The Listener

John Key’s Twelve Days of Christmas

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 24th Dec 2012

A dozen magic prime ministerial moments, in carol form.

Present and correct

By Bill Ralston in Life

Issue 3790 20th Dec 2012

Go on, give yourself what you’ve always wanted.

Christmas and the joy of going giftless

By Marc Wilson in Psychology

Issue 3790 20th Dec 2012

A happy Christmas is more likely when we give less emphasis to exchanging pressies.

Is Christmas dinner a health risk?

By Jennifer Bowden in Nutrition

Issue 3789 13th Dec 2012

Overeating and heavy alcohol consumption may be a lethal combination.

Simply ripe: cherry recipes

By Lauraine Jacobs in Recipes

Issue 3789 13th Dec 2012

Celebrate our short cherry season in style.

Editorial: The spirit of Christmas

in Editorial

Issue 3789 13th Dec 2012

Kiwis shine at helping others – and that helps our own health and happiness.

The grouchy guide to Christmas

By Noel O'Hare in From Our Archive

Issue Listener Plus 2649 13th Dec 2012

"Christmas is a time when people who have nothing in common gather to celebrate something none of them believe in", writes Noel O'Hare in this 1990 article from our archive.

Avoiding campylobacteriosis during the festive season

By Jennifer Bowden in Nutrition

Issue 3787 5th Dec 2012

Avoiding illness could be as easy as not washing your Christmas poultry.

Present tense

By Bill Ralston in Life

Issue 3786 27th Nov 2012

Whatever happened to Christmas common sense?