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Behind the Photo: The Te Aroha man keeping 1800s photography alive

Adrian Cook specialises in the wet plate collodion process, which predates film.

Little at Large: English is a linguistic mongrel, born out of various waves of invasion and colonisation of England itself

There are good reasons to temper enthusiasm about the dominance of English language.

Archaeologists race against rising seas and eroding coastlines to explore threatened NZ heritage sites

Sites rich in history are being lost at an alarming rate because of coastal erosion.

The Listener weekly quiz: December 6

Sir Patrick Stewart has a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame. True or false?

Finding Whakapapa: How to grow a credible family tree

Growing a credible family tree requires more than just a web browser.

Finding whakapapa: Colleen Brown’s family history journey and the overwhelming emotions of a welcome home

Unaware of her Ngāi Tahu roots until uni, Colleen Brown set out to find her whakapapa.

Inform your opinion: How did the 15-Minute City concept become a conspiracy theory?

Urban planning philosophy doesn't usually become the stuff of conspiracy theories.

Upfront: Why we're thanking organ donors this week

Organ donation requires precise circumstances, starting with incredible generosity.

The Listener weekly quiz: November 1

Which former All Black became famous for advertising Toffee Pops biscuits?

Why the man set to become NZ’s first Pasifika district commander was asked to resign

"A piece of paper handed to him across a desk brought a stunning career to a halt."

The Listener weekly quiz: October 25

True or false? The Renaissance painter El Greco was Greek.

Canterbury writer’s unconventional route into sports journalism in Paris

Ian Borthwick is “the guy” on the rivalry between the All Blacks and Les Bleus.

With climate change bringing more extreme events, is the community spirit of volunteer firefighters enough?

They are the backbone of our emergency response

Epic battles and devastating defeats – a glorious time to be a Kiwi in Paris

The All Blacks are favoured to win, but the Pumas should not be dismissed lightly.

The Listener weekly quiz: October 18

In what year is the cartoon series The Jetsons, first produced in the 1960s, set?

Spinning Topp yarns: Jools & Lynda on their revealing memoir

The open book that has been the Topp Twins’ existence is now an actual one.