ListenerListenerOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Projects such as Christchurch’s Te Kaha stadium must not be judged on cost aloneCities need events and events need venues.28 Apr 06:04 PM
ListenerOpinion‘My name is Jason, I’m a professor of public health and I like beer’Even imperfect experts can still deliver life-saving public health advice.27 Apr 06:02 PM
ListenerOpinionBernard LaganFor Australian soldier hero Ben Roberts-Smith, the longest war is far from overAustralia’s most-decorated living soldier faces years in limbo after war crimes charges.26 Apr 06:04 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDuncan GarnerDuncan Garner: 26 years ago I went to Gallipoli – what happened there changed me foreverIf there is a lesson, it is simple, but hard: remember them.24 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJonathan KronstadtWar in Iran is being waged with the moral clarity of kids playing Grand Theft AutoAmerican lives are being fetishised during the war with over the top vainglory. 22 Apr 06:02 PM
ListenerOpinionAaron SmaleAaron Smale: The healing power of the Māoriland Film Festival21 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: How the Northern Club became the star in the Judge Ema Aitken trial19 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerOpinionDuncan Garner: When boys became men – and that little thing called culture17 Apr 06:08 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionListener Editor: Why the Jacinda Ardern doco puts us to shamePrime Minister draws worldwide attention to a national embarrassment. 17 Apr 06:04 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCathrin SchaerWhen you feel like there’s no stability in the presence, it’s hard to plan for the futureYes, but - the uncomfortable feeling that we're being dragged into a dangerous new world.16 Apr 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Tactics to keep speedway at Western Springs were destined to fail “value for money” testWant to get a council decision to go your way? Work with them to find common ground. 16 Apr 06:02 AM
ListenerListenerOpinionDavid HarveyDavid Harvey: Genuine historical wrongs do not need a fictitious legal doctrine propping them upReferences to the Doctrine of Discovery distract from genuine historical wrongs.14 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionRussell BrownRussell Brown: Charges against cannabis users are on the rise Charges for low-level drug offences are at their highest number in a decade.13 Apr 06:04 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDuncan GarnerDuncan Garner: Winston Peters as prime minister? If he gets close to 20%, it will happenWith rising support, Peters stops being kingmaker and starts making a case to be king.10 Apr 06:04 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCovid becomes a board game – with a mission to fund researchGame creator wants to unite families & friends in fun - and highlight chronic fatigue.09 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCharlotte GrimshawCharlotte Grimshaw: Edvard Munch and his muses An artist after my own heart, he had a terrible time and wanted to express it in his work.09 Apr 06:02 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionAaron SmaleAaron Smale: ‘Shane Jones has referred to himself as the apostle of industry. Next, he’ll be telling the Pope to step aside’Shane Jones's proposal to catch baby fish ran into public the coalition opposition.08 Apr 06:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionAndrew AnthonyNigel Farage is finally paying the political price for cosying up to TrumpReform's polling average has fallen 5 percentage points since August.06 Apr 06:02 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionLeah McFallLeah McFall: Colour me surprised! The 1980s style trend that’s back brighter than beforeStrange things that were big in my childhood just keep coming back.03 Apr 09:30 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionRussell BrownRussell Brown: The neighbourhood is a refuge, sometimesThere are other things happening in the world other than the mad king and his war. 01 Apr 05:08 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDavid HarveyTikanga statement sees charges dropped against man accused of damaging Treaty of Waitangi exhibitCharges against a man accused of damaging Treaty of Waitangi exhibit have been dismissed.31 Mar 05:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionSimon Wilson: A 10-point plan for cutting fossil-fuel dependencyFossil-fuel dependency has long undermined national security, the economy and wellbeing.30 Mar 05:04 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionBernard LaganWith budding pressure from US troops, is America a reliable ally?The US military want to deter China, but how much involvement do they seek from Australia?29 Mar 05:02 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDuncan GarnerDuncan Garner: Feeling poor? Why it might not be a temporary blipWhere is the political will to fix anything in this country?27 Mar 05:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJonathan KronstadtWhat the Buc-ee's chain of highway rest/gas stops says about today's USAJonathan Kronstadt reflects on his trip to a popular, but totally unnecessary, rest stop. 26 Mar 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionAaron SmaleAaron Smale: When does a nation’s actions become a breach of international law? International law has always depended on who holds the most power. 25 Mar 05:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCharlotte Grimshaw: Authors, politicians, lawyers - anyone can dress up a terrible idea as a good oneSome old enough to remember the Iraq war argue US & Israel’s Iranian attacks are rational.24 Mar 05:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias on legends of the trade: Bernard Orsman, Mark Sainsbury, Fran O’Sullivan, Cathy Campbell and Chris RattueReflections on Wellington Polytechnic journalism school’s class of 1980.24 Mar 03:45 AM
ListenerListenerOpinionFriends, neighbours, whānau: it’s time to start a movement and join the drain gangAn idea embraced by San Franciscans could help ease NZ’s stormwater drainage problems.22 Mar 05:02 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDuncan Garner: Chris Hipkins, social media and the fraying line between private and public lifeNo one wins when private lives are dragged into the public arena.20 Mar 05:08 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionLeah McFallLeah McFall: Why does an apron worn in public now command such authority? After years of symbolising enslavement in the home, wearing an apron is now a power move.20 Mar 05:06 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCathrin Schaer Is Germany's Radical Anti-Smartphone Front about to have its moment in the sun?A burgeoning counter-culture movement leads the way on tech resistance. 18 Mar 05:02 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionDavid HarveyDavid Harvey: The debate over gender identity and legal obligationRespect is essential, but legal compulsion is another question.17 Mar 05:04 PM
