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Rules of engagement
The Trump administration has thrown European security and the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine into disarray. Andrew Gunn reports from Kyiv and Listener correspondents update the fallout in the UK and Germany.
10 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Artist enters purgatory
The artist had left on the building - in point of fact, he died trying to enter, collapsing on the pavement near the front door just before Christmas - and now it was the turn of his work.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Clown prince in waiting
In Britain, no one takes much notice of local body politics other than local politicians, and with very few exceptions, no one knows one local politician from the next.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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The lies we tell ourselves
Three crime authors plough fresh fields.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Pass the olive oil
'Bad boy' English chef Thomas Straker turns his back on his famous butter recipes for lashings of a healthier alternative.
4 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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One from the art
Steve Thomas reads the government's draft strategy for the arts and wonders where the art is.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Living the dream
Famous as Tina from Turners, Bubbah, the comedian and reality star, brings silliness to serious life questions.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Things in common
A husband's death brings together three school friends.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Name of the father
Debut a restrained and compelling exploration of alternative lives.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Missing the cut
If a tree falls and nobody Instagrams it, does it make a noise? Does it ever.
2 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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Where to next?
The departure of two key figures draws a squiggly line under Labour's Ardern years.
4 min |
May 24-30, 2025
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The great pretender
I was standing in the Apple Tree paddock with Miles the sheep farmer. We were doing what proper sheep farmers - or in my case pretend sheep farmers - do.
3 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Nowhere to go
Here's a question that's become uncomfortably relevant of late: how do you decide what to be outraged about when everything is outrageous?
3 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Slices of heaven
New Zealanders have always been great songsmiths. But songs are more than just hits that wax then wane. They reflect and help define who we are and who we want to be.
10+ min |
May 10-16, 2025
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A fleeting visit
She was in town for a fleeting visit. It was that old classic of the university student coming home for the holidays, but this was my first experience of it and I really can’t say I'm much of a fan.
2 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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The silent mind
At the University of Auckland last month, experts in psychology and cognitive neuroscience met to explore a phenomenon called anauralia.
2 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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ROWLES MODEL
John Rowles was already a household name when Cheryl Moana Marie went to No 1 in New Zealand on May 8, 1970, charting in Australia, Canada and the US, too.
1 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Might of the Concord
A homemade amplifier instrumental to New Zealand's first wave of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s remains a favourite of some of our best- loved guitar heroes.
10+ min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Fake it till you make it
A pacy examination of the power of influencers and the dangers of fame in a world of privilege.
2 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Speeding across our border
Successive governments have tinkered with fighting crime but their efforts are no match for the transnational onslaught of meth.
4 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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A zero-sum game
A maths programme lifting results for Māori and Pacific kids has been cut as the government pursues a standardised approach.
9 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Weathering well
The Court Theatre opens its new playhouse with The End of the Golden Weather, in a production featuring a cast member with a long connection to the New Zealand classic. BY SARAH CATHERALL
5 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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We've seen this TV show before
The US push to reshore consumer electronics manufacturing is doomed to fail. BY PETER GRIFFIN
2 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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The fraud triangle (plus one)
Trusted people who commit fraud have more than just motive and opportunity in common.
2 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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In heaven and earth
Actor, director, CEO, inspirational teacher, foul-mouthed raconteur — Raymond Hawthorne, who died on April 5, was all of these and more.
4 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Mothering for life
As Mother's Day approaches, Lindsay Wright pays tribute to a woman dedicated to home, family and the occasional whack with a jug cord.
3 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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A cerebral experience
A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill. BY MICHAEL COOPER
1 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Oil and water
Emulsifiers are a common food additive with benefits including convenience, but are linked to gut conditions and inflammation.
3 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Guilty pleasure
Catherine Chidgey's addictively readable new novel explores a parallel dystopian 1970s Britain.
3 min |
May 10-16, 2025
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Smith's dream
How a storied veteran of local television finally made it into the cinema. BY RUSSELL BAILLIE
4 min |