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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A neglected founding story • Sarah Mathew, a little-heralded pioneer woman, did more to cement Auckland’s position as the country’s capital than she is given credit for, says Tessa Duder.

Left to their own devices

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Kafka’s bad dream

Trying for abstinence

Money and the bag

Wine o’clock not • Awash in powerful marketing, women are not heeding the messages on the dangers of alcohol.

Alcohol: The Bad Boyfriend • Drinking was “a survival thing” for Julie Blamires after she had kids. But soon it was out of control.

Splitting headache • Cutting ties with the European Union has failed Britons according to almost every parameter but a reversal is not on the cards anytime soon.

Immigration pitch • As test cricket returns to free-to-air TV, James Borrowdale looks at how the South African diaspora has changed our summer game.

Ready for takeoff • A Marton man’s connection to a WWII flying ace launched a lifelong commitment to keeping vintage fighters in the air.

The Plane That Turned The Air War • A single-seater escort fighter unloved by the Americans came to the rescue of their WWII bombing campaign in Europe and then graced NZ’s Air Force.

A dog’s life • They’re man’s best friend. We talk to them and expect them to understand, but what do they make of us?

Acts of war • Two very different experiences of World War II and a rollicking read from Australia in latest summer reads.

Songs, the key of life • Music-loving novelist Michel Faber explores the psychology and sociology behind the sounds that keep us hooked.

Charting the abyss • Real-life adventure story reveals the daring efforts being made to map vast tracts of the world’s unexplored seabed.

Fighting back • The hell that was slavery is relayed in all its horror in award-winning writer’s first historical novel.

Child’s play • Ann Packer surveys some summery reads for young ones.

Wim & vigour • Prolific German director Wim Wenders talks about how his acclaimed new film about the life of a Tokyo toilet janitor went from side project to awards contender.

Stranger things • A moving portrayal of dealing with grief and childhood wounds.

Harmony preserved • Best known for being a member of one of rock’s first supergroups, Graham Nash is bringing his distinctive voice to New Zealand for the first time.

Without a trace • Piha is world renowned for its wild surf but it has another claim to fame – six people have disappeared. Are they the victims of a serial killer and is it time for an inquiry?

The Missing Six

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Radio

Austerity attractions • Auckland Philharmonia has some stellar concerts planned, despite budget constraints.

Bfr – your new Bff • A simple pressure cuff is giving hope to those people with rheumatoid arthritis who want to continue exercising.

Smooth operators • Keep cool and carry on enjoying the summer with these refreshing drops from Kiwi surfer and foodie Kelsi Boocock.

Pure and simple • Only the purest Marlborough wines can receive the AMW quality mark.

It’s a wind up • As humiliating as they can be, those reminders of past blunders are all part of being mates.

Rock of ages • Ancient rocks may...