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Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics:  Te Pāti Māori planning hīkoi against itself
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Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Te Pāti Māori planning hīkoi against itself

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

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Jane Clifton: Wicked weeds and four-legged menaces added to list of threats facing Europe
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OpinionJane Clifton

Jane Clifton: Wicked weeds and four-legged menaces added to list of threats facing Europe

A German city with a raccoon epidemic runs out of options while foxes are in the dog box.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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What happens when your heart breaks? The NZ play that shows all
Culture

What happens when your heart breaks? The NZ play that shows all

Theatre meets science in Heartbreak Hotel’s tale of love lost.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Fibremaxxing is trending on social media, so what is it and should you try it?
Health

Fibremaxxing is trending on social media, so what is it and should you try it?

Fibre is fabulous and most of us need more of it but this wellness trend could be too much

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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All at sea: NZ is dragging the chain on High Seas Treaty ratification
New Zealand

All at sea: NZ is dragging the chain on High Seas Treaty ratification

More than 70 countries have now ratified the treaty, but NZ is not one of them.

15 Oct 05:01 PM
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From mythical Māori beasts to a universal city, a fresh roundup of top children’s books
Books

From mythical Māori beasts to a universal city, a fresh roundup of top children’s books

The latest and greatest additions to the kids' shelves.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Listener’s October Viewing Guide: The Diplomat goes full West Wing, Inspector Lynley returns, and the puzzling The Iris Affair
Entertainment

Listener’s October Viewing Guide: The Diplomat goes full West Wing, Inspector Lynley returns, and the puzzling The Iris Affair

Updated weekly: What's new on television with links to all the best shows.

16 Oct 01:02 AM
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Author Elspeth Sandys on mad mothers, philandering husbands and what cheerful people might be covering up
Books

Author Elspeth Sandys on mad mothers, philandering husbands and what cheerful people might be covering up

It’s no surprise challenging characters inspire Elspeth Sandys. They have filled her life.

14 Oct 05:00 PM
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Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut has nonagenarian fibbing about a touchy topic
Sarah Watt
ReviewsSarah Watt

Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut has nonagenarian fibbing about a touchy topic

Johansson does a spirited take on growing older but a touchy subject may divide opinions.

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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Politics

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Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics:  Te Pāti Māori planning hīkoi against itself
Politics

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Te Pāti Māori planning hīkoi against itself

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

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Chris Slane’s political cartoon of the week
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Chris Slane’s political cartoon of the week

Chris Slane on the week in New Zealand politics.

12 Oct 05:00 PM
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PM Christopher Luxon seemingly transmutes political gold into sh*t
Politics

PM Christopher Luxon seemingly transmutes political gold into sh*t

PM seemingly fluffs the coalition’s beneficiary-bashing surefire vote winner.

12 Oct 05:00 PM
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Pike River director on Jacinda Ardern cameo and why he wants Brooke van Velden to see his film
Entertainment

Pike River director on Jacinda Ardern cameo and why he wants Brooke van Velden to see his film

The filmmaker on his approach to his third feature about real-life NZ tragedies.

11 Oct 06:02 PM
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Opinion

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Jane Clifton: Wicked weeds and four-legged menaces added to list of threats facing Europe
Jane Clifton
OpinionJane Clifton

Jane Clifton: Wicked weeds and four-legged menaces added to list of threats facing Europe

A German city with a raccoon epidemic runs out of options while foxes are in the dog box.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Severe distress must be proven for the law against harmful communications to kick in
David Harvey
OpinionDavid Harvey

Severe distress must be proven for the law against harmful communications to kick in

Courts are actively rebalancing against political use of the act.

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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Aaron Smale: NZ media’s ageing audience encourages a feedback loop of bias
Opinion

Aaron Smale: NZ media’s ageing audience encourages a feedback loop of bias

Focusing on a Pākehā baby boomer audiences creates a narrow, biased view of Aotearoa.

14 Oct 05:00 PM
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Russell Brown: Welcome to the cannabis club
Russell Brown
OpinionRussell Brown

Russell Brown: Welcome to the cannabis club

Cannabis clubs get a plug at Cannaposium as the Misuse of Drugs Act turns 50.

13 Oct 05:00 PM
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New Zealand

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All at sea: NZ is dragging the chain on High Seas Treaty ratification
New Zealand

All at sea: NZ is dragging the chain on High Seas Treaty ratification

More than 70 countries have now ratified the treaty, but NZ is not one of them.

