Danyl McLauchlan: There are pathways to government for Labour but will it be in any shape to govern?

Voters want to know if Labour has a viable plan to fix the economy or if it's all talk.

Chris Slane’s political cartoon of the week

Chris Slane shares his perspective on the week in politics.

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon’s secret plan for handling “Mad Dog” Trump leaked

Greg Dixon runs a satirical eye over the year in local and international politics.

Rational madness: Danyl McLauchlan on the coalition’s climate policies

NZ's reputation is on the line as our leaders apply game theory to climate policies.

End of times? The way psychologists understand conflict may have reached its limits

It feels like there's a lot of change going on, but is it change or chaos?

Aaron Smale: The major issue politicians will avoid in election year

It's one of the biggest economic and social issues facing NZ, but no one talks about it.

Charlotte Grimshaw: In a precarious world, there are a few old men with too much power

Those with power over others are more likely to believe themselves above the law.

Steve Braunias: To kill a pigeon

In the Battle of the Birds, it’s pigeons 1: Braunias 0.

Listener weekly quiz: February 11

Test your general knowledge with the Listener’s weekly quiz.

Sex, politics and spies: Did a female reporter’s liaisons with powerful NZ figures risk national security?

Sex for information is a trade as old as time & information is the currency of journalism.

Philanthropist Christine Fernyhough on "squandering" the family fortune on curiosities

Christine Fernyhough's extraordinary collection of NZ objects is now showcased in a book.

Prelude to 2026: The best of what our orchestras are offering for their concert seasons part II

What NZ's classical music fans will be listening to this year.

Want to make chocolate healthier? This is what really counts

Forget about reducing the sugar content; it’s what's in the cocoa that matters most.

Why osteoporosis is catching NZ men off guard

Lying injured on a Coromandel track, Geoff James had fallen victim to a silent bone thief.

The four things that really count about food and eating no matter what your budget

When healthy eating feels too expensive, what should you focus on?

NZ scientists home in on how gonorrhoea acquires drug resistance

Blue-sky science uncovers an unexpected driver of antibiotic resistance.

Our clothes reveal much about us, so what happens when fashion conformity turns toxic?

Dressing for identity is powerful, but fashion obsession can come at a cost.

The Good Life: Close encounters with rare native wildlife

Is there anything quite as magical for a New Zealander? It's like meeting a movie star.

Fast favourites: Child-friendly dinner ideas when you're short of time

Sydney cook and mother of two Nicole Maguire has recipes for simply delicious meals.

Weekend wine guide: Savour and save

Producing wines in quantity doesn’t mean trading quality for affordability.

Some 16 years after his death, NZ artist’s acclaimed exhibition rides again

A restaged retrospective reveals NZ artist's Julian Dashper’s lasting impact.

Anatomy of a music season: Chamber Music NZ boss on how he plans a concert year

When the money won’t stretch, NZ arts organisations can use other means to attract talent.

Adman-turned-writer Paul Catmur pokes fun at the industry he left behind

Paul Catmur: "Men grow old, but they never grow up."

Waiora Te Ūkaipō: Hone Kouka on the return of his whānau-inspired classic, a generation on

The award-winning playwright-director revisits his best-known play 30 years after debut.

Passionate, eccentric, sumptuous and daring: English teachers’ verdicts on the very sexy Wuthering Heights

The new take on the Brontë classic gets an "A" but not for "accuracy".

Listener’s February Viewing Guide Updated: Sarah Ferguson’s killer aide drama from The Crown producers, the latest Attenborough, and Paul McCartney doco

Your definitive directory to the latest shows on NZ tv and local streamers.

Fancy a fling?: A down-to-earth guide to the high-flying circuses swinging into our arts festivals

Our questions include "how high do you go?" and "can we run away to your circus?"

Americana legend Lucinda Williams’s post-stroke album packs a crucial punch

Lucinda Williams reborn, Moana and the Moahunters revisited.

Book of the day: Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity by Paul Kingsnorth

An activist’s visionary new work urges a return to ancient thinking on people and place.

Our clothes reveal much about us, so what happens when fashion conformity turns toxic?

Dressing for identity is powerful, but fashion obsession can come at a cost.

Book of the day: Soft Serve by George Kemp

Debut Australian novel has tight focus but predictability and over-familiar ideas fail it.

Seed provides bountiful ground for Elisabeth Easther’s story of fertility struggles

Seed grapples with some big ideas but remains a light-hearted book.

Milk, Madness and Mayhem: The Ruahine Triple Axe Murders

Was it an act of temporary, alcohol-induced madness? Or plain bloody murder?

The Listener 2025 collection: Our most popular crime writing

From contemporary court cases to historic murders, 2025's best read crime stories.

Steve Braunias on the sentencing of the mother responsible for the ‘suitcase murders’

Mercy for Hakyung Lee was bartered for at sentencing.

Foreigner, bigamist, killer: The wild life and dubious conviction of a colonial double murderer

Faced with a double murder that rocked colonial NZ, police were quick to find a suspect.

Apocalypse how: A field guide to the end of the world as the doomsday clock ticks forward

When’s the apocalypse coming, and what are the six likeliest ways it's going to kill us?

The political divide over the future of Bondi’s bridge

The bridge at the centre of the Bondi massacre is the latest subject of debate.

Was Renee Good’s death the result of senseless violence or an outcome of domestic terrorism?

Why your “moral language” will determine how you answer this question.

Bulletin from Washington DC: There is no end to the Trump administration’s cruelty

History has shown us that a single act can spark a flame that immolates evil.

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See the world anew when science, art and nature converge in Te Papa’s Breathe | Mauri Ora

Te Papa’s new experience is at the cutting edge of technology and immersive art practice.

This Titirangi home was transformed into a functional family home

A mid-century Auckland home is reconfigured to make it more functional for a young family