ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Your dog might just be the key to living longerNew research could be the longevity breakthrough no one expected.03 Apr 03:59 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCathrin SchaerTransatlantic rift widens with every imprisoned German tourist or expelled French researcherOnce Europe and USA were friends, but Trump administration has fractured that friendship.01 Apr 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: When your quiet corner of the world is shot to piecesTowns - and countries - made famous by a TV series or film can be a mixed blessing.27 Mar 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionFrom Bezos with love? Brit horror at 007’s new American overlordBritain's favourite film hero, James Bond, to come under control of an American overlord.22 Mar 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: I have seen the future of road-traffic managementForget about orange cones and get ready to welcome a more organic alternative.20 Mar 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionBernard LaganGunboat diplomacy: NZ faces growing defence challenges after China’s naval incursionChinese navy’s activities bolster the case for rapid replacement of NZ's ageing frigates.17 Mar 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Eurovision might be the ultimate foreign policy test for Trump and PutinPolitics meets pop in the venerable annual song contest.06 Mar 03:55 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Scotland’s peculiar perverse cat problemEurope’s growing practice of reintroducing fauna strikes wild issues.27 Feb 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCathrin SchaerHow one speech turned the tide in Germany’s electionAll eyes were on the far-right AfD party, but a smaller political force gathered steam.26 Feb 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCharlotte GrimshawCharlotte Grimshaw: When caring is ‘woke’In 2025, the world has a new vibe: Trump is conducting real estate foreign policy.24 Feb 03:58 PM
ListenerListenerWorldInside the LA cemetery where celebrity pets go to restColin Hogg pays his respects to Hollywood pets.22 Feb 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Should we really be washing our clothes less? France says yesThe science and practicalities behind low-wash are compelling.20 Feb 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionBernard LaganCould Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum buildsLifting from Donald Trump's playbook is paying off for Peter Dutton.17 Feb 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJonathan KronstadtTrump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.09 Feb 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisisMore and more ports are banning massive cruise ships.06 Feb 07:23 PM
ListenerListenerNew ZealandKiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches ruleAllyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.31 Jan 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerOpinionAndrew AnthonyElon 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.28 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerLifeThe high price of adventure in Nepal’s northThe fragile future of Mustang in northern Nepal leaves an NZ traveller navigating guilt.22 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionBernard LaganAlbanese’s risky re-election road trip into Dutton’s Queensland strongholdA deadly road, a political battleground: Albanese takes fight to opposition heartland.20 Jan 07:03 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionCharlotte GrimshawCharlotte Grimshaw: From an Istanbul fever to dictatorship’s gazeIf the eyes are the window to the soul, what did Assad's gaze say about him?13 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerHealthWarming world, emerging viruses: The new health threats facing NZWhat are we doing to prepare for the infectious diseases climate change will bring to NZ?13 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJonathan KronstadtTrump 2.0: Making American mean againThe easiest, most cowardly way to govern is through fear and intimidation.12 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerWorldExtreme contrast: The images that sum up 2024Photographers captured political divisions, natural disasters & spectacular visual effects11 Jan 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: It’s beginning to seem a lot like Scrooge had a pointNow another Christmas is over, it's safe to ask tough questions about the annual festival.09 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerPoliticsOppenheimer to Trump: Danyl McLauchlan on how tech titans & risk-takers are rocking politicsToday’s tech titans have a chutzpah reminiscent of the scientists behind the atomic bomb.06 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerWorldPostcards from Europe: Bagless in BucharestBagless in Bucharest makes for time to reflect on the city’s past and uncertain present.04 Jan 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionAndrew AnthonyGuinness craze: How social media influencers caused a Christmas shortageGuinness shortage exposes the power of social media trends.02 Jan 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: A short goodbye to listiclesThe auction of crime writer Raymond Chandler's old listicle sparks some genuine surprise.26 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerBooksFormer UK PM Boris Johnson: ‘My charm has catastrophically worn off with lots of people'Michele Hewitson talks Brexit, books, parties & philandering with Boris Johnson.22 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionBernard LaganHow an ancient fish may hold the key to Aussie PM’s re-electionIs Anthony Albanese's govt about to sanction the world’s first modern-day fish extinction?16 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Brits want royals to talk more about social issues and less about personal livesBrexit, Royals and the Jaguar rebrand expose UK contradictions.12 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerPoliticsCan NZ lead as a global peacebroker? Why te ao Māori should play a crucial roleNZ foreign policy could be reimagined to make us a global peace broker.09 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJonathan KronstadtJonathan Kronstadt: Trump and his Maga-minions have turbocharged the greed machineThe US is soon to find itself led by mean-spirited people.09 Dec 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionJane CliftonJane Clifton: Fighter Conor McGregor’s celebrated machismo is beginning to tarnishThe downfall of a former "scallywag with a heart of gold".05 Dec 04:00 PM
