Web of deceit
By Redmer Yska in Historical
Issue 3843 28th Jan 2014
A grisly double murder on a Waikato farm 80 years ago was the start of modern crime-scene investigation.
Guns of Remuera
By Redmer Yska in Historical
Issue 3834 20th Dec 2013
How Robert Muldoon helped catch the murderers in the Bassett Rd machine-gun killings that shocked 1960s New Zealand.
Ink wars
Subscriber contentBy Redmer Yska in Books
Issue 3818 4th Jul 2013
Before their big sleep, Auckland newspapers were fiercely competitive.
Your Unselfish Kindness edited by Mary Edmond-Paul review
By Redmer Yska in Books
Issue 3765 7th Jul 2012
Edmond-Paul’s magisterial editing and comprehensive introduction make this an essential work for anyone interested in New Zealand literature, says Redmer Yska.
The Visitation by Rodney Grapes review
By Redmer Yska in Books
Issue 3746 25th Feb 2012
The earthquake swarm that pummeled Wellington in 1848 is caught in one indelible image: Mt Victoria dancing
A Fine Prospect: A History of Remuera and Karori and Its People review
By Redmer Yska in Books
Issue 3740 14th Jan 2012
New historical books show that Remuera and Karori were much more than just "plutes and snoots".
Inside the 1981 Springbok tour
By Redmer Yska in Historical
Issue 3713 9th Jul 2011
Thirty years after the 1981 Springbok rugby tour, Police have given the Listener access to previously classified documents.
1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games
By Redmer Yska in Historical
Issue 3704 7th May 2011
As we gear up for Rugby World Cup fever, Redmer Yska looks back at the most delirious sporting event the country has ever hosted. Can the Cup match those “Friendly Games”?
Shaggy Keef tales
By Redmer Yska in Books
Issue 3684 18th Dec 2010
Keith Richards's sweet and shy side is one of many revelations in his autobiography.
Giving peace a chance
By Redmer Yska in Commentary
Issue 3543 5th Apr 2008
In 1968, the scene was set for some outrageous PR that kicked off the Kiwi counterculture revolution.