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.

Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week

Chris Slane’s take on the week in politics.

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: “Crusher” Collins' replacement raises eyebrows

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

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.

David Harvey: Public opposition matters but in law-making, it’s quality, not quantity, that counts

Select committees do not possess the power to veto a bill simply because it is unpopular.

Russell Brown: After recent events, will our government talk honestly about climate change?

One policy after another, our response to climate problems is weakening.

Duncan Garner: Christopher Luxon continues to sound like he’s managing risk, not leading a country

Could an economic recovery save the PM but is that recovery just wishful thinking?

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.

Scotty Morrison: The first NZers would have felt like they were "going from a dairy to a supermarket"

The third series of Origins has returned to Aotearoa, hosted by Scotty Morrison.

NZ scientists home in on how gonorrhoea acquires drug resistance

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

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.

Why fruit fly brains might one day help humans ward off Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

An unlikely creature is helping NZ scientists understand complexities of the human brain.

Top health leaders join forces for new lobby group putting public healthcare on political agenda

Health leaders, economists & unionists to make public health system top election priority.

Weekend wine guide: Savour and save

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

Research shows losing a pet can be as painful as losing a parent

Many of us will grieve the death of a pet as much as parents.

After 20 years of sobriety, I had to face my real problem: out-of-control spending

My bank statements proved I had swapped one addiction for another.

Stress less: Leading mindset expert Ben Crowe on the key to contentment & a happier life

Why catchphrases work, lessons from Ted Lasso & the All Blacks, and ditching expectations.

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.

Scotty Morrison: The first NZers would have felt like they were "going from a dairy to a supermarket"

The third series of Origins has returned to Aotearoa, hosted by Scotty Morrison.

From hotel to Hotere: How Hamilton upstaged old edifice into NZ’s most beautiful theatre

Kirikiriroa's downtown gets boost with new venue bringing major NZ artwork back to light.

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

2026 brings international guest stars, new compositions & ambitious celebrations.

Listener’s February Viewing Guide: The Muppet Show, Lord of the Flies, Tom Sainsbury’s Small Town Scandal, and more

What new tv shows are on where and when and links to find them on streamers.

Why Geese is the word at this year's Laneway

Laneway-bound Geese come with the best of references.

Listener’s Songs of the Week: Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Beck, Princess Chelsea, and more

New and not-so-new tracks picked by Listener music writers.

New attractions: The movies worth a watch in 2026

The year in NZ film gets off to a scary start with a gothic horror.

Book of the day: The Last Encore by Rebecca Heath

A ‘band back together’ beach read wins polite applause.

The Listener short story collection

Short story reading for the long Waitangi weekend.

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

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

Book of the day: Departure(s) by Julian Barnes

The final offering from Julian Barnes is slender, slippery and smart. But is it a novel?

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.

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.

Trump and Greenland: Liberal democracies need to wake up and smell the gunpowder

What is Europe's role in this new, brutish era?

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