The devil in the deep blue sea
Subscriber contentBy Calida Smylie in Current Affairs
Advances in technology mean that mining the seas around the Cook Islands may soon be feasible – but at what cost to the Pacific paradise?
Editorial: get on ya bikes
By The Listener in Editorial
Cycle lanes and the promotion of traffic safety will reap huge dividends in our cities. We must do it now.
Jane Clifton: my enemies’ enemies
Subscriber contentBy Jane Clifton in Politics
Bygones are never bygones for Winston Peters; they are rich resources.
Richard Prebble: results may vary
By Richard Prebble in Politics
An unbeatable Key, unelectable Labour-Greens and Act’s secret weapon.
Current Affairs
Beyond No 8 wire
Subscriber contentInventive Kiwis should stop trying to go it alone, says New Zealand-born US high-flyer Catherine Mohr.
Culture
Book review: A New Zealand Book of Beasts
Subscriber contentJeffrey Moussaieff Masson finds much to think about in A New Zealand Book of Beasts.
Lifestyle
Lauraine Jacobs: rose to the occasion
Subscriber contentAdding rosewater to both sweet and savoury dishes can give them a subtle, aromatic flavour boost.
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Predicting stroke recovery, plus Health Briefs
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Marc Wilson: a black and white issue
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The effects of dehydration, plus iEat with Te Arahi Maipi
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Commentary
Amazon wants to prepare your package before you order it
By Toby Manhire
"Anticipatory shipping" means they get everything ready to deliver before you know you want it.
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Bill Ralston: it’s the traffic, stupid
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Diana Wichtel reviews TVNZ's Breakfast
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David Hall in Oxford: the crooked arm of the law
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Competitions
Books
Book reviews: Playmarket 40:40 Years Of Playwriting In New Zealand; Twenty New Zealand Playwrights
Subscriber contentTwo new books mark 40 years of Playmarket.
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Book review: Salinger, by David Shields and Shane Salerno
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Book review: The Big New Yorker Book of Cats
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Non-fiction roundup: February 1, 2014
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TV & Entertainment
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On Radio, February 1-7: Benjamin Britten's War and Peace
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On TV, February 1-7: including The Blacklist
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TV & radio listings: February 1 – 7
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Film
On at the movies: February 1, 2014
Subscriber contentBy Helene Wong
Helene Wong reviews American Hustle and Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
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On at the movies: January 25, 2014
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On at the movies: January 18, 2014
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On at the movies: January 11, 2014
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The Influentials
Dame Alison Paterson on her success
Alison Paterson attributes none of her success to feminism or wanting to prove women can make it in the boardroom.
From Our Archive
George RR Martin interview
By David Larsen
The author of A Game of Thrones eschews the "Disneyland Middle Ages" to describe worlds of inequality and violence.
Archive
February 1, 2014
Cover story: Our place in the world