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.

New Zealand Listener

Temper of the times • Far-right forces are threatening to disrupt progress towards equity for indigenous peoples in Australia and Aotearoa, writes Peter Garrett.

Doctors on screen

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

The changing of the guard • Efeso Collins’ death and Grant Robertson’s retirement mark the beginning of a new era.

The good, the bad and the winners

Pecking orders

Faux me the money

Stuck in a fault line • Onerous earthquake-strengthening requirements threaten to leave holes in the fabric of small-town New Zealand.

Do the maths • People are living longer, but as the cost of living skyrockets, retirees are finding their pension can’t house or feed them. Are reverse mortgages the answer?

Life on the edge • Bariz Shah has made good on his promise to himself in prison that he would triumph over evil.

‘My body is for me’ • Philosopher Kate Manne is challenging the notion that being fat is unhealthy.

Lost in translation • A combination of dog tiredness and a Kiwi accent leads to confusion and to suspension of the golden rule that honesty is the best policy.

Space oddities • That the Moon smells is just one of the many unexpected factoids in this sweeping biography of the Earth’s companion.

BESTSELLERS

Cads, frauds & cover-ups • New thrillers from bestselling authors range from readable to labyrinthine and bonkers.

BESTSELLERS

My brilliant, short, career • Young readers can learn about one of New Zealand’s foremost scientists whose life largely went under the radar.

A day in their lives • Joys and sorrows of city-dwellers who lived through the pandemic played out in collaborative novel.

Letter for letter • A glimpse into the private world of one of Australia’s most prestigious authors.

Falling from grace • Local thriller tackles narcissism and toxic relationships and features an assortment of suspects.

Passing on the torch • Playwright and director Natano Keni has been mentored by stage veteran Nathaniel Lees since the beginning of his career. The pair talk about their bond ahead of their latest collaboration.

Ruling class act • Jessica Hobbs can’t get away from people in palaces in her latest series.

Pop & I, the sailor • Andrew Fagan steps ashore long enough for an eight-stop tour with The Mockers.

Dark reflections • Greg Johnson’s atmospheric new album.

As happy as a sandboy • Stand by for swordplay and worm riding in the deafening second instalment of Dune.

Hit the road • Comedy-thriller more obsessed with snogging than a solid story.

Raise your voice • Heartache, laughter and grief combine in a film for our times. 

Coming home • Urban Māori often feel disconnected from their whenua. A series hosted by Pio Terei looks at how some whānau are strengthening their ties.

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TV Films

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Brodsky beats • Kiwi music will feature when the renowned quartet tour NZ.

Gut feelings • New Zealand is home to three separate trials aimed at stopping pancreatic cancer in its tracks.

Cookies and crumble • Beatrix Bakes kept Melburnians fed and watered for years. The cafe closed during Covid, but owner Natalie Paull is back with a new recipe book.

A special place • Terra...