15 Oct 05:01 PM
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Listener Weekly Quiz: October 15
New Zealand

Listener Weekly Quiz: October 15

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

14 Oct 07:47 PM
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At 15, Sammie Maxwell got treatment for anorexia. She’s just won the mountain bike world cup title.
New Zealand

At 15, Sammie Maxwell got treatment for anorexia. She’s just won the mountain bike world cup title.

Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell on her fight to ride.

12 Oct 07:00 PM
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NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer Ep 5: Overall value drop as show turns to (slightly) more humble abodes in Matakana, Coromandel and Waikato
New Zealand

NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer Ep 5: Overall value drop as show turns to (slightly) more humble abodes in Matakana, Coromandel and Waikato

The next batch of multi-million dollar homes from the fifth episode.

12 Oct 05:00 AM

Business & Finance

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Could a new app make dealing with the government easier?
Business

Could a new app make dealing with the government easier?

Government initiative aims to streamline life in the digital realm.

08 Oct 05:00 PM
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The future of money and democracy: Economist believes golden age of central banking is over
Business

The future of money and democracy: Economist believes golden age of central banking is over

Economist David McWilliams, who sees central bankers as a 'priestly caste', to visit NZ.

07 Oct 05:01 PM
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Peter Griffin: This is the swansong of the modern smartphone era. Prepare for smart glasses.
Business

Peter Griffin: This is the swansong of the modern smartphone era. Prepare for smart glasses.

Super-thin phones represent end-stage smartphone innovation.

23 Sep 06:00 PM
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Health

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Fibremaxxing is trending on social media, so what is it and should you try it?
Health

Fibremaxxing is trending on social media, so what is it and should you try it?

Fibre is fabulous and most of us need more of it but this wellness trend could be too much

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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Groundbreaking treatments offer new hope to those with Huntington’s disease
Health

Groundbreaking treatments offer new hope to those with Huntington’s disease

Efforts to slow progression & repair damage of ruthless neurological disease show promise.

14 Oct 05:01 PM
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Elusive cures: An extract from scientist Nicole Rust’s book on new thinking on brain diseases
Health

Elusive cures: An extract from scientist Nicole Rust’s book on new thinking on brain diseases

Scientist Nicole Rust on why it's time to change the way we think about brain diseases.

13 Oct 05:00 PM
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Why it’s time for new thinking on brain diseases
Health

Why it’s time for new thinking on brain diseases

US neuroscientist Nicole Rust on the new approaches needed to tackle brain diseases.

12 Oct 05:00 PM

Life

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The Good Life: The latest natural disaster to unfold at Lush Places
Life

The Good Life: The latest natural disaster to unfold at Lush Places

A gum tree that spoilt the tranquillity of Lush Places gets its comedownance.

11 Oct 06:00 PM
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Two decadent & guilt-free recipes from Chelsea Winter's new cookbook
Life

Two decadent & guilt-free recipes from Chelsea Winter's new cookbook

Indulge in Chelsea Winter's sweet treats with two recipes from her new cookbook, Nourish.

10 Oct 05:00 PM
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Bumper Weekend Wine Guide: Top picks to transport you straight to the vineyard
Michael Cooper
ReviewsMichael Cooper

Bumper Weekend Wine Guide: Top picks to transport you straight to the vineyard

Wine produced from a single vineyard can take you to the very terroir.

09 Oct 05:00 PM
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Creamed tripe with onions, giblet soup and sausage apples: Steve Braunias cooks the books
Life

Creamed tripe with onions, giblet soup and sausage apples: Steve Braunias cooks the books

If you think joke books are a laugh, try old cookbooks.

07 Oct 05:00 PM
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Culture

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What happens when your heart breaks? The NZ play that shows all
Culture

What happens when your heart breaks? The NZ play that shows all

Theatre meets science in Heartbreak Hotel’s tale of love lost.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Political theatre: Helen Clark play makes its debut in ATC 2026 season
Entertainment

Political theatre: Helen Clark play makes its debut in ATC 2026 season

Auckland Theatre Company also staging Cabaret, Macbeth and Ruth Bader Ginsburg play.

12 Oct 07:35 PM
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The opera that offended Stalin gets a makeover for Wellington performance
Culture

The opera that offended Stalin gets a makeover for Wellington performance

Marc Taddei cuts Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth down to size for Wellington audiences.

09 Oct 05:00 PM
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Chris Knox: His singular voice lives on in revelatory new biography
Books

Chris Knox: His singular voice lives on in revelatory new biography

How writer Craig Robertson captured the cult figure's haphazard artistic life.

