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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

Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.

New Jonah Lomu documentary reveals little but reminds us of what made him special

Evidence of the giant’s gentleness is reason enough itself for the film to exist.

The longlists for the Ockham NZ Book Awards – who’s made the grade?

The finalists for NZ's most prestigious book awards are announced.

Listener weekly quiz: January 29

Test your general knowledge with the Listener's weekly quiz.

Poisons all around us: What’s lurking in your home & garden?

For 60 years, the National Poisons Centre has been saving Kiwi lives.

No free lunch: The unpalatable politics of the school lunch programme

School lunch providers to David Seymour: There's more to feeding kids than money.

NZ’s first avian flu scare puts the spotlight on disposal of diseased birds

NZ scientists are part of a research project into how birds might suffer.

The twilight of NZ journalism? Google, Big Tech and breaking news

With Big Tech blocking a rescue plan for NZ media, who will hold the powerful to account?

Top tips for making money work for you in ‘25 from buying a home to starting a business

Financial success is built on strong foundations. Here's how to build those foundations.

The power list: NZ’s most successful authors of the last decade

While some names are expected, others might surprise.

Our green future? Threats & opportunities, space missions & earthly concerns

Best of Listener 2024: Nature, conservation and tricky environmental questions.

Listener’s top 2024 stories on tough financial decisions, work & retirement

Best of Listener 2024: Finance & work.

The Bigger Picture: Willing hands

For conservation volunteers, the work doesn't stop because it's summer.

How to make your New Year's money resolutions last beyond February

Many New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside but your financial goals don’t have to.

Listener Christmas quiz: December 24

Test your Christmas knowledge with this week's festive season quiz.

40 summer health and wellbeing dilemmas solved

From sea lice bites to hot dogs & mates who refuse life-jackets, we've got the answers.

From slippers to subscriptions: A Christmas advertising retrospective

What the festive seasons ads of yore say about the marketing of Christmas.