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Technofeud: Is NZ’s private data still safe in the US cloud?
Could Trump use his power in a data grab to serve his own interests?
Steve Braunias: Made redundant, at my age
There is something embarrassing about being thrown out the door at 64, but it's happened.
Blue Zones revolution: How environment, not effort, leads to a longer life
Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner: Our communities, not our habits, are the key to longevity
Book of the day: Surplus Women by Michelle Duff
Kiwi journalist's short story collection explores women’s roles and the power they wield.
Politics
Danyl McLauchlan: Can Nicola Willis succeed in breaking supermarket duopoly?
There are mutinous whispers across the nation’s boardrooms that Willis is anti-business.
Anthony Ellison’s cartoon of the week
Anthony Ellison shares his perspective of the week in NZ 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.
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Opinion
Trump’s toadies: Jonathan Kronstadt on the Era of Cowardice
Republican office holders and office seekers fear the President more than their own voters
Criminologist: Tamatha Paul should be commended, not criticised
The Green MP's comments on why people are in prison have real justification.
Duncan Garner: Ban them! Te Pāti Māori’s one-fingered salute to New Zealand
There's a time and a place to look at how Parliament incorporates tikanga; this isn't it.
New Zealand
Listener weekly quiz: April 9
Test your general knowledge with the Listener's weekly quiz.
Seared into memory: 50 years on, a Vietnam War reporter looks back
Nothing prepared me for the Vietnamese children, many orphans who had limbs blown off...
From jeweller to literary gem: The remarkable career of Jenny Pattrick
The Denniston Rose author Jenny Pattrick is turning her attention to modern-day issues.
Enterprise & Tech
Technofeud: Is NZ’s private data still safe in the US cloud?
Could Trump use his power in a data grab to serve his own interests?
No screen, no problem: Galaxy Ring takes health tracking to new heights
Smart ring offers useful health and sleep tracking without need for an additional screen.
Health
Why the future for people with brain injuries lies with wearable technology
Rather than chips and wires in people’s brains, wearable technology shows promise.
Gene editing cured me of a rare and debilitating condition, so I’m supporting a law change
The "genetically engineered" NZ woman on ground-breaking Nobel Prize-winning treatment.
Blue Zones revolution: How environment, not effort, leads to a longer life
Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner: Our communities, not our habits, are the key to longevity
Life
Steve Braunias: Made redundant, at my age
There is something embarrassing about being thrown out the door at 64, but it's happened.
The Good Life: Apples of my eye
It's love at first sight all over again when two sheep return to their paddocks.
Treats with a twist: Favourite recipes from some of Australia’s best bakers
Melbourne food writer Ruby Goss gathered recipes for this new collection.
Culture
Retro sexual: Max Rashbrooke on an artistic mystery
Who was mysterious artist behind Tina and her sisters, images redolent of the 60s & 70s?
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.
Entertainment
Fellini-esque Grand Tour is an enchanting journey
This is a film not so much to watch, but surrender to.
Music: The wairua is strong on Marlon Williams’ first full te reo album
New releases from Marlon Williams and Tom Lark.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Wet Leg, Bats, Stan Walker with Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
Books
Book of the day: Unkind - How ‘Be Kind’ Entrenches Sexism by Victoria Smith
Gender-critical feminist asks us to consider carefully the nature of social pressure.
Book of the day: Surplus Women by Michelle Duff
Kiwi journalist's short story collection explores women’s roles and the power they wield.
From jeweller to literary gem: The remarkable career of Jenny Pattrick
The Denniston Rose author Jenny Pattrick is turning her attention to modern-day issues.
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
Seared into memory: 50 years on, a Vietnam War reporter looks back
Nothing prepared me for the Vietnamese children, many orphans who had limbs blown off...
Jane Clifton: Your dog might just be the key to living longer
New research could be the longevity breakthrough no one expected.
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.
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