03 Oct 05:00 PM

Entertainment

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Listener’s October Viewing Guide: The Diplomat goes full West Wing, Inspector Lynley returns, and the puzzling The Iris Affair
Entertainment

Listener’s October Viewing Guide: The Diplomat goes full West Wing, Inspector Lynley returns, and the puzzling The Iris Affair

Updated weekly: What's new on television with links to all the best shows.

16 Oct 01:02 AM
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Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut has nonagenarian fibbing about a touchy topic
Sarah Watt
ReviewsSarah Watt

Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut has nonagenarian fibbing about a touchy topic

Johansson does a spirited take on growing older but a touchy subject may divide opinions.

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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Luther creator Neil Cross talks new tv thriller The Iris Affair, and life in Khandallah
Entertainment

Luther creator Neil Cross talks new tv thriller The Iris Affair, and life in Khandallah

The Wellington-based UK screenwriter on his new AI-meets-Hitchcock series.

14 Oct 07:33 AM
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Dwayne Johnson delivers a knock-out in The Smashing Machine
Sarah Watt
ReviewsSarah Watt

Dwayne Johnson delivers a knock-out in The Smashing Machine

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson adds to repertoire with powerful performance in gritty biopic.

13 Oct 05:00 PM

Books

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From mythical Māori beasts to a universal city, a fresh roundup of top children’s books
Books

From mythical Māori beasts to a universal city, a fresh roundup of top children’s books

The latest and greatest additions to the kids' shelves.

16 Oct 05:00 PM
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Book of the Day: Beyond The Reef by Graeme Lay
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Book of the Day: Beyond The Reef by Graeme Lay

Kiwi stories feature characters born of words and deeds.

15 Oct 05:00 PM
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Book of the Day: Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Reviews

Book of the Day: Moderation by Elaine Castillo

Moderation’s goings-on in the life of VR games controller leaves the reader wanting more.

14 Oct 05:00 PM
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Author Elspeth Sandys on mad mothers, philandering husbands and what cheerful people might be covering up
Books

Author Elspeth Sandys on mad mothers, philandering husbands and what cheerful people might be covering up

It’s no surprise challenging characters inspire Elspeth Sandys. They have filled her life.

14 Oct 05:00 PM

Crime

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How the insanity defence fell apart: Steve Braunias on the trial of Jasmine (Hakyung) Lee
Crime

How the insanity defence fell apart: Steve Braunias on the trial of Jasmine (Hakyung) Lee

Part II on the trial of a mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases.

10 Oct 05:00 PM
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A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases
Crime

A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases

The courtroom realisation that changed everything: "I have never seen anything like it."

03 Oct 05:05 PM
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Steve Braunias on the latest Scott Watson case decision: ‘Smug complacency and stupid intransigence’
Steve Braunias
OpinionSteve Braunias

Steve Braunias on the latest Scott Watson case decision: ‘Smug complacency and stupid intransigence’

A response to the Court of Appeal's decision not to quash Scott Watson's convictions.

23 Sep 06:00 PM
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Alone and vulnerable: Steve Braunias on the murder of a lone security guard
Crime

Alone and vulnerable: Steve Braunias on the murder of a lone security guard

The violent and senseless death is raising questions about the security industry.

18 Aug 06:00 PM

World

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Foreign minister Winston Peters called on to acknowledge NZ’s role in cover up of 1975 Balibo five murders
World

Foreign minister Winston Peters called on to acknowledge NZ’s role in cover up of 1975 Balibo five murders

Cold-blooded murders of five newsmen, including Kiwi Gary Cunningham, remembered.

13 Oct 05:02 PM
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Unidentified drones in European skies stoke “hybrid war” fears
Cathrin Schaer
OpinionCathrin Schaer

Unidentified drones in European skies stoke “hybrid war” fears

No matter where the drones come from they’re making Europe’s citizens nervous.

12 Oct 05:00 PM
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Jonathan Kronstadt: Do we deserve democracy if we doubt the vaccines that saved us?
Jonathan Kronstadt
OpinionJonathan Kronstadt

Jonathan Kronstadt: Do we deserve democracy if we doubt the vaccines that saved us?

There’s no vaccine for viral weirdness in the United States.

24 Sep 06:00 PM
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Jane Clifton: Mamma Mia! Swedish supergroup Abba misses out on ‘national treasure’ status
World

Jane Clifton: Mamma Mia! Swedish supergroup Abba misses out on ‘national treasure’ status

Want to start a national debate? Start by drawing up a cultural-canon list.

21 Sep 06:00 PM

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