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.

Masthead

Never a cross word • The man whose cryptic clues earnt him the title of ‘Crossword god’ is putting away his pen. Here, we pay tribute to David Tossman.

One version to rule us all

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Policy sinkhole • Wellington’s leaking pipes showcase the need for national and local government to fill the void left by the demise of Three Waters.

News is in the blood

Heady brew

Taking it to the streets, and winning

Presumed innocent?

‘Onto the next thing’ • Waimate-born country singer Kaylee Bell survived a tough performing arts course to make it in Nashville, boots and all.

Putting work in its place • Working from home has triggered a generational challenge to concepts such as the five-day week and loyalty to the cause.

SEISMIC SHIFT • Using a day off as a carrot is boosting productivity at an engineering firm.

Into troubled waters • In joining the military campaign against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, New Zealand appears to be ignoring the Gaza connection and risks involvement in a conflict that could spiral out of control.

All fall down • Leaky buildings were the tip of the iceberg: a new documentary exposes alarming construction flaws in many high-rise apartments.

Tipping point • A new wave of eftpos machines is changing our status as a tipping-free country, and not everyone is happy about it.

Unreal life • Famed South Korean speculative fiction writer is back with a new collection of distinctly dystopian short stories.

While you were sleeping • Zeitgeisty debut thriller about a sleeping murder suspect is full of promise but loses its way.

Short cuts

Torn tinsel • Hollywood exposed, an investigative trio return and James Lee Burke is back.

Family misfortunes • Magical realism is at the heart of this sweeping intergenerational saga set on the US-Mexico border.

Making the case • Feminist perceptions, existentialism, the sea and thoughts from a tortured mind all vie for a place on the poetry shelves.

Man on a mission • Guy Pearce talks about returning to the land of his father to play a preacher caught in the crossfire of Lee Tamahori’s Musket Wars drama.

Tinge Of Te Rauparaha

Too close to the fire • A poor Brazilian family get an offer they can’t refuse.

Belittled woman • Julianne Moore shines as a tabloid star getting the movie treatment.

Between grunt & punk

The spy who liked me • It’s a series about New Zealand Muslims under surveillance by the SIS and yes, it’s a comedy. The creators of Miles From Nowhere talk about the show.

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Radio

In the key of A&e • Why this year’s Assistant Conductor in Residence turned her back on a medical career.

Hunger games • Forget the manufacturer’s serving size, check in with your stomach as a guide to how much to eat.

Simple suppers • Celebrated cook and food writer Rick Stein is renowned for no-nonsense, flavoursome recipes. Here are three from his latest collection.

Signature stuff • The winemaker who launched Cloudy Bay is keeping it simple with his own label, Greywacke.

Join the rat race • Rodents have shone a light on our social media habits.

Swift action on deepfakes • Can a...