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

Major parties must be wishing their minor counterparts would remain seen but not heard.

Anthony Ellison shares his take on the week in politics.

No person, group or government is immune to cause and effect.

The arts world remains a haven for casual racism, writes Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.

Continuing to align with Te Pāti Māori will do the Labour Party no favours.

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

Is a bid to incinerate tons of waste better than burying it?

Is a bid to incinerate tons of waste better than burying it?

Instant frothy coffee from a packet is much loved, but contains a long list of additives.

Here's how sing Te Whare Tapa Whā model is an awesome starting point for holistic health.

It sounds like common sense, but 'you are what you eat' reveals troubling food myths.

Enjoy three vegetable-based recipes from Sami Tamini's homeland.

Michael Cooper picks top pinots for under $30.

Studies on vegetarians throw light on the subject of prejudice against others.

Dame Gillian Whitehead's new opera is a story relevant to past and present.

What is an art book without images of the artist’s work?

At 80, one of our most celebrated authors decided it was time to learn his language.

The last post plays for two musical giants, who died in the same week, at the same age.

Matariki release has magic visuals but drama falters.

Director Peter Kosminsky on the tragedy of writer Hilary Mantel’s death.

The NZ books we've been buying this week.

Four new releases reviewed.

Drugs, gangs and missing persons feature in latest crime fiction.

Our one specialist court assessing whether a defendant is mentally fit to enter plea.

Eyewitnesses to solve crimes is a standard policing procedure, but how reliable are they?

Reassessing evidence in the Mona Blades case and the orange Datsun that led NZ astray.

Las Vegas's cheaper alternative, Laughlan, resembles the third portal of hell.

The complicated relationship between NZ Prime Ministers and planes.

Grassroot groups are fighting back against the US President's audacious power grabs.

Peacekeeping, population and why cannabis could cure insomnia.

The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.