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Review: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
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- Words by: Ngan Dang (she/they) Picture Credit: WITCH Musical Theatre Dream-like and grandiose; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of...
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Paths Forward in the Russo-Ukraine War
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- DAN MOSKOVITZ (HE/HIM) 26 months on, and the Russo-Ukrainian war looks no closer to ending. An initial successful Ukrainian...
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UniQ: Did you know there’s girldick in the Louvre?
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- Words by Goose (she/they) It’s true. Check it out: Isn’t she pretty? Look at her, so peaceful. Just a girl taking a nap. Wish I was brave...
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A Trans Guy’s Guide To Changing Your Name
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- Mentord by Micah Nicholson (He/Him) A caveat, that this article is largely written with trans people in mind. However, there’s no reason...
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The Piss Take: Kelburn’s Gender Neutral Toilets, Ranked by Actual Real Life Transgender
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- Piss taken by Flynn (he/they) All right folx, it’s business time. Time to do your business. But where? Maybe you’re a gender freak of...
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Māori and Pasifika News: Porirua Rāhui, Personhood for Maunga Taranaki, and a new Olympic Kākahu
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- Words by Te Huihui o Matariki Chi Huy Tran (he/him) - Taranaki Tūturu, Te iwi o Maruwharanui, Ngāti Maniapoto Sewer Pipe Bursts, Pollutes...
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Advocates Push Government To Rethink Aotearoa’s Web Filters
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- ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) CW: Mentions of sexual violence “While you read this, kids around New Zealand are accidentally stumbling across...
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The Information wars - What I’ve learnt in the frontlines of comment sections
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- Fought by Onjei Bond (he/him) When I wake up with fourteen notifications from Instagram, it’s not because I’ve posted anything. It’s...
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Spotlight on Takatāpui Hosts Slay West and Olivia Dreams at Dirty Little Secret
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- Highlighted by Phoebe Robertson Nestled in the lively core of Wellington's entertainment hub is Dirty Little Secret, a rooftop bar that...
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Takatāpuitanga
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- A kōrero by Teddy, (he/it/ia) - Ngāpuhi As someone who has struggled with identity and what it really means to exist as someone who is...
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Kill The Gender Binary!!
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- Snow Best (they/she) CW: Queerphobic language I don’t want my gender anymore. I don’t want to be told what and who I am. At some point...
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Musings of a Modern Māhū
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- Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they) Coined by the Niuean human rights activist Phylesha Brown-Acton, MVPFAFF+ is essentially the Pasifika...
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Māori and Pasifika News: Cook Islands Power Failure, MPP Cuts, and Jones' Comments Challenged
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- ASHLEIGH PUTT-FALLOWS (SHE/HER) - Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi-Ngāti Hine, Tūhoe Cook Islands solar power failure Residents of Penrhyn are...
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Nic Smith—Freedom of Speech Crusader
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- HENRY BROADBENT (HE/HIM) OPINION: Earlier this month an email from the Office of the Vice Chancellor Nic Smith circulated among staff,...
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“It’s nonsense”: Government Bringing Back Māori Ward Referendums
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- ETHAN ROGACION (HE/HIM) Despite everyone telling them that it is anti-democratic and a bad idea (so nothing new, really) the Government...
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A Queer Faith - Trans Abundance in the Anglican Church
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- Lovingly interviewed by Gilbert Ostini (he/him) Being a transgender Christian is, in the balance of things, pretty weird. Apart from...
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Can't Mend a Broken Heart? Mend Your Clothes Instead.
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- Stitched and sewed by Oli (they/them) The saga starts here: over the break, I bought a new pair of jeans. Alas—anyone who’s worn...
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Government Launches University Advisory Group, Doesn’t Consult Students
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- HENRY BROADBENT (HE/HIM) On March 27, Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds announced the creation of a new University...
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Soul Ties: Yeah or Nah ?
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- Discussed by Te Huihui Tran (he/him), Taranakai, Ngāti Maruwharanui Human connections are super complex, and the idea of ‘soul ties’ is...
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Toeing The Line: Between Friendship and Love
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- Discovered by Ngan Dang (she/they) Fess up folks. Have you ever been truly, profoundly, pathetically in love with your friend? I’ll be...
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Gender Neutral Bathrooms for TTR: Just a Pipe Dream?
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- DAN MOSKOVITZ (HE/HIM) In my humble opinion, gender-neutral bathrooms are the best. At no point have I ever wanted to run into, see, or...
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The Chemistry of Chemistry
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- Smelt by Caitlin Higgie (she/her) - VUW Science Collective Have you ever been attracted to someone and wondered, “Why THEM?” Yeah, me...
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Government Invites Military Dictators to Experience Welly on a Good Day
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- WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Representatives of the various Myanmar ethnicities in Aotearoa are outraged at the Government’s decision to invite...
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Editorial: LOVE
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- Phoebe Robertson - Editor in Chief Listen, it’s getting to the point of the trimester where autumn is descending over the city and we are...
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Destiny’s Wild: Inside Aotearoa’s Stupidest Church
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- WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Longtime Salient readers and news junkies across the motu are likely familiar with Destiny Church, the right-wing...
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Violently Single on Valentine’s
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- Waffled on by Kate Seager (she/her) The closest I’ve been to a relationship on arguably the most wretched day of the year was receiving a...
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The Dusky Maiden’s Search for Love
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- Shared by Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they) It's no secret that Pasifika women have been sexualised since early European contact....
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Justice for Palestine: Hope in the Face of Horror
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- Words and Photos by HENRY BROADBENT (HE/HIM) On Sunday the 7th of April thousands of Wellingtonians marched from Civic Square to...
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Alcohol Review: 8.6 Black Stout
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- Tasted by Hamish Ferguson (he/him) 8.6 Black Stout This beer, imported from Holland to your local supermarket, is marketed as an “intense...
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