Let them eat...marmite sandwiches! Luxon's response to school lunch debacle is tone deaf.

China and the US send ominous signals that NZ can no longer rest on soft-power laurels.

Chris Slane shares his perspective on the week in politics.

Politics meets pop in the venerable annual song contest.

The need to improve Māori educational outcomes is even more vital given demographic trends

David Harvey: One must be very careful in mounting an online shaming campaign or exposé.

Don’t mention “super-crip” to TV boss Dan Buckingham.

"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."

The Ockham NZ Books Awards short list is out. Who's in the running for the big prizes?

Long thought to be healthy, seed oils are now being linked to cancer and inflammation.

Our understanding of the role of body fat has taken a leap forward.

Could the brain’s response to common viruses sow the seeds for dementia?

Painstaking work has allowed Te Mata to harvest its finest cabernet sauvignon.

Evolutionary biologist has made his swansong tour but he’s not yet ready to make his peace

Why would someone want to burn such beauty as St Patrick’s Catholic Church to the ground?

Dick Frizzell once dreamt of a hairdressing salon with a fountain, then he discovered art.

NZ software engineer turns composer to write a symphony for Ukraine.

Classic takeaway shop poster inspires new wave of Kiwi creativity - and cleaner beaches.

Māori myths and magic unfold in Racheal King's Secrets at Red Rock.

A posthumous release of previously unrecorded songs from The Chills’ frontman is joyous.

Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.

Customers are encouraged to tell their stories in a welcoming Tokyo stationery shop.

Ambitious novel exploring modern calamity loses its way in the telling.

Evolutionary biologist has made his swansong tour but he’s not yet ready to make his peace

"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."

A fake résumé secured him a top job — until a tenacious reporter got suspicious.

Tipping the scales II: How restorative justice works for each side.

Europe’s growing practice of reintroducing fauna strikes wild issues.

All eyes were on the far-right AfD party, but a smaller political force gathered steam.

In 2025, the world has a new vibe: Trump is conducting real estate foreign policy.

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.