![Acting up: Danyl McLauchlan on David Seymour’s next bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=871)
Acting up: Danyl McLauchlan on David Seymour’s next bill
Act’s power has grown massively, and Seymour's meddling aims to take this further.
![Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=871)
Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’
The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.
Politics
![Acting up: Danyl McLauchlan on David Seymour’s next bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Acting up: Danyl McLauchlan on David Seymour’s next bill
Act’s power has grown massively, and Seymour's meddling aims to take this further.
![Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Was Luxon a Waitangi “drop nuts” or a drop kick?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Was Luxon a Waitangi “drop nuts” or a drop kick?
Much political symbolism in PM not turning up at Waitangi in 2025, none of it good.
Opinion
![Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’
The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.
![Duncan Garner: Here’s the real threat to Māori, so why have they missed it?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Duncan Garner: Here’s the real threat to Māori, so why have they missed it?
New Zealand's rapidly changing demographic is bound to impact on Māori identity,
![Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis
More and more ports are banning massive cruise ships.
New Zealand
![Listener weekly quiz: February 5](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Listener weekly quiz: February 5
Test your general knowledge with the Listener's weekly quiz.
![Aaron Smale: When it comes to abuse in state care, Crown Law is a law unto itself](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Aaron Smale: When it comes to abuse in state care, Crown Law is a law unto itself
When it comes to abuse in state care, the crown is a law unto itself.
![Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule
Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.
Enterprise & Tech
Health
![ADHD, Autism or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? Why the right diagnosis matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
ADHD, Autism or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? Why the right diagnosis matters
Hard facts about a leading cause of disability in NZ, and why it's often misdiagnosed.
![In Mrs D is Not on a Diet, Lotta Dann defies social pressures on women](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
In Mrs D is Not on a Diet, Lotta Dann defies social pressures on women
Nutritionist Jennifer Bowden on Lotta Dann's new book, promoting health over deprivation.
![Boosting testosterone in women - the benefits and the risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Boosting testosterone in women - the benefits and the risks
Experts divided on whether testosterone can revolutionise women’s health.
Life
![The Good Life: On farewelling a friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Good Life: On farewelling a friend
'You can get awfully attached to an old, manky-looking sheep with a bad case of spots.'
![Sicilian food and culture celebrated on the other side of the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Sicilian food and culture celebrated on the other side of the world
Melbourne-born Guy Mirabella’s Sicilian heritage comes to the fore in Pranzo.
![Bumper weekend wine guide: The best rosé wines for a summer weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Bumper weekend wine guide: The best rosé wines for a summer weekend
Kiwis are lapping up rosé as though it’s going out of fashion.
Culture
![Three’s a crowd: After 23 years, NZ musician prepares for final concerts with trio he founded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Three’s a crowd: After 23 years, NZ musician prepares for final concerts with trio he founded
“I think the trio’s in a really good space."
![2025 orchestra highlights: Bums-on-seats productions and exciting collaborations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
2025 orchestra highlights: Bums-on-seats productions and exciting collaborations
Richard Betts continues his preview of what we can expect this year.
![Never mind the lockets: Vivienne Westwood’s jewellery exhibition rocks Te Papa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Never mind the lockets: Vivienne Westwood’s jewellery exhibition rocks Te Papa
Before Vivienne Westwood became synonymous with punk-era fashion, she designed jewellery.
Entertainment
![The Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lady Gaga and Courtney Barnett](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lady Gaga and Courtney Barnett
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by Listener staff.
![Musician Nadia Reid on leaving NZ: ‘I had begun to feel very suffocated and ceilinged’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Musician Nadia Reid on leaving NZ: ‘I had begun to feel very suffocated and ceilinged’
Nadia Reid's new album inspired by motherhood and a shift from Dunedin to Manchester.
![Brit Harris Dickinson steals the limelight in erotic Nicole Kidman thriller](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Brit Harris Dickinson steals the limelight in erotic Nicole Kidman thriller
Babygirl the latest of recent movies where middle-aged women rediscover their sexuality.
Books
![Book of the day: Star Gazers by Duncan Sarkies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Book of the day: Star Gazers by Duncan Sarkies
Alarming allegory about a bunch of alpaca fanciers recalls Barry Crump.
![Book of the Day: The Grand Scheme of Things](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Book of the Day: The Grand Scheme of Things
Warona Jay's debut tale of author connivance lays bare race and gender bias in the arts.
Crime
![Million dollar getaway: The outrageous Auckland heist time forgot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Million dollar getaway: The outrageous Auckland heist time forgot
The Waterfront Payroll Robbery was a record-breaking crime that remains largely unsolved.
![Sex, sly grogging and murder: When Chicago came to Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Sex, sly grogging and murder: When Chicago came to Auckland
The most notorious crime NZ had seen happened for reasons older than dirt: lust & revenge.
![Why I’m campaigning for change in our prisons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Why I’m campaigning for change in our prisons
Diane Gordon-Burns, shocked by a prison visit, asks how hard is it to be humane?
World
![Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis
More and more ports are banning massive cruise ships.
![Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule
Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.
![Elon Musk’s assault on British politics: What’s next for UK PM Keir Starmer?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Elon Musk’s assault on British politics: What’s next for UK PM Keir Starmer?
With Musk turning his vitriol on UK politicians, it seems they must sit tight and smile.
Sponsored Stories
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10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
Peacekeeping, population and why cannabis could cure insomnia.
![10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.
![10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
10 things we learnt from listener.co.nz stories this week
From politics to entertainment & books, points worth noting from our most recent stories.