Bangs up to date
Subscriber contentBy John McCrystal in Books
Issue 3811 16th May 2013
Stevan Eldred-Grigg brings his fictional family through the 1960s and onward.
Christchurch earthquake
A question of faith
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3806 11th Apr 2013
The Canterbury quakes give a rare – if unclear – glimpse of religious belief’s effect on well-being.
Rock steady
Subscriber contentBy Ruth Laugesen in Current Affairs
Issue 3804 2nd Apr 2013
The devastation in Christchurch has set the scene for a new wave of affordable low-damage buildings – and upgrades to existing ones – based on “rocking systems”.
Shake, rattle and noooo – the found poetry of #eqnz
By Toby Manhire in The Internaut
Issue Listener Plus 5th Feb 2013
The earthquake verse of Christchurch’s tweeters
Heritage shake-up: fears of mass destruction
Subscriber contentBy Rebecca Macfie in Current Affairs
Issue 3794 18th Jan 2013
Huge numbers of historic buildings all over New Zealand face an uncertain future in the wake of the Canterbury quakes.
CTV building catastrophe: a catalogue of tragic failure
By Rebecca Macfie in Letter from Christchurch
Issue Listener Plus 10th Dec 2012
The lethal building should never have been consented, finds Royal Commission.
Earthquake-prone buildings: how to reduce the risk
By Rebecca Macfie in Letter from Christchurch
Issue Listener Plus 7th Dec 2012
A short summary of the EQ Commission's key points.
"The Press is the enemy," says Brownlee. But does he know who else said that?
By Toby Manhire in The Internaut
Issue Listener Plus 3rd Dec 2012
Gerry Brownlee's attack on Christchurch paper is an echo of one of the most infamous politicians of all.
Standing on shaky ground
By Linda Sanders in Money
Issue 3787 29th Nov 2012
Building owners around the country are paying the price for the Canterbury earthquakes.
Luxcity 2012: a hopeful, makeshift, magical glow
By Diana Wichtel in Letter from Christchurch
Issue Listener Plus 22nd Oct 2012
Christchurch city radiated with a wonderful light on Saturday night.