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Midwinter Books Special - The best so far & the gems to come, Crime master Michael Connelly, Charlotte Grimshaw on reading to kids, Book tsar Kate DeGolfi & more. In proportion - How to make MMP more representative. Striking oil - Does kānuka extract have life-extending potential?

Rich tapestry of dysfunction

Will local government reforms finally rid us of councils' appetite for short-term projects?

4 mins

It's not me, it's you

Back-slapping bonhomie was always a feature when Australia's prime ministers met US presidents. To George W Bush, John Howard was the man of steel. After Bob Hawke met Ronald Reagan in 1983, an effusive Hawke wrote: \"The President and Prime Minister were Ron and Bob.\"

2 mins

Psychedelic sense

When Medsafe announced last month it had granted approval to an application to prescribe psilocybin - the active compound in “magic” mushrooms - the public response was notable for its lack of consternation. Psilocybin is, after all, a class A controlled drug, meaning, according to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, it poses “a very high risk of harm”.

2 mins

Magnum force

That old Frank Sinatra song High Hopes, in which a plucky lone ant moves a rubber tree plant, no longer seems quite so jolly. In Europe's latest insect insurgency, ants in Germany have caused power cuts and extensively damaged public infrastructure.

2 mins

The great indoors

As the peak of winter approaches, books editor Mark Broatch and our reviewers pick their favourites of the year so far and point to tantalising titles to come.

7 mins

Success stories

The cliché of the lonely writer is far from the truth for the many illustrious names who have drawn on the strength of others.

8 mins

In the key of Gee

Maurice Gee's genius can be traced through his appearances in the pages of the Listener over the decades.

5 mins

Death becomes him

With the streaming premiere of Ballard this month, legendary crime writer Michael Connelly's career-long exploration of Los Angeles continues.

6 mins

And then Laura died

Firing imagination and wit, being read to and reading are among the great pleasures of childhood.

6 mins

Reading the room

Reading Ambassador and author Kate De Goldi has been preparing for her new role for years.

8 mins

Lost and found

An unconventional family is at the heart of this tale of an Algerian woman finding a home in New York.

3 mins

Get with the program

We take a look at the best TV of 2025 so far, starting with Murderbot, a US sci-fi show involving two prominent Kiwi directors.

4 mins

Fame & therapy

Lorde's latest is extraordinary for its candour.

3 mins

Time to get reel

This year’s NZ International Film Festival programme is full of documentaries about local arts figures – and one former arts minister.

3 mins

Court smarts

Netball legends come out of retirement with something to pass on.

2 mins

Wind in her sails

Auckland Philharmonia's Gabrielle Pho has been devoted to the French horn since the age of 3.

2 mins

Exploring kānuka

Early results suggest a rongoā Māori plant may improve the effects of a drug with anti-ageing potential.

3 mins

Food with empathy

Kiwi cordon bleu chef Wendy Morgan's second cookbook focuses on simple comforts.

4 mins

Round-up on herbicide

A proposed 100-fold rise in permitted glyphosate residue in food hits fierce opposition.

3 mins

Town versus country

It could be the headline of the year: “Hot price for parking,” trumpeted the front page lead of our local paper, the Wairarapa Times-Age. “As if people needed another reason to live in Wairarapa,” the story below it began, “we have some of the most reasonable parking rates in New Zealand.”

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Kategori: News

Språk: English

Hyppighet: Weekly

The New Zealand Listener is New Zealand’s highest-selling and best-read current affairs magazine. Each week the Listener brings you the latest commentary and insight from award-winning writers and columnists.

An energising read, full of witty insight and award-winning investigative journalism, this is the magazine that has been setting New Zealand’s agenda since 1939.