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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Lest we forget • In 1975, Frances Palmer was in Vietnam dealing with the fallout of war. Fifty years on, she asks why the lessons of war have still not been learnt.

Humanities for humanity

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Age-old problem • Superannuation has been a hot potato for more than 50 years. Why do we never get it right?

Wing and a prayer

Speed rules

Transparency in transit

Political overreach

Just asking…

Happy birthday, Mr President • Traditional resistance seems futile in the face of Trump Mark II. But a loose coalition within the US is beginning to gain traction – and a gauge of opposition will come on June 14.

Having a Moment

Boycott The Us?

Regal Contempt

Learning To Swim • At 80, one of our most celebrated authors, Witi Ihimaera, threw himself in the deep end: a year-long commitment to a full-time Māori language immersion class.

By Way Of Insanity • There’s just one specialist court in New Zealand assessing whether a defendant is mentally fit to enter a plea.

Defying Gravity • EM Forster appears never to have seen a flying fish, but if he had, he might have recognised the way they inhabit two worlds.

Hormonally charged • Endocrinologist Eric Espiner, who undertook his first medical exploration on a cat, at age 91 remains fascinated by how the body works.

Behind the curtain • Jacinda Ardern’s memoir lets us into the mind of a PM under crisis, but says less on whether she made right calls elsewhere.

Electric dreams • New biography charts Elon Musk’s road trip from brilliant but benign tech bro to right-wing political influencer.

Food of love • In her debut novel, American author Daria Lavelle crafts an inventive exploration of grief, memory and the power of food.

Grazed anatomy • Film-maker’s first novel about tormented med school lovers owes a sizeable debt to Sally Rooney.

War and wonder • Ann Packer checks out the best new YA and intermediate fiction.

Hart to Hart • The latest actors to play one of playwright Sir Roger Hall’s most enduring characters compare notes on being men alone, on stage.

Life less ordinary • Sarah Watt reviews a selection of titles from the French Film Festival Aotearoa.

With Or Without You

The new old thing • Music from a pair of 60-somethings proves as vital as ever.

Love my way • The new series of Brokenwood Mysteries kicks off with an obsessed fan and a certain doctor living out his pop-star fantasies.

Tv Picks of the week

Tv Films • The big movies on TV this week

Saturday/Rāhoroi June 14

Sunday/Rātapu June 15

Monday/Rāhina June 16

Tuesday/Rātū June 17

Wednesday/Rāapa June 18

Thursday/Rāpare June 19

Friday/Rāmere June 20

Radio June 14

Beating the lights

Tracking the brain • A new imaging method paves the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment of a range of cerebral conditions.

Seasonal sizzlers • Three hearty winter dinners from one of NZ’s favourite foodies, Nadia Lim.

Regal reds • Kiwi Bordeaux-style wines give their French counterparts a run for their money.

A sprinkle of small change • When gaps in mental health services are legion, Budget 2025 disappointed with its tinkering around the edges.

Sing for your supper • As budgets are slashed, scientists need to make a better case for funding.

All Aboard

Out of Africa