
David Seymour on Te Tiriti, power & Act’s next move: His first major interview before becoming Deputy PM
“I take stuff a lot more seriously than I would have 10 years ago.”

How photography can help with mental wellbeing
If you feel weird writing in a gratitude journal, whip out your camera.
Politics

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Shock new law makes Nicola Willis “Feminist of the Year”
Willis declares herself Feminist of the Year, because who else is going to do it?

David Seymour on Te Tiriti, power & Act’s next move: His first major interview before becoming Deputy PM
“I take stuff a lot more seriously than I would have 10 years ago.”

Danyl McLauchlan: Govt pay equity move opens Pandora’s Box
Reckless retroactive law-making poses real danger.
Opinion

Duncan Garner: The only ‘c-word’ I want to concentrate on
When kids are on phones for 22 out of 24 hours, we know it's well past time for change.

Jane Clifton: Citizenship-for-investment all the rage but now facing a legal slap down
The EU has ruled Malta's system of citizenship in exchange for investment is illegal.

Guyon Espiner on interviewing the godfather of AI and why it left him feeling wary
If it can replace us in areas we consider uniquely human, where does that leave us?
New Zealand

Our longfin eels are endangered, so why are they being commercially fished?
Journey of longfin eels to spawn grows more difficult due to pollution and human barriers.

His, her, heresy: The bitter debate over who can claim to be female
Academic theories, biology and politics: Their role in the clash over gender definitions.
Enterprise & Tech
Health

Body Mass Index is not just a medical issue; it’s a political one
Why it’s time to move beyond BMI and our national fixation on thinness.

Top tips on how to lower your blood pressure
High blood pressure can be fatal but there are ways to lower it to healthy levels.

Old drugs, new tricks: The links between vitamin C and tumour progression
Otago scientist on understanding the relationship between vitamin cancer and tumour growth
Life

How photography can help with mental wellbeing
If you feel weird writing in a gratitude journal, whip out your camera.

Chef Thomas Straker defies ‘bad boy’ reputation to opt for healthier alternatives
Three recipes from 'Food You Want to Eat' embraces the benefits of olive oil.

Weekend wine guide: Experience counts for Greywacke winemakers
Having a Cloud follow him has done no harm to a storied Marlborough winemaker.
Culture

Sounz CEO dusts off her flute for a brief tour
Hannah Darroch has duel roles as performer and arts administrator.

Might of the Concord: The kiwi-made amp beloved by local guitar heroes
George Driver on the "little wooden box" that powered generations of NZ's top musicians.

Actor Peter Elliott reflects on the death of a theatre titan
"Raymond Hawthorne influenced nearly every actor in NZ for decades."
Entertainment

Years in the making: Voom make a long-awaited return to the music industry
Graham Reid on Voom's Something Good is Happening.

The Salt Path film adaptation is peppered with inspirational moments
A film about a long walk could be dull but there’s drama, awe and inspiration here.

Music: Jensen McRae, Jenny Hval and Car Seat Headrest reviewed
Raw, provocative and smart sums up new albums from newcomers and established artists.
Books

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: May 17
Catherine Chidgey's latest takes top spot after just one week on sale.

Book of the day: We’re Not Us Without You by Christine Keighery
Tale of a guru’s influence on friends who share a secret lacks sufficient charisma.

Book of the day: Fire & Ice by Hazel Phillips - a compelling exploration of NZ’s oldest national park
Insightful account of human adventure in the Volcanic Plateau and its playgrounds.
Crime

Four things that make a successful fraudster
People who commit fraud have more than just motive and opportunity in common.

Crash’n’Grab: Was this NZ’s most outrageous art heist?
This wasn’t just a whodunnit. It was a why-dunnit - and years later, the questions remain.

11 years on, Taranaki detective still haunted by father-son murder case
'The murders, the families involved, they almost become part of you.'
World

Jane Clifton: I Am Farticus - the TV ads declaring war on dignity
Advertising for lavatory paper and laxatives has gone down the toilet.

Nowhere to go: Jonathan Kronstadt on a fundamental human right flushed away
A paucity of public toilets highlights American inequality and marginalisation.

Jane Clifton: Golfer Rory McIlroy caught in a custody battle
Champion golfer’s appeal easily crosses the Irish divide.
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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
The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.