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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Giving with one hand • Capping the tax credit for donations will cost New Zealand more than it provides,

Losing friends

The Political Cartoon

“Quote Marks”

10 Quick Questions

Bright Lines

Connected guys • Despite being trusted on key issues, Labour’s slide in the polls has not been helped by its friends’ associates.

Thin end of the wedge

Back at the Scrolls

A magnet for dissent

Taste and see

Seeing a different picture

The people’s agenda • From healthcare, housing and education to nutrition and creativity: prominent Kiwis list their priorities for whoever serves as our next prime minister.

Listen up, you might learn something • Winston Peters’ brand of nationalism and patriotism predates today’s populist politicians. At 81, he can cite plenty of precedent for his values.

Neon cowboy • Paul Hartigan, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists, was creating new work right to the end.

Peek into the abyss • In his new book, Lloyd Jones explores what it means to bear witness to some of humanity’s most horrific exploits.

Comic touch • A central character in Auckland’s vibrant theatre scene and on local television, Kura Forrester doesn’t muck around.

Womb & board • A mother and journalist explores the murky moral and legal world of surrogacy.

Politics and power • The latest crime novels feature family dynasties at war, extremist groups, rising politicians caught up in dangerous situations, and big pharma.

The stuff of dreams • Listener health columnist Nicky Pellegrino is also a bestselling author of novels mostly set in Italy. Her latest book is her 16th.

Facing the music • Pulitzer Prize-winning author reflects on the great sacrifices of a pair of gifted 18th-century musicians pursuing fame and fortune.

Final destination • A diagnosis of dementia sees a man seeking an early exit in Zurich, but he has people to visit first.

Outlook for D-Day • The film Pressure shows how a backroom battle over a weather forecast changed the course of World War II.

Heavenly creatures • Stars of the resurrected Jesus Christ Superstar share their favourite moments.

Total eclipse • Taika Waititi’s familiar touches can’t make sci-fi story shine.

Latin lovers • A sumptuous tale of queer romance across generations deserves an Oscar.

Jay and the whale • A movie that delves into the belly is both gross and gripping.

Many flavoured • CHAII’s latest steeps itself in cultural influences for a satisfying brew.

Tūpuna unleashed • The kēhua are back for the local drama that ended its first season on a cliffhanger.

Instrumental intersections • Taonga puoro woven into a Haydn masterpiece helps ‘decolonise’ the orchestral work.

Search for clarity • Nitrate levels in bore water face fresh scrutiny amid concern about potential links to bowel cancer and premature births.

Without fuss • Pet a Mathias returns with tasty, dramatic dishes that can be pulled together quickly.

The undies test • The little-known connection between regenerative viticulture and degenerative undergarments.

Mixed emotions • Addicted to Saw movies? Perhaps you need the emotional buzz.

Gene in a bottle • The update of our gene technology law is stalled in Parliament. But the thrust of the bill remains contentious.

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