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In need of a hug
More laidback heartache from Summer Thieves and Violet Hirst’s emotional debut.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Kinfolk epiphany
Playing in their ancestral home of Aberdeen led to a new musical direction for sister act Purple Pilgrims and a new name.
4 min |
September 09-15 2023
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RADICAL RETHINK
A new film about Māori academic, activist writer and long-time Listener columnist Ranginui Walker shines a light on the long shadow he cast over Aotearoa - and his family.
5 min |
September 09-15 2023
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How to mum
Mother of three Lucy Jones examines the myths and preconceptions surrounding childbirth and parenthood.
3 min |
September 09-15 2023
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ORIGIN STORY
Novel explores the idea of an enigmatic \"genius\" artist who doesn't feel beholden to normal expectations of behaviour.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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In fine detail
Illustrating 30 plants from the Qur'an was a way for renowned Waiheke botanical artist Sue Wickison to highlight their cultural history.
8 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Kicking on
The naysayers were proved wrong as people turned out in their tens of thousands to support the Fifa Women's World Cup. How do we maintain the momentum?
8 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Power rangers
Energy hardship is the new norm for an increasing number of stretched Kiwis. But a ground-breaking solar-panel trial could be the circuit breaker needed.
9 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Learning from our mistakes
Cleared of murder, Alan Hall has just been awarded $5 million in compensation for wrongful conviction. But Phil Taylor argues flaws in the justice system remain unaddressed.
5 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Prison time
In the ebb and flow of political cycles, the tide is now going out on effective justice reform and rehabilitation for young offenders.
10+ min |
September 09-15 2023
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If looks could kill
Back in the 1970s, children - and secretly lots of grown-ups - were transported by the future portrayed in television's The Six Million Dollar Man adventure series.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Fringe theatre
The Dog House is only a memory now, but for many years it was tucked into the northeast corner of Cathedral Square in Christchurch.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Trouble in waves
It's never been that easy to go for a swim in the city. Any day when temperatures rise over 25°C, frantic queues form outside each of Berlin's 11 public outdoor pools.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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One big headache
All this talk of coalitions is giving too many politicians the chance to fl ex their alliterative muscles.
4 min |
September 09-15 2023
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No stopping us now
We won’t save the environment by persecuting those people who are trying to protect it, argues Bruce Mahalski.
2 min |
September 09-15 2023
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Kakāpo come home
Four vigorous young males are relocated from the deep south to Waikato.
3 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Let's be honest
It may not seem like it, given the prevalence of scammers and con artists, but New Zealand is a high-trust country.
3 min |
September 2-8 2023
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SCREEN TIME
A new self-test for cervical cancer may be a game changer in the fight against the deadly disease.
4 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Envy of angels
Don McGlashan is this year's inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Russell Baillie pays tribute to the songwriting great.
2 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Changing your mind
A book that's ideal for the non-scientist who wants to know more about why an artistic experience moves them so much.
3 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Portrait of a river
The story of trout fishing on the Tongariro is a tale rich with monster catches, celebrity anglers and culture clashes.
3 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Guilt trip
The politics of post-Partition India may cost many lives in Vaseem Khan's new historical mystery.
2 min |
September 2-8 2023
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CHARACTER BUILDING
Bringing Jane Halifax, one of our most iconic screen characters, to life in print was no easy feat.
5 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Finding her voice
Influential British columnist Hadley Freeman releases a book about her years of anorexia.
8 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Big grief
Lorin Clarke on the feelings that engulfed her in the days after her father's death.
4 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Dagg of a dad
In a new memoir about her relationship with her father, Lorin Clarke reflects on how John Clarke was just as funny as a family man as he was on television.
9 min |
September 2-8 2023
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Sew & tell
A new breed of at-home sewers explain what it is - besides pandemic lockdowns - that inspires them to get creative with fabric.
10+ min |
September 2-8 2023
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Citizen pain
A broken funding system is delivering record local-body rates all over New Zealand. Is there a way around the financial potholes?
10+ min |
September 2-8 2023
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The fogeys are coming
Court judge James Pickles became an international emblem of fuddy-duddyness when, in the 1960s, he enquired from the bench, \"Who are the Beatles?\"
2 min |
September 2-8 2023
New Zealand Listener
Big shots in the 'burbs
The election hoardings are up, the game is on, promises are being made. The main parties are roadbuilding. Winston Peters has a cunning plan: as the nation's handbrake and culture warrior, his new hill to die on will be the ladies' loo.
2 min |