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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.
Ethan Rogacion
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Restaurant Closures Leave a Sour Taste; Hope Lingers
Over the last few years, restaurants across Wellington have been shutting up shop—and the death knells seem unending.
Teddy O'Neill
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Whitewashing in the MCU: It Really Isn’t Surprising Anymore
This is wrong for a whole catalogue of reasons, but the main one is that once again, Marvel are whitewashing their Romani characters.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Best-Practice Guidelines Launched for Refugee Background Students
This World Refugee Day the University launched Enhancing Refugee-background Learner Journeys in Tertiary Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Huihui Tran
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Māori & Pasifika News: Te Pāti Māori Introduces Tribunal Bill, Waikato-Tainui in Paris, New Caledonia's Customary Senate Chief Resigns
Te Pāti Māori has introduced a bill to make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Te Herenga Waka Drops Winter Energy Payment Campaign
Te Herenga Waka has announced a new initiative to help students manage their winter heating costs: Winter Energy Grants for students.
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Students Call on University to Divest from Genocide
One of the investment funds in which the Foundation invests currently holds four bonds issued by the Israeli Government
Henry Broadbent
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Making Strides for Workers Rights—in Eight Inch Heels
Fired Up Stilettos continues to fight for the rights of adult entertainers in Aotearoa, following their Petition for Strippers Labour Rights
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20242 min read
GREAT SOUNDS GREAT
The Great Sounds Great festival, now in its third year and produced by Eyegum Music Collective, will take place on the 31st of August.
Ashleigh Putt-Fallows
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Māori & Pasifika News: Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua sues Government, VUW Hosts Pasifika Roadshow, Ngāpuhi Hikoi to Parliament
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has initiated High Court action against the Government’s amendment of the Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Act
Darcy Lawrey
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Drop, Cover, Hold on to Your Hall
New documents have revealed the earthquake safety ratings of the university’s halls of residence.
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20243 min read
Russell McVeagh Re-Engagement Goes To the Vote
In 2018, the legal world was rocked by revelations of a culture of sexual abuse at Russell McVeagh, one of the country’s top law firms
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Activists call for Te Herenga Waka to “Divest from Genocide”
On the morning of the 5th of August, Te Herenga Waka's Kelburn campus awoke to “Divest from Genocide” painted on its walls.
Ethan Rogacion
Aug 2, 20244 min read
Te Herenga Waka has Investments in Israel - Where to From Here?
While the Foundation currently has holdings in the Israeli government, this will not be the case for much longer.
Phoebe Robertson
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Second Annual Winter Clothing Drive a Success
Donations came from Te Herenga Waka staff members over several weeks, with this year's contributions easily surpassing those of last year.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 29, 20242 min read
The Birdies Are Vaxxed!
DOC’s native bird vaccination trial against avian influenza has succeeded in its first stage.
Darcy Lawrey
Jul 29, 20242 min read
It's Not Easy Being Green
Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick lays out why she chose the Green Party: “I didn’t want to sit down, shut up and wait 10 years to have an opinion"
Salient Mag
Jul 29, 20242 min read
It's The Fucking News
Words by Anonymous News Writer Athletes spend their days competing for gold at the Olympics and pushing their bodies to the absolute...
Will Irvine
Jul 29, 20243 min read
It's Getting Cold in Here, So Put On All Your Clothes
We bring you a portrait of Wellington in its decaying old age.
Phoebe Robertson
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Salient Sweats for Pride
This year, Salient and VUWSA partnered up to Sweat for Pride during June.
Dan Moskovitz
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Student Health On Break From Pipitea Campus
Student Health has gone exclusive with Kelburn campus, temporarily leaving Pipitea citing a GP shortage.
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