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Fiji: Good Intentions Gone Sour
Monday, 11 May 2009, 1:06 pm | Salient
It all began with the best of intentions. Back in the colonial era, Governor Sir Arthur Gordon and statesman-chief Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna wanted to protect the indigenous Fijian way of life. Legislation was passed so indigenous Fijians were allowed to ... More >>
Ex-VUWSA President burns NZ flag
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 4:15 pm | Salient
During today’s VUWSA Special Representative Council (SRC) meeting, ex-VUWSA President Joel Cosgrove and two other Workers’ Party members burnt the New Zealand flag. More >>
Students offered gap year in the military
Monday, 4 May 2009, 11:13 am | Salient
New Zealand university students may be offered a military gap year: the opportunity to receive Army, Navy, or Air Force training for a year, in addition to compensation to help pay for their education, without committing to subsequent military service. ... More >>
Vic athlete wins gold with broken foot
Monday, 4 May 2009, 11:12 am | Salient
While the majority of students were lazying over the mid-semester break, Claire Rainier kicked a girl in the head with a broken foot and won a gold medal for it. The second year Victoria University of Wellington student competed in the Karate Women’s Novice ... More >>
VUWSA Defends ANZAC Decision
Monday, 4 May 2009, 11:10 am | Salient
Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) President Jasmine Freemantle has defended her Executive’s decision to reject an invitation by Wellington City Council to lay a wreath at this year’s ANZAC Day commemorations. The VUWSA ... More >>
VUWSA rejects ANZAC invite
Monday, 27 April 2009, 1:08 pm | Salient
In a decision made fewer than three days out from the day itself, Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) decided to reject an invitation from the Wellington City Council to lay a wreath at this year’s ANZAC Day commemorations. ... More >>
NZ Tertiary Education Funding - A Short History
Monday, 27 April 2009, 12:57 pm | Salient
Sarah Robson presents the first part of an education series in which Salient provides you with a user-friendly guide to tertiary education funding in New Zealand. I have a massive student loan. You might have one too. My mum never had a student loan. ... More >>
Salient Editor 2006 Appointed
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 11:12 am | Salient
Robinson was Music Editor in 2003, and was a staff feature writer in 2004 and 2005. He has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Politics at Victoria University. More >>
Salient Sells Out for Media Freedom
Monday, 10 October 2005, 2:28 pm | Salient
Salient Sells Out for Media Freedom Salient's fight to overturn the High Court injunction blocking its publication last week has left it with around $8000 in legal fees and lost advertising revenue. More >>
Victoria University 5-10% FEE RISE!
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 8:51 am | Salient
Leaked documents reveal that Vic students are in for a massive increase in fees in 2006, with the University considering 5-10% across-the-board fee rises. More >>
Jewish Cemetery Attacks Investigation Winds Down
Friday, 8 October 2004, 12:57 am | Salient
The police inquiry into August's vandalism of two Wellington Jewish cemeteries is drawing to a close without an offender being identified. More >>
Celebrities to judge Vic students’ essays
Friday, 1 August 2003, 2:45 pm | Salient
A panel of celebrities will be at Victoria University next Thursday night (7 August) to judge a student essay writing competition about whether commerce belongs in universities. More >>
