Tackling our rising rates
The Government is considering a radical revamp of local authorities, says Jane Clifton, including abolishing regional councils. [more]
Current Affairs
Tackling our rising rates
The Government is considering a radical revamp of local authorities, says Jane Clifton, including abolishing regional councils. [more]
David Horsley: the face on the Listener cover
TVNZ's Mark Crysell catches up with the man who memorably featured on our cover a year ago. [more]
Christchurch one year on
One year after the earthquake that killed 185 people, Rebecca Macfie surveys the city she loves, lives in and grieves for. [more]
Interview: Stephen Mateer
The Lyttelton Coffee Company co-owner on the dramatic day a year ago, and his ambitious rebuild project. [more]
Marryatt pay saga: potential conflict of interest?
The firm that advised the Christchurch City Council on Tony Marryatt's pay package has defended its role. [more]
Should tennis prize money be equal?
The men worked way harder than the women at this year's Australian Open, says Paul Thomas. [more]
The future of the South Island
Without a thriving Christchurch, the Mainland’s prospects are limited, says Brian... [more]
Interview: Jeremy Waldron
The esteemed legal and political philosopher has turned his attention to the conundrum of legislating against hate speech. [more]
The overpaid executive
Ruth Laugesen looks at the reasons for soaring executive salaries, and how they feed inequality. [more]
Water, water everywhere …
… but we need to be careful how we manage it, says public policy and law professor Robert Glennon. [more]
Maori Party Cinderella-ises itself
The party's threat to leave the coalition with National was a fiasco, and leaves it vulnerable, says Jane Clifton. [more]
Two minute download with… Adam Lashinsky
Fortune magazine senior editor at large Adam Lashinsky peels back the skin of Apple to reveal what makes the company tick. But can Apple thrive in a post-Jobs world? [more]
Changing our approach to child abuse
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is calling for submissions on tackling our sorry rate of child neglect. [more]
The remarkable Senna
A documentary about Formula One genius Ayrton Senna, screening on Sky Box Office, is riveting. [more]
Gareth Morgan: The challenge of Antarctica
This month, Gareth Morgan leads a 30-day voyage to the Subantarctic Islands to study humankind's impact on Antarctica. [more]
The outrageous cost of home ownership
There are many reasons our houses are too expensive, and several ways to make them more affordable. [more]
Peters and Fay, together at last
When Sir Michael Fay and Winston Peters are on the same side, history must be the plaything of naughty fairies, writes Jane Clifton. [more]
David Shearer interview
The new Labour leader says his party is ready for a change, but does that include confronting the union muscle within the party? [more]
Where is the digital revolution taking us?
The internet is creating new and exciting ways of doing things while changing many things we hold dear. [more]