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Opinion: NZ should reconsider its alignment with the US

NZ companies doing business with China are rightly concerned about NZ-US relations.

Charlotte Grimshaw: The glitz and glamour of Dubai hides another side

Dubai sparkles and shines but hides the secret violence of its inner life.

Diary of a doomscroller

Doomscrolling is inevitable in the countdown to the US presidential election.

Duncan Garner: Amid job losses, are climate talks a taxpayer-funded outing?

Costly overseas climate commitments seem out of touch with current economic climate.

Jane Clifton: Saying yes to the dress is not a good look for UK’s government

Behind a billionaire's donation is a more consequential risk than vanity: political advice

A dispatch from Sudan - the world’s forgotten battleground

As fighting continues, it will take a concerted effort to get Sudan back on track.

Global conflicts show international rules-based order is eroding

Wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe show the "age of impunity" is here.

The right to WFH is now a culture war issue

Productivity matters, but there are better ways to measure it than a roll call.

Shane Jones’ judge baiting won’t help discussions about where law is headed

Informed talk about direction some courts are taking would be more beneficial.

Oscar Kightley: ‘Never in my life have I noticed how many rubbish bins there are’

Writer/comedian Oscar Kightley on the serious business of serving his community.

A eulogy for Doug Hood, the kind of individual all cultures need

Doug laboured so others could shine, saw what needed doing and worked out how to do it.

Australia now looks less the perennially lucky country, sucking in many young New Zealanders

Given the feeble economic growth, it’s possible the country could soon be in recession.

Listener’s first cover girl, Ngaire McKenzie, turns 100

David Darby shares stories of his mother's life since her Listener cover shoot in 1939.

Duncan Garner: We should hang our heads in shame over latest NZ youth health report

Our young people deserve far better than what they're getting.

Charlotte Grimshaw: It’s lucky to be a Kiwi, but it’s good to look outside

Walking the streets of Strasbourg highlights a different approach to environmental issues.

Guyon Espiner on Luxon’s MMP woes: Our political culture, not the system, is broken

Changing our political culture could make MMP far more successful.