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Top tips on budgeting and saving when your income isn't regular or fixed
"I haven't had to think about rent or bills for 11 years, now I do it's a massive shock."

The Listener weekly quiz: July 10
If you came across a filming of TV series Brokenwood, which NZ town would you be in?

What NZ waterways are telling us about plastic pollution
NZ estuaries may harbour more plastic than first estimated.

Lewis Clareburt: Can NZ’s medley man medal in Paris?
Lewis Clareburt hopes to give NZ a rare swimming medal at the 2024 Olympics.

Starter for 10: Which contest draws 25,000 NZers to the pub each week?
Kiwis' love of pub quiz shows no sign of slowing, says the man who brought them to NZ.

25 things happening right here, right now to feel good about
It's not all doom and gloom, there are good things happening all over NZ.

Quiet achievers, rebels and dreamers: 50 of NZ’s most inspiring people
50 Kiwis who make New Zealand a great place to be.

What it’s like to be: Living with motor neurone disease
NZ has one of the highest rates of MND in the world.

The caring trap: Are we too empathetic towards our children?
Sometimes being a good parent is doing what the child does not want.

Budget cuts silence environmental defenders
Fund that helped community groups wage environmental battles axed.

The Listener weekly quiz: June 26
What's the name of Dan Carter's latest bestselling book?

Battle for the Bight: Wind farms vs seabed mining in Taranaki
A seabed mining project could spell doom for renewable energy off the Taranaki coast.

New push to extract minerals raises thorny issues but could it lead to greener future?
Digging deep: Green tech and the debate we should be having about mining.

Behind the photo: What major NZ cities looked like 150 years ago
Some of NZ's earliest surviving photos show just how rough and ready our cities once were.

What it’s like to be: A refugee in New Zealand
Gunman threatened to kill me, so my mum and I fled our Colombian home that day.

My double life: Neurologist Helen Murray on ice hockey and brain injuries
The family story behind brain researcher and ice hockey star's double life.

New NZ doco unveils a hidden trauma in domestic violence
Acclaimed NZ director on her film about sanctuary from cruelty and a duty to care.

NZ’s first test-tube baby celebrates major milestone
News of IVF once sparked protests. Times have changed but does criteria for it lag behind?

The case for free speech: Is our democracy at risk?
Efforts to shut down hate speech may harm the very people they’re designed to protect.

Why NZ’s promised hate-speech law reforms are yet to appear, five years on
5 years after the Christchurch mosque massacres, Scotland has already forged ahead of NZ.

The Bigger Picture: The Art of Protest
Answering nature's call: Protest art is a way of saying your voice should be heard.

The Listener weekly quiz: June 12
What was the name of the cat who appeared in the Alien films?

The Kiwi forecaster who helped launch D-Day
Timing of Allies’ WWII invasion of Europe hinged on the wisdom of Kiwi weatherman.

Will our world-leading superannuation fund pay for your retirement?
Our super fund must continue to beat the odds if today's young workers are to enjoy it.

How scrap materials are raising thousands for Hospice
The hospice movement is a worthy recipient of funds from the growing trend to “destash”.

Want to use less plastic? The NZ companies you need to support
Beyond the Bin: NZ’s reusable packaging push gathers pace.

Modern love: Why NZers can’t get enough of mid-century furniture
Kiwis’ adoration of mid-century design shows no sign of abating.

Market meltdown: Should KiwiSavers just grin & bear it?
Challenges and volatility continues, so what advice do the experts have?