Anthony Ellison’s cartoon of the week

Anthony Ellison shares his perspective on current events.

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon to NZ: your power bill, your problem

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

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.

Russell Brown: In the UK, the Epstein Files cause a parliamentary crisis. In the US, they barely raise eyebrows

Deputy US attorney-general Todd Blanche tells journalists any Epstein investigation's over

Duncan Garner: Forget the cost of living and power prices. The Greens want whales to be become human

The Green Party calls this progressive; I call it reckless.

In our efforts to turn back the clock, something vital can be lost: the beauty of ageing

The fixation of retaining youth by any means has warped the definition of normal.

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?

Danyl McLauchlan: Relentless government mediocrity could lead to the unthinkable - PM Winston Peters

Winston Peters as PM is still a long shot, but don’t the lead horses look exhausted?

Record-breaking Kiwi teen track star Sam Ruthe on his astonishing achievements and fleet-footed family

Sam Ruthe is only 16 years old and already clocking record-breaking times.

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.

Want to live longer? Be happier and healthier? Why picking up a paint brush, joining a choir or cooking a meal could help

At a time when arts education is under siege, research shows how vital creativity is.

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?

The Good Life: Signed, sealed - and delivered

On the demise of 142 NZ Post Stores across the country.

Delicious Japanese street eats from the back lanes of Tokyo

French-Japanese writer Laure Kié recreates some of her favourite dishes.

Weekend wine guide: Wines for sauvignon blanc lovers who like a richer, smokier tipple

New Zealand winemakers strive for greater complexities when handling the grape variety.

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.

From bro’Town to the rag trade, Ant Sang stitches up his next act

Why this bro'Town creative's latest project might be his most significant yet.

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."

From Paris with love, Bic Runga returns

Bic Runga introduces adult stuff in the innocent guise of pop.

Listener’s Songs of the Week: Cricket legend Glenn Turner turns protest singer inspired by his late brother, plus Vera Ellen, Hemi Hemingway, Iggy Pop & Norah Jones

New and intriguing tracks recommended by writers at the NZ Listener magazine.

In Mārama, Yorkshire Gothic meets te ao Māori as Victorian England gets a bloody reckoning

Māori gothic horror Mārama draws inspiration from colonial history – and The Piano.

Beloved ‘00s hospital comedy to return after 16 year hiatus

Familiar faces reprise their role in the 10th season of cult medical comedy series.

Top 10 bestselling New Zealand books: February 14

There's a new number one on the list of local bestsellers.

Book of the day: Bird Deity by John Morrissey

A premise of alien worlds works best as a lyrical depiction of the human condition.

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.

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