
Can fish and chips ever be good for you?
Just how does this from deep-fried treat stack up from a nutrition perspective.

Should victims control name suppression in sexual offense cases?
Name suppression changes proposed in a new bill may go too far in terms of victim input.
Politics

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Donald Trump announces new ‘Don’t Buy American’ campaign
As the world reacts to Trump's tariffs, he might as well have launched this campaign.

Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week
Chris Slane shares his perspective on the week in politics.

Danyl McLauchlan: Is health minister Simeon Brown up for the fight?
Simeon Brown's remedies for a broken health system seem no more likely to stick.
Opinion

Jane Clifton: Your dog might just be the key to living longer
New research could be the longevity breakthrough no one expected.

Should victims control name suppression in sexual offense cases?
Name suppression changes proposed in a new bill may go too far in terms of victim input.

Transatlantic rift widens with every imprisoned German tourist or expelled French researcher
Once Europe and USA were friends, but Trump administration has fractured that friendship.
New Zealand

NZ’s glaciers shrink and retreat at alarming rate
The number of glaciers that have vanished forever in half a century might come as a shock.

Listener weekly quiz: April 2
Test your general knowledge with the Listener's weekly quiz.

Oh my, godwits: Michele Hewitson on birdman Keith Woodley
Keith Woodley is “somewhat evangelical” about shorebirds. He explains why.
Enterprise & Tech
Health

Can fish and chips ever be good for you?
Just how does this from deep-fried treat stack up from a nutrition perspective.

Landmark clinical trial shows how to maintain the brain as we age
Brain-training’ exercises combined with diet and exercise may help stave off dementia.

MS sufferers face extra challenges to enjoy a healthy sex life, so can psychology help?
Those with multiple sclerosis can face extra challenges in their intimate lives.
Life

Weekend wine guide: We have beer on tap, so why not wine?
‘Greener’ wines come in a keg, with research showing it reduces the carbon footprint.

The Good Life: The country isn’t all sunshine and lambs
Unwanted visitors arrive at Lush Places when farm fences stop doing their job.

Taste of home: Taupō's Vanya Insull produces a new book devoted to comfort food
Tasty, warming recipes from the bestselling VJ Cooks.
Culture

World famous in NYC: Expatriate Kiwi artist finally gets his due
Almost unknown here, an exhibition of Mike Hinge's work will bring deserved recognition.

Why I’ll miss the cult-like group that vowed to listen to 107 of Haydn’s symphonies
A months-long project for Haydn fans draws to a close on Bluesky.

Mark Adams: 50 Years of photography that tells New Zealand’s stories
Retrospective of photographer Mark Adams’ 50-year career accompanies major exhibition.
Entertainment

Calling BS on The White Lotus lens on female friendships
Mike White, you need to hang out with more women in their 40s.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig received Cannes nomination; its director was forced to flee
Drama where Iran's state control forces a family apart mirrors film director's reality.

Epic reunion: Ralph Fiennes and Juliet Binoche together in ancient story of warrior king
Stars set high bar ahead of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey.
Books

Book of the day: Greater Sins by Gabrielle Griffith
Omens and dark pasts haunt the pages of this folklore-inflected debut set in World War I.

Book of the day: Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner & Sharmini Kumar
The sniping, snobby sister of Mr Bingley stars in a lively Jane Austen spin-off.

Book of the day: Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw
Ruth Shaw returns with a memoir on the second half of her life.
Crime

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

Russell Brown: Northland green fairy arrest exposes a flawed system
The arrest of a Northland ‘green fairy’ highlights NZ's onerous medical cannabis rules.

NZ’s top cop on the crime he’ll never forget
"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."
World

Transatlantic rift widens with every imprisoned German tourist or expelled French researcher
Once Europe and USA were friends, but Trump administration has fractured that friendship.

Jane Clifton: When your quiet corner of the world is shot to pieces
Towns - and countries - made famous by a TV series or film can be a mixed blessing.

From Bezos with love? Brit horror at 007’s new American overlord
Britain's favourite film hero, James Bond, to come under control of an American overlord.
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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.

10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
From politics to entertainment & books, points worth noting from our most recent stories.