Major parties must be wishing their minor counterparts would remain seen but not heard.

Anthony Ellison shares his take on the week in politics.

Greg Dixon runs a satirical eye over the week in local and international politics.

No person, group or government is immune to cause and effect.

The arts world remains a haven for casual racism, writes Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.

Continuing to align with Te Pāti Māori will do the Labour Party no favours.

Is a bid to incinerate tons of waste better than burying it?

The face of poverty in NZ is no longer solely beneficiaries, it includes the working poor.

Instant frothy coffee from a packet is much loved, but contains a long list of additives.

Here's how sing Te Whare Tapa Whā model is an awesome starting point for holistic health.

It sounds like common sense, but 'you are what you eat' reveals troubling food myths.

"We now have nine acres of grazing land but no animals and no income."

Las Vegas's cheaper alternative, Laughlan, resembles the third portal of hell.

At 80, one of our most celebrated authors decided it was time to learn his language.

Single-minded and monocular focus on Shakespeare limits ideas of what great literature.

The collection of Walter Cook reflects the evolution of design from 1880 to the 1970s.

Hollywood star takes on Aussie waxheads in bonkers thriller.

Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.

Ana de Armas proves a real nutcracker as dancing assassin.

Romance and intrigue at a posh hotel accommodating enemy diplomats during World War II.

Erica Jong’s daughter attempts to come to terms with her narcissistic, neglectful mother.

Father’s inattention leads to a child’s disappearance in Dunedin writer's latest thriller.

Our one specialist court assessing whether a defendant is mentally fit to enter plea.

Eyewitnesses to solve crimes is a standard policing procedure, but how reliable are they?

Reassessing evidence in the Mona Blades case and the orange Datsun that led NZ astray.

The complicated relationship between NZ Prime Ministers and planes.

Grassroot groups are fighting back against the US President's audacious power grabs.

European public transport is generally excellent, commuter etiquette is not.

Peacekeeping, population and why cannabis could cure insomnia.

The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.