worldwide over the past few years, leaving millions of dead birds and...
Dan Moskovitz
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Metlink Still Doesn't Like Ōwhiro Bay (or te reo)
By Dan Moskovitz (He/Him) While Metlink reports an overall 79% satisfaction with its public transport service, public transport advocacy...
Ethan Rogacion
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Students Miss Out on US Internship Opportunity: Uni Cites Cost Reductions
By Ethan Rogacion (He/Him) Since 2011, the University has sent post-graduate students studying political science and international...
Will Irvine
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Waste Not, Want Not
By Will Irvine (He/Him) Peeking out from an alleyway behind the beloved Chow and Library bars is a curious new addition to Wellington’s...
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 30, 20243 min read
Vote Kororā for Bird of the Year
Shouted by Phoebe Robertson (She/Her) It’s that time of year again, and hopefully, it will be a democratic, Kiwi election (with no...
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Aug 30, 20243 min read
Māori & Pasifika News
Land Rights Dispute Intensifies in Guam Ahead of December Missile Testing Words by Ashleigh Putt-Fallows (She/Her) | Ngāti Whātua,...
Will Irvine
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Government Rolls Back Anti-Terror Recommendations
Last week, Justice Minister Judith Collins announced that the Government would not proceed with the remaining recommendations of the report
Te Huihui Tran
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Māori & Pacific News: Kaipara Protests, Industry Impacts in Whangārei Explored in Research
This government is fucked, tika! In a significant move, the Kaipara District Council has disestablished its Māori ward.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Māori & Pacific News: Kaipara Māori Ward Debate, Increased US-NZ Defence, Samoan Gun Amnesty
New Zealand has quietly joined the U.S. in a new strategy to expand weapons manufacturing across the Indo-Pacific.
Henry Broadbent
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Pōneke Student Justice for Palestine: DIVEST NOW!
The letter demands VUW: divest from Israel, implement a BDS policy, and establish scholarships for Palestinian students and academics.
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