
Danyl McLauchlan: Govt pay equity move opens Pandora’s Box
Reckless retroactive law-making poses real danger.

Duncan Garner: David White’s daughter was murdered - so he’s fighting to ensure yours isn’t
There's no retirement for this Kiwi hero who won't stop until NZ families are safe.
Politics

Danyl McLauchlan: Govt pay equity move opens Pandora’s Box
Reckless retroactive law-making poses real danger.

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon targets women with ‘Don’t Vote National’ campaign
The Equal Pay Amendment Act was passed under urgency without a scintilla of warning.
Opinion

Law & Society: UK Supreme Court decision reverberates around the world
When it comes to gender law, there is a fine line of words and meaning.

What NZ politicians can learn from Albanese’s win
Chris Hipkins and the New Zealand Labour Party should be buoyed.

Duncan Garner: David White’s daughter was murdered - so he’s fighting to ensure yours isn’t
There's no retirement for this Kiwi hero who won't stop until NZ families are safe.
New Zealand

His, her, heresy: The bitter debate over who can claim to be female
Academic theories, biology and politics: Their role in the clash over gender definitions.

Russell Brown: Marlon Williams’ music and doco provide comfort in a time of grief
"In the dark, no one can see you cry. Besides, everyone else is crying, too."

B416: The high-profile group backing a social media ban for under-16s
Behind-the-scenes with those battling to keep kids safe from online harm.
Enterprise & Tech
Health

Old drugs, new tricks: The links between vitamin C and tumour progression
Otago scientist on understanding the relationship between vitamin cancer and tumour growth

Old drugs, new tricks: Could birth control pills reduce the risk of genetic breast cancers?
A compound in birth control pills may help women at risk of inherited breast cancer.

Old drugs, new tricks: From aspirin to statins – how repurposed meds can help fight cancers
Potential to repurpose familiar drugs rather than pour billions into new ones.
Life

The Good Life: Book ends
Greg Dixon mulls over his ever-expanding book collection and the Great Cull.

Want to give your brain a workout? Try tasting wine
A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill, suggests Michael Cooper.

Simply Veg: Amber Bremner’s plant-based appetizers sure to be crowd pleasers
From blogging to a cookbook, Hamilton's Amber Bremner highlights plant-based cooking.
Culture

Sounz CEO dusts off her flute for a brief tour
Hannah Darroch has duel roles as performer and arts administrator.

Might of the Concord: The kiwi-made amp beloved by local guitar heroes
George Driver on the "little wooden box" that powered generations of NZ's top musicians.

Actor Peter Elliott reflects on the death of a theatre titan
"Raymond Hawthorne influenced nearly every actor in NZ for decades."
Entertainment

The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck’s sharpshooting amuses audiences in belated sequel
Unexpected box office success leads Ben Affleck back to The Accountant 2.

Writing her own ticket: Korean-American indie star Michelle Zauner on why she's not wasting time
Zauner juggles penning a second memoir as her band Japanese Breakfast tour, including NZ.

Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks from Jude Kelly, IA and Rei, and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
Books

Book of the day: Dominic Hoey's 1985 has all the hallmarks of a future NZ classic
Novelist-poet Dominic Hoey’s latest dwells on trying to get ahead in the big city.

Mission critical: Expert eye on frightening fallacies and fantasies behind tech titans’ AI visions
Hot air rising? The Trump-led tech bro space race gets debunked.

What to know before the Ockham Book Awards are announced next week
A cheat sheet to the Ockham finalists (and what we wrote about the books).
Crime

Four things that make a successful fraudster
People who commit fraud have more than just motive and opportunity in common.

Crash’n’Grab: Was this NZ’s most outrageous art heist?
This wasn’t just a whodunnit. It was a why-dunnit - and years later, the questions remain.

11 years on, Taranaki detective still haunted by father-son murder case
'The murders, the families involved, they almost become part of you.'
World

Jane Clifton: I Am Farticus - the TV ads declaring war on dignity
Advertising for lavatory paper and laxatives has gone down the toilet.

Nowhere to go: Jonathan Kronstadt on a fundamental human right flushed away
A paucity of public toilets highlights American inequality and marginalisation.

Jane Clifton: Golfer Rory McIlroy caught in a custody battle
Champion golfer’s appeal easily crosses the Irish divide.
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10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
Peacekeeping, population and why cannabis could cure insomnia.

10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.