New Zealand Listener

New Zealand Listener is the country’s most respected general interest magazine, bringing you a wide variety of news, stories, columns, reviews, plus TV listings, every week.

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The long and winding road • The Family Court is clogged with cases because mediation requirements are being ignored, write Sue Hurst and Nurit Zubery.

Running on empty

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Into the void • A whole lot of fuss about nothing is filling the gap while the new government takes shape behind the scenes.

Hope is the only choice

Chain reaction

Slice of life

Hits and misses on rights

Without a paddle • Homeowners in flood-prone areas face huge risk as insurers abandon them. And with sea level rise gaining on us, there’s little sign of a plan for “managed retreat”.

Sounds & fury • Bold plans to ease overcrowding in Milford Sound are mired in red tape as local business opposition swells.

From the shadowlands • A New Zealand playwright once labelled New York’s best-kept secret is rising to prominence again with the release of his diaries.

Life on the page • Robert Lord tells all to his journal.

The great divide • As new suburbs continue to mushroom around the country, they are defined by one thing: the fence.

Bearing witness • Two outstanding new books from descendants of Holocaust survivors blend harrowing family stories with newly released historical documents.

Hope for the best • Celebrated author continues her exploration of loneliness and loss in a novel set in pandemic times.

Bestsellers

Girls on the edge • Vulnerable young women at various stages of their lives are at the heart of three new novels.

Short cuts

Be afraid, very afraid • British historian explores how much fear has been – and will continue to be – a fundamental driver in society.

Bestsellers

A tour de Force • Ahead of her NZSO concerts, violin superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter tells of her overture to Star Wars maestro John Williams.

Local heroes • New releases from three female artists, plus a compilation from a Hall of Famer.

Leader of the pack • Tom Sainsbury excels in his tightly scripted tramping thriller.

Searching for a hit • David Fincher lowers his sights with stylish assassin flick.

Alice in wonderland • Directing debut for Campion daughter shows initial promise then unravels.

Di noon • How The Crown’s final season navigates the minefield of Princess Diana’s last months.

Apocalypse then • Series highlights past catastrophes to warn about the future.

Tv Picks of the week

Tv Films

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RADIO NOVEMBER 11-17

Take note • Birdsong is to the fore in the NZ String Quartet’s latest offering.

Move your body • Ditch the cleaner and mop your own floors – it could reduce your risk of getting cancer.

Your starter for 10 • The process of breadmaking is almost as important as the end result, say Niva and Yotam Kay.

A taste of the new season • Marlborough has a ‘very, very good’ sauvignon blanc vintage.

Risk management • Communication was key when explaining the pros and cons of a Covid vaccine.

Music to your ears • Songs can cut across cultural and language divides, a NZ study has found.

Winners Are Grinners

Ruling the roost